TANYA CUSAN-ESPINOSA
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Described as fascinating, colourful and Passionate...

“ In 1985 Tanya arrived at the NSCD, she was an inspiration to all of us students and teachers, we were fascinated by her and her culture, her excellent technique and a flavour for the dramatic make her an exceptional performer”
(Namron OBE , founder of the London contemporary Dance Theatre and the NSCD)


I am a multifaceted performing artist with a variety of skills that range from dance and theatre to puppeteer, singer and maker.
I work under the names of Cusan Theatre and Salsa Cusan.
Since 1988 I have been self employed and during this time I have performed as an actor, dancer, teacher, director, choreographer and puppeteer in my own and other companies such as The Northern Dance Company, Tutti-frutti Productions, Interplay Theatre, Heads Together, Northern Ballet Theatre, Stowe Opera, Lakeland Opera, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Academia de Ballet Allegro, Geraldine Connor, Cusan Theatre, Salsa Cusan and many more.

I have created and directed shows for the stage and street theatre, as well as running workshops in community and educational settings. I have experience of all of the admin involved in making the above happen, such as marketing, fund raising, managing and evaluating the projects.


Tanya Cusan Espinosa

Bailarina, actriz, coreógrafa y tallerista.

Nació en Colombia y estudio ballet clásico en la Academia de Ballet Allegro bajo la tutela de su madre Cecilia Espinosa de Cusan, quien fuera la primera bailarina de el ballet de Bellas Artes en la ciudad de Cali. Mas tarde Tanya formó parte de el Ballet Nacional de Colombia.
Viaja a inglaterra en 1985 donde le fué otorgada una beca por Nadine Senior para realizar estudios de danza contemporanea , ballet y otras artes interpretativas en La Northern school of Contemporary Dance en la ciudad de Leeds.

Uno de los trabajos mas importantes de Tanya, en el exterior ha sido la divulgación de la salsa como trabajo por el cual le han otorgado varios premios para la continuación y creación de los trabajos coreográficos de innovación, donde ella combina y mezcla la danza y el teatro con las danzas populares Latinoamericanas.

Tanya trabaja  bajo los nombres de Salsa Cusan y Cusan Theatre.


"En 1985 Tanya llegó a la NSCD en Inglaterra y desde un principio fué una inspiración para todos nosotros, profesores y estudiantes de la escuela… una especie de fascinación hacia ella como ser humano, su cultura y sus raíces. Tanya es una artista excepcional, con excelente técnica y un talento impresionante para lo dramático " (Namron OBE, fundador del London Contemporary Dance Theatre y el NSCD)


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  • Regular dance classes
  • What's on Offer
  • About Tanya
  • Choreography
  • Events