One World Dance™ is a new educational company founded by Ada Cacciatore
c.v in 2022. OWD is a global dance initiative that celebrates cultural exchange through movement. Its mission is to connect dancers from around the world and build community through the shared language of dance.
A.C. is an Italian dance educator and choreographer with over a decade of experience in the U.S. dance industry. She began her professional dance training at the National Academy of Dance in Rome, where she received her B.A in Dance. She later expanded her training internationally, studying in London at The Place, and continued her study at The Ailey School, where she completed her Independent Study Program. She is a versatile dancer trained in ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz. Ms. Cacciatore has performed works by renowned choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Amaury Lebrun, Francesca Harper, Sidra Bell, Lakay Worrell and Max Luna. She garnered invitations to participate in prestigious summer dance intensives, including the renowned Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco, the prestigious Nederland Dans Theater in the Netherlands, and Random Dance Company in the UK. She also took part in an American Ballet Theatre production as a supernumerary and is a proud ABT Certified Teacher. In January 2023, Ada officially joined The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater family as a ballet teacher in the Junior Division Program.
She is a dedicated and passionate teacher with a love for helping children grow and develop. She is responsible for creating a safe and inclusive learning environment where students feel confident to explore and express themselves. She believes in hard work, creativity, and fun when it comes to teaching dance.
The company's mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding and empathy, through dance education.
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One World Dance Program offers unique experiences that combine high-level dance training with immersive artistic and cultural opportunities. Programming includes both online and in-person classes and workshops, engaging students of all ages and skill levels. Through dynamic instruction, OWDP explores the cultural and historical significance of diverse dance styles from around the world.
The program is founded on the values of diversity, inclusion, and social awareness, with the goal of cultivating a more connected and globally conscious dance community.
In addition to its regular classes, OWDP collaborates with private schools and community organizations, providing educational resources, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and tools for arts integration and global learning.
Led by Ada Cacciatore’s expertise in both dance and education, One World Dance is positioned to become a leading voice in international dance education and cross-cultural exchange.