Isolte Avila - Dance Director

Born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico, Miami and L.A, Isolte trained with the Cuban Ballet and the Netherlands Dance Theatre.  She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of The Arts., where she studied under Mia Slavenska (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) Gus Solomons, and Donald M'Kayle (Alvyn Ailey)  amongst others.  She is the creator of the art form Signdance Theatre, which she has developed since 1986.  Isolte is physically disabled.  

Isolte tours extensively  with Signdance Collective (see diary)

Highlights of past work:

- Choreographer: Prometheus Bound at The Young Vic,London

- Relics, a film/installation collaboratiion with Adam Reynolds and Ruby Associates, funded by Arts &Business

- SDC's award-winning tour of Caliban & Miranda, dir. Garry Robson

- a Southern Indian Tour where her performances were described as "Engaging, striking and .. flamboyant!" , Prithvy Theatre, Sanjina Kapoor, Director

-As artist in residence alongside SDC's director David Bower for 'Ana Destnica Festival Slovenia ,dir: Goro Osojnik

- Dancer for several projects with Ismael Ivo (Stutgart Ballet) and with Carlos Orta (Limon Dance Co. NYC) at Vienna Dance Festivals, and a British Council-supported collaboration with Choreoarte, Venezuela

- USA tours with Urban Warrior and Creative Access

Isolte is on the steering group for the National Disability Arts Archive, led by Holton Lee.   Her work in Liz Crow's film, Frida Kahlo's Corset, has recently been featured as part of the F.K exhibition at Tate Modern, London