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Andanza

Andanza, Inc.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Arts & CultureEducationChildren & YouthCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 1998National reach
Profile last updated: July 29, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, Andanza is a charity based in San Juan, Puerto Rico working on arts & culture, education, children & youth +1 more.

Andanza is a Puerto Rican contemporary dance company and dance school based in San Juan, founded in 1998 by Lolita Villanúa with María Teresa Robles. It produces stage performances across the island and at international festivals, runs a school with classes for all ages, and delivers community dance programmes for children and young people from underserved areas. Its mission is to advance dance, culture and society in Puerto Rico and to make art accessible to all through creation, practice and education. It is a non-profit that relies on donations and is recognised as a 501(c)(3) organisation in the United States and eligible for donations under Puerto Rico's Ley 60.

Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Founded

1998

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Inc.

Legal name

Andanza, Inc.

Focus areas

contemporary dancedance schoolarts educationcommunity dancePuerto Rico

Languages

ESEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureEducationChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Danza con Andanza

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Arts & Culture

Weekly dance workshops for more than 300 children and young people from marginalised sectors and public schools, plus scholarships and performances.

Andanza Digital

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Arts & Culture

Digital program offering virtual performances, online dance classes, a virtual summer camp and community projects during the pandemic.

Taller Juvenil

Arts & Culture

Pre-professional training for advanced students preparing to join the company.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsGovernment fundingEarned income

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Mención Honorífica

Miranda Foundation2004

Industry memberships

Alianza Puertorriqueña por las Artes

Partnerships

Fondo Flamboyán para las Artes, Hispanic Federation, Fundación Banco Popular, Fundación Ángel Ramos, Instituto Cultura Puertorriqueña, National Endowment for the Arts, Filantropía de Puerto Rico, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Google Arts & Culture

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