THE ALINA COJOCARU
FOUNDATION
ABOUT
The Alina Cojocaru Foundation is a registered charity established in May 2022 by its Founder Alina Cojocaru OBE. The aim of the Foundation is to support the creation and development of new ballet and dance works and to inspire wide and diverse audiences with new and innovative dance productions. The Foundation works with Alina and her production company, Acworkroom Ltd, through providing financial support for the charitable activities related to their work. The Foundation also intends to support an outreach programme linked to the creation, development and performance of ballet and dance works produced by Alina and Acworkroom Ltd.
FOUNDER
Alina Cojocaru OBE is a former Principal of The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. After studying at the Royal Ballet School on a Prix de Lausanne scholarship she joined the Kiev Ballet in Ukraine as a principal dancer. Following one season with Kiev, she entered the corps of the Royal Ballet in 1999, was promoted to Soloist at the end of her first season and in April 2001 was promoted to Principal at the age of 19. With Royal Ballet Principal Johan Kobborg, she forged an iconic dance partnership, celebrated in their performances with The Royal Ballet and as guest artists around the world.
Alina left The Royal Ballet at the end of the 2012/13 season to join English National Ballet, where she performed lead roles in ballets including Akram Khan’s acclaimed reimagining of “Giselle”. Among her numerous awards are Best Female Dancer at the 2002 Critic’s Circle Awards and the 2004 and 2012 Benois de la Danse awards. Alina is a permanent Guest Artist with John Neumeier’s Hamburg Ballet and continues to dance as a Guest Artist with the world’s foremost ballet companies.
FUNDING
The Foundation also seeks support for core funding of the Foundation to cover expenses such as professional fees.
DONATIONS
Donations are welcome from private individuals, Trusts and Foundations.
Bank: CAFBank
Account: The Alina Cojocaru Foundation
Sort code: 40-52-40
Account number: 00034959
Donations from private individuals may be made under Gift Aid.
GIFT AID
The Foundation is registered with HMRC for Gift Aid:
HMRC Charities Reference Number: ZD17578
TRUSTEES
David Banks
Michael Carpenter (Chair)
Raluca Gold-Fuchs
Iain Webb
The Trustees receive no remuneration from the Foundation.
OBJECTS
The advancement of the arts and in particular but not exclusively ballet, dance and the performing arts by supporting the creation, development and performance of artistic productions, and by such other means as the trustees think fit; and
The advancement of education in relation to the arts, and in particular but not exclusively by supporting practical training in and community outreach activities related to ballet, dance and the performing arts and by developing public understanding and appreciation of these arts.