Yolanda Aguilar
(she/her)
Initially trained as an actor in Madrid, moved to London to study for a BA (Hons) in Dance Performance and Physical Theatre. Performed with Adam Benjamin (co-founder of Candoco Dance Company) and Green Candle Dance before moving to Scotland, where her career focus became Creative Learning and Community Dance.
Yolanda has worked as a coordinator, project manager, and creative learning manager since 2010 in different arts organisations across Scotland and is the recipient of a Master’s in Arts, Festival, and Cultural Management by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, creating Shaper/Caper’s first Business Plan as part of her thesis.
She oversees the Finances and Fundraising, Human Resources, and general Operations at Shaper/Caper. Yolanda established Shaper/Caper with Tommy in 2015.
Her present interest is to investigate the value of arts a a social justice practice, which she combines with her passion for living at the farm, cycling, and foraging.
Yolanda is a trustee for the Federation of Scottish Theatre and a former trustee for Arts & Business Scotland. She has recently become a Circular Tayside Ambassador and volunteers with Togs for Tots.
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Yolanda alongside Tommy and the dancers during the premiere of The Drive at Chris Evans' CarFest South
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Who would Yolanda like to dance with?
Willem Defoe, Leonardo Da Vinci, & Jeanne D’Arc