Sindy Folgar (she/her) is the Director of Programs at the Misty Copeland Foundation
and Founder of AcceptDANCE, a community-centered dance organization. A dancer,
educator, choreographer, curriculum writer, and arts administrator, she leads MCF’s BE BOLD, BE BOLDER, and BE BOLDNext Steps programs/initiatives that expand access to high-quality, inclusive ballet education for children, older adults, and advancing youth. Her practice centers culturally responsive, lifespan-oriented pedagogy.

Previously Senior Director of Programs & Partnerships at Dancewave (Brooklyn), Folgar has taught across higher education and pre-professional settings. She is certified in American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum and has taught at New York
University and The Ailey School (Junior Division), served as Program Director at
Peridance Center, and worked as Adjunct Dance Faculty/Choreographer at Sacred Heart University and Adjunct Dance Faculty at Marymount Manhattan College.

Born in Guatemala, she trained at the Escuela Nacional de Danza before earning a B.F.A. in Dance (Ballet; Body Science & Motion) from Marymount Manhattan College and an M.A. in Dance Education (Teaching Dance in the Professions) from NYU Steinhardt. Bridging performance, pedagogy, and equity-driven program leadership, Folgar advances a vision of ballet that is rigorous, relevant, and welcoming to diverse communities.