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The company was founded by Alicia Alonso, her husband Fernando, and Fernando's brother Alberto on October 28, 1948 as Ballet Alicia Alonso. [1] Two years later in 1950, the Alicia Alonso Academy of Ballet school was established to promote the talents of young Cuban dancers. [2]
As director and leading dancer of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, she taught many now notable dancers in Cuba and beyond. Some of her former students have danced or dance with the American Ballet Theatre, the Boston Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, the Washington Ballet, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Royal Ballet, among others. [citation needed]
Cuban male ballet dancers (18 P) Pages in category "Cuban ballet dancers" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect ...
Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Acosta is choreographing and directing his new show, “Nutcracker in Havana ...
Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada CBE (born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies, including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Houston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.
Communist-led Cuba is renowned for its rigorous, state-subsidized ballet education and has produced an outsized share of dance stars. Cuban ballet school takes first American full-timer Skip to ...
Ballet star Carlos Acosta is giving "The Nutcracker" a colourful makeover with a new production inspired by his Cuban roots and traditions. The 50-year-old has choreographed and directed "Carlos ...
Pages in category "Cuban National Ballet dancers" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.