“Dance is not an exercise. Dance is an art.” Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso Cuban Prima Ballerina Assoluta and Choreographer was born.

Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen. From the age of nineteen, Alonso was afflicted with an eye condition and became partially blind

Alicia Alonso – Prima Ballerina – Associated Links:

• Alicia Alonso | Britannica

Alicia Alonso – Prima Ballerina – Related Articles:

• “My Memories of Alicia Before Alonso”| Dance Magazine
• “Alicia Alonso – The Grand Dame of Cuba” |LaHabana
• “The Legend of Alicia Alonso” | The Washington Post

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