Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades

For nearly three decades, performances by Cuba's Danza Voluminosa regularly filled prestigious venues like the 2,000-seat ...
SUNY Cortland

Student scholars dance to Cuban beat

Upon arriving in Cuba recently for the 3rd International Scientific Convention of Cienfuegos, SUNY Cortland junior Madison Houghton and classmates experienced something akin to Bollywood or the set of ...
Observer

Cuban Contemporary Dance Comes to The Joyce

One of the most sought-after Cuban dance troupes, Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company, has returned to The Joyce Theater. This isn’t their first time performing at the prestigious venue—Malpaso is an ...
Agencia EFE

Cuban national ballet keeps dancing despite energy crises

The Cuban National Ballet returned to the stage with its emblematic repertoire, reaffirming its commitment to art despite the ...
The New York Times

MalPaso Dance Co

The Cuban company’s program at the Joyce Theater includes three U.S. premieres. By Siobhan Burke Ayodele Casel leads a program celebrating Roach’s centenary that also includes works by Rennie Harris ...
Seattle Times

For many Cuban ballet dancers, forging a path forward means leaving

When she was just 3 years old, Carolina Rodríguez was captivated by the ballerinas in a Cuban television show called “Eternal Dance.” She set her sights high, entering the government-run Cuban ...
The Village Voice

Dancing in Cuba, Dancing With Cuba: Two Women’s Experiences

Performers and choreographers proudly ballyhoo the notion that dance is a universal language. It’s true that a dancer can walk into a ballet class anywhere in the Western world (and in many places ...
BroadwayWorld

19th Annual CubaCaribe Festival Of Dance & Music Presents A FIRE WITHIN

CubaCaribe has announced its 19th Annual Festival of Dance & Music entitled A Fire Within, featuring seven Bay Area Dance companies in a celebration of the passion and drive that artists must carry ...