24 images Created 28 Jun 2015
La Bailarina
The grace, skill, and beauty of members of the Cuban National Ballet is manifest in this series as they pose in a colonial mansion in Habana, Cuba. The privately owned mansion is located in the neighborhood of Vedado, and the portrait session was arranged for our group as participants of a Lorne Resnick Photography Workshop. Cuban ballet dancers are some of the most esteemed in the world, noted for their style, technique and work ethic. They often earn more money than doctors, and are recognized by the government as a tremendous cultural asset. As such, the Cuban National Ballet receives government funding, allowing the company to travel internationally for performances.
Also depicted in this series are images from The Centro de promoción de la Danza, a ballet school started by Laura Alonso in 1994. Laura Alonso is the daughter of Alicia Alonso, the founder of Cuba’s National Ballet Company and a world Premier Ballerina. The school, also known as Centro Pro Danza, is housed in a large, partially dilapidated mansion in a poor barrio of Habana. The school receives minimal government funding, and accepts donations to cover the cost of costumes, shoes, and other expenses.
Also depicted in this series are images from The Centro de promoción de la Danza, a ballet school started by Laura Alonso in 1994. Laura Alonso is the daughter of Alicia Alonso, the founder of Cuba’s National Ballet Company and a world Premier Ballerina. The school, also known as Centro Pro Danza, is housed in a large, partially dilapidated mansion in a poor barrio of Habana. The school receives minimal government funding, and accepts donations to cover the cost of costumes, shoes, and other expenses.
