Cuban National Ballet

Cuban National Ballet
General information
NameCuban National Ballet
Local nameBallet Nacional de Cuba
Year foundedOctober 28, 1948
FoundersAlicia Alonso
Alberto Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Principal venueGreat Theatre of Havana
458 Paseo de Prado
esquina a San Rafael
Havana
Cuba
Websitewww.balletcuba.cult.cu
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorViengsay Valdés
Resident ChoreographersIván Tenorio
Eduardo Blanco
Artistic Staff
Ballet Masters
  • Loipa Araújo
  • Aurora Bosch
  • María Elena Llorente
  • Svetlana Ballester
  • Carmen Hechavarría
  • Ana Leyte
  • Félix Rodríguez
  • Mercedes Vergara
  • Consuelo Domínguez
  • Javier Sánchez
Régisseurs
  • Ocilia Pedrera
  • Lydia Díaz
  • Miguel Rodríguez
  • Mijaela Tesleoanu
  • Tamara Villareal
Other
Associated schoolsCuban National Ballet School
FormationPrincipal
First Soloist
Soloist
Coryphee
Corps de Ballet

The Cuban National Ballet (Spanish: Ballet Nacional de Cuba) is a classical ballet company based at Great Theatre of Havana in Havana, Cuba, founded by the Cuban prima ballerina assoluta, Alicia Alonso in 1948. The official school of the company is the Cuban National Ballet School.