Cuballet

Date: January & July
Venue: Havana

Cuballet is an intensive and comprehensive course lasting 4 to 5 weeks which was initiated in 1982 at the Grand Theater de La Havana. Its main objective is to teach Cuban and foreign dancers the methodology and technique of the Cuban School of Ballet through the teaching system developed by Pro Danza.

The program dansers includes:

Ballet	Adagio	Folklore Dances	Modern Dance
Points	Character Dances	Spanish Dances	Body Conditioning
Variations	Acting	Make-up

The program for teachers includes:

Methodology	Character Dance	Acting	Psychological & Social Factors in Dance Teaching
History of Dance	Modern Dance	Body Conditioning	Make-up

In the beginning, Cuballet took place in Havana only during the summer, but due to high demand coming from the world over, winter editions were also scheduled. These courses are now given in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden and the United States with excellent results, and plans for further expansion are currently being designed.

In addition to developing Cuballet's intensive schedule, prima ballerina Alicia Alonso has given master classes, lending a great deal of prestige to Cuballet's program. During Cuballet, both concert performances and full-length ballets are on the program. In these performances, all students have the opportunity to dance according to their technical abilities.