HAVANA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The National Ballet of Cuba is celebrating its 75th anniversary with performances culminating in a tribute to its late founder Alicia Alonso, who used her global star power ...

Cuban National Ballet School Founder and Director Ramona de Saa and Catherine Conley at a recent Ruth Page Center Gala. Conley will train under Ramona de Saa in Havana, Cuba beginning in September.

Alicia Alonso, who overcame near-blindness to become a charismatic ballerina of unusual range and power, and who helped found what became, with Fidel Castro’s support, the National Ballet of Cuba, ...