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Cuban Dancer Carreno Bids Farewell to American Ballet
Cuban dancer Jose Manuel Carreno announced Tuesday that after 15 years as a top figure of the American Ballet Theater (ABT) he was leaving to begin an independent career.
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Cuban dancer Jose Manuel Carreno announced Tuesday that after 15 years as a top figure of the American Ballet Theater (ABT) he was leaving to begin an independent career.
"It is time to take another step up in my life; I will not retire but I want to to do different things, and now is the time," the artist, whose career spans 25 years, said at a press conference.
Carreno came to the 22nd International Ballet Festival of Havana as a member of the ABT to perform in a double function dedicated to the 90th birthday of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso, who accompanied him early in his career and served as an inspiration and guide, together with Fernando Alonso.
"Dancing in Cuban theaters after 18 years and with the ABT is a dream come true, above all because it coincides with the birthday of Alonso, my teacher," he said.
Asked how he would describe the company that he represents today, he said that during his career he was part of several international groups, but that this one stood out for its versatility.
His time in the ABT was not only important for Carreno but also for other figures such as ballerina Julia Kent, one of the most veteran, who said that his arrival in 1995 improved the quality of the company.
He has been an example, marking a new era and changing the trajectory of the company, she said.
"It is time to take another step up in my life; I will not retire but I want to to do different things, and now is the time," the artist, whose career spans 25 years, said at a press conference.
Carreno came to the 22nd International Ballet Festival of Havana as a member of the ABT to perform in a double function dedicated to the 90th birthday of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso, who accompanied him early in his career and served as an inspiration and guide, together with Fernando Alonso.
"Dancing in Cuban theaters after 18 years and with the ABT is a dream come true, above all because it coincides with the birthday of Alonso, my teacher," he said.
Asked how he would describe the company that he represents today, he said that during his career he was part of several international groups, but that this one stood out for its versatility.
His time in the ABT was not only important for Carreno but also for other figures such as ballerina Julia Kent, one of the most veteran, who said that his arrival in 1995 improved the quality of the company.
He has been an example, marking a new era and changing the trajectory of the company, she said.