Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba will participate in competition in the U.S.

December 30, 2020

The Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) company announced today that in early January 2021 it will participate in the Ballet Beyond Borders competition, an event based in the United States.

Traditionally, this event promotes cultural exchange around the different styles of dance and ways to foster the development of the arts from companies, programs and organizations from different countries.

A representation of the Children's and Youth Ballet, as well as the professional company of LADC will test their skills in the online competition of the event held in the American city of Los Angeles.

The master, director and choreographer Lizt Alfonso has participated in this competition in two previous editions since, by invitation of the organizers, she gave lectures on her experience as a director and artistic leader, taught master classes and served as a judge in the competitive part.

The international Ballet Beyond Borders competition spans styles from classical dance to hip hop and its winners perform in a gala of stars, on the closing day.

At the beginning of 2020, two dancers from LADC performed in the final show of this event and scholarships were awarded to dance students for internships at the company, whose headquarters is located in the historic district of this capital.

For almost three decades, Alfonso has cultivated in Cuba the so-called 'fusion style', which brings together elements of flamenco, ballet, contemporary dance, folklore and diverse popular dances.

According to a statement from LADC, the company will hold its first live performances of 2021 in February, at the Martí Theater in Havana, with a show that compiles works of various styles, from Spanish dances to popular Cuban dances.

The following month, the entity plans to celebrate the Spring Galas at the Avellaneda hall of the National Theater of Cuba with students from the Vocational Workshops.

Meanwhile, in May, LADC will open the calendar of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of its founding with the world premiere of the show Habana Fénix, at the Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso, of which it is the resident company.