How principal dancers are developed

Granma | 31 March, 2016

 

Gretel Morejón debuts in Sinfonía de Gottschalk. Photo: Nancy Reyes

Recent seasons of the National Ballet of Cuba, with so many young dancers debuting in lead roles, coupled with a significant flow of these dancers to other countries and companies, has sparked the question as to how a ballet dancer reaches the highest category of principal dancer.