In 1989, Ariel Serrano, then 17, and Carlos Acosta, 15, were selected from among their peers at the Cuban National Ballet School to spend a year dancing in Italy as part of a cultural exchange. It ...

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Now he’s giving the ballet a twist by putting the culture and music of ...

“It’s a big challenge, but I like challenges,” Acosta, 45, said in a telephone interview. Carlos Acosta, dance star, to lead Birmingham Royal Ballet LONDON — The Birmingham Royal Ballet is leaping ...

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Director and dancer Carlos Acosta admits he once hated ballet as he launches the London run of his new Cuban-inspired version of Tchaikovsky's festive ballet "The Nutcracker ...

The special new adaptation of the perennial festive favourite transports Tchaikovsky’s classic to the Cuban capital in a celebration of joy, ...

2 Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Starring Harriet Walter, Theatre Royal Bath As part of the Grand's commitment to presenting world-class dance in Wolverhampton, the show, which was co-produced by Norwich ...

LONDONLONDON — Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Now he’s giving the ballet a twist by putting the culture and music of ...

“It’s a big challenge, but I like challenges,” Acosta, 45, said in a telephone interview. “It’s a big challenge, but I like challenges,” Acosta, 45, said in a telephone interview. “I think I can bring ...

Acosta is choreographing and directing his new show, “Nutcracker in Havana,” which reimagines the traditional story by setting it in Cuba and fusing classical ballet with the street dances of Havana.