cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have this couple of clips saved in my favorites, as they are one of the first videos of Alejandro Virelles, a star in the making of the Cuban National Ballet. Here he was still in the school. He dances the drummer boy in the Cuban production of Lichine's "Graduation Ball"-(another ballet I miss a lot from my Havana days... ) Enjoy! Link to comment
bingham Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have this couple of clips saved in my favorites, as they are one of the first videos of Alejandro Virelles, a star in the making of the Cuban National Ballet. Here he was still in the school. He dances the drummer boy in the Cuban production of Lichine's "Graduation Ball"-(another ballet I miss a lot from my Havana days... )Enjoy! He is impressive.Is he one of the principal dancers of CNB now ? Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 No yet. He's a soloist. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have this couple of clips saved in my favorites, as they are one of the first videos of Alejandro Virelles, a star in the making of the Cuban National Ballet. Here he was still in the school. He dances the drummer boy in the Cuban production of Lichine's "Graduation Ball"-(another ballet I miss a lot from my Havana days... )Enjoy! He is impressive. Yeah, right...? Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Re: Alejandro Virelles. He is impressive.Is he one of the principal dancers of CNB now ? He is still a soloist, which means that he needs to escalate three more positions before being in the top-(from Soloist to First Soloist, from First Soloist to Principal Dancer and from there to Primer Bailarin). I'm sure he'll do it. Link to comment
Natalia Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Oh my goodness, what beautiful lines & feet - what control on the pirouettes! Alejandro Virelles has now made my A List. Thank you very much for this, cubanmiamiboy. Link to comment
bart Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 A really marvellous peformance. Not a movement wasted, not a single part of his body out of place. He's now on my A List, too. What other roles has he done? The whole production looks lovely. I would never have thought that this work could seem so clean, stylish and fresh. Link to comment
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