Dancer Returns to His Home on the Stage

The hit Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club™ transports audiences to pre- and post-revolution Havana, Cuba, exploring the island nation’s rich legacy of music and the lives of musicians who make it. For Jhon Destrade, the show is a little touch of home. https://youtu.be/tK0dx4LaVN8?si=5TfR0IwlD9ETmSTp Destrade, a Tampa resident and principal dancer with Tampa City Ballet,... Continue Reading →

October 2, 2026

Alicia Alonso: La Reina de Todo

Ella es la reina del baile. La reina de musica. La reina … de todo. Ask Cubans “who is Alicia Alonso?“ and you will hear this short, comprehensive explanation: she is the queen of dance. The queen of music. The queen … of everything. Alonso, born in Havana in 1920, possessed a gift for dance... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2018

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