Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet

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Fernando Alonso University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola Fernando Alonso with Cuballet student Arielle Smith. Photo by Vladimir Smith. Fernando Alonso The Father of Cuban Ballet Toba Singer University Press of Florida Gainesville Tallahassee Tampa Boca Raton Pensacola Orlando Miami Jacksonville Ft. Myers Sarasota Copyright 2013 by Toba Singer All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. 18 17 16 15 14 13 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Singer, Toba. Fernando Alonso : the father of Cuban ballet / Toba Singer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-4402-6 (alk. paper) 1. Alonso, Fernando, 1914– 2. Ballet dancers—Cuba—Biography. I. Title. GV1785.A634S56 2013 792.802'8092—dc23 [B] 2012031969 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com Dedicated to Fernando González René González Antonio Guerrero Gerardo Hernández Ramón Labañino Dance not only with the muscles of your body, also work with the muscle of the heart. Fernando Alonso ...