Int'l ballet workshop reopens in Cuba after hiatus due to pandemic

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Int'l ballet workshop reopens in Cuba after hiatus due to pandemic

STORY: Int'l ballet workshop reopens in Cuba after hiatus due to pandemic DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ballet training 2 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MERCEDES BELTRAN, Director of the Dance Cathedral at the National Ballet of Cuba 3 various of the ballet training STORYLINE: The International Summer Workshop at the Cuban National Ballet is back after a hiatus of more than two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, there are about 180 students, professional dancers and professors from Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, the United States and Costa Rica. In the workshop, the participants will receive an intensive program focused on individual and group stage performance. This summer workshop also offers a group of optional assignments, such as Cuban popular dance, choreographic creation and ballet makeup. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MERCEDES BELTRAN, Director of the Dance Cathedral at the National Ballet of Cuba "Students and dancers are participating in

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