Born in Havana in 1973, Carlos Acosta trained at The National Ballet School of Havana in Cuba. After winning a succession of awards, including 1990’s Prix De Lausanne, Carlos went on to dance professionally with the…
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What the press thinks
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David Jays
Evening Standard, UK
"The 10 dancers are extraordinary, with energy to burn. Everything is danced full-throttle – why shiver when you can jiggle, why incline when you can bend in two?"
Laura Freeman
Evening Standard, UK
"Beg, borrow or steal a ticket for Acosta’s exhilarating Cuban trip."
David Dougill
The Times, UK
"This is an admirable, well-honed new company, and as Acosta stood with them to receive an affectionate ovation, it felt very much like a family."
Tony Piñera
Granma
"In the show we had the impression that there were many Carlos Acosta dancing in the scene! Mysticism, music, color, dance, symbols, light, movement, and a lot of energy emerged from the proposals, some of them of high caliber ".
Zoë Anderson
Independent, UK
"What’s delightful is that they already look like a company. The dancers bring a sense of unity and individual personality, while the repertory balances Cuban roots and a sense of adventure."
