Elegant, obese dancers
Cuba never ceases to amaze me. Shattering expectations once again, here we have Cuban dancers who are no less than 200lbs each dancing to their heart's content. Whoever said that dancers must be slim, light and anorexic?
obese dancers
"HAVANA, Cuba (AP) -- Cuban ballet dancers in white glide across the floor, executing an airy blend of pirouettes and back stretches. Within seconds, spectators are captivated, quickly forgetting what at first they couldn't overlook -- most of the dancers weigh more than 200 pounds.
Six dancers between the ages of 23 and 41 make up the island's Voluminous Dance group, which has presented about 20 works and is preparing its current show, 'Una muerte dulce,' or 'A Sweet Death,' for the spring.
'It's incredible how they utilize their roundness,' Mirta Castro, a tourist from Costa Rica, said as she watched the dancers rehearsing in Havana. 'It breaks free of the belief that dance is only for slender people.'"
obese dancers
"HAVANA, Cuba (AP) -- Cuban ballet dancers in white glide across the floor, executing an airy blend of pirouettes and back stretches. Within seconds, spectators are captivated, quickly forgetting what at first they couldn't overlook -- most of the dancers weigh more than 200 pounds.
Six dancers between the ages of 23 and 41 make up the island's Voluminous Dance group, which has presented about 20 works and is preparing its current show, 'Una muerte dulce,' or 'A Sweet Death,' for the spring.
'It's incredible how they utilize their roundness,' Mirta Castro, a tourist from Costa Rica, said as she watched the dancers rehearsing in Havana. 'It breaks free of the belief that dance is only for slender people.'"
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