9 DEC: Carlos Acosta and Marianela Nunez perform at the London Coliseum during a rehearsal for ‘Carlos Acosta Classical Selection’. One of the most celebrated male dancers of this generation, the Cuban ballet star returns for a limited run, presenting highlights from his career, in celebration of twenty-six years as a dancer on the London stage. Acosta’s extraordinary success has followed an even more remarkable journey from the impoverished back streets of Havana. At 13 he saw the Cuban National Ballet perform and decided he did wanted to follow that path. At the age of 16 he travelled for the first time to Europe, he won four major dance competitions in one year and his career as an international ballet dancer was launched. PHOTO: Emma Lynch/BBC #BBCSnapshot #CarlosAcosta #marianelanunez #ballet #dance #RoyalBallet #SadlersWells #classical #dancer #Cuba by bbcnews

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