Alicia Alonso International Dance Competition.

From: Dance Magazine | Date: September 1, 1996| Author: Myers, Leslie R. | Copyright information

The Alicia Alonso competition was the first international ballet competition in Cuba, and went from Jun 1-9, 1996. There were 53 entrants in three age groups, and ten countries, including the US, participated. Cuba won four gold medals and the most medals overall.

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