Laura Alonso

Laura Alonso, daughter of world famous ballerina Alicia Alonso and renowned teacher and coach Fernando Alonso, is herself known as a teacher, coach and an expert at staging the well-known classics. For seven years she served as the personal coach and teacher for international prima ballerina assoluta, Alicia Alonso. Pointe magazine's February 2002 issue calls her, "international master teacher extrordinare."

During the Jackson International Ballet Competition in 1990, Ms. Alonso was honored with an award as the best coach at the competition. Her student, Jose Manuel Carreno, won the Grand Prix de Ville, the highest award possible. Ms. Alonso has served as coach, jury member and teacher at the Jackson IBC and as jury member of the Concours International de Dance de Paris, France, the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Competition and other competitions arond the world. A teacher of world class experience, Ms. Alonso has taught for professional ballet companies all over the world.

Ms. Alonso's 25 year performing career with Ballet National de Cuba included soloist work in all of the traditional classics. Today she travels around the world teaching and staging the classics for preprofessional as well as professional companies such as London's Royal Ballet School and The Royal Danish Ballet.

Her website is: LauraAlonso.com

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