Carlos Acosta

About Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta (born 1973) is a Cuban ballet dancer. He has danced with many companies including the English National Ballet as a principal and the National Ballet of Cuba, and is now an international guest artist to much critical acclaim. BBC has reported on the 23rd October that he will be invited to Hollywood.

Carlos at the barre during rehearsals for his production Tocororo - A Cuban Tale. Taken by Asya Verzhbinsky (see References)

Acosta was born in Havana, Cuba in 1973. At his father's insistence, he studied ballet at the Cuban National Ballet School with many influential teachers including Ramona de Sáa. In June 1991 he received his diploma with maximum qualifications and a gold medal.