Cuba’s National Ballet prepares return to stage as lockdown eases

Stretching her legs in the air, Cuban ballet dancer Daniela Gomez, 25, was prepared for performances as the island continues to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Gomez, who resumed rehearsals one week ago, told the Xinhua News Agency she was eager to perform again in front of a live audience and happy to dance with her castmates.

Nineteen months after the pandemic hit the Caribbean nation, Cuba’s National Ballet announced it will return to the stage in early December.

“Over the past months, we have learned many things about ourselves and our professional careers, but nothing will compare with the feeling of being back on stage,” she said during recess.

“Wearing a face mask while dancing is not something I pretty much like, but it is necessary,” she added.

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