Ballet West Keeps Connections To Cuba Despite New Trump Restrictions

“‘Being in Utah, and seeing those mountains is one of the best experiences of my entire life,’ 17-year-old ballet student Marcos Ramirez-Castellano said. Likewise, watching Ramirez-Castellano’s strength and precision in partnering class last week was awe-inspiring. Sklute said ‘there is no better training for male dancers in the world” than in the Cuban system.'”