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Lorna Burdsall

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Lorna Burdsall was an American-born dancer, choreographer and professor of dance who spent the majority of her professional career in Cuba after marrying Cuban revolutionary and politician, Manuel Piñeiro. The couple moved to Cuba in 1955 and Burdsall began her collaboration with Cuban dance companies, including the Cuban National Ballet. She then co-founded the Dance Department of the Teatro Nacional de Cuba, which preceded the Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, which Burdsall collaborated with for more than 20 years. Burdsall is most known for founding the avante garde dance troupe, Así Somos (The Way We Are), which pioneered the modern dance movement in Cuba. In 2008, Burdsall was awareded the Cuban National Dance Prize for her contributions to the artform in Cuba. Lorna Burdsall died in Havana, Cuba in 2010.

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. Conjunto Nacional de Danza Moderna (Havana, Cuba) [clippings. OCLC 188043559
John, Suki. Modern dance in contemporary Cuba. OCLC 049747119

Bibliography edit

Lorna Burdsall and Así Somos. OCLC 049577567
More than just a footnote : dancing from Connecticut to revolutionary Cuba. OCLC 050191087

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Category:1928 births Category:2010 deaths

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