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title: "3 Alicia Alonso Quotes - Famous Choreographer (Alicia Alonso)"
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# Alicia Alonso

(1920–2019)   Choreographer

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Alicia Alonso was a choreographer, best known for *Alicia Alonso*.

## Quick Facts About Alicia Alonso

Born December 21, 1920

Died October 17, 2019

Profession Choreographer

Notable works Alicia Alonso

## About Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.

##  Quotes by Alicia Alonso

> [A dancer should learn from all the arts. Go to museums and look at the paintings. See how they balance things. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alicia-alonso/a-dancer-should-learn-from-all-the-arts-go-to-museums-and-look-at-the/)

[Alicia Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alicia-alonso/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07e/alicia-alonso-81593_art_a-dancer-should-learn-from-all-the-arts_796000.jpg)

> [Dance is not an exercise. Dance is an art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alicia-alonso/dance-is-not-an-exercise-dance-is-an-art/)

[Alicia Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alicia-alonso/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcb/alicia-alonso-81593_art_dance-is-not-an-exercise-dance-is-an-art_2507045.png)

> [This new form of dialogue that is bringing us to the art to which I have dedicated my life, is rooted in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alicia-alonso/this-new-form-of-dialogue-that-is-bringing-us-to-the-art-to-which-i/)

[Alicia Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alicia-alonso/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/658/alicia-alonso-81593_art_this-new-form-of-dialogue-that-is-bringi_2997630.png)

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