Spanish National Dance Company
Performing group, based in Madrid / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Spanish National Dance Company (Spanish: Compañía Nacional de Danza, CND) was founded in 1979 under the name Ballet Nacional de España Clásico.[1][2] Its first director was dancer Victor Ullate,[3] followed by Maria de Avila,[4] Ray Barra,[5] Maya Plisetskaya,[6] Nacho Duato (1990 – July 2010),[7] Hervé Palito,[8] José Carlos Martínez (December 2010 – 2019),[9] and Joaquín de Luz.[10]
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Spanish National Dance Company | |
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General information | |
Name | Spanish National Dance Company |
Local name | Compañía Nacional de Danza |
Previous names | Ballet Nacional de España Clásico |
Year founded | 1979 |
Principal venue | Spain |
Website | cndanza.mcu.es |
Artistic staff | |
Artistic Director | Joaquín de Luz |
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In 2018 it was announced that the company would be moving to the railway museum, near the centre of Madrid.[11]