Danza Voluminosa

Danza Voluminosa
Born	Havana, Cuba
Movement	Cuban culture Performing arts Modern dance

Danza Voluminosa is a professional dance troupe composed exclusively of obese dancers, founded by choreographer and dancer Juan Miguel Mas in 1996. ^{[1] [2]} Although originally faced with ridicule, the troupe has become more popular over decades of activity, and have even performed in the National Theatre of Cuba. ^{[3] [4]}

Most dancers with Danza Voluminosa have been women, but historically the troupe has included male dancers from time to time. ^[5] The troupe was the subject of a Canadian documentary Defying Gravity, in 2004. They are particularly well known for their humorous rendition of Swan Lake. ^[3]

References

1. verasng@st (2016-01-20). "In Pictures: Dancing with Cuba's Danza Voluminosa". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
2. Maselli, G. (2005). L'Avana e il meglio di Cuba (in Italian). Tecniche Nuove. ISBN   9788848117876.
3. McKinley, James C. Jr. (2007-07-30). "A Super-Size Troupe Leaps From Ridiculous to Sublime". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-05-14.
4. Berry, Ms Bonnie (2012-12-28). The Power of Looks: Social Stratification of Physical Appearance. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN   9781409491439.
5. Brenner, Philip; Jiménez, Marguerite Rose; Kirk, John M. (2008). A Contemporary Cuba Reader: Reinventing the Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 329. ISBN   9780742555075.

External links

• "Defying Gravity" at the Internet Movie Database
• Video Interview of Juan Miguel Mas director of Danza Voluminosa on Havana-Cultura
• Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (2 December 2004). "For Cuban dance troupe, dancers not defined by weight". NPR. Retrieved 1 February 2017.