And set new standards of grace and set new standards of grace and athleticism in theatres around the world. Having retired from the classical stage he set up his own cuban dance company, and is also a director of the berlin royal ballet. Welcome. Lets start in cuba, with your family, ballet. Welcome. Lets start in cuba, with yourfamily, your upbringing, a happy childhood . Very happy, i must say, although in the 80s in cuba, ourfamily was i although in the 80s in cuba, our family was i would say, it was poorer than most families but still there was a big big sense of community, it was a good time for cuba, anybody could participate, do everything that society offers, obviously education was free, there was a lot of community parties that brought the community together. I was very restless as a kid and it was in the 80s where the Breakdancing Movement started in cuba and everything, so i was into breakdancing, obviously, later on in my family, my mother started to have some problems and
up don t know he s going to turn up for the show, and so after too much of that they decided the best thing for me was just to be expelled. the best thing for me was ust to be expelledi the best thing for me was ust to be expelled. take us back to the street. to be expelled. take us back to the street, you to be expelled. take us back to the street, you mentioned - the street, you mentioned breakdancing, was that an early cultural passion? fist breakdancing, was that an early cultural passion? cultural passion? at the time, disco was cultural passion? at the time, disco was still cultural passion? at the time, disco was still around, - cultural passion? at the time, disco was still around, and - disco was still around, and this movie flashdance and fame, so that was the period of time, so that was the period of time, so i started to get to these parties, and my sister was dancing this style at the time and my sister showed me these moves and i got into the breakdancing scen