Bertha Suarez Blankenship in a red corset sits in a split on a draped table on a dark stage
Bertha Suarez Blankenship smiling over one shoulder against a black background

Bertha Suarez Blankenship

Instructor

Bertha Suarez Blankenship is a native of Cuba who danced in principal roles with the Ballet De Camaguey, under the direction of Fernando Alonso, the Father of Cuban Ballet, and with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, under the Direction of the iconic Alicia Alonso.

In 1994, while on tour with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Bertha defected two hours before performing Swan Lake on the Caribbean Island of Martinique, eventually finding freedom in the United States and performing under the direction of the late legendary Fernando Bujones. who extolled Bertha’s ballet skills in the El Nuevo Herald (the Miami Herald). He stated, “Bertha Suarez…..is an extraordinary ballerina.”

Since arriving in the United States, Bertha has created and produced a series of performances and a methodology of Ballet Instruction that has inspired many participants and spectators to appreciate the powerful and evocative art of ballet.

Bertha Suarez Blankenship is a native of Cuba who danced in principal roles with the Ballet De Camaguey, under the direction of Fernando Alonso, the Father of Cuban Ballet, and with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, under the Direction of the iconic Alicia Alonso.

Since arriving in the United States, Bertha has created and produced a series of performances and a methodology of Ballet Instruction that has inspired many participants and spectators to appreciate the powerful and evocative art of ballet.