Dégagé, from French, means “disengage”. It is a typical ballet movement that is taught from the first classes of the discipline. In dégagé the dancer's feet moves away from the support leg, her center of balance. This project translates through photographs the development behind the performances of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba while they were away from home, outside their center.

The photographs have as stage the Tívoli theatre, in Barcelona, ​​while they were on tour in Spain in summer 2019. During this time, they were developing the Swan Lake and Cinderella shows. In this documentary I focus on human development that precedes acting, on the work that makes it real.

The company has a routine of a lot of work and effort. There is intense activity every day, from classes, rehearsals, dressing tests, many conversations, lots of practice, etc. The artists and dancers focus their entire lives on this environment and it is this dedication that makes everything go flawless.

The Ballet Nacional de Cuba is one of the great exponents of the dance world, internationally recognized as one of the best ballets in the world. Founded in 1948 under the name of Alicia Alonso, one of the most iconic figures in world ballet. The Ballet Nacional de Cuba has an importance that transcends the world of dance, traversing and influencing political moments that helped define the course of our history.