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She was the very pinnacle of grace and talent-yet for years Rosario Suárez (aka Charín), the ballerina of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, was rarely showcased on the weekend programs. This went on for so long that Rosario became known as the Queen of Thursdays. Her career in Cuba remained for years in the shadow of the all-powerful founder, director and Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso. When Rosario finally became prima ballerina, long after she had reached the age where most dancers retired, a family crisis brought her to Miami. And exile.