Carlos Acosta Carlos Acosta was born in Havana in 1973 and is a retired ballet dancer and director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He performed with ballet companies all over the world, predominantly the Royal Ballet in London, England and the Bolshoi Ballet in Mocow. He choreographed a ballet called Tocororo based on his childhood and his ascent to ballet stardom, which debuted in England in 2003 and has been performed worldwide. No Way Home is his first book. Read More Read Less