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Reviews and Press Clippings

2008

• Hurrican Ike Coverage: The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center sponsored a food drive... & Closeup Photo, Kelly West, Austin American Statesman, Sept 15, 2008.

2007

• Wow! What a busy year in our new cultural center! List available upon request.

2006

• Charismatic leader creates Austin Puerto Rican center & Closeup Photo, Shermakaye Bass, Austin American Statesman XL, August 10, 2006
• Cultural center now has permanent location , News8Austin, August 6, 2006.
• Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center Housewarming! , by Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle, August 4th, 2006.
• Compania de baile abre su nuevo estudio - by Gissela SantaCruz, American Statesman Ahora Si, July 29, 2006.
• Dance performance moved after theatre floods , News8Austin, June 26, 2006.
• Austin City Cultural Plan, Julie Moody, KUT Radio, June 22, 2006.

2005

• 'Puerto Rico tiene ya su dia en Austin or [Web Version] - by Jorge Oliver, Rumbo Austin newspaper, Dec 13, 2005.
• 'Puerto Rico Mi Patria' Saving the Island for Themselves - by Barry Pineo, Austin Chronicle , December 9, 2005
• ¡BAILA! al ritmo de Puerto Rico (Cover Shot) - by American Statesman Ahora Si, December 1, 2005
• ¡BAILA! al ritmo de Puerto Rico (page 1) & (page 2), or [Web Version] - by Gissela SantaCruz, American Statesman Ahora Si, December 1, 2005
• "Ana MaríMaynard: fiel embajadora de la cultura de Puerto Rico" - by Josefina Villicana, American Statesman Ahora Si, December 1, 2005
• Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center: Where Creativity Celebrates Tradition - by Autumn Rhea Carpenter, Austin Woman Magazine, December 2005.
• Avalan folclor boricua en Austin - by Jorge Oliver, Rumbo Austin newspaper, November 10, 2005.
• Puerto Rican cultural center honored News8 Austin, November 10, 2006.
• Mujeres Maravillosas - Dr. Ana Maria Maynard featured guest. Joy Diaz, talk show host, 1414AM, October 10, 2005, 6:30pm. Right click on link and save to best listen to the interview! [HUGE MP3 FILE (17M)]
• Compania de danza boricua busca sede - by Constanza Morales, Rumbo Austin newspaper, July 20, 2005.
• Un poco de sabor boricua - by Gissela SantaCruz, American Statesman Ahora Si, June 16, 2005.
• Reyes Tambien Pasan Por Austin - by Constanza Morales, Rumbo Austin newspaper, January 5, 2005.

2004

• Puerto Rico danza su historia & More Photos - story and photos by Rumbo Austin newspaper, December 12, 2004.
• Puerto Rico...(1st pages) and Last Page story by Dance With Me Magazine, a Greek publication, distribution Europe, Nov/Dec 2004.
• In Progress... - story by Latin Beat Magazine, a national & international publication, October 2004,
• Folkoric Puerto Rican Dancing - News8 Austin, Arts Center Stage, June 25, 2004
• Puerto Rican Folkoric Dance & Paracumbe - KUT Newsroom, June 26, 2004

2002-2003

• 'Esprit 2003!' crosses international borders - Austin American Statesman, Nov. 7, 2003
• "The Meteoric Rise of Austin's Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance," Guiro y Maraca, a national publication, Vol. 7, Num. 3, July 2003.
• Celebrate Puerto Rican dance traditions - News8 Austin, July 11, 2003.
• Puerto Ricans Enrich Our Lone Star State - San Antonio Express-News, December 7, 2002.
• Why They Dance - Austin Family, Resource of the Month, August 2002.
• Puerto Rican culture comes to Austin - News8 Austin, June 20, 2002
• Tapestry's cornucopia satiates the soul - Austin American Statemsman, Life & Arts, Wednesday, February 27, 2002.

2000-2001

• Austin Dance Company Flourishes... - Arts Center Stage Newsletter, Nov. 2001, p. 4.
• Parenting People - Austin Our Kids, August 2001. [PDF Version]
• Puerto Rican group dances through Austin - News8 Austin, June 23, 2001
• Spotlight on Dance - Austin Chronicle, June 22, 2001.
• Featured Arts Group - Austin Family, June 2001.
• Beyond 'Nutcracker': A World of Austin Dance - Austin American Statemsman, Life & Arts, Friday, December 1, 2000.
• Dancefest2000 Review - Austin American Statemsman, Life & Entertainment, February 4, 2000.
• Why Do They Do It? (PRFDance Interview) - Austin American Statesman, XL Entertainment, January 20, 2000.
• Why Do They Do It? (All Interview) - Austin American Statesman, XL Entertainment, January 20, 2000.

1998-1999

• Collectivos: Seeds Of Our Ancestors - Austin Chronicle, Arts, October 10, 1999.
• Every Motion Tells a Story - Austin American Statemsman, Life & Entertainment, September 16, 1999.
• Austin Ethnic Fair - January 24, 1998 (Our Debut Performance!)

"You have a a beautiful treasure in this company. Please support Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance." Juan Gutierrez, Director, Pleneros de la 21, June 2002.

"The members of Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance aren't just performers, they're cultural ambassadors." Shermakaye Bass, "Every Motion Tells a Story," Austin American-Statesman, Sept. 16, 1999.

"You don't have to be Puerto Rican. This is the music and dance of the people, and we're all people!" Santa Yanez-Montemayor, Board Secretary (1999).

The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance troupe offered a mix of folk dance, pantomime and live music to open the show." Sondra Lomax, Dancefest Review, Austin American-Statesman, February 4, 2000.

"Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance Company...cleansed the audience with their beautiful white costumes...While executing joyous shimmies and contractions." Barbejoy A. Ponzio, "Colectivos: Seeds of our Ancestors," Austin Chronicle, October 29, 1999.

"They're new and they've moved very fast and very far." Elaine LeMoyne, volunteer panelist for the City of Austin Arts Commission, 1999.

We are bringing this culture to Austin because many people don't know much about Puerto Rico, even thought it's been part of the United States for 100 years." Ana María Maynard, Founding Director.

"...performance was absolutely wonderful and added much color....your group received the loudest applause of the day!." Jan Slack, Austin Ethnic Fair 1998.