"The exquisite bolero styles of the late 18th and early
19th centuries were represented by Ms. Granados's "Bolero," a solo
for herself, and "Sevillanas Boleras," a group work. Both buoyant,
and the dancers' deft castanet playing had the polish of civilized
epigrams."
Jack Anderson - The New York Times
"The musicians and singers were first-rate and buoyed
up the dancing. The whole program had a glossy, well-thought-out
look ..."
Phyllis Goldman - Backstage
“Olé! Olé! to the American Bolero Dance Company! Another Spanish dance company hits the
New York stage with gusto!
Gabriela Granados’ production...was nothing less than
spectacular...Gabriela Granados’ fiery Soleá was the height of daring
theatricality. Glorious in its
outpouring of energetic dancing, Granados stage presence resonates with power
and intricate detail...”
Eva Lopez, Attitude
"Gabriela Granados, artistic director and founder of
the New York based American Bolero Dance Company, pulled out the stops for her
lavish program ... True to her original goals for the company founded in 1996, she offered a
program suggesting styles spanning the last 200 years ... "
Dance Films Association, Inc.
"A spirited, energetic troupe, led by the marvelous
dancer, Gabriela Granados, they will not disappoint."
Electronic Link Journal
"If you want to see real Spanish dance, American Bolero
Dance ... gives it to you from A to Z. Gabriela Granados, who heads the
company, gives us not only traditional Spanish dancing of the old school but
dances it with a company of fine performers who also give some modern takes on
the subject."
Francis Mason - WQXR FM
"... An inspiring stormy production which combines the
uplifting expressions of flamenco with the authentic traditions of classical
Spanish dance and the zarzuela ... a most unique and original theatrical
presentation ..."
Eleftheros Typos (European Newspaper)
"The American Bolero Dance Company managed to reawaken
and rekindle the desires for flamenco dance and make it especially appealing to
the audience..."
Sunday's Ethnos (European Newspaper)
“Local
Flamenco
artists have been knocking audiences out of their sillas this season in
New York. Gabriela Granados inaugurated a first
Friday of the month “Tablao Flamenco” in Astoria (Queens) at the Centro
Español…The pieces to die for were two.
One was the Granaína
by Alfonso Mogaburo Cid…The second was the star’s Soleá…I’ve seen this
La Tati choreography before,
and on Ms. Granados it works perfectly - or rather she works it
perfectly. From earlier wistfully romantic stormy
interpretations …Ms. Granados has moved on. This evening we witnessed
her maturity, expressed in a
furiously raging thunderstorm of intention with an ever more deeply
pained
face, as she squirreled into the ground in weighted curls…”
Madeleine
Dale, Attitude Winter 2009
