Celebrando 2005 with William Cepeda & AfroBoricua - June 25 (8pm) & 26th (2pm), 2005
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance celebrated the rich culture of Puerto Rico
with a unique performance -- "Celebrando 2005 - "Loiza Viva" with
special guests William Cepeda and AfroBoricua direct from Puerto Rico!
Our professional-level performing company of dancers and musicians
brought the folklore of Loiza Aldea to Central Texas for the first time
including the carnaval traditions of
the Festival of Santiago Apostol, and the songs and games of a Baquine.
We enjoyed traditional to modern, as we performed the full spectrum of Puerto
Rican traditional music and folklore-based AfroRican Jazz like only
William Cepeda can create!
Celebrando 2004 with Paracumbe - June 26-27, 2004.
The PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE performing company brought the rich
culture of Puerto Rico to Austin, Texas with a unique performance entitled
CELEBRANDO 2004 - "The Pirates of Puerto Rico" - featuring special guest
Paracumbe direct from Puerto Rico. This historic performance
debuted our first, original
mini-musical on the exciting adventures of Cofresi and the Pirates of Puerto
Rico! We celebrated our Afro-Puerto Rican heritage with
Paracumbe direct from Puerto Rico in a joyful performance of Bomba
and Plena from Puerto Rico's southern coast.
2003 Texas Salsa Music Festival, Waterloo Park - Oct. 12, 2003
The Texas Salsa Festival brought great music and
entertainment to Central Texas with this day-long event featuring
salsa legend Oscar D'Leon, the Grammy nominated "Lion of Salsa" from Venezuela.
With over 20 years performing and 60 albums,
D'Leon has amassed an international fan base from Japan to Cuba.
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance, our 25-member performing company of
musicians and dancers, were VERY PROUD to warm the stage for Oscar De'Leon,
with traditional music and dances from Puerto Rico.
Also featured at this festival were Valle Son from Vinales, Cuba and others.
Celebrando 2003 - The State Theater, July 12 (8pm), July 13
(2pm) 2003. Photo Album!!!
In 2003, the PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE performing company brought
the rich culture of Puerto Rico to Austin with a unique performance
entitled CELEBRANDO 2003, featuring special guests
Joaquin Nieves and Guateque Ballet Folklorico de Puerto Rico.
This lively performance of traditional dance, music and song,
premiered new estampas "Recuerdos de Borinquen", "Plena Dominguera",
and new Bombas de Puerto Rico. We celebrated the traditions from
the mountains of Puerto Rico with world-class Jibaro music and dance,
as PRFDance performed the joyful "Canto al Cafe"
with special guests, 25 year old performing company from Corozal, Guateque
de Puerto Rico!!
Los Pleneros de la 21 at Celebrando 2002
Celebrando 2002 - The State Theater, June 22 (8pm), June 23 (2pm).
Photo Album!!!
The PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE performing company brought the rich
culture of Puerto Rico to Austin with a unique performance titled
CELEBRANDO 2002, featuring special guests, world-renowned Plena
masters and recording artists Juan Gutierrez and Los Pleneros de la 21
direct from New York.
This lively celebration of traditional dance, music and song,
featured fun-filled "estampas", live music and dances,
and world-class Plena and Bomba when PRFDance took the
stage with National Endowment Heritage Fellow Juan Gutierrez
and Los Pleneros de la 21.
Enjoy photos from the live radio interview on E K L E K T I K O S
with John Aielli, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, Wednesday,
June 19, 11:00-11:40am with Los Pleneros de la 21 and PRFDance.
Celebrando 2001 with Modesto Cepeda, The State Theatre, June 24, 2pm.
Photo Album!!!
Our year 2000 performances were sellouts. Darn, the day before this event
we sold out and had to turn people away for this incredible performance. We
made history as we presented Celebrando 2001 for the first time in a formal
theatre. Special guest, world-renowned Bomba master and folklorist Modesto
Cepeda and members of Cimiento joined us, direct from Puerto Rico, for this
special event! Watch this space for photos from that show.
Cuban favorite Albita and Puerto Rican trombonist Jimmy Bosch were the
headliners at the Year 2000 Austin Salsa Festival. PRFDance was proud to
share Puerto Rican roots with the crowd of 4000 Salsa lovers who came to
enjoy the festival. The lasting memory of this show...the sound of 4,000
screaming when we took out La Bandera. Wow! Now we know how Ricky Martin
feels!
Austin Salsa Music Festival, Waterloo Park - Sept 11, 1999
The master legend in salsa, Larry Harlow, the world's reigning virtuoso cuatro
player, Yomo Toro, Junior Gonzales and the Latin Legends band headlined
the 1999 Salsa Festival. We were proud to be invited to present Puerto
Rico's cultural roots at this festival. Favorite memory...getting to meet
the sweet, adorable, humble Yomo Toro. The PRFDance director has adored
him her whole life. When you come back Yomo, we'll dance a special number
just for you!!
PRFDance performs at El Gran Combo Concert (1999)
From Puerto Rico, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - June 11, 1999
We were thrilled out of our minds to perform at the concert of
this world reknowned 37+ year-old Salsa Orchestra
Our traditional dances that night included our new "La Maquina,"
a fun dance that pays tribute to the historic train of Puerto Rico.
The best memory of the night -- the respect that was given to us by the
member of El Gran Combo. Despite the fans who had gathered to talk to
them, they were generous enough to stop and watch our performance. We'll
never forget that! They are really first-class!