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Television and Radio Appearances

• PRFDance Affiliation to Inst. of PR Culture, Nov 10, 2005

  News8 Austin, Univision, the City of Austin TV, as well as the American Statesman and Rumbo Newspapers carried the good news -- on November 10, 2005, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture came to Austin to announce that it has named the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center the 5th Affiliated Cultural Center on the Mainland US! This designation, announced in Puerto Rico in October, brings Austin on par with Chicago and Florida where the other active cultural centers are located. Read More.

• Mujeres Maravillosas - Dr. Ana Maria Maynard featured guest, Oct 10, 2005

  • Dr. Ana Maria Maynard was the featured guest for Joy Diaz's talk radio program Mujeres Maravillosas on 1414AM. Interview aired October 10, 2005, 6:30pm. Right click on link and save to best listen to the HUGE (17M) MP3 FILE interview!

• LatiNation on American Latino Television, July 17th & Sept 11th weekend, 2005

  • On Nov. 17, 2004, our performing company was thrilled to host the NY film crew from American Latino TV (www.americanlatino.tv). Our documentary/performance/interview, which will air Spring 2005, will educate major cities in the US and Caribbean on Puerto Rican culture and traditional music and dance. American Latino TV airs on more than 70 major markets across the country, from LA and San Francisco to every major Texas city to Chicago, Miami, New York, as well as Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

• Promotions for Celebrando 2004

  • News8 Austin "Arts Center Stage," June 25, 2004. PRFDance and Paracumbe appear in this hourly televised news segment in an interview and performance of Bomba and Plena from Puerto Rico's Southern Coast.
  • FOX-TV "Capital Culture," June 25, 5:40-6pm, June 28, 5:30-6am. PRFDance appears in a television interview and performance of some numbers from our Pirates of Puerto Rico musical with live music on this segment of the news.
  • UNIVISION News, June 24, 2004, 5pm and 10pm. Our special guest Paracumbe appears in a television interview and performance of Bomba and Plena from Puerto Rico's Southern Coast.
  • KUT Newsroom, June 26, 2004. Puerto Rican Folkoric Dance & Paracumbe in a radio interview on Puerto Rican traditions and our upcoming performance.

• FOX Morning Show - Oct 10, 2003, 6:30am, 7:00am

  • PRFDance will promote the upcoming Salsa Festival with a live performance on the FOX Morning Show. Interview with Ana Maria Maynard, Director and the PRFDance Performing Company dances and shares the history of Plena and Bomba two types of PR traditional dances we will perform at the Salsa Festival, which will take place on Oct 12, 2003 at Waterloo Park.

• Promotions for Celebrando 2003 - The State Theater, July 12-13, 2003

  • Univision News, July 11, 2003, 5pm. Live interview and musical performance with Guateque de Puerto Rico.
  • "Center Stage," News8 Austin, Friday, July 11, 2003. Hourly news segment featuring an interview and musical performance with PRFDance musicians and dancers.
  • Garcia Communication Radio Stations (KELG, KKLB, KFON, KTXZ), Friday Morning Rush Hour, July 11, 2003. Live interview with Jennifer Rush, PRFDancer.

• Promotions for Celebrando 2002 - The State Theater, June 22-23, 2002.

  • 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. Live interview and musical performance with Los Pleneros de la 21 and PRFDance.
  • KEYE-TV Morning Show, Thursday, June 20, 6:30am. Interview and performance of Plena by PRFDance musicians and dancers.
  • "Center Stage," News8 Austin, Friday, June 21. Hourly news segment featuring an interview and musical performance with PRFDance musicians and dancers.

• FOX Morning Show - Aug 31, 2001 7:15am

  PRFDance is interviewed and performs Plena Baseball for this television morning show Friday, Aug 31, 7:15am to promote the 4th annual Austin Salsa Music Festival that will take place in Waterloo Park, Sept. 30, 1-9pm. Festival will feature Puerto Rican Power direct from the Puerto Rico, Tito Puente Jr., and salsa sensation from New York, Luisito Rosario.

• News 8 Austin's "CenterStage" - Saturday, June 23, 2001, Featured Every Hour, All Day

  PRFDance Director Ana Maria Maynard and Dancer Ricardo Palacios were interviewed for News 8 Austin's hourly Arts Feature to promote PRFDance and Celebrando 2001 with Modesto Cepeda.

• Fox Morning Show - Friday, June 22, 2001, 7am

  TV appearance by Modesto Cepeda, members of Cimiento and the Director of PRFDance promoted Celebrando 2001 with a live interview and a live Bomba performance!

• Planeta 1560AM Radio - Wednesday, June 20, 2001, 7am

  Our very own, smooth talking, ultra positive and energetic Gloria Gonzalez was interviewed to promote Celebrando 2001 with Modesto Cepeda.

• UNIVISION's "Desde Austin," with Amparo Ortiz - 1am, March 11, 2001, Channel 31.

  Interview with the PRFDance Director Ana Maria Maynard. Special highlights, the PRFDance performing company modelling costumes and dancing the traditional bailes of Puerto Rico. Oh Don Francisco!!! We're here!!!

• FOX Morning Show - Friday, Sept 1st, 2000, 6am.

  PRFDance will promote the Salsa Festival with a live performance on the FOX Morning Show. Interview with Ana Maria Maynard, Director and the PRFDance Performing Company dances and shares the history of Plena to promote the upcoming 2000 Austin Salsa Music Festival at Waterloo Park, September 3rd, 2000.

• KVUE Morning Show - Friday, July 21, 2000, 6am.

  PRFDancers and Percussionists dance Bomba live in the KVUE studio in tribute to West Africa's significant contribution to Puerto Rican Culture. This event promotes the upcoming 4th Annual African American Festival of Dance, Friday, July 21 at the Helm Fine Arts Center.

• K-EYE Morning Show, Oct 12, 1999, at 7am.

  Our dance company will perform Seis de Los Palitos for K-EYE TV to promote the Austin Children Museum's International Festival at Fiesta Gardens on Oct 16, 1999.

• Horizontes - KUT Radio, January 30, 1999.

  2 Hour music show featuring music of Latin America. PRFDance Director, Ana Maria Maynard, was interviewed for a half-hour program promoting Puerto Rican music, history, and their DANCEFEST performance on January 31, 1999.

• K-EYE Morning Show - January 30, 1999.

  The Bailes de las Montanas are featured on KEYE Morning Show promoting DANCEFEST, January 31, 1999.

• K-EYE Morning Show - January 23, 1999.

  PRFDance Director Ana Maria Maynard is interviewed and traditional Puerto Rican costumes featured in a promotion of the family favorite Austin Ethnic Fair later today.

• 1998 list available upon request.