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Television & Radio Appearances

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• Decimated Tribe Seeks Recognition Through 2010 Census, Lydia Craft, Voices of America, April 5, 2010. Interview aired on world-wide radio program and as a written report.

• Puerto Ricans in Austin still celebrating Christmas! - CBS-TV KEYE Austin Live, January 22, 2010.

  PRFDance Director Tekina-eiru' Maynard was invited to KEYE-TV Austin Live to talk about Octavitas, a holiday season closing event full of tradition. The interview featured video clips of PRFDance performing Jibaro music and dance, and our favorite teachers from Mayaguez, Los Tambores de Felix Alduen, performing Bomba.

• Community celebrates end of Puerto Rican Christmas - News8 Austin TV, January 24, 2010.

  News8 brought their cameras to enjoy the Octavitas festivities and interview our PRFDance Director Tekina-eiru' Maynard on the significance behind this event.

• Puerto Rican culture center celebrates 12 years - News8 Austin TV, September 14, 2009.

  News 8 Austin brings their TV cameras out to enjoy PRFDance's 12th Birthday celebration performance and interview PRFDance Director Tekina-eiru' Maynard.

• Good Morning America/Despierta Austin Edition, June 13, 2008

  Tekina-eiru' Maynard and Cacike Caciba Opil (Martin Veguilla) of the Concilio Taino were guests on Good Morning America/Despierta Austin Edition. They spoke of Taino history and of the Taino people today. Their interview included a performance of an original music piece that featured Taino native instruments including mayohuacan (ceremonial log drum), flute and maraca.

• Good Morning America/Despierta Austin Edition, April 25, 2008

  Tekina-eiru' Maynard and Makitari Ramos were guests on Good Morning America/Despierta Austin Edition, calling all Tainos, sports fans, and dance lovers to bring their maraca and come enjoy Texas's first Taino community event, Texas' 1st Taino Day, Batu' Game and Areyto Dance being held at the PRFDance & Cultural Center on Sunday, April 27, 2008.

• Univision TV News, July 2, 2007

  Univision News, July 2, 2007 - PRFDance Director, Dr. Ana Maria Maynard, was interviewed by Univision for a spotlight highlighting her contribution to the Hispanic Community. Dr. Maynard spoke of her work at the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center, as well as her career at IBM, where she is a Researcher for the IBM Austin Human Ability & Accessibility Center.

• Univision TV News, June 20, 2007

  Univision came out to interview PRFDance and the ALL-STAR cast of Puerto Rican Masters who have been continuously training us over the last 10 years. They came to Austin to celebrate our 10th Anniversary in a production entitled CELEBRANDO 2007 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAESTROS REUNION, June 23 & 24, 2007.

• News8 Austin TV, August 6, 2006

  On Sunday, August 6, News8 Austin reported live from PRFDance as we celebrated the grand opening of our new permanent facility. LIVE coverage ran top and bottom of every hour (7-9am). News8 returned in the afternoon for our Grand Opening, Open House "Bombazo" Celebration and interview people who drove in from as far away as Houston, San Antonio, Killeen and Dallas for this important day for Puerto Rican culture in Texas, the opening of the largest Puerto Rican cultural center in the Southwest United States!

• Dance performance moved after theatre floods , News8 Austin TV, June 26, 2006.

  News8 TV coverage of the State Theatre flooding that permanently (it seems) closed this theatre down. We did have a happy ending (last minute location change) and a great show!

• Austin City Cultural Plan, Julie Moody, KUT Radio, June 22, 2006.

  PRFDance Director Ana Maria Maynard talks about PRFDance's contribution to the City of Austin's Cultural Scene.

• 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.

• Puerto Rican cultural center honored, News8 Austin TV, November 10, 2006.

  News 8 Austin's TV cameras covers the formal recognition of PRFDance with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture at City Hall. The Intituto sent an official government representative for this occassion.

• 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.