REVIEWS
“It was amazing! I had tears in my eyes constantly throughout the show – it was simply wonderful to see such talented dancers in front of me. We (the audience) applauded for so long and so hard that I thought my arms were going to collapse – definitely standing ovation material – your dancers deserve it!”
Amy Blackburn and Family, Butte, Montana
“Wow! What a performance! An incredible experience. Monumental performance to a sold-out house.”
Amy Russian, Lander Community Concert Association, Lander, Wyoming
“The choreography, professionalism of the dancers, costumes…fascinating music and the excellent training all served to make the perfmances superb. Such a fine company deserves top recognition. Bravo!”
Amelia Gardner, The San Diego Union-Tribune
“Colorful and animated.. an experience anyone can enjoy. An evening of delicate magic, with high, transparent textures that build to a miniature frenzy.”
Mark Arnest, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado
“Under the direction of Robin Sherertz Morgan and with Javier Velasco’s creativity at its core, this plucky troupe just might fulfill its goal.”
Dance Magazine
“Flawless… A spark of magic among Nutcrackers.”
The Publication
“Velasco’s pieces have visual richness and rhythmic assurance rare in ballet choreography anywhere.”
San Diego Union-Tribune
“Our ‘sold-out’ audience enthusiastically received the highly varied program. They obviously appreciated the expertise of the dancers as well as the high level of creativity exhibited in each portion of the evening’s performance. We could not have asked for a finer program.”
Gregory Talford, Kerrville Performing Arts Society, Kerrville, Texas
“Magnificent… a romantic dance piece.”
Antelope Valley Community Arts Center, East Palmdale, California
“We came away very happy and well entertained… Thank you for such an enchanting performance.”
Susan Nicola, Billings, Montana
“Dazzling… shape-shifting and envelope-pushing… performed by indefatigable dancers.”
Tiffany Lee-Youngren, San Diego Union-Tribune
“A spectacular performance. The dancing…was beyond compare… and amazing display of power, control, and artistry.”
Jaci Webb, Billings Gazette, Montana
“…Wonderful… I have seen several productions and some of them big names but I loved yours the best. It was terrific! I was really blessed by the company as a whole. Keep up the very good work!”
Sandy Mauck, Prescott, Arizona
“Charming… Velasco, the company’s choreographer, is known for making ballet fun and accessible. One dance flowed into the next… Velasco mixes things up with the skill of a master chef throwing unlikely ingredients into a soup and making it taste divine… Sheer joy.”
Janice Steinberg, San Diego Herald-Tribune
**City of Palm Desert Grand Prize Award for Best Choreography Space/Design**
Palm Desert, California
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