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(last updated on 12/15/2011)
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December 2,3 & 4, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Edwin Aparicio's Flamenco Men premiered at the GALA Hispanic Theatre as part of the annual Fuego Flamenco festival. The premiere was featured in the 12/2/11 edition of the Arts and Culture Guide of the Washington Blade as a Hot Hit and Hidden Jewel.
"‘Flamenco Men’ stirs up unexpected pleasures and demonstrates the abiding allure of the male dancer in flamenco’s flirtatious rituals. It pounds away at your heart and soul."
"Aparicio has created [...] an exquisite piece of dance with outstanding musicians, ‘cante jondo’ and choreography."
MetroDiversity.com
"There's never a dull moment."
George Jackson, DanceViewTimes.com
"[...] I enjoyed the show immensely and felt it was one of Edwin's best [...]"
Michael Perez, DCFlamenco.com
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Photo by Paulo Andres Montenegro
****************** December 4 & 5, 2010
Edwin Aparicio presented "Alma Flamenca" in GALA's Fuego Flamenco VI, featuring guest artists Nelida Tirado, Defne Enc, and Isabel Soto.
Read DCist Interview with Edwin Aparicio by Amanda Abrams
Read dance review by George Jackson in DanceViewTimes
Read Metro Weekly interview with Edwin by Doug Rule
Read Washington Blade interview with Edwin by Patrick Folliard
Read Absolutely Gorgeous, a blog-based review by Kate Mattingly, faculty of the School of Dance at George Mason University
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"Edwin Aparicio's 'Dos Mundos' program Saturday at the GALA Hispanic Theatre was meant to juxtapose tradition and innovation. In the end, that was largely irrelevant to the program's decided success, because what Aparicio delivered was good flamenco. He used his ensemble creatively, selectively and tastefully, with the majority of the program devoted to solos by the principals (including himself). Prime among this group was guest artist La Tati (Francisca Sadornil Ruiz), the flamenco legend with whom Aparicio has studied."
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~Pamela Squires, The Washington Post, Dec 10, 2008
"This was a night of solo forays by Edwin Aparicio – the seeker, magisterial La Tati and seductive Defne Enc." Continue reading
~George Jackson, Danceviewtimes, Dec 8, 2008
"Gala Hispanic's 'Fuego Flamenco IV' continues to keep the heart racing with its fiery choreography and dancing particularly by Edwin Aparicio who seems to have endless energy [...]" Continue reading
~Bob Anthony, AllArtsReview4U, Dec10, 2008
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November 6, 2008
Edwin Aparicio was a featured dancer, along with Jonathan Jordan (The Washington Ballet), and Lesore Maine in Meera Wolfe and Jonathan G. Willen's production 3 Dancers: The Romance of Dance
"Aparicio is a superb musician, a natural conduit for flamenco's complex rhythmic cycles and patterns". Full Review
Pamela Squires, The Washington Post, November 8, 2008