"Alas, the curtain had scarcely risen Tuesday on Part 1 when Argentine bitchiness was on full display, with most of the company's five female dancers pouting, preening, gasping in fake indignation and pushing one another out of the way in the effort to grab the right partner center stage. Too often "Tango Fire" tries to suggest that the tango will be rendered more enjoyable by shows of flashy temperament, obvious sexiness or sheer tartiness." Read review...
"When "Tango Fire" toured Germany and England last year, audience members showed their approval by wildly stamping their feet. In Korea, they yelled and raised their arms. In China they didn't make much of a ruckus at the curtain calls, but afterward crowds gathered at the stage door for autographs." Read preview...
"Unlike many tango groups that pass through New York, the charming Estampas Porteñas (the words mean, roughly, stamp or mark and people born in Buenos Aires) is a tightknit company that never sacrifices spontaneity or Ms. Soler's sprightly sense of theater for a star turn." Read review...
"Estampas Porteñas, the hottest Tango company in Buenos Aires, takes you on an irresistible journey through the dance form's history, while displaying a modern choreography edged with Argentina's contemporary sophistication."
"A Weekend of Latin Dance With Two Ballet Legends"
"I trekked all the way out to the end of the 2 line, to Brooklyn College's Performing Arts Auditorium, to see Julio Bocca's final performance in the United States. Julio, Argentinian ballet legend who spent most of his career with American Ballet Theater and who just retired from ABT last year, danced one final year with the ballet / tango company he founded in Argentina, Ballet Argentino, and is now permanently retiring from dance." Read review...
