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"the dance company of Annabella Gonzalez, the great
dancer-choreographer born in Mexico, is one of the most original and
exquisite with its synthesis of classical dance and of modern dance,
with serious and humorous elements"
Peter Bloch, Latino's
"Gonzalez has an eye for movement that conveys the essence of
emotional situations"
Robert Johnson, The Village Voice
"displayed an eclectic mix of performance styles and moods with a
kind of easygoing New York-style abandon"
Ed Conroy, San Antonio's sunday Express-News
"formal structures intensified the choreographic tension. The
Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater is a choreographic theater of the
absurd"
Jack Anderson, The New York Times
"Annabella Gonzalez approaches the artifacts of everyday life in
somewhat the way that Paul Klee looked at machines."
Jennifer Downing, The New York Times
"a wicked sense of humor"
Thomas Conners, The Village Voice
"the work is sometimes humorous, sometimes sensual, but always
indicative of a keen and very personal style of dance theater"
Manuel Landrove, Dance Pages
"AGDT's resourcefulness and its ongoing philosophy of
artistic inclusiveness has always maintained the company's
accessibility to all sectors of the community"
Edwin Pagan, Hispanic Arts News
"excellent presentations of interpretive dances to the
students"
Austin Boncher, Appleton, Wisconsin
"your program was a feast of movement, color and sound. It was
intellectually challenging; the program was never patronizing. The
children were expected to bring participation of thought to the
event"
Lawrence B. Assistant, P.S. 169
"Annabella Gonzalez is a National Treasure"
Bernadine Jennings, Attitude
"Gonzalez is one of the outstanding figures of contemporary
dance"
Peter Bloch, La Razon
"Gonzalez delights in the bizarre and enigmatic, and her work
intrigues the mind as well as the eye. As the dancers move, their
bodies are as beautiful as finely tuned and polished instruments
should be"
Josie Neal, San Antonio Light
"Annabella Gonzalez is a genius of the dance. Her art is both
Mexican-Hispanic and international, exotic and disciplined. The
productions are distinguished by originality, esthetic feeling, a
special freshness and superb dancing. It all adds up to the kind of
enjoyment that some modern choreographers seem to have lost sight of.
The result is electrifying"
Peter Bloch, Canales
"After serving in five countries and exposure to dozens and
dozens of touring American artists and lecturers, I have yet to
encounter anyone who so completely captured her audience as Annabella
Gonzalez. I attribute her instant rapport with her audience not only
to her obvious skills as an artist but also to her great personal
warmth which comes through as readily in Spanish as it does in the
other two languages she masters - English and French."
Donald R. Hamilton, Director, American-Dominican Cultural
Institute, Santo Domingo
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