PRESS QUOTES

"With his volatile movement style, Talavera drew you deeply into the dramatic contrasts of his dancing -- the rapid, finely calibrated traveling steps, with the upper body in slow motion, or the sudden ferocity of attack in a concluding flourish. His interaction with the accompanists always yielded excitement."

--Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times

"Juan Talavera y Los Hombres del Flamenco desataron una rafaga de zapateado con ritmos exuberentes y virtuosidad en una noche de
cerca con el flamenco que dejo sin aliento a la audiencia."

--Victoria Looseleaf, Los Angeles Times


"Juan Talavera's Flamenco Bravo! virtually sets the stage on fire. Fantastic!"

--Lucia Dewey, Drama Logue


"Juan Talavera's riveting presence never failed to excite. He knows how to create power with a burning focus, whether it's centered in the drama of his chiseled face, or somewhere in the length of his taut torso, or especially in the smoldering finesse in which he makes transitions, from cool to hot, from diminishing heel taps to rapid-fire circling of the stage."

--Jennifer Fisher, Los Angeles Times


"Like a fine wine, flamenco dancer Juan Talavera gets better with age. He cuts a serious swath of sensuality, his blazing sharpness a triumph of drama and virtuosic movement. His solo "Zapateado" could be subtitled "By feet possessed", and his "Seguiriya" duet with fiery Yolanda Arroyo was a synchronous cascade of dexterous heel taps, vamping and furious energy."

--Victoria Looseleaf, Los Angeles Times


"The coil-spring energy of Pablo Pizano; the lovely, elegant arms of Ricardo Chavez; the space-gobbling movement of Timo Nunez; and the amazing precision of Juan Talavera's rhythms. These Men of Flamenco are the kissing cousins to the percussionists of Stomp! Skilled and entertaining...Talavera proved convincing in an a Capella solo; his hand-clapping and heelwork took him through a big range of rhythms and dynamics and left the audience shouting its 'Oles!' long after the dance ended."

--A.M. Welsh, San Diego Union Tribune


"Juan Talavera and The Men of Flamenco! Hot! Percussive! Most exciting!"

--Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times

For information regarding Bookings, Classes, Concert Performances, Lectures, Promotions, Corporate Events, Spanish/FlamencoTheme Event Planning, Parties, Weddings, please call Juan Talavera at 562-699-7595 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .