josé dances
Read what the press is saying about José A. Luis as a choreographer and performer.
This contemplative solo employed the dancer/choreographer's entrancing movement style.
-Sheila Regan
Photo: Peter Sherno
Photo: Peter Sherno
“Employing text in English and Spanish, he took the audience on a journey that soared across land and water, and brought back on memories of loved ones as the persona he was playing grew within him.” - Sheila Regan
“Additional highlights on the evening include José A. Luis’ beautifully off-kilter and self-reflective ‘Nosotros'”.
— Lauren Warnecke
“….he should certainly be a dancer you look forward to seeing.”
— Danielle McClune
“Exquisite beauty fills every moment of Floreciendo, by José A. Luis with filmmaker Kellie Bronikowski, and Bonnie Watson dancing.”
— Tom Strini
“The men did have their big, physical moments – José Luis, for example, gave a burning solo in place and practically mashed up against a plate glass window – but they also spent time hanging around outside.”
— Tom Strini
“In a breathtaking moment near the end, Patterson falls lightly backward and Luis swoops in seemingly from nowhere. He lifts her with an effortless swing of his head into her shoulder blades, like when a cat nudges its head against you, the body following through in a relaxed coil.”
— Danielle McClune
“Quartets and duets of dancers – most notably a strong performance by Steven Michael La Fond and José A. Luis – carved the space, sometimes sharing weight, slowing and speeding with John McGrew’s curious ambient score.”
— Jennifer Reinke
