María Juncal (b. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ca. 1981) is a Spanish flamenco dancer who has toured in Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.S., and Venezuela. She has participated in different shows such as Jarocho under the direction of Richard O'Neal, assistant director of Riverdance, and has collaborated as a choreographer with Spain's women's national artistic gymnastics team, 2012. In addition to receiving the Excelencias Cuba Award 2018 2018 for her work in developing Cuban flamenco art, and winning the Antonio Gades National Award of Flamenco Dance, she was voted the best flamenco dancer at the Festival Del Cante De Las Minas.
Biography María Juncal was born into a family with flamenco roots, the Borrull family.
Juncal's family members involved in flamenco history include her grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunts, and uncles. A painting (La Algeria) of an aunt (Aunt Julia) in mid-dance is held in Madrid’s Museo del Prado. Miguel Borull, Julia Borull, Concha Borull, Isabel Borull, and Mercedes Borull (La Gitana Blanca) are family members.
Juncal began her career studying ballet and classical Spanish dance in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where she was a student of Miguel Navarro, Rosalina Ripoll, and her great-aunt, Trini Borrull. Later, Juncal continued her studies at the Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Amor de Dios in Madrid. Among the teachers who trained her were Cristóbal Reyes, La Tati, El Güito, Manolete, Ciro, and Merche Esmeralda in flamenco; Nadine Boisaubert and Dagmara Brown in ballet; and Trini Borrull and Rosalina Ripoll in classical Spanish dance.
Juncal has been in charge of the artistic and general direction of different shows that she performs with her company, such as: "La gitana Blanca", "Azabache y miel", "Murmullos y Geranios", "Instantes", "Destemplao", "La Hora de los Milagros", "Tercera Llamada junto al Gran maestro Ciro", and "Quimera".
In 2011, she made a documentary entitled Flamenco de raíz,«Proyección. Documentales». Ayuntamiento de Almería. which was nominated for five Goya Awards.
Event participation Juncal has participated in several international dance events such as: Event Year LocationFestival of Performing Arts2001 y 2002ClevelandFestival Verano de la Villa2002MadridFestival de los Patios Cordobeses2005Córdoba)Programa de Actividades. CC. Isabel de Farnesio2005VII Feria de Abril en Irún2005IranFestival Internacional de Las Minas200520.º Festival Internacional de Ballet de la Habana2005HavanaFestival Flamenco Joven en el Teatro2006Madrid31avo Festival Internacional Chateauroux2006FranceXXXII Festival Flamenco de Cáceres2006Festival Flamenco de Milán2007MilanFestival Internacional de Danza de Normandía2007NormandyFestival de Jerez2007Suma Flamenca de Madrid2007MadridFestival de Música en la Sierra2007MadridFestival Internacional de Danza en Vancouver2009Canada10th Anniversary Celebretion Flamenco Arts Festival2009Festival Internacional de Danza Santiago de Querétaro2007 y 2011MexicoVI Festival de Flamenco en San Blas2010MéxicoConcierto Andaluz y Gala Flamenco Washington2011Washington, D.C.Festival de Música Clásica del Mar Muerto2011IsraelSalón de los espejos2011BarcelonaSeminario en la Habana:“Flamenco por la Vida” 2012HavanaFestival de Eindhoven 2012Gira por Holanda con 28 funciones por todo el país2012Festival Internacional Ceiba 2013 Tabasco, MéxicoFestival Internacional de la Cultura Maya 2014 Mérida, Yucatán, México
Awards and honours Award YearPremio Nacional de Danza Flamenca Antonio Gades en Córdoba2004Primer Premio de Baile Flamenco y Trofeo “Desplante”2006Premio a la mejor solista flamenca con la obra “El encierro de Ana Frank” 2006Mención de Honor del Gran Teatro de la Habana2006Embajadora Universal del Flamenco por el DIF Estatal de Tabasco, México2011
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