"She is one of the best professionals I know. Because she loves dance above all else, she is demanding with herself and truly feels the dance in the depths of her soul. Without that deep feeling, dance would be nothing more than a mere physical exercise. She has already performed at major national and international festivals, such as the Bienal de Sevilla, the Suma Flamenca de Madrid or the Bienal de Malaga and she is exactly that: a professional with the talent and credentials to bring prestige to the festivals she joins."
Expo Flamenco | 2024 | Manuel Bohórquez
"La Sentío' is an exceptional dancer, a concentration of energy and passion, who knows how to express through a very skillful gestural language ranging from fury to a flamboyant sensuality, a wide spectrum of emotions."
Festival "Ascensión Flamenca" | 2024 | Yves Andrieu
“In this venue next to Plaza Santa Ana, where there are more and more tourists and more beggars, the flamenco cast changes every month, offering a wonderful opportunity to see dancers like Irene "La Sentío" up close. These are artists who perform on the biggest stages, but who return to the tablao to supplement their income—and also their learning. Today she dances dressed in red, then in black, draped in fringe, possessed by one of those moments some call duende, which is nothing more than the instant when the artist feels at ease and the audience senses it too: a moment of communion, a shared understanding. I watch her intently, envying her right leg, so expressive, as I believe with it one could chase away many ghosts. I watch her, and she sees me, she smiles, and with that single exchange of glances, I understand Alfonso XIII’s fondness for artists.
“Crónica jonda” | Silvia Cruz Lapeña
"She also comes from Seville, "La Sentío", an artistic name that serves as a title, earned through the exuberance of her emotions, her ability to shift from explosion to restraint, and the diversity of her technical and emotional range. When Irene dances, one loses all sense — she takes your breath away."
Festival "Ascensión Flamenca" | 2018 | Dolores Triviño
"Both in the soleá and the taranto, she conveyed sensuality through her hands and gaze, and a thrilling sense of vertigo through her footwork."
Vértigo y pureza | 2016 | FLAMENCOMANÍA | David Ladrón de Guevara
"La Sentío, an Italian dancer shaped in the schools of Juana Amaya and La Farruca, also revealed her essence in the soleá por bulerías and taranto, radiating fire and sensuality. In contrast, Jairo Barrull’s soleá showcased the full depth of his emotional nature."
'La emoción como medio de expresión' | 2016 | EL MUNDO | Manuel Martín Martín
"La Sentío brought subtle nuances to her marking in the tarantos. In the soleá, there were also moments where she paused—or even delivered a surprising hip accent."
'La noche del ritmo frenético' | 2016 | DIARIO DE SEVILLA | Juan Vergillos
""La Sentío is, without a doubt, an exceptional dancer and artist. But her presence and her personal and artistic journey tell the story of a mutual love affair with Flamenco—one that reminds us that one does not need to be Gitano, Andalusian, or even Spanish to feel and express Flamenco just like the greatest artists of lineage, heritage, family, tradition, and the most authentically Flamenco origins. Irene 'La Sentío' is Italian."
Martín Guerrero, director of Tablao Flamenco 'Casa Patas' in Madrid | 2015
"She aches and transmits… Irene overflows with rhythm and strength, turning aggressive in her dance, making full use of her technical mastery and flawless sense of timing."
Ciclo `21 grado’ Noche de verano en la Universidad de Sevilla | 2014 | Pedro Madroñal
“Italian with a Sevillian accent, a flamenco dancer—one of the great ones... Irene has only been in Spain for eight years. She first arrived in Seville to study flamenco with the best maestros. Not long ago, she moved to Madrid to pursue her career. She has been warmly welcomed—even the most demanding artists recognize her, constantly seeking her out. No one can catch up with her… 'She dances with fierce passion,' 'her sense of rhythm is off the charts.' Her flamenco spirit is pure, her talent immense, her achievement exceptional. It seems that flamencos, like the people of Bilbao, are born wherever they please."
Martín Guerrero, director of Tablao 'Casa Patas' in Madrid | 2013
“The protagonist is the dancer Irene 'La Sentío', originally from Voghera, Italy, but living in Seville for over six years. She moved there at a very young age to immerse herself in the local culture and learn the art of which she is now an acclaimed interpreter — a recognition earned through awards and important collaborations, most notably with Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya 'Farruquito', who chose her two years ago to be part of his company for the show Sonerías at the prestigious Bienal de Flamenco in Seville."
'Il flamenco della bailaora Irene La Sentío' | 2012 | www.sardegnareporter.it | Riccardo Sgualdini
“Irene moves confidently across the stage, pausing to listen to the singing, commanding the space, upholding the traditional essence of the taranto, and transforming with breathtaking speed when the tangos emerge." (...) "That’s why, perhaps, this solemn soleá had a story to tell, and the words were Irene’s feet—clean and powerful, a true hurricane of strength where nothing was allowed to fall out of rhythm."
Irene, soleá con 'sentío' | 2011 | JEREZJONDO | Manuel Sualis
“The acclaimed Spanish performers taking part include singer Jose Anillo, guitar virtuoso IdanBalas, and dancer Irene “La Sentio” , fresh from a tour of Spain with Farruquito - “the most famous name in flamenco dance today,”
Canada | 2011