Born
in Brasov, Romania, Gabriel
began dancing 15 years ago while in university.
In an effort to use his movement knowledge
in a different way, (he was a competitive
gymnast for Romania), he was introduced
to Dancesport (international ballroom
dance) and eventually began performing
and teaching during his studies.
In
1993, Gabriel graduated at the Masters
level from the National Academy of Physical
Education and Sports with a first specialization
in gymnastics and a secondary specialization
in ballroom dancing.
He
was lured to Las Vegas to work as a flyer
in a High-Bar number for the Luxor and
soon thereafter was hired by the world
famous Canadian company, "Cirque
du Soleil" as a high bar catcher
and flyer for "Mystere" at the
Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas.
Gabriel
met Allyson in 1999 in Las Vegas while
working on Mystere. They began a partnership
in Argentine Tango, first dancing and
eventually teaching.
Jorge
Torres & Carlos Gavioto are two of
the first teachers Gabriel experienced
after learning the basics from Allyson.
Soon however, Allyson & Gabriel found
Marcos Questas who began coaching them
and continues to coach them to this day.
Gabriel’s
ability to see the mechanics of an action,
translate it into something understandable
and break it down into manageable pieces
is his forte as a tango teacher. His clear
and sensitive lead is very appreciated
by his students.
Allyson
trained as a classical dancer and actress,
earning honors at every level of the Royal
Academy of Dancing and performed professionally
from the age of twelve.
She
completed her teachers certificate for
children's ballet and continued to explore
the world of dance performing Flamenco,
Salsa, and Ballroom.
She has choreographed and taught dance
for Montreal's "Cirque du Soleil"
and was Artistic Coordinator for Cirque
du Soleil's "Quidam" and "Mystere".
Finally, upon discovering the Argentine
Tango, she became passionately involved
with performing and teaching this poetic
and evocative dance.
Allyson
is the founder of "Le Studio Tango
de Montreal", "La Tangueria",
and "Le Societe Argentine, Quebec,
Canada". Wouter Brave, a student
of the late master Antonio Todaro, was
her first teacher. She has performed,
& taught for the last 13 years of
dancing tango, in Canada, Mexico &
now the USA.
Since
teaming with Gabriel, they find their
combined love of pedagogy and analysis
of movement to be perfectly placed in
teaching the marvelously complex Argentine
Tango.
