by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Vanessa Stephan (Lead Gypsy) fell in love with partner dancing in 2004 and passionately pursued Ballroom, Lindy Hop, and Blues, Tango, WCS, and Fusion, always balancing skills to both lead and follow. After teaching Ballroom in a university setting, Vanessa relocated...
by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Paula Kirkland has dedicated her life to the study of dance, movement and the art of teaching. She holds a BFA in Dance from Wright State University and is a former professional ballroom dancer. Paula has been performing with Parasol Arts since 2017 and is thrilled to...
by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Ervey Castillo (Mercedes’ Friend) has been dancing tango since 2007 and in the last 6 years with Michele Delgado, More Than Tango he has assisted Michele in teaching tango classes and private lessons. He has danced in Parasol Arts’ productions of “Carmen the Tango” in...
by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Jonathan Bruneau, originally from Québec, began dancing Tango in 2008 after receiving his master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering as an artistic escape from the confines of the laboratory. As part of his training, he attended numerous Argentine Tango...
by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Mez Charney: Mez’s love of tango was instilled by her grandmother Alba, who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and spent her 1930s childhood dancing with her tanguero father in their living room. As part of her unending quest to learn about the art of tango,...
by Lorita Travaglia | Mar 4, 2026 | biographies
Julianne Kim Julianne fell for tango and never once looked back. With a background in a colourful variety of professional movement and musical modalities, she blends fundamentals techniques with a playful, open-hearted approach focused on adaptability and versatility....
