FRANCIS CARON A musician, with a Master’s degree in composition from Montreal University, Francis has been dancing argentine tango since 1994. He taught for a year-and-a-half at “l’Avenue Tango” in Quebec City where he co-choreographed three shows with Nancy Lavoie. He danced in different events during his stay in Quebec City, including the show “Intimo” of Juan Carlos Cacéres at Petit Champlain Theater. He has also taught in other Canadian cities, in France and in Moscow. He moved to Ottawa in 1999 to create the Siempre Tango school. He has performed for the Privy Council of the Prime Minister, Canadian Heritage, Dance Network Studio fundraiser at the Great Canadian Theater Company, as well as at the National Arts Center (See Besos Brujos). He choreographed and directed “Abrazos”, a tango show at the Arts Court in August 2003 for the Dance Kapital Festival. BRIGITTE CARON Brigitte has been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1996 and exploring it since 1984. (The Alexander Technique is an effective way of dissolving habits of thought and movement that interfere with our ability to function with poise and flexibility). She started taking tango lessons with Francis Caron in the fall of 2000. She has been working and teaching with Francis since 2002 and performing since 2003 (see Besos Brujos). TOGETHER They are vibrant and intimate dancers. Their style is fueled by their own relentless curiosity and equally playful and musical natures. They are inspired by the spirited explorations of their favorite dancers. MARY ELLEN HURD Mary Ellen is an experienced and versatile dancer and teacher who has worked in various dance styles and techniques from classical ballet to contemporary dance, jazz to ballroom. She has been dancing Argentine Tango since 2000, primarily trained by Francis and Brigitte Caron, and has been part of the Siempre Tango teaching staff since 2002. She is also a practitioner of yoga and the Alexander Technique, and brings this additional knowledge to her teaching of Argentine Tango. AS A TEAM The teachers and their assistants are attentive and generous.