About Daniela
Dancing has always been a part of Daniela Borgialli's life. She performed her first solo at the age of four and began making dances at 10. It wasn't until graduate school that the Argentine blood in her veins manifested itself in a love and pursuit of the Argentine Tango. Once the tango spell had been cast, Daniela went where she could whenever possible in pursuit of its lure, and she discovered that her grandfather (who passed away shortly after she was born) was a milonguero.
Her studies have led her to great teachers including Luciana Valle, Cecilia Gonzalez, Fabian Salas, Fernanda y Guillermo, Brigitta Winkler, Alex Krebs, Tomas Howlin, and Eric Jørissen, to name a few.
After receiving her Master of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography from Arizona State University in 2000, she moved to New York City and began teaching this exquisite couples dance. Her theoretical and technical background in modern dance, her enthusiasm and passion, intuitive nature, and artistry contribute to her abilities as a dance instructor.
Daniela currently teaches and performs locally in Arizona. In the spring of 2005 she went to Buenos Aires on an Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Award to further her professional development as a teacher of the Argentine Tango. In September 2005 she was invited to teach in San Diego where she conducted a workshop on close embrace and a follower's technique workshop.
She is interested in the art of teaching and will be attending several teachers' conferences in 2006, including Teacher's Week at El Corte in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Along with Beginner and Intermediate classes, she enjoys exploring Tango's life metaphor as a unique way to develop team-building and leadership skills, and interpersonal relationships. She is also interested in using tango to further improvisation and partnering skills with trained dancers.