Gad de la Fuente

Guest dancer from Spain

Making his Canadian debut in “Between Shores,” our guest artist is a highly accomplished bailaor flamenco, trained at Madrid’s prestigious Centro de Arte Flamenco Amor de Dios under masters such as El Guito, Alejandro Granados, Alfonso Losa, José Maya, Belén López, and Pedro Córdoba.

He continued his professional development at the Conservatorio Superior Casa Patas and broadened his dance vocabulary with classical ballet studies under Julia Estevez and contemporary dance training at Madrid’s Karen Taft School and The Place in London.

An acclaimed artist, he performs regularly in Madrid’s most iconic tablaos — including Casa Patas, Las Tablas, Café Zyriab, and the Centro Cultural Flamenco de Madrid .

He starred as principal dancer in the award-winning production “Lorca es Flamenco,” honored with the Godot Award for Best Performance in the Madrid Community Theatre Network.

A finalist at Madrid’s prestigious Spanish Dance and Flamenco Choreographic Competition, he is also a sought-after master teacher and juror at international dance events.

Today, he tours the world with various leading flamenco companies, sharing his artistry and passion for flamenco with audiences everywhere.