Check Out Gabi Chauta’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Gabi Chauta.

Hi Gabi, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
After being a competitive gymnast for a couple of years at a young age, I decided that I wanted to try dance, and from the minute I started classes, I knew it was exactly where I needed to be. Dance became my release and my therapy from the day I started, and I knew I wanted to do it for the rest of my life. Throughout high school, I was a part of both competitive and performance opportunities in all dance styles including contemporary, jazz, lyrical, ballet, pointe, hip hop, and tap. After graduating, I decided that being a dance major at Kennesaw State University was my next journey. In my years there, I have studied as a modern dance concentration and have performed stage and film works there. Since Kennesaw is so close to Atlanta, I’ve also had the opportunity of being a dance double in Disney’s television series, Just Beyond and a dance extra in FOX’s television show Monarch. Along with being a performer myself, I am also a teacher and choreographer in both Georgia and Florida and have received two choreography awards at competitions where my dances competed at. All of these aspects of my dance career have built over time and truly have been all because of the people that have supported me every step of the way.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely has not been a smooth sailing throughout this journey as a dancer. Most dancers begin their journey at a super young age and dance throughout basically what seems like their whole life. For me, I didn’t begin dancing until age twelve so it already put me behind the other dancers my age. Because of this, I had to put in a lot of hard work to catch up to my peers, and with my love for dance and the people who had my back, I was able to pull up to where I wanted to be. This was definitely one of the main challenges I struggled with for a long time, but looking back, I am proud of myself for pushing through to get to where I wanted.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As a dancer, my days and weeks include dance classes, dance lectures, rehearsals, and choreography sessions. At Kennesaw State University, I am currently in rehearsals for the fall show that I am a part of. In the years I have been at Kennesaw State University, I have studied and performed under people known as Andrea Knowlton, Caitlin Gray, Lior Lazarof, and Autumn Eckman. Along with dancing at KSU, I am a part of the collegiate program for a company known as ALA Dance where the creative director is Atarius Armstrong. This year, I have also choreographed for studios such as Carla’s Dance Factory, Dancentre South, and Constellations Dance Academy. I think that I am most proud of a solo I performed called “Don’t Eat the Pit” choreographed by Leah Prince. This dance and performance inspired me and pushed me in the best way and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to perform this on the KSU stage and to have worked with Leah Prince. If I had to pick something that sets me apart from others, I think it would be my passion for the art form of dance. I truly care about learning and working as hard as I can in every environment so that I can achieve my dance goals and truly get the most out of whatever I am doing.

What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
The most important lesson I have learned along this dance journey is to always remember the love that I have for the art form. Sometimes when something you love becomes your career, you can lose sight of why you loved it in the first place. Over the time I have been a professional dancer, I have come to realize that I need to constantly be reminding myself why I started dancing and why I still want to continue doing it.

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Image Credits
Darvensky Louis and Maya Dubuc