Francisco Javier Gomez-Aspron (born 4 February 1985 in

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), known professionally as Sisco Gomez, is an English dancer and choreographer. He was awarded the Best New Choreographer award at the UK satellite version of The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball in 2005.

Career

Dancer

Sisco Gomez was born in 1985, an only child, and is of

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heritage. His father also called Francisco Gomez-Aspron who originates from

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, was a draughtsman at the Seville shipyard and moved to England around 1954; his mother is from Cali, Colombia, es Vallecaucano. Following in the footsteps of his mother, Sisco became a dancer. At school in

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he studied musical theatre, jazz and tap. He also went to the

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and Pineapple Performing Arts School. At 16, Gomez joined the hip-hop company Culture Shock Dance Troupe - United Kingdom. He then studied

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and hip-hop in the USA (New York) and also in a variety of European countries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Sisco 1985 births Living people English male dancers English choreographers So You Think You Can Dance (British TV series) English people of Colombian descent