Jorge and Jairelbhi Furlong

 

Having been born to an Argentinean and musical family, George began his music education and exposure to Tango early on in life.  George started formal music training at the age of 10 and continued though high school and college. 

During these years his teachers noticed his exceptional musical ability, and with their encouragement he expanded his knowledge by learning several instruments. 

In 1992, George discovered Shaolin Kung Fu, and through constant diligence and patience, he became Senior Instructor and performed demonstrations in several cities in the U.S.

A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Jairelbhi Furlong began her dance training at the age of 9.  She joined Las Voces Blancas, one of the top dance schools for kids.

Jairelbhi was exposed to several different dances but clearly her passion was tap dancing, and was asked to be an assistant instructor.  Because of her graceful movements and perseverance she became part of a dance troupe in Las Voces Blancas traveling to many places and included television performances.

Recognized for their musicality, George and Jairelbhi Furlong are a new and up and coming Argentine tango couple.  They have performed in cities throughout Texas, where they reside, and within the last two years have expanded to other cities including New York City, Los Angeles ,and Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Their big break came in 2003 performing in "Tango!Tango!" with the Fort Worth Symphony and well known choreographer Hector Zaraspe. Since then they have been invited to perform with bandoneonista Daniel Binelli and Opus Cuatro. 

In 2005, they created "Evolutiontango", a dance group based in Dallas, Texas, and have produced, directed, and choreographed  two tango productions: "Tango: Now and Then", and "Evolutiontango". 

Today they continue their tango education studying with Carolina Zokalski and Diego DiFalco, stars of the Broadway show "Forever Tango".

Jairelbhi & George Furlong performing the Argentine Tango
at USA Dance Dallas 2006 showcase.