Marc Aurelio Gouin is a versatile artist — actor, dancer, choreographer and teacher — with several decades of experience on the international stage.

He has carried out his artistic work in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Greece, Mexico and the United States, collaborating with numerous renowned artists, theatres, dance companies, festivals and academies.

He stands out in particular as an interpreter and teacher of Spanish classical dance and flamenco, but his artistic expression also encompasses contemporary dance, theatre, musicals, acting and music-theatre projects.

Since 2011 he has been a member of the International Dance Council (CID) at UNESCO.

He possesses a strong team spirit, emotional intelligence, creativity, the ability to adapt to different artistic and pedagogical environments, and well-developed organizational and communication skills.

ARTISTIC CAREER

1984 – present | Actor, dancer and choreographer

Since 1984 he has been actively active in the field of theatre, dance and musical theatre, taking part in numerous international productions.

Musicals and theatre

He was an actor, dancer and Dance Captain in the productions:

• La Cage aux Folles (1991–1992)
• Cabaret (1993–1994)

produced by Compagnia della Rancia, under the directorial leadership of Saverio Marconi.

He also served as assistant director to Saverio Marconi in the production of the musical Nine, performed at the famous Folies Bergère theatre in Paris during the 1997 season.

COMPAGNIA BAILE TEATRO ESPAÑOL

In April 1989 he founded his own dance company, Compagnia Baile Teatro Español.

The company cultivates the tradition of Spanish classical dance while simultaneously connecting it with contemporary artistic expression and various dance styles.

Among the most important authorial projects are:

• Fuente Flamenca (1996)
• Estampas Galantes (1997)
• Gayatri (1999)
• Iskanderia – The Rhythms of the Universe (2004)
• Sendero Flamenco – Los Temperamentos Esenciales (2006)
• Romance – Componimenti coreografici e sentimentali (2008)
• Gypsy – Memorias Perdidas (2010)
• Napoletanamente (2012)
• Paloma (2014)

MUSIC AND STAGE PROJECTS

In February 2000 he recorded the album:

“Paradis Perdu – Un’evocazione musicale e poetica attorno all’universo di Jacques Prévert”

arranged and performed by Bruno Fontaine.

On 28 September of the same year he took part in a stage project in Toulouse (France), directed by Jean-Claude Feugnet.

The European tour began in Paris in June and July 2001, with a total of 40 performances at the Théâtre Ciné 13 Claude Lelouch.

In April 2001, in Los Angeles, he took part in the creation and international tour of the show “Passions Latines” by the artist Julia Migenes.

In July 2001 he joined Compagnia Zappalà Danza as actor and dancer in the production “Mediterraneo – Le antiche sponde del futuro”, under the direction of Roberto Zappalà.

In October 2001, at the Omnia Megaron theatre in Athens, he performed together with the French actress Geneviève Page in the show:

“Promenades théâtrales – Quatre siècles de théâtre français”

directed by Pierre Constant.

In November 2001, in Los Angeles, he choreographed “Fantasia de Cante Jondo para Voz Flamenca y Orquesta”, to the music of Enrique Morente, for the Dance Arts Academy under the direction of Carla Lune.

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES AND GUEST APPEARANCES

2002 – Madrid

In March 2002 he received recognition and a certificate from the renowned Madrid centre:

Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Amor de Dios – Federación de Entidades del Flamenco de la Comunidad de Madrid

in recognition of 20 years of artistic training under the great masters.

2004 – Los Angeles

On 14 November 2004 he performed as a guest artist at the Baldwin Park Performing Arts Center in the programme “Concierto Flamenco”, together with the singer Jesús Montoya and the guitarist Gino D’Auri.

2005 – Saint Petersburg

On 29 March 2005 he performed as a guest with the artists of the Saint Petersburg Ballet at the Mussorgsky Theatre, as part of the international Dance Open festival.

2005 – Chania, Crete

From 13 to 18 July he took part in an international dance competition, led workshops and performed as a guest artist.

2005 – Houston

From 4 to 6 November he led a flamenco workshop at the Rodriguez Dance Academy, under the direction of Rogelio Rodriguez.

2006 – Thessaloniki

From 1 to 6 October he held a flamenco masterclass.

2007 – Saint Petersburg

On 11 April he performed as a guest at the Stars Gala Concert and served as flamenco master within the Dance Open festival.

2008 – Houston

In April 2008 he performed as a guest artist with the Rodriguez Flamenco Company in the programme:

“España y México en Concierto”

directed by Rogelio Rodriguez.

2008 – Alba

In September 2008 he took part in the filming of the film “The Death of the Virgin”, directed by Joseph Tito.

2009 – Mexico City

In April 2009 he held a flamenco masterclass at Monterrey University.

2009 – Milan

In May 2009 he worked as flamenco master and choreographer on the television show “Italian Academy” on the RAI2 channel.

2009 – Laredo, Texas

In June 2009 he held a masterclass at Texas A&M International University.

2009 – Turin

From September to November 2009 he played the character Roberto Kempes in the popular television series “CentoVetrine”.

2010 – Rome

On 2 October 2010 he was a member of the jury at the final of the dance competition “DanzAsì” at the Teatro Massimo.

2011 – Lyon

On 22 and 23 January 2011 he took part in the production “Carmen Ballet” at the Théâtre de la Bourse in Lyon as co-choreographer and performer in the role of Escamillo.

2011 – Laredo, Texas

On 2 April 2011 he performed as a special guest in the flamenco show “Encanto Español” at Texas A&M International University.

2011 – Rome

In October 2011 he took part in the final gala evening of the dance competition “DanzAsì” at the Auditorium del Massimo as a jury member and special guest artist with the Compagnia Baile Teatro Español.

2012 – Laredo

From 28 February to 4 March 2012 he was a special guest at the American College Dance Festival Association at Texas A&M International University.

2012 – Paris

On 26 March he performed at the Théâtre des Variétés in Paris in the musical:

“L’Homme de la Mancha”

directed by James Marvel, produced by David Serero.

2012 – San Diego

In November 2012 he held a flamenco workshop at the DanzArts Studio, and on 10 November he performed as a guest in a flamenco show at the C3 Performance Arts Center.

2013 – Catania

On 23 and 24 March he took part in the project:

“Danza è Uomo / Gala – Il corpo maschile nei diversi linguaggi della danza”

directed by Roberto Zappalà.

2013 – Sinnai

On 13 and 14 April he performed in the show:

“Gocce di Fuoco – Memorias Perdidas”

at the Teatro Civico di Sinnai, produced by L’Effimero Meraviglioso, based on a text by Nino Nonnis, with musical direction by Lionel Losada.

2014 – Reynosa, Mexico

From 3 to 5 May he held a flamenco masterclass.

2014 – Jersey

On 19 July he performed as a guest artist together with his dance partner Silvia Di Sabatino.

2015 – Paros, Greece

On 4 and 5 August he performed as a guest artist with Trinidad Artiguez at the Flamenco Festival.

2017

On 21 March he released the music album:

“Suite et Fin”

2018 – Barcelona

From 22 June to 1 July 2018 he was president of the jury at the final of the Dance World Cup 2018.

2019 – Sardinia

On 12 October 2019 the national premiere of his new project took place:

“Varias Lunas – Estampas Flamencos in Concerto”

2024/2025 – Madrid

At the Teatro Flamenco de Madrid he took part in the creation and performance of the project:

“Di Vinos – Un Concerto sofisticato: maridaje perfecto de Vino y Castañuelas”

which he performed during the season together with Teresa Laiz and Maribel “La Sultana”.

PEDAGOGICAL WORK

From October 1990 to the present he works as a professor of performing arts – dance and theatre – at private schools and universities.

In his pedagogical work he:

• leads interactive classes in the classroom, workshop and online environments;
• encourages active student participation;
• provides individual and group instruction, adapting methods to different needs;
• collaborates with teaching and administrative staff on the development of educational strategies;
• organises workshops and seminars for professional development;
• organises extracurricular artistic, sports and creative activities;
• teaches students of different ages and educational levels;
• develops dance technique and stage expression;
• adapts choreographies according to space, directorial and pedagogical requirements;
• collaborates with choreographers on the creation of new dance works;
• directs and shapes dance performances;
• takes part in the selection of costumes, music, stage effects and the dance ensemble.

ACTING AND STAGE ART

As an actor he applies various acting techniques, including:

• vocal interpretation;
• gesture;
• improvisation;
• character portrayal;
• voice work;
• body language;
• physical expression;
• stage movement;
• the development of stage presence.

He has taken part in international film and theatre productions, played leading and supporting roles, and worked as an assistant director.

He has also taken part in television and film projects, commercials, photo shoots, interviews and press conferences.

CHOREOGRAPHY AND DANCE

His dance work encompasses Spanish classical dance, flamenco, contemporary dance and other dance styles.

As a choreographer he:

• creates original choreographies for solo and group performances;
• adapts choreographies to different stage spaces;
• collaborates with directors, choreographers and teachers;
• develops new dance projects;
• takes part in staging dance sequences for theatre and film productions;
• teaches various dance styles;
• takes part in international workshops and masterclasses;
• monitors and assesses the work of dancers and adapts choreographies to the needs of the production.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• D.E.U.G. Lettres, Arts, Expression et Communication – 1987 — Université La Sorbonne, Paris, France
• Teatro – Arte Drammatica – 06/1988 — Cours Florent, Paris
• Certificate in Spanish Dance and Flamenco – 1999 — Centro de Arte Flamenco “Amor de Dios”, Madrid, Spain
• International Dance Council (CID) – UNESCO – membership, 2011
• National diploma of level-3 instructor – sport dance — CONI code: BC004; enrolled in the National Register: N.A2020 – 11/2018 — CONI – OPES Italia
• International Judge – 2010–2020 — Dance World Cup – Italy, Spain, Germany, England, Malaysia, Ukraine
• Studies in Psychological Sciences and Techniques – from 2025 — University of Cagliari, Cagliari

PUBLICATIONS

1. Conte S., Gouin M.A., Cossu G., Busonera A., Cataudella S. (2025). Do you want to dance with me? How dance influences the emotion. Proceedings of the XXIV National Congress of the Section for Clinical and Dynamic Psychology, Salerno.

2. Conte S., Gouin M.A., Cossu G., Busonera A., Cataudella S. (2025). Do you want to dance with me? How dance influences the emotion. Proceedings of the XXX National Congress of the Section for Experimental Psychology, Noto.