Meet The Faculty

Tori Loper grew up in Austin, TX where she graduated from Westwood High School. During her time at Westwood, she was a member of the SunDancers where she served as Captain her senior year. Additionally, she trained pre-professionally with Rise Dance Company. 

Loper is a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin where she received a BFA in Dance Performance with a focus in Dance Education and a Business Minor. During her time at the University, Loper performed with the Dance Repertory Theater in works by Rena Butler, Gregory Dolbashion, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and Gesel Mason, among others. Additionally, her choreographic work has been commissioned by Revolve: A Movement Display, the Butler School of Music through a Rain Water Grant, and The Cohen New Works Festival as a Go! Grant Recipient.

Ms. Loper is thrilled to be a part of the Round Rock family. 

Gabrielle Aufiero earned her Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Texas Woman’s University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and a minor in Dance from Franklin Pierce University—where she graduated Valedictorian of her class and served as the President of the Raven Thunder Dance Team.

As a choreographer, educator, performer, and scholar Gabrielle has made appearances both nationally (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas, Virginia) and internationally (Lyon, France). Her choreography has been selected for regional and national performance debuts for the American College Dance Festival in New England and SHAPE America’s National Convention and Exposition.

Gabrielle began her K-12 teaching career as a Teach For America corps member in Dallas, TX. Since then she has taught middle school dance, co-directed the Super Dance Squad at KIPP Austin Public Schools, and been a faculty member and Dance Director at Round Rock High School. In addition to working at RRHS, Gabrielle is currently an adjunct professor in the Dance Department at Austin Community College.

Gabrielle is thrilled to be working with the students of the Round Rock High School Dance Department and honored to be the Director of Dragon Pride Dance Company!