Zónama Azvakhvo Gonsan

The art of Bonmél has no other mistress than Gyone Azvachvo.

  Zónama Azvachvo Gonsan, better known as Gyone Azvachvo, is a former Bonmel Dancer and current head of the Royal Dance House in Shinjlecho.  

History

Birth and Early Childhood

Azvachvo was born outside of Shashdjole in 3934. She was the 1st of 4 children of her father's second marriage. For most of her childhood, she went by Rajiñé to distinguish herself from her mother, also named Zónama.   Bonmel as an artform was in her blood from the very beginning. Her mother was trained at the Shashdjole Academy of Dance for most of her childhood, though she dropped out after failing her exams at 14. Her half-sister also was a Bonmel dancer at the Academy, at the time of Zonama's birth being her 2nd year the academy. She would complete it, however would be quickly outshined by her half-sister.   Much to the surprise of her sutdents and companions, Zónama was very shy child who didn't speak a lot. Dance soon became her way to express her feelings, and soon enough, she was at the auditons for the Academy. She got in.  

Life at the Academy

Her life and place at the academy were always in a mercurial situtation. A very hardworking student, she was valued by her teachers and many of her classmates (often from a distance as her quietness was seen as aloofness) but her exams were often near failing grades. Bonmél exams are difficult and value the modern, more delicate style over the traditional powerful, energetic style that Zónama found easier. At 11, she was almost kicked out of the academy for this very reason by she survived by the skin of her teeth.   This liveliness would soon become her hallmark as the years. Debuting prior to graduation is considered the highest honour