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Oliver Pineda


Oliver
Pineda is Australia’s only 3 times World Salsa Champion having recently competed and won the 2006 World Salsa Open in Puerto Rico and the 2005 World Salsa Championships in Las Vegas.

Born in Australia of Chilean descent, this young man is one of Sydney's most undisputed talents. His unique style of dance and clear precise teaching methods make him one of Australia's most admired and sought after dancers and instructors. Although passionate about Salsa and Mambo, Oliver's dance experience also extends to Rueda, Merengue, Lambada, Samba, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Rumba, Afro Cuban Rumba, Jive and Paso Doble as well as modern dances such as the Waltz , Slow Foxtrot, Quick Step and Jazz.

After winning the title of IDO World Salsa Champion 2001 with his partner Luda Kroitor, and being the first Australian International Representatives, Oliver decided to take himself and his company, Latin Motion, to the international circuit. He danced in and was the choreographer for the routines performed all over the world at World Salsa Congresses such as LA, Zurich, Paris, New York, Rome, Milan, Puerto Rico, UK, Japan and New Zealand to name a few. He is also constantly adding his role as an instructor to his international performance accomplishments and was voted 2006 ‘Best Male Instructor’ at the largest and most prestigious Salsa Congress in the World, the West Coast Salsa Congress held in Los Angeles.

He was a founding member of the original 'Rueda Dance Group' introducing Rueda to Sydney in 1999 and was one of the instigators of Linear Style Salsa in 2000. Oliver now turns his attention to Mambo ‘On 2’ and is proud to be the creator and pioneer of ‘Aussie Style Salsa’ in Australia.

 

 
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