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Ballroom Dancesport Dancer Pedro
Alicante, Spain

Pedro - Dancer, Teacher & Choreographer

Sex: Male
High: 1,77m
Weight: 70kg
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Built: Muscular Athletic

Education:

Academic:

2005/06
MSc Dance Science - Master Post Graduate at 'Laban' - London.
2000/2002
Northern School of Contemporary Dance (University of Leeds) - Completed Higher Education Diploma in Performing Arts.
1996-97
University of Aveiro - Physics Engineering, Porto.

Dance:

2006
Private tuition with Paul Killick, former Latin American Dance World Champion.

2005
Private tuition with George Coad and Pat Thompson, former Ballroom World Champions.

2004
Successfully took his Associate Teacher Exam in Ballroom Dance at U.K.A. (United Kingdom Alliance).
Successfully took his Associate Teacher Exam in Latin Dance at ISTD (Imperial Society of teachers of Dance).
2003
Successfully took his Associate Teacher Exam in Latin Dance at U.K.A. (United Kingdom Alliance).
2002
Completed Leeds University Higher Education Diploma in Contemporary Dance at NSCD.

2001
Private tuition with Paul Beeton, former British Champion, Fellow of I.S.T.D. and I.D.T.A., Examiner for U.K.A. and a member of R.A.D. in Ballet.Private tuition with Elaine Bottomer, Former Argentinian Tango World Champion.

1999-2000
Flamenco private classes, with Joao Hydalgo Medeiros, former dancer of the Spanish Ballet.
Private Ballet tuition with Fernanda Canossa, Royal Academy of Dancing.
Ballet and Contemporary dance - I.S.T.D. - "Centro de Danca do Porto".
Private and group tuition with Toni Pinto and Ronnie Lekoch, A.P.P.D.S.I. Fellows and examiners, I.D.T.A.

Languages: Portuguese - Mother tongue/English - Fluent/French - Fluent/Spanish - Fluent.

Professional Dance experience:

Teaching and choreographing:

2006/10
Spain: Director of 'Servigroup Dance Academy' until December 2008, teacher in various dance academies, schools and various organizations in Alicante and Valencia.

2005/06
London: Paul Killick's Dancesport, The Peak, Manor Studio, Clapham Recreation C.

2005
Leeds: The Faversham and 'La Tasca'; 'The Academy' - Harrogate, Leeds University, Bradford and York University.

2004
Leeds: Roundhay Hall, Halo nightclub, Leeds University, Metropolitan University, Northern Light, La Tasca - Harrogate, Ripon Leisure Centre, St. Johns Hall - Ilkley, Nelada - Newcastle, The Engine Shed - Wetherby, Various schools in the North of England.

2003
Yorkshire Dance Centre, Northern Light, Esporta Health Club, LA Fitness Health Club,
Various High schools in the North of England.

2002
Dance courses and workshops in Esporta Health Club, Yorkshire Dance Centre and Sebastian Coe H. Club in Leeds. Workshops and collaborations in the UK and in Portugal.

2001
Latin American Workshop for Yorkshire Dance in July.
Dance Course for Yorkshire Dance in October, November and December.
Private Classes.

2000
Taught Latin Dance Classes at "Academia de Bailado Fernanda Canossa".
Organized the 1st Open Championship of "Academia Pedro Sousa" in June.
Choreographer of 'Roda de Casino' produced for the "Academia de Bailado Fernanda Canossa" and presented at "Rivoli" theatre, Porto.

Performing:

Competitions:
Finalist in the Tropicana 'Salsa World Dance Championships 2003' in London.
Semi-finalist in the Open Professional Latin English Championships on the 1st may 2005.

Shows:
2006/09
Regular Performances in London, Alicante and Benidorm for various corporate events, produced the show Dance Passion, presented in Benidorm Palace

2005/06
Regular Performances in Leeds, Manchester and York, demonstration for Pat Thompson (World Champion) in Darlington.
Casa Latina's New Years Eve Show 'The Faversham' Club
Lecturer and Performer for the York Salsa Congress on the 8th January 2005

2004
Performer and choreographer in the new production 'Carmela and Valentino' directed by Tania Cusan and funded by the England Arts Council.

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