Oliver Pineda
Artistic Director, Choreographer, Performer, Lead Instructor & Co-founder of Latin Motion Australia.

This is dated 2005 see his lastest details on www.latinmotion.com.au

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 Sydney's most admired and sought after dancers and instructors.

Although passionate about Salsa, Mambo and Rueda, Oliver's dance experience also extends to Merengue, Lambada, Samba, Cumbia and Cha Cha. In addition to his dancing expertise, he has also mastered playing the timbales and has shown great dexterity with the congas and bongo. His early performance experience within the Brazilian culture also equips him to handle the snare drum and zurdo and the basics of Capoeira.

Oliver is also proud to have represented Australia at several Championships of Dancesport at national and international level. With 7 years training in Dancesport, Oliver chooses instead to pursue the music and dance of his Latin American roots. Oliver has worked with the well known Australian film director Baz Luhrman assisting with Latin choreography for the recent film 'Moulin Rouge'.

It was Oliver and his partner who were captured on international television screens, leading the "Americas" segment out onto the field in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies Sydney 2000.

After winning the title of IDO World Salsa Champion 2001 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 the Annual West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles, in both 2002 and 2003, The Zurich Salsa Congress 2003 and added the role of Instructor to his international performance accomplishments at the Paris Salsa Congress 2003. Oliver is proud to be the choreographer, lead dancer and trainer for the Latin Motion team which has now represented Australia overseas 5 times in 2 years.

Oliver is Latin Motion’s artistic director. He was a founding member of the original 'Rueda Dance Group' introducing Rueda to Sydney in 1999. Oliver now turns his attention to Mambo ‘On 2’ and is proud to be amongst the pioneers of this style in Australia.