Latin Dance Australia About

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LDA is dedicated to bringing Latin and Brazilian culture, through dance, to the people of Sydney, Australia and world wide. Our group is formed by the highest calibre of Latin and Brazilian performers and instructors in Australia, who are extremely passionate about Latin American dancing and its culture.

LDA has significantly influenced the Latin and Brazilian scene in Sydney and Australia with their world class teaching methods, making them the leading authority of Latin Dance in this country.

In the past 8 years LDA’s school have produced over 70% of the Latin Dance professionals in Sydney giving to its business a nick name of:
THE TALENT FACTORY!

The beginning…

Marcia Pinheiro Percival, the founder and director of LDA, started teaching Latin dance in Sydney when she first arrived in Australia from Brazil in 1998. Her first class was held, at La Campana, originally, an average of 15-30 students attended the class each week. Excellent growth in student numbers resulted in the formation of Latin Dance Australia and soon after she began opening classes in other venues around Sydney.

In 2001 Marcia invited Jaime Jesus to become Artistic Director of LDA. This decision resulted in the raising of LDA’s profile in the Latin Dance scene in Australia. Jaime’s talent and passion for Salsa has allowed LDA to achieve International and National recognition.

Since then and currently, LDA hosts classes in 3 venues across Sydney and averages 800 students per week. LDA is now one of Australia’s biggest promoters of Latin and Brazilian culture and

Australia's Official World Salsa Representatives

Marcia and Jaime from Brazil and Uruguay respectively share 20 years of experience in dancing, teaching, performing and training professionals.

Marcia Pinheiro believes the result of LDA’s success is the passion of their staff, the desire to constantly improve, being humble by constantly learning, and most important of all – following God’s guidance!

Below is a sample of the recognition they have earned until today:

Achievements

1998, Founder & Producer of Swing Brazil – The biggest Brazilian party in Australia
1999, Annual Brazilian Carnival in Sydney
2000, Founders and producers of the 1st Brazilian Festival in Darling Harbour
2001, LDA Annual Gala Ball – first and only school to hold an such event
2002, Australia’s representatives of Milan World Salsa Congress
Invited to perform and teach in Munich Germany
2003, Co-Producers of 1st Annual “Salsa By the Sea”
2003, Australia’s representatives of Zurich World Salsa Congress
2003, Australia’s representatives of L.A. World Salsa Congress
2003, Invited to perform representing Australia for the Puerto Rico Congresso Mundial de La salsa
2003, Invited to perform representing Australia for the UK- World Salsa Congress
2003, Invited to perform representing Australia for the New York World Salsa Congress
2003, Invited to perform representing Australia for the Toronto World Salsa Congress
2004, Invited to per form and teach in Madrid Spain
2004, Invited to perform in L.A World Salsa Congress



In 2005 and 2006 LDA was invited to perform in over 25 cities around the world. Below is a map showing just how far a wide LDA has represented Australia

        

     

LDA has other streams to its business, including:

Latin & Brazilian events – Latin Events Specialists



Annual international Sydney Salsa Congress
LDA annual Gala Ball
Annual Brazilian Carnival
Monthly Social Parties
LDA students social club

Latin & Brazilian Dance Show - Best entertainment for your event

 Brazilian and Latin Shows – weddings, corporate, etc…
 Overseas Shows representing Australia
 Salsa Shows - Latin Dance industry


Dance Classes - Excellence in teaching



 Teach classes at Broadway, Parramatta and Manly
 Performers classes at Broadway
 International workshops – Festivals and Salsa Congress
 Instructional DVDs
 Bootcamps and private classes


LDA teaches the broadest assortment of Latin dance variations such as:

Salsa ON1, Salsa ON2, Samba, Shines, Ladies Style, Men’s Styling, Lambada Zouk, Latin Hip-Hop, Cha-Cha and Bachata

There are courses and classes to suit everyone from beginners to professional levels!
More than just dance lessons, the classes offer students a great way to stay in shape, improve co-ordination, enhance confidence and meet people.

Pioneers in Latin Dance in Australia


First to develop and promote large scale Samba classes in 1998
First school to attend overseas instructor training–Miami & L.A. 2000
First to introduce Salsa L.A. style to Australia in 2001
First to introduce Ladies Style classes to Australia in 2001
First to introduce Shines to Australia in 2001
First to introduce Choreography & Performance Teaching program in 2001
First Australian School to teach overseas – Germany in 2002
First to represent Australia in Europe – World Salsa Milan Congress 2002
First to introduce Latin Dance Boot Camp program in Australia 2003
LDA “Where great dancers and performers are made”




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