Pedro Coimbra
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 30 - 40
- Height
- 5' 10" (1m 78cm)
- Weight
- 11st. 0lb. (70kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Medium
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
---|---|---|---|
2022 |
Dance Teacher
Dance |
CEO Soul Dance London Dance Movement |
London |
2017 |
Judge of the World Salsa Championships in Cali, Colombia
Event |
World Salsa Championships World Salsa Championships in Cali, Colombia |
Cali, Colombia |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
---|---|---|
2017 | Judge Certificate by the World Salsa Open | World Salsa Open |
2006 | MSc Dance Science (2005/06) | Laban |
2005 | First Aid Certificate. | First On Scene Ltd, UK |
2005 | Middlesex University, UK- English Test, IELTS, University of Cambridge ESOL Examination | Middlesex University, IELTS, University of Cambridge ESOL Examination |
2004 | Associate Teacher Exam in Standard Ballroom Dance | UKA, UK |
2004 | Associate Teacher Exam in Latin American Dance | ISTD, UK |
2003 | Associate Teacher Exam in Latin American Dance | UKA, UK |
2002 | Performing Arts - Higher Education Diploma in Contemporary Dance | Northern School of Contemporary Dance |
About me
Born in the city of Porto, Portugal, where he started dancing, Pedro Coimbra has more than 20 years of experience as an international dancer, teacher and judge, specializing in partner dances.A graduate from Leeds University in Performing Arts (Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz), he deepened his studies doing a MSc Dance Science- Post Graduate at ‘Laban’, in London City University.
He is a qualified Ballroom and Latin American dance teacher with the UKA and ISTD teachers associations in England and has worked with some of the best dance and fitness professionals in the world.
In Dancesport Ballroom and Latin American dances he was a winner and finalist in many national and international dance competitions in Portugal, England and Spain where he also was director of various Dance Academies. In Salsa he was a world professional finalist in the “2003 Tropicana Tropics World Salsa Dance Championships, in London.
From February to September 2017 he was teaching and performing in Colombia having amongst his pupils world and international salsa champions such as: Kevin Gallego and María José Montes, Sondeluz, Imperio Juvenil, Studio Tango, Salsa Viva and Combinación Rumbera, amongst others.
From 2017 to 2020, he taught and performed Argentine Tango, Latin and Ballroom dances with the Argentine Tango World Champion, Jenifert Arango in various institutions in Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal and Spain.
He also danced, lectured and performed in Austria, The United States of America, France and The Netherlands.
He returned to London at the end of 2022 where he is creating his new dance works, classes, events and international dance tours.
Languages: Portuguese - Mother tongue // English - Fluent // French - Fluent // Spanish – Fluent.
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish |
---|---|
Dance Styles | Ballet, Ballroom, Cha Cha Cha, Contemporary, Disco, Flamenco, Foxtrot, Freestyle/Improvisation, Jazz, Lambada, Latin American, Mambo, Merengue, Milonga, Modern, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Swing Dance, Tango, Waltz |
Vocal Types | Tenor |
Singing Styles | Other, Pop/Rock, Soul |
Athletics | Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Jump Rope, Martial Arts, Motorcycling, Ping Pong, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Yoga |
Organisations / Memberships | ISTD, UKA |
Work Permits | EU |