CO-OWNER
- Teaching social ballroom dancing since 1992
- Teaching all people how to dance, perform & for weddings
- Teaching his staff dance technique and teaching skills
- Performing around the ACT for public and private functions
- Married to Sharon Pekkarinen - Co-owner and dance partner
- Associates Qualifications from Fred Astaire International
- 4th Place Professional Argentine Tango Routine, Bahamas 2000
- 3rd Place in the ABC TV's STRICTLY DANCING 2005
- Member of the Australian Dancing Society
- Associates Qualifications from the US Imperial Standard of Teachers of Dance 2006
- Licentiate Qualifications from the US Imperial Standard of Teachers of Dance 2013
- ACT Professional Salsa Champion On2 - 08, 09, 10 & 2011
2007 WITH ONDINA - WINNER
THE CANBERRA TIMES
STOMP 2010.
PHOTO: LEONARD LOW
OTHER DANCE INFO
- Regular performer and contributor at STOMP charity fundraisers.
- Performer with winning celebrity Ondina for the Southcare Helicopter Service's Celebrity Ballroom Challenge 2007
- Performer with winning celebrity MP Annette Ellis for the Southcare Helicopter Service's Celerbrity Ballroom Challenge 2008
- Dance performer and co-choreographer with the ACT production of THE FULL MONTY
ACT ON2 SALSA - 2008
WINNERS
PHOTO:
ACT ON2 SALSA - 2009
WINNERS
PHOTO: NORMAN MULLER
ACT ON2 SALSA - 2010
WINNERS
PHOTO: LEONARD LOW
BOLERO WITH MARKO
PHOTO: DANIEL FOWLER
CANBERRA TIMES
STOMP OPENING CABARET
CANBERRA TIMES
DANCE WEEK OPENING
CANBERRA TIMES
2009 OPENING FOR LATIN CORNER CIVIC
THE CANBERRA TIMES - TIMES 2, 2005
AUSTRALIAN DANCE WEEK POSTER , 2011
2008 WITH MP ANNETTE ELLIS- WINNER
THE CANBERRA TIMES
ACT ON2 SALSA - 2011
WINNERS
PHOTO: DANIEL FOWLER
