Stephen Andries Pienaar

• South African Dance Foundation Western Cape Faculty Social Chairman

• South African Dance Foundation Regional / Competitive Vice Chairman

• Experienced in planning and co-ordination of events such as dance competitions, dance showcase events and award ceremonies 

• Experience in working with community based organizations towards the development and encouragement of people through dance

• Silver Qualified Dance Instructor: Training individual students and group classes in ballroom, latin, social and line dancing up to the first levels of Gold

• Student Dance Examiner: Examine students dancing through bronze and silver levels of ballroom, latin and social dancing.

• Teacher / Instructor  Dance Trainer and Examiner: Providing teachers’ training to ballroom, latin and social dance instructors, and examining dance instructor’s examinations

• Choreographer: Choreographing ballroom and latin dance sequences for exhibition/ showcase dancing, as well as for international and national dance competitions

• National and International Pro-Am Competitor: Participated in several World Dance Promotions and World Dance Council International Pro-Am Ballroom and Latin Competitions in Buenos Aires (2008,2010) Bahamas (2009), Cape Town (2009) and Monaco (2014).

• Participated in Provincial and National SADF Social Ballroom and Latin dance competitions from 2007 to 2013.

• Awarded the accolade of Teacher of the Year at the National SADF Social Championships twice, in 2009 and 2011, being runner-up in 2010. 

• Studio Manager: Served as manager of the Dance Domain Brackenfell Studio, managing around 10 dance instructors and 200 students (2010 – 2011)