FACULTY
RODNEY PINEDA
Rodney Pineda is one of our longest standing faculty members, teaching beginner and intermediate dance choreography classes. He has been dancing for the past 13 years and teaching for the last 11 years. He first started at a local studio where he taught both recreational and competitive hip-hop and continued to choreograph for Toronto Metropolitan University's (formerly known as Ryerson University) competitive dance crew "UHHU" as a student.
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Since graduating, Rodney has continued to be a part of the dance community and dance with some recognizable teams across Ontario such as PNL, Culture Shock Ottawa and Hittahz.
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Throughout Rodney's dance journey, he has accomplished many things, including:
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Choreographed and danced for Hittahz 2018 World of Dance New York performance
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Placed 1st with Ryerson University's "UHHU" competitive dance team in 2017
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Awarded "Best Male Choreographer" at Kindred Culture's 2023 Kindred Awards
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Awarded "Best Male Performer" at BYOB Dance Competition 2017
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You can find Rodney teaching his Performance Program at Kindred on Thursday nights.
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