Daniel Pinto
Brazilian Soul
Daniel began learning Latin dance in Jaime Arôxa's Dance Academy in 1998. Jaime Arôxa's academy has the best teaching methodology for Latin dance and is the biggest dance school in Brazil. Daniel was asked to start teaching there in 2000.
Before moving to Brisbane with Carolyn and starting their own dance school 'Brazilian Soul' in December 2007, Daniel was teaching full time in Jaime Arôxa's Dance Academy in Rio de Janeiro. The dance styles he was teaching included tango, samba de gafieira, samba no pé, bolero, zouk (lambada), forró, salsa and soltinho. As well as teaching, Daniel performed for many private and corporate functions, congresses, and television shows around Brazil, and was doing so since 2000.
Carolyn Frost
Brazilian Soul
In 2002 Carolyn made her first visit to Brazil and was greatly inspired by the high standard and passion that the Brazilian's had for dance. Carolyn returned to Rio de Janeiro to continue her study of Brazilian dance in 2004. On this trip, she met Daniel (her teacher) and they were instantly inseparable.
Carolyn was offered a full-time scholarship with Jaime Arôxa's dance school to learn dance and also to learn how to teach Jaime Arôxa's dance methodology. Her studies included the following dance styles: tango, samba de gafieira, samba no pé, zouk (lambada), salsa, forró, bolero, soltinho, ballet and stretching/strengthening classes.
During 2006 & 2007 Carolyn was teaching up to 8 classes per week with Daniel at the academy in Rio de Janeiro. Carolyn also assisted other teachers (including Jaime Arôxa) in their daily group classes. Carolyn has performed with Jaime Arôxa, Daniel and some of Jaime Arôxa's other teachers in private and corporate functions, congresses, the dance spectacular 'Viva Brazil' and also television shows around Brazil since 2005.
Some of Carolyn and Daniel's dance highlights in Australia include:
- 2009 – Performing in Brisbane at "Ceroc Club Dance Xpose".
- 2008 – Performing and teaching for approx 10,000 people in Melbourne's Federation Square at "Viva Brazil Festival" promoted by ABRISA.
- 2008 – Performing and teaching in Darwin at "Viva Latin" a celebration of 10 years of Latin dance in Darwin.
- 2008 – Performing and teaching in Darwin at "Darwin Latin Dance Festival".
- 2008 – Teaching at "Brisbane Latin dance and Brazilian dance Congress".
- 2008 – Performing and teaching at the first "Doudoule Latin Dance Camp".
