David started studying dance at the age of 13. Contemporary and ballet were his grounding foundations of dance right up to the age of 17 at Charles Campbell Secondary School; which is an arts specialist school.

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Always passionate about all sorts of dance and music, David started his freestyle journey through experimenting with hip-hop, break-dance and liquid movements. Freestylin' in a club in Adelaide at the age of 23, David was poached by a local Urban Hip-Hop school. With great direction and mentoring David started his Hip-Hop teaching/choreographic career.

 

Teaching in various studios, primary and high schools across South Australia, He also joined a Hip-hop crew, the Purefunksta's and was involved in numerous showcases, competitions and back up dancing for various events.

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Still not satisfied with his level of dance knowledge, and his eagerness to push his repertoire; David started Ballroom Latin competitively. Over a four-year period, David trained at Madeleine Dance Emporium, a renowned Ballroom/Latin competitive studio. He competed in three national Ballroom Latin championships, and numerous state competitions and showcases. Seeking more dance knowledge, and opportunities; David moved to London for a year adventure. He studied numerous classes at Pineapple Studios from Contemporary Rock, Michael Jackson, Popping and New-Age Hip-Hop. David was very fortunate enough to learn from Super Malcolm; twice UK’s national freestyle Hip-Hop champion. He also managed to work very closely with Annalisa Zoanetti; who is ranked top 40 in the world in Ballroom Latin.

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His biggest inspiration is his eldest brother, Shane Placentino; a professional ballet dancer with a very successful career with the Australian Ballet Company and Sydney dance company. High energy, flow, and passion are at the forefront of his style and classes. With such a wide spectrum, David's ability is to speak dance in most languages and at all levels.

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