# Pierfrancesco Valpreda — Director & Principal Dance Instructor

> Former professional ballet soloist (Lincoln Center, 2005), Arthur Murray–certified instructor and director of VW Dance in South Weymouth, MA.

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**Quick answer:** Pierfrancesco Valpreda is the director and principal instructor of VW Dance. A former professional ballet dancer — soloist at Lincoln Center in 2005 — he holds Arthur Murray teaching certification, graduate degrees in management and education, and continued studies in neuroscience and kinesiology, which he applies to how adults and children actually learn to move.

## Certifications & education

- Arthur Murray Dance Studio Teaching Certification
- Master's in Sales & Marketing Management — European Business School Barcelona
- Master's in Education (in progress) — Universidad Miguel de Cervantes
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts — Saint Mary's College
- Executive Education, AI in Health Care — Harvard Medical School
- Certifications in neuroscience, kinesiology and reflex integration

## Awards & recognition

- Soloist, Lincoln Center (2005) — "La Fille Mal Gardée"
- Fred Astaire Award (with student Dorothy Smith)
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who 2024

## Current roles

- Owner & Director, VW Dance — Weymouth, MA
- CEO, LATAM Ballet Grand Prix (international ballet festival, Chile)
- Adjunct Faculty, Dean College
- Course creator, Bridgewater State University

## Who is Pierfrancesco Valpreda?

Pierfrancesco Valpreda is a former professional ballet dancer turned educator.
Trained at the **Teatro Municipal de Santiago** and the **Universidad de
Chile**, he went on to dance professionally with leading American ballet
companies, performing as a **soloist at Lincoln Center in 2005** in *La Fille
Mal Gardée*.

## How did a professional soloist end up teaching private lessons?

After his performing career, Valpreda dedicated himself to the science of
teaching movement. He earned Arthur Murray teaching certification for ballroom,
pursued graduate studies in education, and completed certifications in
**neuroscience, kinesiology and reflex integration** — the disciplines that
explain how adult bodies and children's nervous systems actually acquire motor
skills. That research is the foundation of the VW Dance method: private
instruction calibrated to each student's body.

## What does he teach today?

As owner and director of VW Dance in Weymouth, Massachusetts, he personally
teaches every program in the studio — wedding first dance, adult ballet,
conditioning and kids ballroom. Beyond the studio, he serves as adjunct faculty
at **Dean College**, created coursework for **Bridgewater State University**,
and directs the **LATAM Ballet Grand Prix**, an international ballet festival
based in Chile.

## What results has his teaching produced?

His students range from absolute-beginner couples who delivered confident first
dances, to a Fred Astaire Award won with student Dorothy Smith. The studio has
been ranked among the top ten in its area, and his professional profile is
listed in **Marquis Who's Who 2024**.

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