LAMONDANCE & FRIENDS

Vancouver is well known for its cultural diversity, especially when we talk about dance. The Vancouver dance community is a multi-faceted community, comprised of many layers and styles. The city attracts dancers of different styles to groups and dance companies, but they all have one thing in common: the passion for the art of Dance.

When we originally decided to create Lamondance and Friends - it wasn’t only to create a show to support our scholarship and bursary program or to help with the production of our other shows - it was to find a way to bring the dance community together with no competition or judgement. Simply, we wanted to present a dance-filled showcase of passion, love, creativity.

At Lamondance, we believe in the power of sharing, we are all different, and because of that, we complement each other.

A lot has been said and written about the importance –even the necessity– of art amidst this sanitary, social, and economic crisis during challenging days. While this pandemic has forced many to shut their doors for many days, the dance community continues to inspire us to move forward and engage through dance, no matter how socially distant we are. We have seen the tides of dance education change, and we are excited by the many opportunities to adapt and grow together.

With that mindset, we won't let the PANDEMIC stop us from bringing our community together; Lamondance & Friends has been a show that unites our dance community for the past eight years, and now with our 9th edition, we can't let the virus to keep us far apart.

In this unique and special edition, our hands will touch, our arms will hug, our voices will be heard, and our hearts will beat as one.

It's vital to show that the dance community is supportive of each other, bonding, connecting and creating opportunities to show that dance is a powerful way to communicate and let our voices be heard through art either in person or virtually. Vancouver and worldwide, sharing ideas and feelings with a broader artistic community.

Our Mission and Vision is to bring our community together through the art of dance.

Here are our most valuable friends that will be sharing the stage with us at LMDF 2021 Vol.9

• Ballet Bloch Canada
• Caulfield School of Dancing
• Coastal City ballet
• Culturally Defined
• Dance Collective
• Deas Island
• Royal Principal Dance Academy
• RNB Dance
• The Source
• The Dance Conservatory West Vancouver
• Élevé Training Centre
• Ted Littlemore
• North Shore Academy of Dancing
• Harbour Dance Centre ITP