Show Program
Running time: approx. 2hr (15 min. intermission included)
Lamondance respectfully acknowledges that Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Squamish (Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh) Nation of the Coast Salish people.
We respectfully acknowledge that the campuses are located on the territories of the Lil'wat, Musqueam, Sechelt (shíshálh), Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
We are honoured to live, work, and play on this land together.
Davi Rodrigues / Artistic Director
A Message from the Artistic Director
The 14th annual "Lamondance & Friends" Gala represents a powerful moment of unity for our city’s dance schools, training programs, and professional companies. In the world we live in today, the arts are not just a luxury; they are a necessity. Dance has the unique power to save, to heal, and to provide a sanctuary of expression when it is needed most. This year’s gathering is a testament to the fact that we must continue to nurture these artistic activities, ensuring that the transformative power of dance remains a pillar of our community.
As we come together for this 14th edition, we are reminded that our shared passion transcends the beautiful performances on stage and the essential funds raised for our scholarship and bursary programs. It is about the vital connections we forge and the spirit of camaraderie that fuels our collective creativity. By bringing together diverse voices from across our dance landscape, we prove that we are stronger when we move as one.
For over 17 years, Lamondance has been a catalyst for opportunity, empowering dancers to transition into professional careers both locally and internationally. Your presence here today plays a crucial role in expanding these opportunities for aspiring artists, helping them turn their dreams into a reality. Thank you for joining us in this celebration of unity and for championing the belief that art truly saves.
Together, we will continue to create inclusive spaces and foster the dreams born from our deep love for dance.
Enjoy the show!
Davi Rodrigues Artistic Director, Lamondance
Act 1
1 Lamondance
Red Ocean "World premiere 2015"
Lamondance Company
2 Quill Collective
Sing Sing Sing
Carlo Atienza
3 Arts Umbrella Dance Company
Tumultus
Nicole Rose Bond
4 The Source Dance Co
Crazy in Love
Joanne Pesusich
5 RNB Dance
After Goodbye
Kim Dixon
6 The Coast Academy of Dance
How it Ends
Emilie Bland
7 Youth In Motion Dance Company
Holding On (excerpt)
Heather Kirkland
8 Driftwood Dance Academy
Just This BreathAshley Berry
9 Mountain Movement Dance Collective
Breathing Under Cover
Chanel Lacasse & Greer Whillans
10 Caulfield School of Dance
Swan Shaped KiteRachael Poirier
11 Coastal City Ballet
Waltz of the Hours (Coppelia)
Arthur Saint-Léon
12 Dance Directions
Hide and Seek
Cierra Rohde and Taylor Noel
13 North Shore Academy of Dancing
Retrograde
Keiran Bohay
14 The Landing Dance Centre
Dusk
Angela Mousseau
15 Lamondance
Dreamstate "World premiere 2013
Lara Barclay
Lamondance Arts Society is interim-designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB)
INTERMISSION (15 min)
Elevate Your Artistry This Spring
Join Lamondance’s Spring Intensive to train in a professional company setting, meet our artistic leaders, and sharpen your skills.
From March 16th to 19, with special guest Lesley Telford.
Teaching Ballet Technique and Jiří Kylián’s Repertoire.
ACT 2
1 Lamondance "World Premiere 2026"
Dwell (Excerpt)
Calder White
2 Deas Island Dance
The Algorithm
Davi Rodrigues
3 Harbour Dance Centre ITP
Chain Soul
Chanel Lacasse
4 North Shore Academy of Dancing
Night Vision
Julia Bose
5 Tri city Dance Centre
Aligning Creaturehood
Sarah Brewer Clowes
6 Affinity Dance
ConditionalKelsey Chace
7 Harbour Dance Centre ITP
False ConfidenceRandall Mella
8 RNB Dance
XTRA HOT
Celina Booth
9 Shadbolt Centre for the Arts / Continuum Dance Company
Invisible Landscapes
Carla Alcantara
10 Deas Island Dance - Extended Training Program
Mercurial Shadows
Nicki Wood and Tanner Plecas
11 In Movement Dance Co
Spice Up Your Life
Trishya Perera
12 Thrive Dance Studio
Half Human
Natalie Kohan
13 Lamondance
Beyond the Rainbow "World premier 2025"
Davi Rodrigues
Thanks and Acknowledgement
Lamondance would like to thank all of the fantastic artists involved in today's show, the volunteers, donors, and all of you attending this incredible Dance Gala.
Thank you to our board of directors and lovely volunteers for the tremendous work behind the scenes. Thank you to Shawn Watson for helping us to keep our shows here in North Vancouver.
Special thanks to Brianna Giles and RNB Dance. They have offered a home for our ideas to take flight. Thank you to all the dance studios participating in the show. Thank you, VanPrint. Finally, thank you to the Staff at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University.
SILENT AUCTION DONORS
Air North, Ballet BC, Barry’s Bootcamp, Coastal City Ballet, Modo Yoga North Vancouver, The Improv Centre, Vancouver Bandits, Zazou salon, Bean Around The World, Vancouver Art Gallery.
We want to thank everyone who donated to this year's fundraiser. To all our families, friends, businesses and anonymous donors, you make us Dance!
SUPPORTERS
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia, the City of North Vancouver, and the District of North Vancouver through the Arts & Culture Grants Program of the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission, Capilano University, and RNB Dance for their Artistic Support.
Lamondance Team
Artistic Director, show writer and choreographer: Davi Rodrigues
Back Stage: Brianna Giles and Margarida Macieira
Rehearsal Directors: Margarida Macieira
Photos by Adrian Ortega
Behind-the-scenes associates:
Costumes
Andrea Isea Galindo & Charlotte Fyfe
Dance Faculty
Sarah Brewer Clowes, Bev Bagg, Hannah Sim, Isak Enquist, Margarida Macieira, Davi Rodrigues.
Board of Trustees
Charlotte Aurela Edgson, Lorena Galindo, Mark Lawrence, Joel Harnest, Tracey Carpenter, Stefan Tirschler, Diego Amorim and Giselle Clark-Trenaman
Dancers Bios
To get to know more about our dancers, click on the link below
Lamondance Professional Dance Company *
Lamondance Contemporary Training Program
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The Stars of our show
Affinity Dance
Artistic Director: Allison Law
Social media: @affinitydance
Dancers: Mya Sivertson, Harraiya Pabla, Maryn Corbett, Marley Winton, Amara Gibb, Caytee Yarwood, Ellory Whitrow ,Alivia Wilson ,Lotus Jia
Arts Umbrella Dance Company
Artistic Director: Artemis Gordon
Social media: @artsumbrelladance
Dancers: Angelina Lukac , Avery Maxwell , Brooklyn Villanueva , Divyana Mohanathas , Dorothy Rohan , Emma Clarke , Esme Saxton , Gemma Accettura , Isabella Coman , James Hoag , Jessica Ashmore , Jocelyn Tang , Joey Volk , Katelyn Duteau , Mei Kuusela , Monroe McWilliams, Nixon Flynn-Kingsley , Shaiyen Temrick-Young , Sunna Geisler , Sunna Sigurdardottir , Vince Zhang , Zinnia Enns
Caulfield School of Dance
Artistic Director: Keeley Cavanagh
Social media: @caulfieldschoolofdance
Dancers: Amelia He, Ruby Wasylik, Gianna Fiorda, Anya Bartlett, Selena Bevacqua, Alaina Walker
Coastal City Ballet
Artistic Director: Andrea Allen
Social media: @coastalcityballet
Dancers: Addison Jones, Alondra Romina, Brontë Hansen, Caitlin Smart, Ella Potts, Jordyn Skrove, Joslyn Weiss, Roxana Flores, Sandra Estrada, Sheryl Hung, Sophie Kimber, Sophie Mathew.
Dance Directions
Artistic Director: Cierra Rohde
Social media: @dance_directions
Dancers: Alyse Suter, Marleigh Joyce, Olivia Banna
Deas Island Dance
Artistic Director: Lesley Benham
Social media: @deasislanddance
Dancers: Alyssa Borthwick, Bailey Smith, Daenah Misa, Daniella Lambert, Emily Stewart, Maelle Stewart, Melina Miller, Milania Kwaitkowski, Naimah Andres, Olivia Toneguzzo, Ruby Doyle, Tegan Norton, Violet Thompson.
Driftwood Dance Academy
Artistic Director: Laura Killeen
Social media: @driftwooddance
Dancers: Anna Pigott , Audrey Eisenhauer , Clara Celler , Graham Burchett , Linnea Cook , Lucy Booth , Marin Burchett , Morgan Beach , Teagan Smith.
Harbour Dance Centre ITP
Artistic Director: Moe Brody
Social media: @harbourdancecentre @harbourdanceitp
Dancers: Abby Pickett, Adam Burns, Addison Yamazaki, AJ Pacey, Aurora Boutland, Bradley Chyzowski, Chase Martin-Lee, Diella Ballesteros, Emily Little, Emily Rice, Emma Breier, Emma Tarrant, Eva Attwood, Georgia Malamas, Gwyneth Rusin, Ingrid Ihns, Isabella Cossalter, Izzy Ducommun, Janae Ibbotson-Spencer, Jayda Stirling, Jazzlyn Byrd, Jenica McMeekin, Julia Ireland, Kaia Penner, Kate Klassen, Kayden Gawley, Kensley Iwamoto, Lauren Gunning, Liam Barber, Lucca Campagnaro, Mercedes Speranza, Millie Morland, Orchid Tesoro, Rachel Greidanus, Seaera Smith, Silvie Palinka, Sydney Brooke, Vienna Hank.
In Movement Dance Co
Artistic Director: Trishya Perera
Social media: @inmovementdanceco
Dancers: Alisa Ross , Danyka Deaver , Emma Jane Jackson , Isha Nair , Lucia Salazar-Turner , Sabrina Seguin , Vlada Ross
Mountain Movement Dance Collective
Artistic Director: Hayley Edmondosn
Social media: @mountainmovementdance
Dancers: Aila Sears, Ireland Drain, Marley Vertefeuille
North Shore Academy of Dancing
Artistic Director: Dylan Steyns
Social media: @nsaddance
Dancers: Abby Ortiz-Wilson , Ada Piry , Audrey Malfair , Ava Torrell , Brianna Barras, Brooke Howie , Brooke Rusnak , Denae Sullivan , Emily Yan , Gabriella Chan , Hannah Johnston , Hayden McBeth , Inés Moran , Ivan Samosseiko , Maelle Warnery , Maria Avalos , Olivia Cannell , Rory Ziants , Salvi Saeedi , Shana Banazadeh , Shylanoor (Shyla) Sheriff , Sydney Howarth.
Quill Collective
Artistic Director: Carlo Atienza
Social media: @quillcollective
Dancers: Alyssa Del Degan, Anna Roberts, Brett Perkins, Campbell Speedy, Cassandra Pepin, Connor Ferguson, Dario Knezic, Emiko Koizumi, Emily Baker, Hannah Kohlman, Jemma Baird, Jennifer Yang, Jo Rumscheidt, Jordan Sande, Justice Walker, Karrington Douglas, Katie Prefontaine, Kayla Shenassa, Lauren Lim, Leyanne Marzan, Luna Wang, Maddi Bulloch, Maryn Dwyer, Meigan Croteau, Melody Naizhen Hou, Myrra Ethier, Natasha Landivar Trigoso, Nathania-Marie Cam, Rhianna Kelba, Sophia Joy Sanchez, Trista Davis.
RNB Dance
Artistic Director: Brianna Giles
Social media: @rnbdance
Dancers: Alex Sichitiu, Alexis Riedel, Atisa Pun, Ava Cooper, Ava Ring, Freya Campbell-Barry, Kaitlin Beirnes, Keira Procter, Laila O'Donnell, Luisa Lo Prete, Mary Buhler, McKenna Boyd, Misha Radpey, Sasha Bard, Simone Izzo, Zoe McLaughlin.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts / Continuum Dance Company
Artistic Director: Jeannine Miller
Social media: @shadbolt_centre
Dancers: Avis Yang, Brynn Williams, Camille Mori, Denise Mullens, Emily Pitman, Flora Wang, Katy Ormiston, Lada Santic, Regan Cowan.
The Coast Academy of Dance
Artistic Director: Christina Darwin
Social media: @coast_academy_dance
Dancers: Abby Pope, Ava Roth, Brooklyn Waters, Callia Manson, Camryn Bramham, Charlie Kitt, Elyjah Daigle, Francis Oram, Gabrielle Desharnais, Gabriella Munson, Isabella Casey, Lilianna Shahkar, Lucy Rodriguez, Lyla Wilson, Malia Munson, Mya Tosczak, Pasyn Porter-Wood, Peyton Gray, Poppy McPherson, Sophie Cleroux.
The Source Dance Co
Artistic Director: Joanne Pesusich
Social media: @sourcedancecompany
Dancers: Aiyana Murphy Morven, Alinna Tiller, Bella Riglietti, Brooklyn Atkinson, Carly Dwornik, Caylee Angman, Ceili De Boer, Emma Whittaker, Erin Ball, Jayla Osorio, Julia Brouet, Julia Van Riet, Kalyn Jungman, Kiana Ryan, Kyra Allen, Lia Schneeweis, Lily Ash-Dinwoodie, Mara Belbin, Maya Buller, Maya Sanchez, Megan Welsh, Nevaeh Waldner, Payton Brunton, Railay Molnar, Rebecca Sambolec, Riley Rowe, Sydney Poland, Tristan Howson.
Tri City Dance Centre
Artistic Director: Shannon Stewardson Gombar
Social media: @dancewithwisdom
Dancers: Daryk Richards and Kira Brewer Clowes
The Landing Dance Centre
Artistic Director: Brenna McLaud-Bichara
Social media: @landingdance
Dancers: Olivia Carlsten-Savard, Aryah Green, Sidney Ha, Priya Hothi, Eliana Lim, Adelia Miller, Bibi Rendon, Clarissa, Rendon, Bailey Swartz
Youth In Motion Dance Company
Artistic Director: Heather Kirkland
Social media: @shadbolt_centre
Dancers: Asha Carr , Ava Wang , Casey Warner , Claire Zhang , Ella Sedgwick , Emma White , Joanne Xu , Livia Scott , Megan Savage , Olivia Wang , Paola Facas Castrellon , Selina Lee , Victoria Flouret , Zoe Chan
