The Vancouver Academy of Dance (VAD) has been established to inspire creativity, develop potential, promote cultural diversity, and foster appreciation for the performing arts. VAD offers quality training in multi-discplinary dance arts. The faculty consists of dedicated & experienced instructors that are amongst the most reputable in the nation and worldwide.
The academy emphasizes challage and enjoyment, as well as techincal excellence and artistic expression in each of its students. Through professional calibre education and training, students gain an appreciation for the performing arts, as well as being given the sense of their own greatest achievement.
Classes for 3 years old to Adults - recreational, competitive & examination programs.
2 locations to serve you in Richmond & Vancouver. Please visit our website or give us a call to learn more. We look forward to hearing from you!
Rachael Poirier has more than 16 years experience as a choreographer and dance instructor having trained throughout North America in cities including Vancouver, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. Ms. Poirier founded R.P. Danzmode Productions in Vancouver, BC Canada in 1994. Many dancers from Danzmode Productions have become professional dancers working with artists such as Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Rianna, Chris Brown, Mia Michaels and Jenifer Lopez. Others have danced for prestigious Academies and Companies including the San Francisco Ballet, Washington D.C. Ballet Company and the National Ballet of Canada. Numerous students/dancers of Rachael's represented with her choreography have gone on to compete and win at the BC Provincials in the Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Musicial Theater Companies.