about us
The Vancouver Academy of Dance (VAD) has been established to inspire creativity, develop potential, promote cultural diversity, and foster appreciation for the performing arts.

diversity
VAD offers quality training in multi-disciplinary dance arts. The faculty consists of dedicated and experienced instructors that are amongst the most reputable in the nation and worldwide.

self-confidence, self-discipline and self-motivation
The Academy emphasizes challenge and enjoyment, as well as technical excellence and artistic expression in each of its students. Through professional calibre education and training, students gain an appreciation for art, as well as are given the sense of reaching their own greatest potential. Students are encouraged to build positive attitudes with respect to themselves and others and to strive towards self-awareness and personal satisfaction. Through dancing, students gain self-confidence, self-discipline and self-motivation. The Vancouver Academy of Dance upholds a friendly, professional environment dedicated to personal growth, physical and mental progress.

performance experience
Under the artistic direction of Anabel Ho, students have received numerous honourable distinction awards, trophies, medals and scholarships in regional, national and international competitions worldwide. Students of the Vancouver Academy of Dance have also continually obtained outstanding results annually in the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) and Imperial Society Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) examinations. The Performance Division of VAD has performed locally and abroad in various events and festivals reaching cities as far as Victoria (Canada), Calgary (Canada), Seattle (USA), Beijing (China) and Macau (China).