Celebrating Over 15 Years Of Dance Excellence


Main office - Hours of Operation:
- Tuesday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 8:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
2012 OPEN HOUSE: JUNE 8-9, 2012
VAD will be offering free master classes at our Open House! Newcomers welcome! Come out and try a new style of dance at our Richmond studio!
Download our flyer for a free class here! Join our mailing list to receive our Summer 2012 class schedule!


The Vancouver Academy of Dance (VAD) offers diversity in dance, from Ballet to Breakdancin'.

There are currrently two studio locations
- Richmond, BC, Canada
- Vancouver, BC, Canada

Our professional dance company TranscenDance Co. has performed for various productions for clients such as Nissan, GM, and Disney.

VAD's Performance Division performs and competes at various events throughout the year across the Lower Mainland, including performing for the Olympics and Paralympics, Queen's Royal Visit to Vancouver, All the Premier's of Canada, the Prime Minister, CCTV's "The Same Song"(seen by millions around the world), and for the International Olympic Committee to name a few.

Anabel Ho, an accomplished performer and choreographer is the Artistic Director of VAD.

The Strathcona Chinese Dance Company (SCDC) is also affiliated with VAD.
NEWS! VAD Advisor Lisa Ho and the cast of the hit Broadway Musical "Shrek" were featured on "Regis & Kelly", The Tony's, The Today Show and "The View" and are currently on tour across the USA!