Don Picard School of Dance

 
Don Picard 

604-941-4592

dapicard@shaw.ca

* DANCER

* CHOREOGRAPHER

* TEACHER

Don has been teaching ballroom Dance in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for over 42 years. He started ballroom dancing in Vancouver, and continued studying dance in San Francisco, LA, and Miami. In 1972 he was commended with a membership in Standard Dances with the I.S.T.D. London England, and is now a Life Member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association, C.D.T.A. BB.

Before his Ballroom Dance career he was in Musical Theater and studied Ballet and Modern Jazz Dance and Drama for 2 years at the Banff School of Fine Arts.

Credits include:

  • Medicine Hat Musical Theater - Lead Dancer in  “Oklahoma” & “L’l Abner”
  • Chat TV Song & Dance Productions
  • Banff School of Fine Arts - Touring Productions of - “H,M.S. Pinafore” & - “Mid-Summer Nights Dream”
  • P&O Cruises On Board Professionals to - Alaska & Hawaii
  • Global Television Special Guests on the MART KENNY SHOW
  • Queen Elizabeth & Orpheum Theaters - Guest Dance Appearances
  • Cabaret & Night Club Shows - Numerous
  • Movies - CN –Imax “Wings Of Courage” in 3D - Argentine Tango Dancer
  •             - Film “Gold Rush” Salon Dancer
  •             - TV Mimi series “Titanic” Ballroom Dancer
  • Life Member CDTA

Don continues teaching at centers in Langley, White Rock and Coquitlam as well as giving private lessons and choreography for wedding couples.

 

 

Winter Schedule 2010

 

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Times

James

Anderson

Learning Ctr.

20381 66th Ave

Starts Fe 1 for 9 weeks

White Rock

Kent St Leisure Center

1475 Kent St

Starts Jan 12 for 10 weeks

White Rock

Centennial Arena

14600 North Bluff Rd

Starts Jan 13 for 10 weeks

James

Anderson

Learning Ctr.

20381 66th Ave

Starts Oct 8, 2009

Dance FX

Pitt Meadows

Starts

Sept. 18th

6:45

Social Ballroom

WFR CC Level 1

Ballroom Dance Waltz & Foxtrot Level 1

Rock & Roll Jive

Level II

Waltz & Foxtrot

Level II

Jan 15-4 weeks

7:30 International Quickstep Level II

 

Feb 12-4 weeks

Slow Foxtrot Level II

 

All $40.00 P/P Drop In

and $36.00 P/P 2nd class

 

7:45

Jive/Swing Level 1

Ballroom Dance Waltz & Foxtrot Level II

Rumba & Cha Cha

Level II

Salsa & Merenge

Level I

8:45

Ballroom International III

West Coast Swing Level 1 & II

Night Club 2-step

Level 1

West Coast Swing

Level 1

Jan 15-4 weeks

8:30 West Coast Swing Level I & II

 

Feb 12-4 weeks

8:30 Swango Level I & II

 

 

 

To Register for these courses:

Langley - 604-533-4227

White Rock - 604-541-2161

or call

Don Picard @ 604-941-4592 or dapicard@shaw.ca