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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
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- Film “Gold Rush” Salon Dancer
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- 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.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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James
Anderson Learning Ctr
20381 66th Ave
9 weeks starting Jan 30 |
White Rock
Kent St Leisure Center
1475 Kent St
10 weeks starting Jan 17 |
White Rock
Centennial Arena
14600 North Bluff Rd
10
weeks starting Jan 18 |
James
Anderson Learning Ctr
20381 66th Ave
9 weeks starting Feb 3 |
Peggy Peats School of Dance
#5 - 20475 Lougheed Hwy
Maple Ridge
Starts Jan 13
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6:45 |
Ballroom dance
Level 1 |
Waltz & Foxtrot
Level 1 |
Rumba &
Cha Cha
Level 2 |
Ballroom
Dance
Level 2 |
7:45 -
Quickstep
Level 2/3
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7:45 |
Jive Swing
Level 1 |
Waltz & Foxtrot
Level 2 |
West Coast
Swing
Level 2 |
Salsa & Merengue
Level 1 |
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8:45 |
Ballroom
Dance
Level 3 |
Rock & Roll Jive
Level 1 &
2 |
Night Club 2-step
Level 1 |
Ballroom Dance
Level 3 |
8:45
American & International Rumba
Level 2 |
Spring
classes in Langley
Monday
Starts April 30th for 5 weeks
6:45 Ballroom
Dance - Level 2
7:45 Rock &
Roll Jive - Level 1
8:45 Ballroom
Dance - Level 3
Thursday
starts April 26 for 5 weeks
6:45 Ballroom
Dance - Level 1
7:45 Jive -
Level 1
8:45 West
Coast Swing - Level 1
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
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