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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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Times |
James
Anderson
Learning Ctr.
20381 66th Ave
5 weeks starting Apr 19 |
White Rock
Kent St Leisure Center
1475 Kent St
6 weeks starting Apr 23 |
White Rock
Centennial Arena
14600 North Bluff Rd
6 weeks
starting Apr 24 |
James
Anderson
Learning Ctr.
20381 66th Ave
5 weeks
Apr 22 |
Dance FX
Pitt Meadows
Starts
March 19
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6:45 |
Waltz & Foxtrot
Level 1 |
Waltz & Foxtrot
Level 1 |
Rock &
Roll Jive
Level I |
Rumba &
Cha Cha
Level 1
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See Below |
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7:45 |
SAlsa &
Merengue
Level 1 |
Waltz &
Foxtrot
Level II |
Rumba & Cha Cha
Level II & III |
Rock & Roll Jive
Level 1 |
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8:45 |
Ballroom
International III |
Tango
(American Gaucho) |
Salsa
Level 1 |
West Coast Swing
Level 1 |
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Don Picard
(who teaches both International and American) is offering "Chance
to Clean Up and Brush Up on your dancing before the Summer Break".
Friday night Classes at Dance FX in Maple Ridge - #403-20285 Stewart
Cres off 203 St. Two dances per night, Two dances per night,
take one or all. $9.00 pp per class per-registered $12.00 Drop-In
classes will be progressive at an Intermediate Level, all are on
Fridays. Apr 23 7-8 Samba, 8-9 Street Hustle, Apr 30 7-9 Swango
(with Robyn), May 7 7-8 Single Rhythm Jive, 8-9 NC 2-step, May 14 7-9
International Rumba. To register call Donn 604-941-4592 or
dapicard@shaw.ca
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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