First Dance Vancouver
119 W Broadway V5Y 1P4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

FDV wishes you love and lightness for 2021. And may you dance every day of this year with excitement, joy and purpose! . We are excited for a new year and it feels amazing to get back into the studio with our new couples! .... . #wedding2021 #lifecontinues #covidweddingplanning #covidwedding #dancingthroughlife #firstdancevancouver #firstdancelesson #weddingdance #weddingvancouver #vancouverdance See more

4TH DANCE VIDEO! Check out this week's hottest confinement dance moves! We're thankful to all who sent their videos in. If you haven't already, don't be shy! We're making a new video every week!... Let's all come together and dance, because there is no greatest way to pass time! Join our dance revolution, because the more people dance, the happier the planet becomes! #stayhome #dancearound #weloveyourmoves

3RD DANCE VIDEO! Check out this week's hottest confinement dance moves! We're thankful to all who sent their videos in. If you haven't already, don't be shy! We're making a new video every week!... Let's all come together and dance, because there is no greatest way to pass time! Join our dance revolution, because the more people dance, the happier the planet becomes! #stayhome #dancearound #weloveyourmoves

2ND DANCE VIDEO! Check out this week's hottest confinement dance moves! We're thankful to all who sent their videos in. If you haven't already, don't be shy! We're making a new video every week!... Let's all come together and dance, because there is no greatest way to pass time! Join our dance parties :)

3RD DANCE VIDEO! Check out this week's hottest confinement dance moves! We're thankful to all who sent their videos in. If you haven't already, don't be shy! We're making a new video every week!... Let's all come together and dance, because there is no greatest way to pass time! Join our dance revolution, because the more people dance, the happier the planet becomes! #stayhome #dancearound #weloveyourmoves

2ND DANCE VIDEO! Check out this week's hottest confinement dance moves! We're thankful to all who sent their videos in. If you haven't already, don't be shy! We're making a new video every week!... Let's all come together and dance, because there is no greatest way to pass time! Join our dance parties :)

We may all be stuck inside but we can still have a romantic dance night in the moonlight (living room!) - https://mailchi.mp//we-may-all-be-stuck-inside-but-we-can-

Quarantine dancing y’all!!! We want to share some light and some lightness with the world! Play your favorite song and shake off the stress by throwing yourself a mini (or big!) dance party!!! Send us your best living room dance moves and we’ll put you in next week’s video - [email protected]!... Help us send positivity and laughter to raise the spirits and open the hearts! We can not wait to watch your video :) And remember Keep on dancing and everything will be alright! We would like to thank every single person who participated in this video, for jumping on board so quickly! We love you! We have some exciting things on the go, visit http://firstdancevancouver.com/services/dance-classes/ for some more quarantine dancing fun!

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: Next up is Bailey Lucille Madill, Instructor and Administrative Assistant. Originally from Kamloops, BC, at age 16 Bailey moved to Vancouver to study at Goh Ballet Academy. She finished her professional training with Coastal City Ballet and in The Richmond Academy of Dance’s professional ballet division, working with many revered teachers and ballet pedagogues during her time in these institutions. In 2013, Bailey was an apprentice for Joshua Beamish’s ...full length work Pierced, and the following year worked as a mentor for his Telus Youth Mentor Project. She began her professional career dancing with Ballet Kelowna, under the direction of Simone Orlando, as well as with Citie Ballet (now Ballet Edmonton) under the direction of Jorden Morris. She has loved performing in many classical ballets, as well as in new works by Shawn Hounsell, Heather Myers, Simone Orlando, Heather Dotto, Jorden Morris, and Heather Laura Gray, among others. Bailey was a dancer in Vancouver Opera’s Turandot choreographed by Renaud Doucet, and danced as a soloist in Ballet Ouest de Montreal’s Nutcracker, touring throughout Quebec. Most recently, she had the pleasure of dancing in Joshua Beamish’s World Premiere of a contemporary ballet titled @giselle; alongside artists of American Ballet Theatre and the National Ballet of Canada, and in an episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC, choreographed by Mandy Moore. Bailey loves teaching dance to people of all ages and ability levels alongside her career as a performer. She is always excited to work with each couple to create a magically memorable first dance, and a comfortable and fulfilling experience in the studio! See more

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: Next up is Caitlin Griffin, Instructor and Special Events Choreographer. Caitlin Griffin is best known for her work as a ballet and contemporary dancer and has spent the last fourteen years dancing independently and for companies including Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (Gradimir Pankov), MOVE: the company (Joshua Beamish) and Margie Gillis’ (Member of the Order of Canada) Legacy Project Company.... In 2010 she danced in The Olympic Opening Ceremonies with members of Ballet BC and Alberta Ballet (Jean Grand-Maitre). In 2012 the BC Arts Council awarded Caitlin with a Professional Development grant enabling her dance in Israel for 5 months with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company Dance Journey Program (Rami Be’er, Mika Webber). In 2019 Caitlin was selected by the Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency as one of just 10 artists to participate in the creative residency while paddling the Yukon River and meeting local artists. Also an award winning choreographer of ballet and contemporary dance for stage and screen, Caitlin’s work with Team Canada West (Danielle Gardner) received 4 gold medals at international competition in Poland. Caitlin’s choreography has been presented by The City of Vancouver: Open Air Biennale, 12 Minutes Max, The Dance Centre Open House, Dances for a Small Stage, The City of Coquitlam, The North Vancouver Community Arts Council, The BC Children’s Hospital ‘A Night of Miracles’ and The ROMP! Festival among others. Caitlin is a guest instructor, often invited to teach across central and western Canada for companies, professional training programs and at conventions for students of all ages. She currently teaches at Harbour Dance Centre where her unique classes use imagery to understand the physics of ballet technique. Caitlin’s work in the community includes her ongoing mentorship by Margie Gillis in Conflict Transformation strategies for personal, societal and global change, hosted annually by Stella Adler Studios in New York City. Caitlin is also the founder of #hdisfordancing, an initiative to raise awareness for the Huntington Disease Community in Canada through dance.

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: First up is our Main Instructor and Consultation Assistant, Kyle Toy Kyle Toy’s dance career began at Canada’s prestigious National Ballet School, and soon spread to several other styles and mediums. His dance company credits include Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ballet Victoria and the Canadian Opera Company. In addition to his strengths as a classical and contemporary dancer, Toy headlines a Michael Jackson tribute show as the King of Pop himself, to...uring nationally with high-profile corporations such as Rogers Telecom and performing private events for celebrities like Sarah MacLachlan and Hollywood Foreign Press Association Chairman, Ruben Nepales. Toy’s choreographic work has been produced throughout Vancouver, and he has acted as a co-choreographer in the Sony Pictures feature film Center Stage: Turn it Up (Ethan Stiefel, Kenny Wormald). Toy has also appeared in Hollywood films, on hit TV shows, in commercials, and danced as a Featured Professional Performer in the XXI Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony dancing with Alberta Ballet alongside recording artist Sarah McLachlan. Kyle is an incredible artist and kind and supportive teacher you will love every moment of your studio time with him!

@firstdancevan wishes you a beautiful 2020 filled with joy, love and silly dance parties . We are already back in the studio helping couples with their first dance for #2020wedding ! . We could not be more excited and grateful to start our 6th year of operation. Thank you to our wonderful team for making all this magic possible Kyle Toy Rae Fyhn Bailey Lucille Madill Caitlin Griffin Alyssa Rotheram . You are all incredible artists and FDV surely would not be the same wit...hout your creative genius and talent . . . #2020vision #smallbusinessbc #vancouverbc #weddingdance #firstdance #danceentertainment #dancerslife #dancebusiness #newyear See more

We are always so touched when clients take the time to send us glimpses of their special day! We couldn’t be more proud of his beautiful these towns dance turned out! - Thank you to our fabulous Bailey Lucille Madill your loving support helped them create a beautiful and memorable experience together! We love you . .... #firstdancevideo #firstdancevancouver #firstdancevan #weddingdance #weddings2019 See more

Our team looking fabulous for a very special 80’s style flash mob at the The Commodore Ballroom last Tuesday! They blew everyone away and made our client’s dream come true - Random dance parties are the best but inspiring friends and colleagues are even better! . Thank you to Kyle Toy for orchestrating and choreographing this project like a boss! .... Thank you to all the dancers for their talent and amazing spirits Bailey Lucille Madill Nicolas Camargo Caitlin Griffin Alexa Camargo Carlyn Loncaric Ted Littlemore . And of course thank you to Rare Indigo Destination Management and Pine Chemicals Association International for inviting us! . . #danceparties #bestparties #dancersdancing #firstdancevancouver #instaflashmob #vancouverevents #commodoreballroom #downtownvancouver See more