Davi Rodrigues built a career, renowned as a unique audacious immersive choreographer and producing daring hard work as an Artistic Director. Originally from Brazil, Rodrigues is a Canadian Citizen who distinguished himself as a passionate dancer for many years, and as a young visionary choreographer for nearly a decade prior to and joining Lamondance. With this, he brings high energy and optimism to his work.

Davi studied physical education at the Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB) while training and performing as a dancer for six years with the Aplauso Cia de Dança under the direction of Junior O'Hara in Taguatinga - DF. Rodrigues also studied classical ballet with the Ballet Theatre Guaira’s principal dancer Heloisa Almeida.

Davi has leadership skills shown at a very early age. His gift for creating innovative experiences as both a dancer and choreographer began in Brazil. Davi crafted original choreography for 8 original full-length dance shows with "Cia Criatividança" His own company (a company he danced and directed for 15 years). With which he toured Brazil received many awards as outstanding as a dancer and best choreographer. His works are known around the globe.

 Davi's gift for creating innovative experiences began in Brazil where he danced and choreographed for many companies. He has choreographed eight original full-length dance shows for Cia Criatividança, where he worked as director and dancer for 15 years. With Cia Criatividança, Davi toured Brazil and received many awards as an outstanding dancer and choreographer. His works are known around the globe.

Davi moved to Vancouver in 2008 to work as a dancer and guest choreographer for Lamondance Company and has since risen to the position of Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer. In 2019, Davi was instrumental in getting Lamondance incorporated as Lamondance Arts Society, a charitable organization registered under the laws of the Province of British Columbia.

 Davi's unmistakable passion and drive have helped establish Lamondance Company as one of Vancouver's premiere training programs for emerging dancers. Based on creative and ambitious choreographic work, combined with a strong focus on technical and artistic development, Lamondance Company is a formidable launching point for the careers of young artists.

Through the program, Davi connects his dancers with many artists from Canada and abroad, creating a significant network in our community. Davi has choreographed numerous works for Lamondance, including IELE (a collaboration with the Emmy-nominated music composer Hall Beckett), How It Ends, and VIVA, which premiered in June 2019, in celebration of the company's 10th anniversary. Before Dawn premiered at the Vancouver International Dance Festival in 2021 and was also presented at the Toronto International Dance Festival in the same year. Most recently, Davi created two new works in 2022: Black Feather, which premiered in April, and Behind the Veil, which premiered in June.

 Davi's choreographic works have also been performed by many prominent dance schools in Vancouver since his arrival in Canada, including Arts Umbrella, Pacific DanceArts, Kirkwood Academy of Performance and Arts, and RNB Dance & Theatre, giving him a noticeable presence and securing him several awards from prestigious festivals in Vancouver, as well as in the United States.

Furthering his commitment to community impact, Davi created the Lamondance and Friends Gala. Now in its 11th edition, the gala celebrates the local dance community by uniting schools, training programs, and companies from all over the Lower Mainland and engaging in a conversation about dance.

 Davi showed promising leadership skills from a very early age. Outside of Lamondance Company, Davi continues to work in leadership positions worldwide. Working as a Mentor, Judge, and Choreographer, Davi is one of the most highly regarded faculty members of the International Dance Seminar in Brasília, Brazil - a momentous event that celebrates, educates, and gives opportunities to dancers around the world. Davi also worked for many years as a member of the artistic committee for Vancouver's Royal City Youth Ballet.

Davi has found success with his unique style, infallible optimism, and generous heart. As a passionate mentor, Davi enthusiastically contributes to dance communities by supporting, educating, and challenging artists to take risks. He continues to pursue artistic excellence, creation, production, and performance with an ongoing commitment to share his breadth of experience with performers, choreographers, and arts educators in the community.