Davi Rodrigues have been with Lamondance since the beginning (2008) as a dancer and guest choreographer. In 2009 Lara Barclay and Mônica Proença invited him to be part of the directorship of the program as well a resident choreographer. Today Davi is the Artistic Director of the company.

Lamondance is a unique training and performance dance company founded in Vancouver in 2009 by Lara Barclay and Monica Proença. It is dedicated to training aspiring young dancers who aim for a professional career in dance. By exposing the students to a range of choreographic experience, Lamondance offers a sound environment where potential can be explored to its finest. The program sets out to create ‘thinking dancers’ who can apply their knowledge, commitment, versatility, and skill. The program makes it possible to embrace and experience the daily life of a professional dancer.

Former Lamondancers have gone on to international companies in Brazil, Germany, and Austria such as São Paulo Cia de Dança, Divinadança São Paulo, Theatre Nordhausen, Theater Osnabrück, Halle Opera House, Grazer Oper, among others. In 2010 Lamondance performed in the closing gala for the TansArt Festival in Nordhausen, Germany. The company has also had the pleasure of bringing three full evening works to Brazil in 2008, 2010 and 2013, performing “Red,” “You, Me and Them,” and “Human.”

Along with guest instructors and choreographers, this union provides an enriching experience that makes Lamondance a unique and distinct dance program in Vancouver.

 
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Cia Criatividanca was a project that lasted 16 years, directed and choreographed by David Rodrigues, the company was established in Brasilia and was present in other cities in Brazil, The work of the company was known for the boldness and creativity. The company has never had a seat. In the last years of work, Criatividança was established within the Universidade Católica de Brasilia - UCB, as part of the project Culture on campus. In 16 years, The company created eight shows with unique identity presented to thousands of people, and several choreographies for festivals and events to which the company was invited to perform.

Concerned with the social question, the artistic director of the company, Davi Rodrigues allowed the audience members to have 50% discount on the tickets if they donate nonperishable food. It allowed the company to bring the dance to all levels of society also, to help institutions and nursing homes donating the food collected during the shows.

Without any funding, the company survived through the dedication and love of art from the Director, Dancers, and volunteers. Criatividança has their work recognized through Brazil and in the cities of Bogotá and Madrid - Spain, where they were invited to dance at The Contemporary Dance Festival promoted by the UNIVERSITY CARLOS III DE MADRID SPAIN, besides having some of their repertoires reassembled in Vancouver - Canada. The company finished its work when the Artistic director and choreographer Davi Rodrigues, moved to Vancouver in 2008, where he lives since.

 
 

In 2009 the company got reunited to perform "Bambula - A Love story".

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