Driftwood Dance Academy

I'm a beginner, a guy and this week marks the end of my first 10-week session of Adult Modern dance.Guess what? I loved it and I'll be coming back!Very easy to get there from Vancouver by public transit, bright clean studio space, and warm welcoming smiles. I was impressed with the overall choreography and how the warm-ups and exercises connected to the routines. Jen's passion to her craft, enthusiasm and dedication to her students was inspiring. While I did have challenges learning the choreography by the end I felt confident, coordinated (haha) and proud of my accomplishments.

I took my first class here (adult stretch) and the staff were so nice. The class was well structured and I felt like I learned so much in one day. I can’t wait to go back for more classes!

Both our girls dance here. They take Acro, Lyrical, Stage, and Ballet classes and they love it. Such a friendly, positive, supportive, and inclusive environment. And from what I saw at last year's recital, the oldest girls that have been here for several years are amazing dancers.

This dance studio is a gem on the North Shore. Laura and Jen have created an exceptional dance academy with two beautifully designed studios coupled with high quality, fun instruction. Just come to one class and see for yourself!

I absolutely love this new dance academy! As a dyslexic kid I didn't ever feel brave enough to tackle dance. But I always felt that somehow I was born to move. Now as an adult, I’ve started trying to find an avenue to begin expressing my desire to move gracefully to music. I tried iDance and was disappointed because there is no time to work on technique or to master anything with the approach they take there. Then I found Driftwood and the ever so talented, graceful, dedicated and compassionate Jen, our instructor. The classes are structured enough to provide opportunity to work on technique and ask specific questions. It’s a very understanding environment that is informal enough to allow you to enjoy your time dancing. And you definitely get the rewarding feeling of Making Progress; Improving. Not to mention a pretty good workout. I'm so pleased that I found my new dance home"."

A huge thank you to all of the dedicated Driftwood team members. I was hesitant to have my 8 year old daughter commit so much time to one activity. I was also concerned with long term body issues that may arise from pressures in the competitive dance world. Driftwood alleviated those concerns very quickly and easily. They are an incredible group that’s prides themselves and their studio on inclusivity, kindness and encouragement. The dancers become a community of support for each other and a place where strong, healthy, diverse friendships blossom. I can’t wait to see the performances next year

We love Driftwood. They are sooo welcoming and lovely. Kindness abounds and they are organized to boot!

This dance school has provide our child with the most incredible educational, physical, emotional and spiritual life experiences that will stay with her for the rest of her life. They have become family to her, providing unconditional support and encouragement; as well as a whole lot of hard work and fun!Everyone at Driftwood always has what's best for the child top of mind and they work together as a team incredibly well. The children look to the adults for guidance and direction, and the adults bring out the best in the kids. The owners and staff are incredibly talented, creative and gifted in so many ways that translates to the kids.Watch this little studio grow into an incredibly successful and thriving place to dance and compete; as they focus on what is most important - relationships. From those strong foundations, all the successes in achievements and competitions will flourish from the kid's confidence, abilities and belief in themselves.Thank you Driftwood! You will always hold a place in our hearts.

My fiancee and I need to learn to dance together for our wedding party. We only had a few days to learn the basics. Laura was fantastic! Clear and concise. And she says she had not done this type since college. She could have fooled me. They say this a gem or North Vancouver. The gem is the diamond, of the finest cut. My only wish would be to have adult class for ball room dancing.

I absolutely adore this dance studio! As a young adult I decided to get back into ballet, after a seven year break from competitive dance as a child. I was looking for an adult ballet class that felt small enough and personalized enough that I could really work on my technique and improve. Miss Jen has perfectly provided this environment giving individual attention in group lessons and being ever so understanding, compassionate and encouraging. As a young dancer I was very perfectionist and critical of myself and while I still am I also feel so comfortable and accepted at Driftwood Dance, something I didn’t feel in my younger dancing days. I would so highly recommend this studio to children, teens and adults of all ages. My ballet classes are the highlight of my week and I love seeing so many smiling faces there ❤️