About TIME
Show Program
ACT ONE
Dance with Me
Vancouver Performing Stars
Choreographed by Rebecca Evans
Dancers: Lucia Canterla Araya, Veronica Beston, Bella Capaldo-Stuart, Ashley Chung, Clara Cowan, Adeline Crouch, Elle Elkoussy, Quinn Gardecki, Emma Egan-Jackson, Sanne Meeter, AJ Oliver, Ella Sayer, Erin Street, Mason Tan and Zahra Thind
Fringe on Top
The Rhythm Room
Choreographed by Jennifer Bishop
Dancers: Leigh Costin, Amanda Khan, Melanie Moore and Racquel Khodaii
Dancing Fool
The Hot Flash Hoofers
Choregraphed by Mary Lou Brien
Dancers: Diana Bruce, Anne Eady, Jill Ferguson, Susan Kroll, Heather Sneddon, Diane Sutherland and Sue Verdiccio
Tap Symmetry
Choreographed by Jullianna Oke
Dancers: Claudia Chamzuk, Natasha Dawson, Gabriel Leonard Ditmars, Hannah Jussinoja, Isabelle Kwan, Jullianna Oke, Shreyas Rai and Rachel Worland
GUEST ARTIST – Riley Skworoda
Gimme Shelter
Caulfield School of Dance
Choreographed by Hailey Caulfied
Dancers: Portia Becker, Alexis Fiorda, Taia Fiorda, Amilia He and Isabella Jiwani
Always Look on the Bright Side
Heart & Sole
Choreographed by Meghan Anderssen
Dancers: Julie Chan, Linda Dear, Gwen Epstein, Joyce Gordon, Cheryl Kay, Anna Kramer, Carolina Lim, Mary Stewart McIlwaine and Gillian Myers
Together in Time
Shadbolt Arts Centre
Choreographed by Bryn Kinders
Dancers: Violet Barnes, Mei Christensen, Leona Lee, Matilda O’Donoghue, Clarissa Stewart, Paige Wheeler, Mia Wong and Holly Yip
My Life
Choreographed by Gabriel Leonard Ditmars and Calista Phillips
Dancers: Gabriel Leonard Ditmars and Calista Phillips
Moon River
Vancouver Tap Dance Society
Choreographed by Riley Skworoda
Dancers: Audrey Dreschler, Kai McKenzie-Blouin, Marlow Nendick, Phoebe Norcott, Alexys Story and Julie Zhu
GUEST ARTIST – Jim Hibbard
*appears courtesy of Canadian Actor's Equity
Steppin’ Time from Mary Poppins
Royal City Musical Theatre
Choreographed by Valerie Easton, re-staged by Keri Minty
Dancers: Amanda Spinosa, Camille Griffiths, Colleen Zander, Daniel Cardoso, David Longas Orozco, Porter McPhadden, Illya Mulji, Kadia Kindersley, Kaitlyn Zarin, Jenny Ngyuyen, Julia Kelleway, Noah McKimm and Twyla Raffé-Devine
20 MINUTE INTERMISSION
ACT TWO
GUEST ARTIST – Tosh Sutherland
Accompanied by Bill Costin
Patsh Dance
Kol Halev Performing Arts Society
Choreographed by Santa Aloi
Dancers: Sue Cohene, Gwen Epstein, Frani Goodman, Joyce Gordon, Liat Har Lev, Hadas Klinger, Anna Kramer, Heather Martin, Julie Martz, Andrea Minden and Shelley Winfield
Green Chimneys
Richmond Academy of Dance
Choreographed by Danny Nielsen
Dancers: Aiva Back, Joy Leung, Alina Krasnoperova, Imy McGowan, Annie Wang and Ella Yee
GUEST ARTISTS – Jeffrey Dawson & Natasha Dawson
Take 5
The Arts Conservatory
Choreographed by Sabra Lind
Dancers: Mackenzie Crown, London Ip, Sydney Leung. Madison Tyler and Sara Xia
Broadway Melody from Singin’ in the Rain
Royal City Musical Theatre
Choreographed by Valerie Easton, re-staged by Jacq Smith
Dancers: Amanda Spinosa, Camille Griffiths, Colleen Zander, Daniel Cardoso, David Longas Orozco, Porter McPhadden, Illya Mulji, Kadia Kindersley, Kaitlyn Zarin, Jenny Ngyuyen, Julia Kelleway, Noah McKimm and Twyla Raffé-Devine
GUEST ARTISTS – Heather Cornell & Jodi Proznick
TRIBUTE TO VALERIE EASTON
THE SHIM SHAM - everyone welcome!
West Coast Tap would like to extend a special thank you
to The GMR Foundation for their generous support of this year's production.
Additional thanks to all the following people and organizations who helped make this year's celebration a success:
Meghan Anderssen, Arts Club Theatre, BLOCH, Rob & Kathy Bromley, Bill Costin, Brenda Cowie, Claire French, The Gateway Theatre, The Inglis Family, Great Wall Tea Company, Anna Kramer, Viktoria Langton, Liminal Space Productions, The Metro Theatre, Keri Minty, Gillian Myers, Gordon Roberts, Royal City Musical Theatre, SAF Shoes, Vanessa Siemens, Shelley Stewart Hunt, Leigh Torlage, Stefan Winfield, and Wesley Winfield.
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2pm SUNDAY JUNE 28th
West Coast Tap's AGM
Please join us!
A peppy little AGM to cover all the important stuff.
Join us to hear a re-cap of what we’ve accomplished this year and our plans for 2026-2027. Must have an active membership to attend, please email us for more information and a Zoom link.
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