Founder and co-owner of the internationally known Harbour Dance Center (HDC) located in Downtown Vancouver. Pamela Rosa has been entrenched in the dance world from a young age. After completing her first tour at 14, Pamela continued to perform and tour in various productions over the years and hone her skills at the same time, which she largely accomplished in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and in New York. It was in New York that she spent time training with the highly acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, in addition to dancing at Broadway Dance Centre and Steps. In Canada, she has performed in several shows at the Arts Club Theatre, the Vancouver Playhouse, Barkerville’s Theatre Royal, and more. She was also a guest artist for the since defunct GYRUS dance company, based out of Vancouver. She has performed and choreographed for a variety of Canadian and US film productions, notably holding a recurring role as a dancer on CBC’s Paula Anka Series. Today, Pamela’s main dedication is continuing to provide top tier dance training for beginners and seasoned professionals alike; in a relaxing, authentic, and fun atmosphere out of HDC.
Danielle Clifford toured across Europe as a principal dancer with the Grand Théâtre de Nancy and as a soloist with the Opéra de Nice during the 1950s and 1960s. Shortly after moving to Canada in 1970, she opened the Ballet Studio in North Vancouver. Danielle has worked as ballet mistress at Anna Wyman Dance Company, completed the teacher training seminar at the National Ballet School of Canada, and has adjudicated numerous competitions throughout the province. She was featured in Van Dance Magazine for her extensive experiences. Danielle is the co-founder of Harbour Dance, established in 1985. She officially retired as an owner in 2011 but continues to teach at least once a week at the age of 83. Danielle has inspired and trained too many dancers to count throughout her remarkable, successful career.
