The Bella Beats Dance Company

The Bella Beats Dance Company was founded in 2011 by Lina Lewis, the founder of Bella Dance Academy, in Yellowknife, NT. As a high-performance dance troupe, the Bella Beats have built a strong reputation for excellence, community involvement, and artistic collaboration. Over the years, they have participated in a wide range of events locally, nationally, and internationally, showcasing their talent and representing Yellowknife with pride. Their focus on community connection has made them a fixture in many local celebrations and partnerships with other artists and organizations.
 

They have also traveled extensively to attend high-profile conventions, competitions, and performances across Canada and the U.S., growing artistically while sharing their northern roots with broader audiences. Their performance history includes:​
 

• Broadway Bound - NYC (July 2025, March 2013, July 2015)

• The Bella Beats Showcase – NACC (March 2014–2025)

• Evolve Dance Competition (2023–2025)

• Star Talent Competition (2023, 2025)

• Groove Street Dance Convention (2022–2025)

• Summit Dance Challenge (2020–2025)

• Prom Night - Aven's Center (February 2020–2025)

• Bella Dance Academy’s Year End Show - NACC (June 2012–2025)

• Folk on The Rocks (2012–2025)

• Dance Power Competition (2023–2024)

• Music at the Market (2016–2024)

• SMILES Fundraising Performance (2012–2017, 2024)

• SnowKing Castle and Long John Jamboree - Great Slave Lake (March 2012–2024)

• Yellowknife Canada Day Parade & Celebration (2011–2024)

• Dance the Magic - Disneyland (July 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)

• Core Dance Productions (2019–2021)

• Dance Under the Stars (2019)

• Snow White - A Pantomime (2017)

• City of Yellowknife Family Fun Night (2017)

• DancerPalooza (2017)

• NUVO - Calgary (2016–2017)

• SPCA Gala (2015–2017)

• Cinderella - A Pantomime (2016)

• NACC 30th Anniversary - NACC (December 2015)

• Arctic Winter Games Cultural Delegates - Alaska (March 2014)

• Co-Creation dance project with Zogma Dance from Quebec - NACC (December 2013)

• City of Yellowknife Garden Party (June 2013)

• JUMP - Vancouver (2013–2019)

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Between 2012 and 2018, the Bella Beats dance team expanded their reach beyond the North by collaborating with prominent Northern artists and choreographers and proudly representing Yellowknife across North America. Highlights include attending the iDance Convention in Calgary (2012), performing on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in New York through Dance the Magic (2013, 2015), and participating in prestigious dance conventions such as JUMP in Vancouver (2013–2016, 2019), NUVO in Calgary (2016, 2017), and DancerPalooza in Long Beach (2017), where they engaged in intensives, stage performances, and even music video shoots. They also enriched their local impact by partnering with Yellowknife arts organizations like Parcel of Rogues and hosting community events, while continuing to refine their skills through competitions in British Columbia and Alberta.

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Between 2019 and 2025, the Bella Beats Dance Company actively contributed to Yellowknife through a variety of performances and community engagements. They have continued their annual participation in the Yellowknife Canada Day Parade and the SMILES Fundraising events. At the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, they showcased their talents in Bella Dance Academy’s Year End Shows and the annual Bella Beats Showcase. Their presence was also felt at local festivals like Folk on the Rocks and the SnowKing's Winter Festival. Additionally, they performed at the Prom Night events at Aven's Center and continued in competitions like the Summit Dance Challenge and Dance Power Competition. In 2024, many Bella Beats collaborated with the National Ballet School during the LEAD Summit, focusing on leadership and empowerment through dance for young women and non-binary individuals aged 16-25.

 

In July of 2025, 40 Bella Beats dancers are heading to New York City to perform! They will be dancing in Times Square, on a Broadway stage, and taking workshops with industry professionals (including Broadway stars!). We can't wait to see them shine on such a big stage... and to see what the Bella Beats achieve in their 2025/2026 season!