Cindy Yang Dance Academy was formed in July 1990. Since that it has achieved significant recognition from the dance community in B.C. For the last three consecutive years, the Academy has won first place trophies (overall best in the entire category) in the National Folk Dance Competition at the Surrey Dance Festival. The Academy has been invited to perform in different parts of B.C. and Canada. For example, in 1994 they were invited to perform at the Ottawa National Arts Centre during the Canada Day.

The Academy's timeless vision of valuing diversity, is first and foremost presented in the dances performed. Each dance captures the unique culture and way of life of one of the 56 ethnic minorities who live in China. Each performer portrays not only the dance form that is characteristic of an ethnic minority, but seeks to reconstruct the mood and essence of that culture. 

Madame Cindy Yang, the Academy's Artistic Director, aims to further develop this unique style of dance and choreography, and in time, to create a dance that incorporates a Canadian perspective. With the philosophy that the world is our classroom, Madame Yang actively seeks to learn from all cultures.