John Lam

Choreographer

John Lam (Choreographer) began dancing at the age of four at the Marin Ballet in San Rafael, CA. He attended Canada’s prestigious National Ballet School before being invited to join the Boston Ballet in 2003 where he created an illustrious 20 year career as a Principal Dancer. Lam has choreographed and produced independent dance films. Lam appeared in the Disney film, “The Game Plan”, and performed the role of Ariel in the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Production of The Tempest. Most recently, Lam served as a Principal Core Dancer in the Amazon Prime Series, “Étoile”, season one. Lam serves as Associate Professor of Dance with the Boston Conservatory at Berklee for fall 2024 and has founded his own company LamDanceWorks opening fall 2025.

Productions at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Production Role
Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
Choreographer
The Tempest
Ariel

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