Our mission is to build lasting access to arts, cultural expression, and movement-based learning for youth, seniors, and individuals facing health or financial challenges — strengthening community resilience across generations.

More About Our Company

The Tang Family – danceScape Endowment Fund, established through the Burlington Community Foundation supports access to arts, cultural expression, and movement-based learning for youth, seniors, cancer survivors, and culturally diverse communities.

Founded by Robert Tang and Beverley Cayton-Tang, the Fund is building long-term sustainability so community programs can be supported across generations.

We grow the Fund through community partnerships, cultural initiatives, and recurring micro-giving — so today’s support becomes a lasting legacy. Donations are stewarded by the Burlington Community Foundation, with official tax receipts issued by BCF.

Our Story

The Fund was originally established in 2009 following the breast cancer diagnosis of Robert’s mother, Judy Mun-Pin Tang. After a courageous battle, she passed away on August 5, 2012. The Fund was created as a way to honour resilience, joy, and the healing power of movement and community.

In October 2025, following the passing of Robert’s father — a longtime wedding photographer and small business owner in downtown Hamilton — the family entered the next phase of this legacy initiative: structured capital growth toward long-term sustainability.

Today, the goal is not simply to fund individual events, but to build a permanent endowment capable of generating annual community impact.

Founders’ Journey

Robert and Beverley are former 3-time Canadian and 2-time North American Ballroom Champions who represented Canada at five World Championship events. Early in their competitive careers, they were supported by local community fundraising initiatives — experiences that deeply shaped their commitment to “paying it forward.”

In 2001, with the support of angel investor Bill Kallman of Timberline Venture Partners, they began their entrepreneurial journey. Like many start-ups, danceScape faced significant challenges in its early years. That experience strengthened their belief in supporting creative entrepreneurs and small business leaders who contribute to community vitality.

Over the years, Robert and Beverley have appeared as dance and wellness experts on CBC Television, CH Television, W Network, Slice, Discovery Health USA, HGTV, and in a national ParticipACTION campaign promoting physical activity across Canada.

Where Land, Culture & Rhythm Meet

The current growth phase of the Fund operates under the theme:

Where Land, Culture & Rhythm Meet

This initiative brings together:

• Land — environmental stewardship and regional identity
• Culture — immigration stories, heritage, and shared traditions
• Rhythm — movement, arts, and intergenerational connection

The vision is to build a self-sustaining endowed fund capable of supporting arts access, cultural continuity, and community resilience for decades to come.

Looking Ahead

Our 2026–2027 capital growth target is $50,000, with a longer-term vision of $100,000+ in endowed capital.

This is an invitation:

To rethink what sustains a community.
To rethink what we invest in.
To rethink the legacy we leave behind.

Donate

To contribute to the Tang Family – danceScape Endowment Fund, please visit the Burlington Community Foundation Giving Hub and select our Fund by name.

Recent Blog Posts

February 22, 2026 |

danceFLOW qigong/taichi at the Hamilton Lunar New Year Market

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October 15, 2021 |

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February 14, 2016 |

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October 7, 2013 |

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October 5, 2013 |

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July 28, 2013 |

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April 17, 2008 |

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