The La Salle Dance Troupe was founded in 1980 where it has adapted various genres of dance and advocated both traditional and contemporary dances. The La Salle Dance Troupe takes pride in organizing one of the longest-running inter-collegiate dance competitions in the region, Dancelebration.

In 2004, the La Salle Dance Troupe agreed to call themselves the La Salle Dance Company - Jazz, one of the genres under the umbrella of La Salle Dance Company. It was in 2011 that it decided to become the La Salle Dance Company - Contemporary that fully encapsulates its identity today. LSDC-C is fully committed to the promotion of Filipino culture, and the advocacy of contemporary dance as a vessel for cultural realization and pride. Furthermore, the company strives to elevate the standards of contemporary dance through experimental pieces using various art forms.