Instructor Spotlight: Karley Styles

Instructor Spotlight: Karley Styles

Karley Styles is a home-grown CVDA dancer and instructor. Her first class at CVDA was jazz at the age of 10. One year later the studio launched their Elite Performing Company (for middle level dancers between junior and senior teams) and Karley was one of their...
Instructor Spotlight: Beth Miranda

Instructor Spotlight: Beth Miranda

The next instructor we’d like to present is Beth Miranda. Beth, who grew up in Vancouver, Washington, is teaching tumbling at both Newberg and McMinnville studios this summer and the upcoming school year. Beth has studied, competed, and performed in all areas of dance...
Instructor Spotlight: Amanda Riley

Instructor Spotlight: Amanda Riley

CVDA is thrilled to welcome Amanda Riley to our McMinnville studio this summer. Amanda is a CVDA alum who’s been going to school, dancing, and working in Los Angeles for the past 6 years. We caught up with Amanda between classes to learn more about this gifted dancer...
The Studio debuts June 16th in McMinnville

The Studio debuts June 16th in McMinnville

After seven years of operating a satellite studio, Chehalem Valley Dance Academy is thrilled to open up our very own space in McMinnville. The Studio, located at 206 NE Evans Street in the heart of downtown Mac, will house CVDA and 4 Elements. As you read this,...
Countdown to Showcase

Countdown to Showcase

It’s almost showtime! CVDA’s annual showcase is set for May 23rd and May 24th at Bauman Auditorium on the George Fox University campus. Click here to buy your tickets. Between now and then, the intensity (in various classes) may seem like it’s ramping up….and it...
The Beauty Of Dance

The Beauty Of Dance

Watching dancers perform is an incredibly aesthetic experience that can evoke lots of different emotions for the audience. All the hours of instruction + practice, sweat, corrections, achy muscles, and fatigue pay off when a dancer executes a beautiful dance.  ...