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.  ...
Be in the know: Top 10 FAQs for CVDA

Be in the know: Top 10 FAQs for CVDA

The Chehalem Valley Dance Academy family grows every year, and that means more dance families become familiar with our studio and “Dance Skills Are Life Skills” goal. Even though CVDA established its Newberg studio in 1996 and opened up McMinnville a decade later, we...
Spotlight Results 2014

Spotlight Results 2014

Our proudest moment of the the weekend was being the only studio selected to receive the Sportsmanship Award. Congratulations parents, dancers, and instructors!  Dance skills are life skills. Evelyn Nielsen – 1st Runner Up for Junior Miss Spotlight (out of 16 girls)...
NYCDA Results 2014

NYCDA Results 2014

NYCDA Results 2014                            -CVDA earned the Class Act Award for Teen/Senior Entries with 1 other studio-   Title: Dancers                       Choreographer, Placement          Special Awards    Inspiration: Bridget Solo                ,...
How to thrive, not just survive, competition season

How to thrive, not just survive, competition season

Newberg and McMinnville Performing Company dancers are gearing up for competition season. As the seasoned dancers and dance families know, competitions are vastly different from the annual showcase and other community performances. For the newbies, there’s a bit of a...