CVDA Alumni Samantha Carr

CVDA Alumni Samantha Carr

CVDA Alumni: living examples of “dance skills are life skills”   The CVDA family extends beyond our current dancers and parents to our wonderful alumni. Over the next couple of months we are excited to feature former dancers who have carried the lessons learned at...
Onstage New York Recap 2017

Onstage New York Recap 2017

Onstage New York was our last competition of the season! We spent 3.5 days at the Oregon Convention Center smiling, laughing, and crying.  Most dancers competed their solos for the last time, and 4 girls competed for the last time ever.  Our graduating seniors Jenna,...
Instructor Spotlight: Rae Polivka

Instructor Spotlight: Rae Polivka

CVDA is thrilled to welcome Rae Polivka to our faculty. Rae moved to McMinnville in August 2016 from Chicago to join her husband, Caleb, who was hired to be the general manager at The Oak. As fate would have it, Kristen and Francisco were chatting with Caleb one...
Thunderstruck Recap 2017

Thunderstruck Recap 2017

This weekend CVDA dancers and families from Newberg and McMinnville locations attended Thunderstruck Dance Competition. We had quite a few of our dancers and groups earn top awards and walk off stage saying it was their personal best performances. I personally enjoy...
The Studio: A CVDA and 4 Elements Story

The Studio: A CVDA and 4 Elements Story

The Studio: more than a shared space for CVDA Mac and 4 Elements In our last blog post we celebrated the growth of the past 10 years of CVDA Mac. A pivotal moment in that history was opening up The Studio in downtown McMinnville with 4 Elements Yoga. 4 Elements is...