January, the month of new beginnings, also kicks off competition season in the world of dance. For the CVDA Performing Company members, that means we’re working hard to master choreography and presenting our competition dances to friends and families. If you’re a PC...
Charissa York is our third CVDA alumna to feature this fall. Currently living in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Stephen York, she is grateful for her many years with Chehalem Valley Dance Academy, both as a dancer and instructor. We caught up with Charissa...
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 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,...
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...
