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...
CVDA Mac – 10 Years and Counting

CVDA Mac – 10 Years and Counting

This year is milestone for Chehalem Valley Dance Academy – we are celebrating 10 years of operating our McMinnville studio. It’s hard to believe how CVDA Mac has changed and grown in just a decade. We love this community and how we’ve had the opportunity to...
Salute To Seniors: CVDA Mac’s First Graduates

Salute To Seniors: CVDA Mac’s First Graduates

What an exciting spring and summer it has been at CVDA! We are happy to congratulate our first graduating class of seniors from McMinnville. Although it’s sad to say goodbye, we are confident they will be successful achieving their future goals! Before they move on to...