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Bring-A-Friend Form

Bring – A – Friend Week is a great time to share what you have been doing all year with a friend!  They get to come take class with you and experience all that you do including warm-up, stretches, across the floor, a fun combo, and even see your dance that you’ve been working on!

Friends need to wear athletic clothes and be prepared for fun!

No friends in Performing Company classes.

Questions? Email office@iheartcvda.com or call 503.537.3902

Dancers that take the summer off from weekly classes will find when they return in the fall that they have lost a lot of their flexibility, stamina, endurance, muscle memory, and execution of technical elements like jumps and turns.   They may also be at the bottom of their class if the rest of their classmates took class all summer.

Summer session classes are a great way to improve your ability quickly.  Without the need to learn choreography for a show, teachers are free to focus on technique and develop dancer’s individual strengths.  Summer is a great time to try a new class, get serious, or improve overall health and wellness through dance training.

For questions regarding your dancer’s summer placements, please leave a message at 503.537.3902 or email me at Kristen@iheartcvda.com.

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• Summer schedules for both locations
• Summer camp schedule
• Registration form
• Camp registration form
• Summer dress code
• Summer tuition rates
• Staff bios
• College tuition rates

Thank you,

Kristen Coats, Owner/Artistic Director

Chehalem Valley Dance Academy

Hello CVDA family!

My name is Kimberly and I will begin teaching tap classes at CVDA starting in the summer session. I started taking tap as a six year old and was in regular tap classes into my twenties. I also competed as a tapper. I taught recreational and competition tap classes at CVDA for 7 years, and now, after having a two-year break from teaching tap classes, I feel refreshed, renewed, and more than ready to come back full swing. My main goals for the tap program are to promote coordination, confidence, structure, and a love for tap.

There are many benefits gained from taking tap classes. Tapping is very similar to playing a musical instrument in that a person must keep a certain rhythm and stay within a particular tempo. It stimulates the math brain as well as the artistic brain and does wonders for a person’s coordination and musicality. There is a place for everyone in tap, even if you feel inflexible, out of shape, or uncoordinated. Along with the individual benefits of tap, working with a group to attain a certain beat is challenging and helps to develop an ear for rhythm and timing.

In each tap class, I plan to incorporate many different teaching styles to accommodate different learning types. I will integrate various tap techniques including echoing, drill time, freestyle, rhythm, speed, aerobic work, and ambidextrous movements. Students will get one on one attention as well as working within a group. They will have time to work independently in order to master steps they feel less comfortable with and to be able to ask questions they may feel nervous to ask in front of a class.

I am very excited about teaching tap classes again at CVDA, and look forward to putting my new ideas into play. I hope my love for tap will encourage others to give it a try, so they can gain as much from it as I have. So let’s tap, everyone!

Sincerely,

Kimberly Kjersten

We also know that you still love to dance and wish you could fit it into your busy schedule while at home for the summer.

Therefore, CVDA has a college student discount on tuition.

Students must be currently enrolled in college classes or on summer break with the intention of returning to college (i.e. in between semesters).

# of classes                   3 payments of

1                                       $30

2                                      $45

3                                      $75

4+ (unlimited)             $90

College rate dancers still pay the $15 registration fee.

For questions on eligibility or placement, email kristen@iheartcvda.com.

Note: this rate does not apply to high school students taking college classes to supplement

I am so proud of you for the work you did this weekend at Tremaine Dance Convention!

Jamos Velarde – Scholarship for classes at the Edge Performing Arts Center in LA!

Liz O’Donnell – pulled on stage to perform tap with Miss Laurie Johnson!

Bridget and Lindsay – making it past the first cut in scholarship auditions!

“Android” – 1^st Place

“Parachute” – 1^st Place

“Ooh La La” – 1^st Place

“Time Out From The World” – 1^st Place

“Lovegood” – 1^st Place

“Whale” – 1^st Place

“Take Me To Paris” – 2^nd Place

A HUGE Thank You to the Performing Company Booster Club for the awesome good luck snack bags that all the dancers enjoyed all weekend, to the dancers for being wonderfully supportive to each other, and the moms for all being so fun to be around all weekend, not to mention our staff for being dedicated to the growth of our dancers.

I am constantly proud of everyone in our CVDA Family!

-Kristen

Chehalem Valley Dance Academy will close with the Newberg School District for the Newberg location and with the McMinnville School District for the McMinnville location.  There will NOT be a make-up class scheduled for the 1st closure of each day (i.e. first Monday closure), as per the tuition policies. Dancers are welcome to take another class as a make up if they wish.  In the event we are closed for more than 1 Monday due to inclement weather, we will schedule a make up class in late spring.

Upcoming public performances by some of the principal roles in the Nutcracker include…

Thursday December 1st from 5:15-6:15pm: Francis Square (intersection of 1st and College)

Friday December 2nd from 6:00 – 8:00pm: CVDA Newberg

Saturday December 3rd: Astor House 11:45 – 12:15pm, Avamere 1:00pm – 1:30pm, and Friendsview 3:30 – 4:15pm.

Sunday December 4th: Sing-Along-Messiah

Come see us at any or all of these great locations!

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At CVDA, we employ highly qualified and experienced instructors that share our mission and passion for dance.  Our smaller class sizes allow students to get more individualized attention and instruction from teachers, and as a result progress at a faster level than in a large class environment.  Our smaller class sizes also ensure that teachers can catch any problems before they turn into bad habits or improper technique.

What are private lessons?

Private lessons ensure that the student has the undivided attention of the teacher and can progress at a level suited to them individually. Private lessons are arranged with the instructor directly and cost is usually around $25/half hour.

Are parents allowed to watch classes?

We allow parents to watch during our designated Parent Watch Weeks throughout the school year only.  It is important for the student to establish a relationship with the instructor that supports they are the authority figure in the class and this can only be done if the parent is not in the studio during class.  Parents are welcome to wait in the lobby during the class if they would like to be nearby.

Why are your prices higher then other local studios and why shouldn’t I enroll my child in a cheaper option?

In many cases you will find that our teachers are more highly qualified than other local dance options and have a lot of teaching and performing experience.  When choosing an educational activity for your child, the quality of instruction is very important.  The environment of taking classes in a dance studio is more conducive to learning when compared to a home, garage, or other large obligatory space.  There are little to no distractions at CVDA for the dancers and the instructors that teach with us are passionate about teaching and not just using the position as a side venture.

What is the registration fee for and do I have to pay it?

The registration fee covers administrative expenses and is paid by all students.

Do I have to pay with post-dated checks?

Yes.  This policy is not flexible and we will not register a student without the receipt of post-dated checks.

How is CVDA different from other local studios?

As for other dance studio, we cannot comment on instructors or procedures.  However, we do differ in a number of ways including that we have professional floating Marley dance floors; our studios are over 1000 sq. feet each, we have a full time office staff, and a large lobby to accommodate families and dancers between classes.