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...
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...
October is sprinting by and that means one of our favorite holiday community events is around the corner. Halloween! CVDA loves to get into the spirit and engage with kids and families downtown McMinnville and Newberg. The McMinnville Downtown Association sponsors 3rd...
This month we’re happy to feature Courtney Joel for our instructor spotlight. Courtney graduated from McMinnville High School in June, where she was very involved in choir, acting, and volunteer projects in addition to dance. She’s worn the hats of dance student and...
New dancers and their families have a lot of choices when it comes to selecting where to take dance classes. There are private studios, rented studios, even parks and recreation classes throughout the valley. The staff at Chehalem Valley Dance Academy recognizes you...
