Another year, another ASH Competition. Our team did incredibly well with a number of Penny and Oliver’s routines earning awards, both Penny and Oliver were selected for the closing show performance, Oliver’s routine Deserted was selected to perform in the closing show and Oliver received a Nationals scholarship. The relationships they are building with the faculty and what they are learning makes these weekends well worth it.
Tagged: Artists Simply Human, CDC, dance, Oliver, Penny
Tagged: Lucas, Old Town Alexandria, Oliver, Penny
Tagged: family vacation, skiing, Stowe, travel, Vermont
This year’s Creative Dance Center’s Nutcracker performance, Penny took one of the lead roles as Rat Queen and brought her style, humor and presence to the role making her a crowd and show favorite!
Tagged: Creative Dance Center, dance, Nutcracker, Penny, Rat Queen
Your faith, your path, let them be guided and blessed.
Tagged: church, Confirmation, Oliver
Tagged: dance, dance team, game, high school, homecoming, South Lakes
In January we dreamed of it.
And this week it all became true. His new home, his next challenge and opportunity, his new circle and daily routine, living more without us than with us and fulfilling a promise owed only to himself. 
Tagged: college, dance, Kaufman, LA, Lucas, Santa Monica, University of Southern California, USC
“He is the poster child of what we want for Collective, he is so good at it.” – Dejan Tubic
Dejan was the first DanceMakers faculty to notice Lucas. And he continued to notice him, year after year, calling him out, having him on stage and sponsoring his nomination to Collective. Relationships define life and work and this year as a member of Season XI of Collective Lucas had the opportunity to experience his extracurricular activity of dance in the real working world. He learned how to run backstage, the logistics of staging, coordinating dancers and supporting awards, assisting faculty ranging in styles and familiarity, learning their preferences on running the music and teaching, and being on all the time whether he was backstage, on stage, or in the elevator. He knew dancers of all ages were watching him because he had done the same. Collective from seasons past had hyped him, inspired him and been a role model. From the nervous youngest to the talented oldest, he offered support, laughed with them and celebrated for them. Every weekend he was deepening his relationships with the faculty and staff and building new ones with every dancer and studio owner he interacted with. And every weekend, in cities around the country, hearing the cheers from the crowd when he was introduced, his impact was felt.
Tagged: CDC, Creative Dance Center, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, Nationals, Oliver, Penny
Her vision was a Garden Party. She planned the decor, activity and menu and made everything from scratch. The table was set and it rained just as everyone arrived but that didn’t stop the girls from laughing, celebrating and enjoying being sixteen and sweet.
Our Everyday 