Creative Dance Center’s End of Season party theme was NYC. It’s always a great time to celebrate the successes and growth of the season, and this time we also celebrated Lucas’ last end of season party.
Tagged: CDC, Creative Dance Center, dance, Lucas, Oliver, Penny, senior year
Our oldest, the big brother, ushered in a newfound independence and brought us a whole new community when he started at Floris Elementary School in 2012 in Mrs. Clifford’s class.
Tagged: Floris, graduation, Lucas
He almost didn’t try out for the team his first year but a word of encouragement from a coach was the nudge he needed and although he was battling severe stage fright, as long as he took the stage with his team he’d be OK. He competed two hip hop routines that year. Then his second year he was placed in two hip hop routines, one jazz routine and one contemporary routine and was offered his first solo. He was equal parts excited and scared. After four team competitions, three extra conventions of classes, and placing in the top ten for his solo I’d say his growth this year is best measured in leaps.
Tagged: CDC, competition, Creative Dance Center, dance, Oliver
Our home and hearts have never been more full.
Tagged: graduation, high school, Lucas, party, South Lakes
And that’s a wrap, eleven cities on the tour of his life. As a Season XI Collective member he traveled the country, trained with some of the best in the industry, met hundreds of dancers and inspired many, learned how to work behind the scenes and on the stage, made mistakes and navigated the corrections, dealt with disappointment, experienced what good workplace culture can be, and in the words of Erica Sobol “Created space for others to shine.”
Tagged: CDC, convention, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, New Orleans, Penny, travel
Hollywood Vibe is our fifth and last regional competition of the 2024-2025 season, and the last team competition for our four seniors. They have been dancing together for years, co-starring and partnering in dances, supporting each other on and off the stage. From the nerves of their early days to the confidence and presence of today, their leadership and example for all the dancers at the studio will be missed.
Tagged: CDC, competition, convention, dance, Hollywood Vibe, Lucas, Oliver, Penny
Tap and ballet are probably his least strongest dance styles. Each weekend Lucas has to be prepared to assist any class, from Camp Dance to Seniors, in any style, from tap to hip hop, challenging the kids to take the stage and assist in a style they might not be the strongest. There are favorites he always hopes for but at the end of every weekend the valuable lesson is always learned; every class is an opportunity to learn, grow and inspire. You get what you give.
Tagged: Chicago, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas
In 2018 Lucas competed for the first time at DanceMakers.
Tagged: Bethesda, CDC, Creative Dance Center, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, Oliver, Penny
He is a good dancer, he had to be to get selected for Collective. He also had to be professional, sincere and dance from the heart. But what truly distinguishes Lucas are the moments when his five year old self shines through, the unabated joy and wonder. Take that with all the other stuff he’s learned along the way and you have the one and only Lucas.
Tagged: Charlotte, Collective, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, Penny, Season XI
24Seven is our Convention team’s second convention of the season. In Pittsburgh, we compete against studios we don’t usually see in the DMV area. The talent was fierce and the environment new but our dancers still shined showcasing the musicality and storytelling that are strengths to our studio.
Tagged: 24Seven, CDC, convention, Creative Dance Center, dance, Lucas, Oliver, Penny, Pittsburgh
Our Everyday 