Our home and hearts have never been more full.
Tagged: graduation, high school, Lucas, party, South Lakes
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Sharing our stories, big and small.
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
To celebrate my 50th birthday, my sisters treated me with a trip to Mexico City. The sun shined, the weather was warm, the food was delicious, the sites were amazing and the quality time, a lifelong gift.
Tagged: birthday trip, girls trip, Mexico City, sisters, travel
From Daytona Beach to Kansas City to Nashville to Seattle, with bag packed he navigates the airport, boards the plane, looks out the window at the city he’s leaving, anticipating the city to which he is traveling. He works a grueling weekend, squeezes in meals when he can, survives on minimal sleep, bandaids sore feet, spends as much time as he can with the other Collective members, builds relationships with the faculty and gives high fives, words of encouragement, and genuine smiles to every dancer he encounters. Every interaction fuels him, every dance step validates and reaffirms, every moment is a moment he wants to live in for as long as possible.
Tagged: Collective, convention, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, Seattle
Artists Simply Human (ASH) Dance convention is our team’s first convention of the season. It is also the only convention where both Oliver’s team and Lucas’ and Penny’s team compete together allowing me to see two solos, 15 group routines and cheer on all three of my kids. This is Oliver’s second ASH, Penny’s third and Lucas’ last. 
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