Man, have we been busy during the summer! From competing, to classes, to auditions...we have been on the move! Here's what we've been up to:

• The CPAA Dance Company and Kidz Crew traveled to Orlando, FL to compete at Legacy Dance Championships Nationals. Not only did they perform well, but they had some of the highest scores of the competition! "Church", "Move Shake Drop" and "Tango" all got the chance to compete in the Final Showdown of the Legends for a chance to win the $600 cash prize. Only 13 total dances in that age category were invited back to compete! 
• "Church" won Third Place in the Showdown of the Legends. All of our girls represented CPAA so well. We are extremely proud!
  
  
  
  
  
• Summer Prep Classes and Intensives were held for all of the students who were preparing to audition for the CPAA Dance Company and Kidz Crew. These girls have been dancing like maniacs (in a good way!) in order to make sure they are ready for the new dance season. We had over 25 girls participate in the Dance Company prep classes and over 10 girls participate in the Kidz Crew prep classes.
• Auditions have been very successful! We had three weeks of audition and we are currently in the middle of the last week. It is so exciting to see new and old faces preparing for the upcoming dance season. I bet it is going to be the best year yet!
• On July 27, 2013, CPAA celebrated National Dance Day by teaching the NDD Hip Hop combination in a free class to our students and filming a video to commemorate the event. Check it out!  
• NEW! This year we will begin an ALL BOYS Hip Hop Kidz Crew! Auditions will be held on September 14th at 9:00am. We will give FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS to 7 dancers to participate in the All Boys Hip Hop Kidz Crew. Help spread the word to all boys who like to hip hop dance!

Here is the final BIG announcement...

WE ARE MOVING!

A brand new dance studio will be ready in time for our Open House on Augsut 24th! We are moving to a bigger space to accommodate our dancers better. We have been working so hard to get the new studio ready for our dancers. We can't wait to show you our brand new space!

It's been a crazy summer. And now that it's winding down, we'd love for you all to join us at our Open House on August 24th from 12:00-2:00pm in order to register your children for the new dance season. Classes begin on August 26th. Space is limited, so it's important to get your child registered as soon as possible. 

View the Schedule for the upcoming Season and download a registration form. (or register online!)

We are looking forward to seeing you at CPAA's brand new studio!

Hello everyone! National Dance Day (NDD) will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2013 this year! Launched in 2010 by “So You Think You Can Dance” co-creator and Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) co-president Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. This grassroots campaign encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and combat obesity.

Each year DFF creates instructional dance videos for people to learn, perform and share with others as part of NDD. Created by some of your favorite “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographers and featuring some of your favorite dancers from the show, their videos aim to cater to a range of dance abilities so that anyone can take part.

This year, DFF co-presidents Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman choreographed an “Everybody Dance” routine for people of all levels of ability, and SYTYCD choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo have created a “Hip-Hop Master Class” routine for those who want to challenge themselves.

On Friday, June 26th, at 6:00pm, Miss Siara and Troy will be teaching a free class to ANY and ALL students who would like to learn the Hip Hop Master Class routine! We'd love for all of our students, and any friends or family that would like to participate to come and take class with us that Friday. On Saturday, June 27th, we will all come together at 2:30pm to rehearse and video our routine for National Dance Day. I've attached our video from last year. This year, we are planning an even bigger and better display of our love of dance to celebrate National Dance Day, and we want you ALL to participate.

If you are taking summer classes during the week of July 22nd, we will be teaching the routine in classes during the entire week.

Let me know if you have any questions. I can't wait to see you all to celebrate National Dance Day!