At CDPA, our process over product approach to learning in and through the arts develops life-applicable skills necessary to the success of the 21st century learner and a creative workforce.

At CDPA, a child’s foundations of character and growth do not come in vast square footage and trophy-lined walls, rather they are packaged in small increments of mitigated development that align with educational benchmarks, emotional and developmental markers and age-appropriate technique and choreography.

Our students’ growth in performance and professionalism is unmatched as evidenced in the highly successful careers of our graduates.

At CDPA, your child grows through dance - one step at a time - in the collective embrace of a broader dance family and is loved through all of life’s lessons!

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Dance at CDPA aligns my personal and professional experience in dance with the needs of the developing child. I consider every moment I have spent dancing, performing and learning since my first class at age 2.5, to be equally valuable to my advanced degrees and years of leadership on a national level. I feel confident in the whole-child dance education we provide at CDPA.

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WHERE CHILDREN GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS

CONTACT US

Studio Location: 301 S. Tubb St. Oakland, FL

FOUNDATION

CLASSES

• PreDance I

• PreDance II

• Foundations I

• Foundations II

• Tumbling Tartan Tykes

PROGRESSIVE CURRICULUM

From age 7 or 8, class times need to be lengthened to provide ample time for all necessary skills and experiences. Age assignments should be used only as a guideline. Placement may vary by necessity, skill level or other factors at the discretion of the Director and the teacher assigned to the class.

• Classical Ballet

• Jazz and Tap

• Modern/Choreography

• Scottish Highland

• Ensemble Corps

RECREATIONAL

CLASSES

Any student coming to dance later in life or returning to dance after a significant absence should consider our teen level classes or the classes below. Additionally if dance is not the primary extra-curricular focus of the student then we strongly suggest teen level classes or the classes below for overall continuity for all involved.

• Jazz/Acrobatics

• Cheer Dance

• TuTu Twos

• Creating Dances

• Dance Exploration

• Back to the Barre

• Moms on Tap

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