Preparing Students for College and a Career in Dance

3/23/2018

Tara Brown and Sandra Henderson, Secondary Dance Instructor

With generous gifts made to the CCA Fund, the Dance Department was able to take eight students to the National High School Dance Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the first time.

The five day festival, known across the nation for embracing and perpetuating the highest standard of quality in dance education, provided various master classes and performances for our students to attend. In addition, workshops taught by industry leaders, prepared them for the next step in their performing arts journey.

“God is so faithful and has answered our prayers in abundance! We are very proud of the Christ-like manner in which the students represented themselves and CCA.”

They were also provided the opportunity to audition in front of over 70 prestigious college representatives from across the country. Through this audition, our CCA dancers received acceptances from multiple colleges and conservatories (see list below), and were offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for tuition and summer programs.

Congratulations Catherine Blanco, Rachel Blitch, Nadia Laurovic, Jesse McCoy, Brianna Rivas, Jillian Sward, Isabella Thomas, and Amanda Wysocki for all of your hard work, and success!

Adelphi University
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)
Ball State University
Belhaven University
Brenau University
Broadway Dance Center
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Coker College
Dean College
Goucher College
Hofstra University
Illinois State University
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Joffery Ballet
Peabody Institute- Johns Hopkins University
Lindenwood University
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
Long Island University
Mercyhurst University
Montclair State University
Nazareth College
New World School of the Arts
Ohio University
Point Park University
Randolph College
Rowan University
Rutgers University
Sam Houston State University
Seton Hall University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Studio Center, Los Angeles
Temple University
University of Minnesota
University of South Florida
University of the Arts (UArts)
University of Wisconsin
Valdosta State University
West Virginia University
Winthrop University
Fordham University- Alvin Ailey

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Nichisa Hamilton
3/26/2018 @ 8:26 AM

I am so proud of these amazing students. I am very proud to be apart of CCA. My daughter is in Kindergarten and she loves to dance. Congratulations to the teachers and students for making yourselves and CCA proud. Continue to let your light shinr for Jesus. We love you all??

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