Kaleidoscope Spring Concert May 10-12!

Come see our world renowned resident company in a spectacular, emotional professional modern dance concert May 10-12 at Broadway Performance Hall. Get your tickets today!

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Train with Terry!

Join Terry Goetz for BrainDance: Birth-5 years & Primary Grades on Sunday, April 28 from 1:00-4:00pm. We will cover BrainDances that can be done in the classroom, at home, in a childcare setting, and in dance studios. Daycare providers, early childhood specialists, elementary teachers, paraeducators, parents, caregivers, OTs, PTs, and dance teachers are all welcome!

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Register for summer camps!

Registration is open for our award-winning, multi-arts camps. Fill your summer with dance, storytelling, art, music, laughter, and song.

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Join Spring Classes!

Enrollment is ongoing! Join any of our classes anytime with prorated tuition. Come dance with us!

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SDIT 2024 is open

The Summer Dance Institute for Teachers is July 15-19, 2024! Learn Brain-Compatible Dance Education and BrainDance from the source as Anne Green Gilbert and Dionne Kamara lead this inspiring, transformational weeklong course.

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KALEIDOSCOPE SPRING CONCERT is May 10-12! SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION is open. View all announcements.

“We believe ALL people have the right to express themselves and find empowerment through dance.

Our Brain-Compatible Dance Education supports joyful self-expression and transformative learning!”

Terry Goetz, Creative Dance Center Director & Instructor

What Makes Creative
Dance Center Unique

Our focus on creativity, collaboration, and developing mind-body connections allows students to learn and grow in an environment where personal uniqueness is celebrated. We recognize that people of all ages are capable artists. We encourage students to express themselves through exploration, improvisation, reflection, and choreography. Students who experience this approach to learning have the opportunity to become skilled dancers, critical thinkers, innovative creators, successful collaborators, and respectful responders. This is at the heart of the teaching methodology we use in all our classes, Brain-Compatible Dance Education (BCDE), developed by our Founder Anne Green Gilbert. 

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Key Components of
Brain-Compatible Dance Education

  1. The 5-part lesson plan used in all our classes.
  2. The use of principles and strategies based on brain research to create an environment where students experience deep learning.
  3. The Dance Concepts: Space, Time, Force, and Body.
  4. The BrainDance, a body-brain warm-up based on fundamental movement patterns.
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Kaleidoscope
Dance Company

Kaleidoscope Dance Company is the Northwest’s unique modern dance company of young people between the ages of 7 and 17. Founded in 1981 by Anne Green Gilbert, and now directed by Anna Mansbridge, this engaging company delights audiences with their mesmerizing and expressive performances. Kaleidoscope has performed for hundreds of thousands of children and adults in schools, theaters, and other community settings across the world.

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Mosaic
Dance Company

Mosaic Dance Company is comprised of children between the ages of 7 and 13. When in session Mosaic offers performance opportunities to interested Creative Dance Center students. First formed in 2006 by Anne Green Gilbert, the company was reconvened by Anna Mansbridge and ran for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Mosaic performed with Kaleidoscope in two major annual concerts each year.

Creative Dance Center
Announcements

KALEIDOSCOPE SPRING CONCERT
Witness the concert experience that has been called “mesmerizing,” “inspiring,” and “jaw-dropping.” Wonderful for all ages! May 10-12 at Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle. Learn More.
 
SPRING REGISTRATION IS ONGOING
Classes for all ages and abilities, babies through adults, in a plethora of genres! Creative Dance, Family Dance, Nurturing Baby, Creative Modern, Pre-Ballet, Hip Hop, Ballet, Modern, and more! Win-Spr session began January 29 but you can join class anytime. Tuition is prorated after week 3. Learn More.
 
EDUCATOR/COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Our Spring workshops are open for registration!  BrainDance Birth to 5-years & Primary Grades with Terry Goetz April 28, 2024. Open to anyone interested in diving into the BrainDance! Learn More.
SDIT REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Join Anne Green Gilbert and Dionne Kamara to take your practice to the next level! This incredible course explores the foundations of Brain-Compatible Dance Education and BrainDance, in a nurturing and inspiring environment. July 15-19, 2024 at CDC in Seattle. GET DETAILS
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Share the gift of dance! Help us reach our goal of $100,000 to support joyful, brain-compatible dance education. Your gift supports programming and tuition assistance for families, children, teens, and adults. Please join us and invest in the youth of today, artists of the future, and educators eager to utilize our inclusive teaching methods! Support CDC.