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Fall/Winter classes at CDC start September 8. Dance classes for all ages and abilities. Register by August 4 and use code FALL2025 to receive a 5% discount on tuition. Let’s dance!

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30 years of SDIT!

Join Anne Green Gilbert & Dionne Kamara July 14-18 in Seattle as they share the philosophy of Brain-Compatible Dance Education and the power of the BrainDance.

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Summer Camps filling fast!

Full day or half day camps: Art in Motion, Ballet Stories, Musical Theatre: Wicked, Shake It Off: Dance the Eras, Hip Hop Groove, EnviroDance, and more. Space is limited – register today! Financial aid is available!

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At CDC we see how dance buoys us in tumultuous times. Our classes bring people together, creating hope and joy when we need it most. We provide an inclusive place for people to tell stories through movement, learn empathy, share space, and explore our humanity.
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“We believe ALL people have the right to express themselves and find empowerment through dance.”

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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Brain-Compatible Dance Education BrainDance

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.