California Dance Theatre

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity of virtual classes with dancers and faculty from American Ballet Theatre, in ballet, modern, and more! Registration is now open for 2nd and 3rd grade students from across the United States to attend ABT’s FREE two-day dance workshops on April 10th and 11th. Space is limited! #ABTRISEWorkshops provide students from populations that are traditionally underrepresented in classical ballet access to dance training. ... We believe in ABT’s mission of bringing classical dance to the widest audience possible and supporting your child in their quest to engage in the performing arts!! For more information visit ABT.org!

Dance at California Dance Theatre this summer!! With our Budding Ballerinas ages 7-10, our Broadway Dance Camp ages 7-11 ... & our B-Boyz of Ballet ages 8+ we have LOTS of options for the young performer in your life! Don’t hesitate to sign up! Registration begins this Monday March 1st! #californiadancetheatre #dancesummer #summerdancecamp #summerdanceclass #cdt #summerprogram #summerdanceprogram #bboy #ballet #modern #contemporary #musicaltheatre #pointeclass #acrobatics #broadway

Our summer is looking bright here at CDT! Just look at these incredible guest teachers!!!! We have something for everyone and are VERY excited to spend the warm days dancing with you! Visit CalDanceTheatre.com for more information and enroll today!! ... #californiadancetheatre #cdt #westlakevillage #dancestudio #summerdanceintensive

Starting February 15th applications to the @tilerpeck Summer Intensive will open! We cannot wait to host the amazing Tiler Peck and her expertise for a second year, as last year was such a success! #summerintensive #tilerpeck #californiadancetheatre

Happy Tutu Tuesday!!! Enjoy a moment after class with some of our STUNNING Pointe 5A students! Once a month they take class in a practice tutu to refine their classical skills. #tututuesday #weloveourbunheads #californiadancetheatre #danceclass #pointe #ballet #tutu #conejovalley

WE DID IT! Thanks to all the incredible support from our community we have reached our goal of raising $30,000 to save the studio! We could not be more thankful for your dedication and love during this time. This year has been difficult for all but we have hope that the future will be bright thanks to your contribution! ... Wishing you a happy holidays, from all of us at CDT! This beautiful moment of alumni Jane Muir @jane.muir , Alyssa Hagerty @alyssahagerty , Gabby Harris @thegabbyharris , Luna Hoetzel @lunamontana and Brie Grossman @briegrossman was taken by our faculty member and talented photographer Jean Celeste @jean_celeste_photography for @pacificfestivalballet ‘s Sleeping Beauty!! #weloveourdancers #savethearts #dancestudio #dancers #californiadancetheatre #cdtfamily #cdtalumni #ballerinas #dance #conejovalley

Happy new year from all of us at CDT!! Thank you for your love and support, 2020 was a tough year for us all! Here’s to 2021, may this year connect us closer, expand our hearts and bring us lots of dancing!! #californiadancetheatre #memories #dancestudio #weloveourstudents #makinglemonadeoutoflemons #conejovalley #dancelife #dancersofinstagram

THANK YOU! We are almost to our goal of $30,000 to save CDT!! Today is our last day of the 12 Days of Giving, and we have loved sharing our love and passion for the studio with you. ... Your support means the world to us, and because of @pacificfestivalballet can thrive, creating inspiring work for the community! Speaking of, we cannot wait to see you tonight at the premier of A Holiday Angel! #californiadancetheatre #supportthearts #balletdancer #savethestudio #savethearts #dancetheacher #theatre #performer #memories #AHolidayAngel #conejovalley #pacificfestivalballet

We had a wonderful time with you all at the premier of @pacificfestivalballet ‘s A Holiday Angel! Now more than ever we are grateful for the many memories of Nutcracker with you all! Thanks to Miss Jean Celeste @jean_celeste_photography for capturing our beautiful snow corps so effortlessly. Until next year we will be dreaming of @pacificfestivalballet ‘s snow scene!! #nutcrackerdreams #ballet #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #dancephotography #pacificfestivalballet

We are SO close to reaching our goal of $30,000 to save the studio, all thanks to our incredible CDT Family!!! To our Alumni: Please spread the word to your friends and family and let them know how much CDT means to you. We’d also love to see you share and repost our social media posts and link to the campaign webpage to make it easy for people to give this season: ... www.caldancetheatre.com/giving. #californiadancetheatre #savethearts #dancestudio #community #danceisessential

We are so thankful for your generosity during these difficult times! We have 5 days to go and $12,000 left to raise. Please spread the word to your friends and family and let them know how much CDT means to you. ... To help support CDT visit www.caldancetheatre.com/giving. We appreciate you and are grateful you are a part of our CDT family!!! #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #community #supportthearts #dancers #dancelover #dancestudiolife #conejovalley #supportlocalbusiness #savethearts #thankyouforyoursupport #dancelovers

On day 6 of CDT’s 12 Days of Giving Fundraising Campaign we feel overwhelmed with gratefulness for the generosity of our CDT family!! We are just over HALF WAY to meeting our $30,000 goal and the outpouring of financial support and well wishes we have received has been heartwarming and unbelievably helpful! Every gift, no matter how large or small, is contributing to keeping CDT’s doors open.... Your gifts have shown that you value dance education as well as the importance of physical and mental health, friendship, camaraderie, balance, memories and FUN! If you would like to help support us, visit CalDanceTheatre.com/giving #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #savethearts #community #thankful #conejovalley #loveourjob #weloveourstudents #danceteacher #ballet #tap #jazz #lyrical #contemporarydance #aerialsilks #breakdancing #hiphop #pointe #variations #modern #musicaltheatre #passion #performanceart #performingarts #missthestage #wewillbeback

Happy birthday to the uplifting, always glamorous instructor,mentor and gifted photographer, Jean Lubin Jean Celeste Photography ! Thank you Jean for being such a big part of CDT’s success, we are SO thankful to have you on our faculty! Here’s to many more!! #happybirthday #weloveourteachers #californiadancetheatre

Yesterday was a very special day! Wishing the one and only Jonathan Sharp a very happy birthday from all of us at CDT! Jonathan has been a wonderful influence on our dancers as a guest artist, instructor and mentor over the years and we are so thankful to have him a part of our faculty! #happybirthday #weloveourfaculty #californiadancetheatre

Congratulations to our 2020 cast of @pacificfestivalballet ‘s original dance film, A Holiday Angel! Join us this December as we take flight around the world! We are so excited to get to work on this very special production with you!!! #aholidayangel #moviemakingmagic #californiadancetheatre #pacificfestivalballet

Memories with our wonderful students from 2008! We love and miss you all!! Alumni dancers, tag yourselves in the comments so we can tag you!! #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #dancers #danceteachers #dancelover #conejovalley #35yearsyoung #celebratelife

We love looking back on the years with you! Here’s a snapshot of studio fun from 2006, our students with pianist Mark, our beloved ballet instructor, Stanley Holden and Artistic Director Kim Maselli @kimmaselli ! Alumni dancers tag yourselves in the comments!! #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #dancestudents #dancefamily #loveourcommunity #dancersofinstagram #conejovalley

Who remembers soaring across the floor in the ORIGINAL Studio B? We cherish these pictures from the mid 90’s with our fabulous dancers always bringing life to the room. Any #cdtalumni that spots yourself in the photo, please comment so we can tag accordingly and thank you for the memories #Californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #memories #35years #celebrate #nostalgia #dancers #weloveourstudents

Enjoy our Artistic Director, Kim Maselli’s dynamic tribute to the Olympics, Olympiad, performed in 1996 by California Dance Theatre’s original cast at the June Recital to beautifully composed music Day One by John Tesh! This piece was performed every four years, like the Olympics, to honor the athlete in all dancers and unify us in our passion for dance and the arts! ALUMNI: How many of you have been part of Olympiad??? Comment below! ... Big thanks to Tara Sherwin Lang for sending us this priceless footage!! #choreography #californiadancetheatre #olympiad #olympics #ballet #dance #arts #theatre #passion #proudofourdancers

A rewarding moment backstage, after performing Kim Maselli‘s beautiful Angel Walk in 1999 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center! We LOVE looking back on the 35 years of CDT with you, stay tuned for more #throwback ‘s coming your way soon!! ... #californiadancetheatre #studio #lovetodance #dancer #dancers #cdt #olympiadballet

19 years ago we lost nearly 3,000 innocent lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Today we honor those who lost their lives and promise to never forget. #911 #september11 #unitedwestand #neverforget

Another great throwback!! Our dancers in the mid 90’s performing at the LA Dance Force with award winning choreography by Maggie Danielsen called Shy Guy! #californiadancetheatre #cdt #dancestudio #throwback #tapdance #tapper #memoriesforlife

Wishing the happiest of birthdays today to our incredibly creative and innovative Artistic Director Kim Maselli @kimmaselli ! We love this photo of Kim performing in @pacificfestivalballet ‘s Nutcracker as Arabian! We love you Miss Kim!!

Hello 1985! Krysten Johnson and Valerie Gardhouse strike a pose at the grand opening of the new Agoura Hills city mall, CDT’s first location!! Calling all alumni dancers and families!! ... Help us celebrate our 35th Anniversary by sharing your favorite CDT memories! Private message or email us: [email protected] #memories #cdt #californiadancetheatre #dancestudio #throwback #1985 #conejovalley #dancers

Backstage memories are our FAVORITE!! A rewarding moment after Nutcracker pictured right to left, beautiful ballerina and CDT Alumni, Tara Sherwin Lang, posing after an incredible Sugar Plum performance with founding directors, Joyce Hurley and Kim Maselli! We cherish these memories and are having a blast looking back on the past!... Are you a CDT Alumni???? We would LOVE to share your favorite CDT memories! Send photos and video to us by September 13th at: [email protected] to be included in our 35th anniversary celebration! #celebrates35years #dancestudio #californiadancetheatre #conejovalley