Capitol Dance Company

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Our Mia is bringing clean lines and beautiful emotion to Online Contemporary Class with Miss Chelsea. Come dance with us! #onlinedanceforkids #online dance class #virtualdance #dancefromhome #danceanywhere #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom ... #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance See more

Sending all our love to you this Valentine’s Day! #valentines #onlinedanceforkids #online dance class #virtualdance #dancefromhome #danceanywhere... #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance See more

Happy Lunar New Year from our dance family to yours! Wishing health, and happiness to all! . . #bayarea #lunarnewyear #happylunarnewyear #sanfrancisco #bayareadance #dance #newyear #dancer #dancestudio

Wishing our dance family a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing you all (virtually) next week!!

The father of rhythm tap, John Bubbles, revolutionized tap dance as the first tapper to drop his heels. By using his entire foot (heel and toe), he created rhythmically complex and syncopated footwork while maintaining a relaxed upper body. Today, we call this style rhythm tap. dance of the future. Among those he influenced directly were Fred Astaire, tapper and actress Eleanor Powell and Chuck Green Today, tap dancers like Jason Samuels Smith and Savion Glover use Bubbles’ approach to syncopation, improvisation and complexity. (DanceTeacher.com) #onlinedanceforkids #online dance class #virtualdance #blackhistorymonth #dancefromhome #danceanywhere #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #tapdance

Starting November 30th, we will be offering online-only classes. You can register your dancer now! Online classes for the month of December will be held from November 30 - December 19. We will be closed for Winter Break from December 21 - January 2. We will be offering online classes via Zoom until our county/state regulations change to permit us to re-open indoors. As always, we will provide updates if there are any changes to allow us to return. We thank you for your contin...ued support, patience, and flexibility as we navigate through this time together. We are immensely thankful for your dedication to our studio. . . . #sanjose #dance #bayarea #bayareadance See more

We are proud to share that longtime CDC dancer, Allyson Eisenman is featured today in the San Jose Mercury News! Ally is participating in a Kaiser study that could accelerate the Covid vaccine’s potential use in young people. Thank you Ally for being a brave volunteer and inspiration to all of us! #sanjosemercurynews #bayareadance #sanjose #covidvacccine

Due to the recent change of status for our county moving back to the Purple Tier, we will be suspending our In-Person classes, effective immediately. We are required to close ALL indoor dance classes starting Tuesday, November 17, 2020. As mentioned in our In-Person class policies, you will be receiving a tuition credit for the remainder of the month. This amount will be reflected in your account and can be used toward any future charges/classes. We will continue to offer our... online classes and our November online schedule will not be affected. Our online class schedule for December will be coming soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding and we hope to see you all very soon!

We are back for in-person classes starting today!! Swipe to see our schedule. Register now for in-studio or online classes in the studio portal! . . #bayareadance #bayarea #sanjose #dance #dancer #dancestudio

Registration for next week’s COURTYARD CLASSES is now open!!! Sign up now!

NEW STAFF ALERT: We are happy to announce that CDC Assistants, Bridget and Emily have been promoted to Substitute Teachers. Congratulations and welcome to the team!

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Meet Lorena and Lorna Feijoo! The Cuban sisters were born in Havana and began dancing at the Ballet Nacional de Cuba under the direction of legendary Prima Ballerina Alicia Alonso. Their dedication and artistry led both Lorna and Lorena to international careers as principal dancers with major ballet companies (Lorena at Joffrey Ballet and San Francisco Ballet and Lorna at the Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet Nacional de Cuba). Deemed two of the best in the world,... their discipline, flawless form and artistic performances have enthralled ballet lovers everywhere. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! #balletnacionaldecuba #hispanicheritagemonth #latinodance #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance

She dances right in the heart of the music. Brunilda Ruiz, an American ballerina of depth and passion who from the 1950s to the ’70s excelled in a broad range of 20th-century choreography as a founding member of both the Robert Joffrey Ballet and the Harkness Ballet. She also danced in the ballets of George Balanchine, Alvin Ailey, Jerome Robbins and Gerald Arpino, among others. Ms. Ruiz, who was born in Puerto Rico, was an important role model for future Hispanic ballet da...ncers, said Sasha Anawalt, the author of Robert Joffrey (1996). She was in many regards a pioneer consciously or unconsciously the epitome of grace and moral stamina. #hispanicheritagemonth #hispanicdance #latinodance #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day....the incredible, Maria Tallchief. Dance from your heart and love your music and the audience will love you in return. At the age of 17, Maria Tallchief moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of becoming a dancer. She went from dance company to dance company looking for work. Many of the companies discriminated against her because of her Native American ancestry. Rejection did not stop Tallchief; she continued working towards her go...al and eventually became one of America’s most popular ballerinas. Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief was born January 24, 1925 in Fairfax, Oklahoma. Her father was a member of the Osage Nation. Her mother, Ruth Porter, had grown up very poor and was never able to take dancing lessons. Therefore, when Tallchief and her sister Marjorie showed interest in dance her mother immediately placed them in lessons. Tallchief excelled at dance and music. Tallchief moved to New York City to pursue ballet full time. She was selected as an understudy in the Ballet Russe, the premier Russian ballet company in the United States at the time. As her career began to take off, many tried to persuade Tallchief to change her last name so that dance companies would not discriminate against her. She refused and continued to perform as Maria Tallchief. In 1947, she became the first American to dance with the Paris Opera Ballet. After marrying choreographer George Balanchine, who created her signature Firebird role, she became prima ballerina of the New City Ballet. Tallchief was also the first American to perform at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. After retiring from dancing, Tallchief and her sister opened the Chicago City Ballet, a ballet school and dance company. Never forgetting her Native American ancestry, she spoke out against injustices and discrimination. As prima ballerina, Tallchief not only broke barriers for Native Americans, she also became one of the only Americans recognized in European ballet companies. Tallchief died on April 11, 2013. (excerpt from the National Women’s History Museum See more

Evelyn Cisneros is considered the first Hispanic Prima Ballerina in the United States, but it almost didn’t turn out that way. Raised in a small California town and of Mexican Heritage, Evelyn discovered her talent entirely by accident when her mother encouraged her to try ballet as a way to overcome shyness. Cisneros went on to have an illustrious 23-year career with San Francisco Ballet, where she was the leading ballerina in everything from Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty... to a more contemporary ballet about Native Americans called A Song for Dead Warriors, which was choreographed just for her. It was instilled in us at a young age that we were role models for our people. I carried that through my whole life, she says. I always felt my Mexican heritage gave me a richer well to draw from, not the opposite. #hispanicheritagemonth #latinas #latinodance #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance

Registration is now open for next week’s COURTYARD CLASSES! Come dance with us!!

Chita Rivera is an American singing, acting and dancing legend of Puerto Rican heritage who on Broadway originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago. Chita is known for her flawless technical skills augmented by loads of personality. She is a ten-time Tony Award nominee and a three-time Tony Award recipient, including for Lifetime Achievement. She is the first Hispanic woman and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honors awar...d and she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009!! #hispanicheritagemonth #latinodance #hispanicheritage #dancersofinstagram #dancestudio #danceclass #danceclasses #danceislife #dancersareathletes #sanjose #almaden #campell #california #bayareadance #bayarea #losgatos #willowglen #dancemoms #dancemom #ballerinas #ballet #hiphop #hiphopdance #jazzdance #dancelyrical #contemporarydance #tapdance

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we introduce the legend Alicia Alonso. Miss Alonso was a Cuban ballerina who is most famous for her role as Giselle. Partially blind from the age of 19, her partners always had to be in the exact spot she expected them to be because she used the lights in different parts of the stage to guide her! The Latina ballet grand-dame was so brilliant that she danced solos well into her 70s, when she was forced to step from the stage due to failing eyesight. As the longtime director of the National Ballet of Cuba, she was directly responsible for shaping some of the most renowned ballet stars. Miss Alonso died in 2019 at the age of 98, a legend and an inspiration to dancers around the world. Dance is not exercise. Dance is Art Alicia Alonso

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Due to the unhealthy air quality forecast for today we are canceling our outdoor courtyard classes for Friday, October 2nd. All accounts registered for today's courtyard classes will be credited the amount paid for the class. We will continue to monitor the air quality for Monday's courtyard classes (October 5th). We apologize for the cancellation and appreciate your understanding, as our dancers' health is our priority.