castro valley performing arts staff

“Behind every dancer who believes in themselves is a teacher who believed in them first!!”

The Castro Valley Performing Arts faculty are professionals in their field of study. CVPA’s faculty is comprised of some of the most sought-after teachers in the Bay Area who understand that teaching dance is not just about teaching good technique. It is inspiring, encouraging and nurturing the artist in every student.

janet nordgren-taddie

janet nordgren-taddie With over twenty-five years of experience in the entertainment industry, Janet has toured...

gia solari

gia solari As a director, choreographer, educator and administrator, Gia has been involved with performing...

kristina dresen sanders

kristina dresen sanders Ever since Kristina eagerly slipped her feet into her first pair of...

kimberley pereira satele

kimberley pereira satele Kimberley’s dance training began at the age of four from various dance...

michelle tara lynch

michelle tara lynch Michelle Tara Lynch hails from Los Alamos, New Mexico. She earned a...

melissa dykstra

melissa dykstra Originally from northeast Ohio, Melissa grew up practicing gymnastics, ballet, and playing the...

erin yarbrough

erin yarbrough Erin Yarbrough-Powell was born and raised in Fresno, CA, where she received her...

cassidy stoker

cassidy stoker Cassidy began her classical ballet training under the direction of Laura Gurdus Dolid...

Erica Hartono

Erica Hartono Erica Hartono received her early dance training at the San Francisco Ballet School,...

cat reyes

cat reyes Cat Reyes found her love of dance in high school. Since then, she’s...

dallas martin

dallas martin Born in to a family that owned their own dance studio, Dallas has...

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Specializing in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tumbling, Stretch and Strengthen, Turns and Leaps, Musical Theater and Zumba for children and adults of all technical levels from beginners to the advanced. Group, private and semi-private classes are available. Boys’ classes are also available.

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