Welcome CCDA’s New Artistic Director, Miss Chris!

Miss Chris is originally from Indiana where she began her early dance career. She has trained with the Indiana Dance Company and early in her career won many awards in dance and competition. Miss Chris is a member of Dance Masters of America, she has studied with the Cecchetti America Ballet for many years, and holds numerous certifications in dance. Miss Chris has owned and directed Tehachapi Academy of Performing Arts since 1984 and has been teaching professionally for over 30 years. Miss Chris formed the Tehachapi Mt. Cloggers (a tap, buck style of dancing.) in 1984. Her performance teams and her award winning choreography is known throughout California (And the dance world) for its lively and exciting style in all categories of dance consistently taking top awards including; Platinum Top Senior Group, Top Group West Coast National Video, Director of the Year and Showstoppers Teachers Achievement Award. Miss Chris’ students are also feathered on numerous National Dance Videos and the Internet with national honors. In 2010 Miss Chris directed the Rosamond after school program and taught over 150 children the art of dance.

Miss Chris’ personal goal is to teach children to believe in themselves (It’s not how many trophies you win) and just to love the art of dance. Miss Chris is very excited to expand her expertise and knowledge of dance with teaching at CCDA and having the opportunity to get to know and work with everyone.