Chico Creek Dance Centre Information

Chico Creek Dance Centre (CCDC) is a nonprofit corporation committed to: Offering quality training with a professional and friendly staff in a supportive atmosphere in the following dance forms;Pre-Dance (ages 2-5) Classical Ballet Jazz Tap Hip-Hop Street Jazz FlamencoInspiring students to achieve their individual potential through training and development in the art of dance to the highest standards; Performance opportunities as a component of students education;2 Studio Performances per year Chico Community Ballet Full Force Hip-Hop and Jazz CompaniesWhy are the Arts Important for our Youth? Dance, as well as all other art forms, can become a precious outlet for children, engaging them in creativity, increasing mathematical and cognitive skills, and stimulating a possible lifelong passion. Researchers have shown that participation in the arts can increase attention span, improve coordination, reduce tension, increase critical-thinking skills, thus allowing a child a greater chance of excelling in other academic areas. Children who have access to the arts have been shown to have a much lower dropout rate in school and higher sense of self-esteem. The high level of training of the dancers in Chico Community Ballet and Full Force Hip-Hop & Jazz Companies, attest to the high quality of committed training dancers of all interest achieve at Chico Creek Dance Centre.