Dance students rehearse with Alumni All Star, Daniel Ulbricht. Sarah Yenesel/The Chautauquan Daily.
Our work
2019 and 2020 scholarship recipient, Malena Ani. Lindsay Thomas Photography.
Chautauqua 2019 dance students, Colin Canavan & Andrew Rossi, attend CDC's season opening celebration with their Chautauqua Connections host, Sharon McClymonds. Photo by Karen Goodell, CDC..
Student Scholarships
Membership in CDC makes it possible for Chautauqua Institution to attract exceptional dance students from around the country
Connections
Program
Host families make sure that Chautauqua is a home-away-from-home for dance students
Michael Novak, Artistic Director of Paul Taylor Dance Company, speaks to Chautauquans before a dance performance., CDC.
Pete Leo-Walker reherarses with Anna Gerberich in Carnahan-Jackson studios, photo by Alexander Wadley.
Dance
Previews
Before each Amphitheater dance performance, CDC invites Chautauquans to hear from visiting dancers, choreographers and artistic directors. Speakers will provide an inside look into the evening's pieces and answer questions.
Inside Chautauqua
Dance Studios
CDC invites all Chautauquans to observe select studio classes and rehearsals. Chautauquans can take a closer look at how dancers train and choreographers plan performances
strategic plan
The CDC has been hard at work developing our new 3 year strategic plan. Please take a look.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the document above.
Our team
President
Pat Feighan
vice President
Karen Goodell
treasurer
Arthur Willson
secretary
Danielle Nebres
program committee (dance previews)
Dierdre Anderson
Barrie Benson
inside chq dance studios
Rich Osborne
Sandra Sandoz
Mara Wolf
communications committee
Beth Munro
Anna Linn Currie
development
Pat Feighan
Sandra Sandoz
volunteers
Sandra Sandoz
special events committee
Karen Goodell
Beth Munro
Pat Feighan
school of dance engagement
connections
Karen Goodell