Our History

Webmaster: Cris Mendoza-Howell

Central Valley Dance Festival

Central Valley Dance Presents

Last Updated:May 17, 2008

My dream is to get dancers from the Central Valley to come together annually under one roof to share their passions, aspirations and spirit through the Language of Dance while educating, inspiring and promoting dance as a cultural and social part of life.

The annual planning of this event brought many people together from different socio, economic and cultural backgrounds, all working together towards making this event a successful one.

The premier event (2006) brought 17 groups of dancers of varied styles and levels, singers and musicians, together in Unity, sharing with each other information on techniques, dance schools, costuming, instruction and more. We had a total of 53 performers and 240 attendees. March 2007 brought 7 groups together for the Rogue Festival in a show entitled ‘For the Love of Dance’. October 2007 brought 20 groups for an equally successful event. Many traveled from as far as Los Angeles, Visalia, Sanger, and San Jose to participate in this unique event.

As more and more groups discover and support us in the spirit of dance, we will continue to strive to bring you bigger and better events in the future.

Central Valley Dance Committee

Our History

Cris Mendoza-Howell

I am just one person who strongly believes that "Dance, Like Music, Knows No Barriers" whether it be economic, social, cultural or political barriers. With this in mind, I hope that the citizens of the Central Valley, can show the world that we can….

Make Quality Dance Shows Available for the Masses While Celebrating Unity in Diversity thru the Language of Dance