Cynthia's Dance Center

Cynthia decided she wanted to teach dance and have her own dance school at age twelve. Studying dance since the age of five at Dancer's Workshop in Sacramento under the direction of Lillian Olsen. Lillian taught her to love tap the  way she did. During her high school years she choreographed all variety shows and musical productions performed at Encina High School.

There she danced and performed with Carla Stalling formally of The American Ballet Theatre in New York City. Cynthia choreographed for various organizations including The Sacramento Players and Musical Comedy Workshop all before graduating from Encina High School in June of 1975.

Attending American River College to receive her Associate Degree in Business in 1978 is when she opened Cynthia's Dance Center on Sunrise Blvd. in Citrus Heights. In August of 1983 she formed Cynthia's Dance Company with twenty students.

          The I Love Dance Competition held every year in Sacramento awarded her the Teacher of the Year Trophy for the following years.

• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1985
• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1986
• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1987
• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1988
• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1989
• I Love Dance Teacher of the Year 1990
  

Kid's Artistic Revue a Regional and National Dance Competition Organization named the school.

The Top Dance Studio of the Year 1989

That same year the studio moved to Roseville and resided until December 2003.

In January 2004 she opened her school in Folsom where she has resided since 1981.

Judging as well as Mistress of Ceremonies for Regional and Ndational Dance Competitions companies has taken her traveling the United Stages from Los Angeles to New York.

It's not uncommon to find Cynthia at local events in Folsom and Roseville with her Royal Queens. The pageant is held yearly in September. This year it will be on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Rancho Cordova. You will find her girl's ranging in age from Newborns to 24 years of age. They attend community events, fundraisers, Sutter Street yearly events, Parades and more.

      Miss Rose Bowl Queen of 1940 at Fountains at Roseville 2009

with visting Folsom and Roseville Royal Queens

 Over the past years her students have been recognized many times for their outstanding performances on stage. Cynthia is happy to say "Teaching my students and watching them grown and progress is a love of the arts that I will never give up."

Miss Folsom & Roseville Royality pictured with Stan Atkinson at The Roseville Fountains Event for The  Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.

Alexis & Cheyenne at

the Folsom Parade in

November of 2009.