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Meet the California Dance Institute!
CDI students perform at the Nate Holden Theater in the 2008
Event of the Year production I Hear America Dancing.
"The dancing was fabulous!
Full of excitement, lots of
surprises! What I learned
was to believe in yourself."
-Andrea, 4th grade
California Dance Institute (CDI) is an in-school and after-school arts education
program that uses dance to teach life and learning skills.

CDI works to give students in Los Angeles public schools opportunities to
experience the arts, explore different ways of learning, and enjoy exercise.

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Testimonials: Parents | Students | Educators
"I can focus more - not just at dance, but school too.
I'm better at long tests and writing assignments."
-Jesus, 4th grade