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This is the place you've been looking for! | |||||
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Welcome to CBC! Where learning to dance x friendly professional instructor = Fun, Fun, Fun! | |||||
 Gay Grant and son Heath teaching |
CBC has been teaching people to dance for over 17 years. The director, Gay Grant, has danced since high school, was on a Formation Ballroom Dance Team that won the World Championship, has danced on TV. She has won numerous awards for her Dance Team, performed on a cruise ship, has been coached by many world champions, and is an accredited instructor. See below | ||||
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About California Ballroom Co. | |||||
CBC History California Ballroom Co. was organized in 1990 by the Director, Gay Grant, in Modesto, California. Gay took ballroom classes while in high school and college,  majoring in Art and Dance. She was a dancer on a Formation Ballroom Dance Team, comprised of 8 couples, that competed and won the World Championships in Blackpool, England in 1972. Competing against adult teams from other countries, this was the first team comprised mostly of high school youth, that had ever won the World Championships. While in London, they had a challenge match with the British Team at Royal Albert Hall, that was televised, which they also won. They wrapped up the tour with various performances that concluded in Hungary. |
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While attending Brigham Young University, she was a member of their Ballroom Dance Team, and participated in performances, tours, TV and competitions. She also student-taught some of the social dance classes at the college.
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| Gay has received her ballroom teaching accreditation and has been trained by many past and present champions, and continues to learn from them. She has done the choreography for many different dance events, including high school musicals. Gay designs and makes all the costumes for her students and the shows. The Dance Team she coaches, has performed at such places as: schools, festivals, an air show with Bob Hope, a cruise ship, malls, competitions, TV, city events, etc. The Team has won numerous awards at various competitions; some of her students winning individual awards and going on to teach. | |||||
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Gay has taught classes in high schools, churches, sports clubs, community events, weddings, birthdays, proms, etc. She has taught at Modesto Junior College and at Merced | |||||
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| CBC Mission California Ballroom Co.’s Mission is for people to have fun and socialize, while gaining confidence and self-esteem by learning to dance. We want to promote public interest and support in regards to the benefits of Ballroom dance. We also want to capture the interest of the youth and teen population in promoting a fun and wholesome activity, as well as, keeping this sport alive and well. They will be the ones that determine the future of Ballroom Dance… will it become an Olympic Sport?!? | |||||
College for many years. California Ballroom Co. director and students have been in the news numerous times, as well as a live broadcast from the studio, which aired on Good Evening Sacramento. She continues her own classes for youth, teens, adults, and private lessons at her studio in Modesto.
