Classical and Contemporary Dance, founded and directed by Tamara Grose, is a supportive and non-judgemental environment for dance students. The instructors at CCD have adapted a teaching philosophy rooted in patience, understanding, guidance and structure using the art of discipline. The style of teaching emphasizes body awareness, alignment, strength, stamina, grace and posture. CCD instructors strive to instill in students the qualities of a dancer and encourage students to use these disciplines in their daily lives. CCD wishes to offer a home away from home for all dancers who spend much of their lives pursuing the art of dance.
CCD performs two full length story ballets annually choreographed by Tamara Grose. All students at CCD are invited to audition and perform. It is the vision of CCD to offer a place for accomplished dancers to display their talents. From the recreational dancer to the pre professional adult dancer CCD opens its doors performance passion!
Our Instructors
Tamara Grose
The performing arts has always been a way of life for Tamara Grose. She began her training under the tutelage of her parents in Charlotte, N.C. Ms. Grose and both of her brothers went on to further their dance education earning a B.F.A. from North Carolina School of the Performing Arts. Tamara toured with NCSA’s affiliated touring company performing in 36 of the United States working with the Artist in the Schools Residency program. While with N.C.S.A Ms. Grose accepted a full scholarship to Harkness in N.Y.C. She performed in a David Howard gala with Peter Martins and Gelsey Kirkland, danced La Bayadere with Richard Englund of ABT’s second company. Ms. Grose was pictured in the N.Y. Times with Pauline Koner Dance Consort.
Ms. Grose has choreographed for N.Y.C. Dance Congress, National Endowment for the Performing Arts Festival N.C.S.A., North Carolina Dance Theater, International Dancing Poetry Festival in S.F., and numerous regional dance companies throughout the U.S.A. Ms. Grose has extensive teaching experience having taught for, Allegra Kent Ballet School in Scarsdale, N.Y., Brooklyn College Dance Department, Master Classes on U.S.A. tour in 36 states. Her career in N.Y.C. was cut short with the premature death of her mother. Devastated, she left N.Y.C., traveled across country to CA. and made it her home.
Ms. Grose currently resides in Sonoma County, CA. She has been an Associate Faculty of Ballet and Yoga at Santa Rosa Junior College for 18 years. She holds certifications in Yoga, and Massage Therapy. In 2009, Ms. Grose opened Classical and Contemporary Dance. She is instructor, director, and choreographer for C.C.D. ballet school. Her passion is teaching and choreographing. CCD ballet school performs Nutcracker every December and an original story ballet each June.
Ms. Grose finds joy in passing on what she has had the privilege to learn from the art of ballet and additional dance forms, explaining the technical aspect through many years of studying anatomy at N.C.S.A, yoga certification anatomy and performing experience, as well as sharing this artistry and knowledge with compassion through the philosophy of yoga.
Anna Bribiescas
Anna Bribiescas brings to CCD over 40 years of ballet teaching experience. She has been teaching classes at CCD since it was founded in 2009. She began her early training at Santa Rosa Ballet under Julian Heron and Emily Stubbs and continued her training at Marin Ballet as well as continuing to attend master classes in the bay area. She ultimately decided to share her love of dance as a teacher and received extensive ballet teacher’s training through the internationally-renowned Royal Academy of Dance (Headquarters London, England).
Ms. Bribiescas is a skilled teacher on all levels, and has coached many students for ballet examinations and competitions to receive high honors. She believes in creating a positive and nurturing environment that lights a path in building self-confidence, discipline, quality technical training and the joy of dancing.
In addition to teaching ballet at CCD, Ms. Bribiescas teaches first grade at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Santa Rosa.