Diandra’s dance studio

BACK TO DANCE!

WE BEGIN ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH FOR ALL CLASSES!

We now have Online Registration for all classes! Please click on the “ONLINE REGISTRATION. Here you can find all available classes, register, enroll, make payments and fill out your student information.

Please click on SCHEDULES AND/OR PROGRAMS & STYLES for all information on our newest classes to classes that are resuming. We accept new dancers, returning dancers, transfer dancers! Please text to our WhatsApp or phone text to 956-589-0002 for all information!

Hi! I am Diandra Cavazos, Director at Diandra’s Dance Studio. I welcome you and your family to our 15th year of dance, and my 38th year of dance. I began in 1987 in Brownsville, Tx with Angela Cassady at Cassady Dancenter, training in classical Ballet, Pointe, Tap and Gus Giordano Jazz. Ending in 1997 as a dance assistant and learning basics on how to teach. Serving on the Pacers Dance Team from 1994 to 1996 provided me with valuable experience in a highly structured dance environment. During this time, I held the position of one of the co-Captain’s and had the opportunity to perform at the 1996 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. I remember going through Dance Magazine’s, College Guide and seeing my dream college, CalArts. In 1999, in San Antonio, I auditioned for Calarts, was accepted and moved to Valencia, Ca. At Calarts, I was able to learn intensive Modern dance, and Ballet technique. We were able to collaborate with multiple disciplinaries. In 2003, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance/Choreography, with experience in stage management, theatre production, and choreography for various performances. I pursued on how to work as a stage technician. I was able to work on, The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), “Actors Fund of America Gala” at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Los Angeles. Collaborating with various actors, noting that this was a different, fast, and vibrant world. Liza Minelli was the final performer and seeing her as a historic singer, actor and dancer on stage was memorable. Being vigilant, it taught me how to run a performance and all the details needed to fully understand. I went on to being a receptionist at Ballet San Antonio Academy beginning to learn how to run a front desk and clean and maintain three large professional dance studios, and worked as a stage technician on their annual, “Nutcracker” at the Tobin Center. In 2007, I moved back to Brownsville, booked as a finale choreographer for the 2007, “Shaken Not Stirred, 007”, St Joseph Academy’s annual style show, a dance teacher/choreographer at Dance Center and a dance teacher at TSC. I then was contracted for a three-year term at Stillman MS as the dance teacher. The public school district taught me a different side of discipline and finally realized that I wanted to run my own business. In between all my dance jobs, I have also worked in retail and food, learning how each customer presents diverse needs and wants. Working for others has allowed me to grow, learn and understand multiple facets of life. In 2010, I opened and began my journey, in this journey, I have learned that success and failure go together, like partners. Throughout the years, I have created choreography, began with recitals, and progressed to performances. We have added community service and now have additional teachers!

I am a mother to Madison. She is colorful, loving and has taught me the most in life. I enjoy studying eras, people, and ideas. I have traveled to Europe, backpacking by myself to Spain, Germany and France and stayed in New Zealand as well as parts of Mexico and their beaches. I recommend traveling, it gives us a sense of culture and brings you to a new part of yourself!

I believe in myself, I always have. I understand that life will rearrange itself in good and not so effective ways. This is how we learn and everything that we learn brings us to what we are supposed to become. My goal for all my students is to learn to collaborate, that we give, we fail, and we succeed. From this dance experience, that you allow yourself to let go, and open your heart to YOUR potential. The greatest is yet to come!

-Diandra

Diandra Cavazos

Director/Owner/Choreographer