Launched in 2015, Capital Dance Project (CDP) is an independent collective of professional dancers with a mission to uplift the spirit of the Sacramento community through innovative, collaborative, and inclusive performing arts experiences. CDP fulfills its mission by providing a platform for its resident choreographers to create world premiere works in collaboration with local visual artists and musicians, and by making dance accessible to everyone through community outreach and engagement. CDP represents the fulfillment of its founding members' shared dream to create a uniquely dancer-run company, providing employment for professional dancers and choreographers, as well as the opportunity to develop skillsets in all areas of running the project beyond the stage.
Choreographers Anthony Cannarella Dylan Keane Kaori Higashiyama Christopher Nachtrab Frances Powless Richard Smith Isabella Velasquez
Dancers Mesa Burdick, Anthony Cannarella, Julia Feldman, Alexa Herman, Kaori Higashiyama, Dylan Keane, Michelle Katcher, Daniel Kubr, Frances Powless, Wen Na Robertson, Richard Smith, Isabella Velasquez, Dominique Wendt, Lauryn Winterhalder Collaborators Jose DiGregorio Heather Hogan JM Knudsen Raul Mejia Michael Mikolon Emi Mizuno Melissa Uroff
Filmmaker Natalie Manning
2021 Behind the Barre Artists
Choreographers Alexander Biber Anthony Cannarella Frances Chae Julia Feldman Kaori Higashiyama Christopher Nachtrab Jaime Orrego Richard Smith Isabella Velasquez
Dancers Mesa Merdick, Anthony Cannarella, Frances Chae, Ava Chatterson, Julia Feldman, Kaori Higashiyama, Dylan Keane, Michelle Katcher, Audrey Mathias, Christopher Nachtrab, Jaime Orrego, Wen Na Robertson, Richard Smith, Isabella Velasquez, Dominique Wendt, Lauryn Winterhalder, Ben Youngstone
Collaborators Melissa & Melinda Arendt Travis Cataldo Raphael Delgado Joel Goulet Paige McCafferty Tim Metz Elaina Florence Joy Swanson Alex Trujillo Melissa Uroff
Filmmaker Natalie Manning
2020 Digital Series choreographers & collaborators
Choreographers Stefan Calka Anthony Cannarella Frances Chae Julia Feldman Kaori Higashiyama Dylan Keane Christopher Nachtrab Jaime Orrego Shania Rasmussen Isabella Velasquez Rex Wheeler
Collaborating Artists Franceska Gamez Natalie Hagwood Hanna Jane Kile Joe Kye Casey Lipka Tony Moore David Stone Elliot Tan Alex Trujillo