MCCA News

Cecchetti International Ballet Competition
Congratulations to Nathaniel Orlov-Mayer for placing in the top 8 at the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition (CICB) held Summer of 2024. The competition was hosted by the Cecchetti Council of America in Detroit, MI and dancers from Cecchetti organizations across the globe participated. Nathaniel is an alum of Dance Center Evanston and was coached by Rosina DeVries, DFCCA and Bea Rashid, DFCCA.
Previous CICB participants from the Midwest Committee include Olivia Mitchell (competed in Florence, Italy in 2017) and Isabelle Glavin (competed in Richmond, Virginia in 2014)
Congrats!
Congratulations to our newest members for passing their Teacher Grade II exams during the January 2025 exam session! Coached by Bea Rashid, they are: Josephine (Joey) Castillo, Kaleigh Dent, Chaniece Holmes, Olivia Lemmenes, Anaya Shea, and Hanley Simpson. Welcome to the committee!


