ABOUT US
What makes CB Dance Studios (Formerly called Country Bootleggers Dance Studio) different from other dance studios?
Our goal is to treat our customers with respect and honesty. One of the most unique things about CB Dance Studio is that it is a place where you can learn how to dance, exercise, and relax your body and mind, all at the same time. It’s very important to us when you walk into our dance studio to deliver a very “Welcoming” feeling.
Where DANCING builds connections…..Where FRIENDS become FAMILY.
Country Bootleggers Dance Studio was established in 1994 by Cindy Norge and is located in Yorktown VA.
Our studio was rebranded in 2019
as CB Dance Studios
Welcome to CB Dance Studios! Thank you so much for stopping by my website.
A little about me: I’m a native of Yorktown, Virginia. I’m a Christian and believe it’s an everyday part of my life. I attend Northside Christian Church in Yorktown, VA. I feel God has led me to where I am today with the support from my parents and my husband.
My mother Jean E. McPherson said that I came out dancing.
I have always dreamed of owning a Dance Studio. That dream came true with the help of my father, John P. McPherson. My father believed in me and gave me the opportunity to open my own dance studio in 1994.
I studied tap, ballet, and jazz at the York School of Dance, which was located in Yorktown when I was six years old. I was a cheerleader for the York County League from 1966-1971, then became a Majorette during my intermediate and high school years. In 1990, I started modeling for different agencies and that is when I fell in love with Line Dancing from a local club I was modeling in at that time.
I started teaching Beginner Line Dance Classes at local area clubs in 1992 until I started working for Newport News Parks & Recreation from 1994 to 2001. I also started working with York County Parks & Recreation at my studio until 2013.
I began competing in Country Line Dance and won many awards in 1993.
In 1994, I started dancing with a Country Western Partner in the Pro-Am division at the beginner level. Then in 1995, I started dancing in different divisions in the UCWDC events.
From 2006 to the present, my husband Mike & I began competing in the World Swing Dance Council (WSDC). (West Coast Swing)
I’ve always had such a love and passion for dancing and teaching others to dance and enjoy giving back to the community.
Learn More About Country Bootleggers Dance Studio,
Which Has Been Rebranded As CB Dance Studios
Everyone still asks me, Cindy Norge, owner of CB Dance Studios, where I got the studio name from all those years ago….
Here is a short story….. I was driving in a shopping center in Newport News and saw a shoe store that had the word ‘Bootleggers’ in it. Unfortunately, the store is no longer in existence, but I thought that it would be a good name for a Dance Studio!
At the beginning, I was teaching only Country & Western Line Dance and Country & Western Partner Dancing on a concrete floor. Looking back, it’s amazing to look at all the changes that have taken place since we first opened.
I would like to share some of Country Bootleggers Dance Studio‘s highlights that have occurred during the past 27 years of business:
The building was originally a paint store with a cement floor and splattered paint everywhere!
In 1998, a sub-floor with plywood was laid down, walls were painted, we added crown molding, mirrors on both sides of the walls were installed, a sitting area inside was added, new curtains, new lighting, and a sound system was installed. and we even remodeled the bathroom and office.
In 2006, we laid a hardwood floor, added beautiful sitting areas outside, and a lighted business sign above my studio.
In 2011, studio #2 was built. Since then, the studio has been re-painted, new lighting fixtures have been applied, a new office desk installed, a new sound system installed and the studio has been rebranded with a new name and logo.
Country Bootleggers Dance Studio has strengthened our local economy and our community with what it has to offer! We focus on giving back to our county (York County) through our business involvement in the community including being involved with different charities throughout the years such as: Newport News-Yorktown-Poquoson Relay for Life, York County Safety Town, York County Natasha House, and American Red Cross.
The studio has won different awards such as Best Dance studio on the Peninsula through the Virginian Pilot, First Place as Best Dance Studio through Retail Alliance in 2009, and Best Dance Studio with the Daily Press Choice Awards, and we have even won the “Pete Sterrett” 2010 Small Business of the Year Award in York County.
The studio has recently been listed in Virginia Living Magazine’s 2021 Top Wedding Professionals for our specialty in teaching engaged couples how to perform their first wedding dance.
In 2019, we wanted to REBRAND our name to make it easier to promote our varied services. We refer to our studio as CB DANCE STUDIOS now and redid our existing logo to keep up with the aesthetics of Social Media and other online platforms.
We still embody the same spirit as we always have and now we get to grow in other ways as a brand!
An additional goal for our studio, is to also serve as many people as possible that reside outside of our zip code and spread our love of dance!
CB Dance Studios specializes in different styles of Group Lessons and Private Lessons in Ballroom, Country 2-Step, East Coast Swing, Line Dance, Salsa, and West Coast Swing.
Connect with us online and see why CB Dance Studios is the right choice for all of your dancing needs.
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