Tradition. Precision. Grace.
About River City Dance Project
Here at RCDP...
At River City Dance Project, we believe there is a place in dance for everyone.
From a tiny dancer stepping into the studio for the very first time to a competitive dancer working toward big goals, our mission is to create a space where every student feels welcomed, valued, challenged, and celebrated.
At the heart of River City are three values that guide everything we do: Tradition. Precision. Grace.
Tradition means honoring the foundations of dance while creating meaningful experiences and memories that our dancers will carry with them for years to come.
Precision reflects our commitment to quality dance education. We believe in teaching strong technique, encouraging attention to detail, and challenging each dancer to grow—not in comparison to someone else, but from where they began.
Grace is about so much more than how we move. It is how we treat our teachers, our teammates, our competitors, and ourselves. We strive to teach our dancers to lead with kindness, confidence, humility, and respect both inside and outside the studio.
We believe the lessons learned in dance reach far beyond the steps. Confidence, perseverance, responsibility, teamwork, creativity, and the courage to try something new are every bit as important to us as technique and performance.
And because success doesn't look the same for every dancer, we don't believe their dance journeys should either. Success might mean performing on stage for the first time, finally mastering a difficult skill, finding a place to belong, dancing purely for the joy of it, or reaching a new goal on the competition stage.
Whether a dancer spends one hour or many hours with us each week, they are part of River City. We want every student who walks through our doors to know that they matter here.
Whether dance becomes a lifelong pursuit or simply a wonderful chapter of childhood, we hope our dancers leave River City with greater confidence, meaningful friendships, beautiful memories, and a love of dance that stays with them long after their final bow.
Tradition. Precision. Grace.
This is River City.
Founder & Director
Caytie Seeds
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Caytie Seeds is the owner and director of River City Dance Project and has spent more than a decade teaching and sharing her love of dance with students throughout North Idaho.
Caytie grew up dancing in Southern California, where she received extensive classical ballet training with Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre, now known as Temecula Ballet. Under the instruction of Svetlana Minardi, Vitaliy Nechay, and Ahita Ardalan, she developed a strong foundation in classical ballet and had the opportunity to perform in numerous full-length productions, including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Snow White, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, among others.
Throughout her teaching career, Caytie has worked with dancers of a wide range of ages and abilities, from young dancers taking their very first class to experienced competitive performers. Her choreography has received numerous awards and recognitions at both regional and national competitions.
While Caytie is passionate about technique, artistry, and creating memorable performances, her favorite part of teaching has always been the relationships she builds with her students. She considers it a privilege to watch dancers grow not only as performers, but also as confident and capable young people throughout their years in the studio.
As the owner of River City Dance Project, Caytie strives to create the kind of studio where dancers can receive quality training while feeling supported, challenged, and genuinely cared for.
When she isn't teaching, choreographing, or dreaming up the next River City production, Caytie enjoys spending time with her family, getting lost in a good book, and—more often than not—planning her family's next Disney adventure.