Colorado Ballet encompasses a 31-member professional performing

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company, a studio company for advanced dance students, an Academy, and an education and outreach department. Based in downtown

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, Colorado Ballet serves more than 125,000 patrons each year. The professional company performs primarily at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the

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and one show each year at the

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at the

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. Colorado Ballet performs

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s and

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works. The Colorado Ballet Orchestra performs with the Company at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, either at three or four productions a year. With an annual operating budget exceeding $7.8 million, the company employs more than 150 people on either a full-time or part-time basis during the year. Colorado Ballet received the 2009 Colorado Masterpieces Award. As part of the award, Colorado Ballet toured Colorado in the 2009–2010 season as a part of ''American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius'' initiative, funded by the

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. Colorado Ballet has performed at the

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in 2011, 2015 and 2017. In 2013, Colorado Ballet purchased a building in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. The company moved to its new location in August 2014.

History

In 1961, Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker established Colorado Concert Ballet to showcase talented students they had been teaching at their ballet school. Their first production, ''

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'', played to sold-out houses in Denver's Bonfils Theatre. By 1968, the Company hit the road for its first tour of the state. By 1976, Colorado Concert Ballet produced 33 performances of The Nutcracker and three other productions that season. By October of that year, Colorado Concert ballet achieved full professional status with a total roster of eight professional dancers. Two years later, the Board of Trustees changed the Company’s name to Colorado Ballet. In 1987, Parker and Covillo conducted a nationwide search, at their own expense, for a new artistic director. With their choice of Martin Fredmann, they changed the course of Colorado Ballet. Also that year, a lagging economy in Denver forced Colorado Ballet to look at an emerging national trend among dance companies and as a result entered into an alliance with Tampa Ballet. Colorado Ballet and Tampa Ballet joined forces, performing 18 weeks in Tampa and 18 weeks in Denver. The partnership remained successful for three years, and in 1990, the Board of Trustees decided to the dissolve the alliance and move the Company permanently to Denver. In 1993, Colorado Ballet made its New York debut to favorable reviews. In 1995, the Company formed Colorado Ballet II, which is now known as Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company. By the time the Company celebrated its 40th anniversary in the early 2000s, the organization’s annual budget had grown to $5.1 million, with 30 professional dancers, 20 apprentices and an Academy with 250 students. In March 2006, Gil Boggs, former principal dancer with

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, was hired as the new artistic director. After more than two decades of leasing a space near the

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, Colorado Ballet purchased a building at the north end of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe in 2013. The Company renovated the space and moved into its new home in August 2014. During the 2016-2017 season, Colorado Ballet’s ticketing revenue exceeded more than $4 million for the first time and more than 87,000 people watched Colorado Ballet’s productions. In December 2016, Colorado Ballet's The Nutcracker was named the best-loved Nutcracker in the 10th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award contest, winning this coveted honor in a field that included more than 80 other productions throughout the U.S.

Artistic leaders

The artistic leadership of the Colorado Ballet includes (as of 2017-2018 season): ''Artistic Director'': Gil Boggs, former principal dancer of

''Ballet Mistresses'': Lorita Travaglia, Sandra Brown ''Music Director/Principal Conductor'': Adam Flatt ''Associate Conductor'': Catherine Sailer ''Company Pianist'': Natalia Arefieva ''Academy Principal'': Erica Fischbach

Dancers

Colorado Ballet consists of 33 professional dancers from around the world (as of 2018-2019 season):

Principal dancers

* Dana Benton * Chandra Kuykendall * Domenico Luciano * Yosvani Ramos * Asuka Sasaki

Soloists

* Morgan Buchanan * Francisco Estevez * Tracy Jones * Christophor Moulton * Kevin Gaël Thomas

Corps de Ballet

* Joshua Allenback * Ariel Breitman * Arianna Ciccarelli * Mackenzie Dessens * Alyssa Fazekas * Kevin Hale * Regan Kucera * Bryce Lee * Fernanda Oliveira * Sean Omandam * Nicolas Pelletier * Tyler Rhoads * Emily Speed * Jeremy Studinski * Sarah Tryon * Ben Winegar * Melissa Zoebisch

Apprentices

* Simon Costello * Francesca Martoccio * Ariel McCarty * Leah McFadden * Tate Lee * Sara VanderVoort

Studio Company

The Studio Company is a pre-professional training program; members are selected by audition. The program is designed to offer young dancers training and experience working with the professional company.

2018-2019 season

Colorado Ballet's 2018-2019 season will open on October 5, 2018. '' Sleeping Beauty'' (choreography by

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, music by Matthew Pierce) ''Tour de Force'' (collaborative production with choreography by artistic staff members of Colorado Ballet, Garrett Ammon of

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, and

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of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble) ''Ballet MasterWorks: Carmina Burana'' (choreography by

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, music by Carl Orff)

2017–2018 season

Colorado Ballet's 2017-2018 season opened on October 6, 2017. ''

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, music by

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, music by

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) ''Ballet Director's Choice'' (includes '' Pillar of Fire'' choreographed by

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; '' Brief Fling'' choreographed by

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, music by Michel Colombier and Percy Grainger; and a third work)

2016–2017 season

Colorado Ballet's 2016-2017 season opened on October 7, 2016. ''

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set and updated by former

principals

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and John Gardner and Sandra Brown, Ballet Mistress for Colorado Ballet, music by

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) ''Ballet MasterWorks'' (includes '' The Firebird'' choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, music by

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choreographed by

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, music by P.I. Tchaikovsky; and

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choreographed by

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, music by

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) '' The Little Mermaid'' (choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, music by Michael Moricz), opening with Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 choreographed by

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, music by Max Bruch)

2015–2016 season

Colorado Ballet's 2015-2016 season opened on October 2, 2015. '' La Sylphide'' (choreography by

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, music by

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) ''

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, music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) ''

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, music by Matthew Pierce) '' Ballet Director's Choice'' (includes ''The Angel of Buenos Aires'' by Lorita Travaglia, ''Wolfgang (for Webb)'' by Dominic Walsh, ''Light Rain'' pas de deux by

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and ''It's Not a Cry'' pas de deux by

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2014–2015 season

Colorado Ballet's 2014-2015 season opened on September 26, 2014. ''

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'' (choreography by

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, music by

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, music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) ''Ballet MasterWorks'' (includes Concerto Barocco choreographed by

, music by

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; Fancy Free (ballet) choreographed by

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'' (choreography by Michael Smuin, music by

, opening with Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 choreographed by

, music by Max Bruch)

2013–2014 season

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'' (music by Adolphe Adam) ''

'' (music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) '' Cinderella'' (music by Prokofiev) ''Director's Choice'' (Traveling Alone choreographed by Amy Seiwert; Edwaard Liang’s Feast of the Gods; and a new work)

2012–2013 season

'' The Sleeping Beauty'' (choreographed by Marius Petipa, music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) ''

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's ''

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'' with music by P.I. Tchaikovsky, and a new work by Val Caniparoli of

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'' Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project'' (choreography by Stephen Mills of

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2011–2012 season

'' (choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) ''

'' (music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) '' Peter Pan'' (choreography by Michael Pink, music by Philip Feeney) ''

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'' (choreography by Emery LeCrone, Jodie Gates and Amy Seiwert)

2010–2011 season

''Anniversary Triple Bill'' (Feast of the Gods - choreography by Edwaard Liang, “…smile with my heart” - choreography by Lar Lubovitch and The Faraway - choreography by Matthew Neenan) ''

'' (choreography by Michael Pink, music by Philip Feeney) ''

'' (music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) ''

'' (choreography by Alun Jones)

2009–2010 season

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, music by A. Copland) '' Don Quixote'' (choreographed by Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus) ''

'' (music by P.I. Tchaikovsky) '' Beauty and the Beast'' (choreographed by Domy Reiter-Soffer, music by Seen-yee Lam) '' Echoing of Trumpets'' (choreographed by

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Repertoire

Since 1961, ''

'' has been in the Colorado Ballet's repertoire every holiday season. Although primarily a classical ballet company, the Company's repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary ballets.

Academy

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Colorado Ballet Academy
is the official school of the Colorado Ballet Company, located in Denver, CO. The Academy provides training to students ages 1 ½ through adult, beginner through professional The Academy begins teaching students from ages 3 through 6 for creative dance and pre-ballet, two classes that lay the foundation for further study of classical ballet Beginning at age seven, students are placed in Level 1 and advance according to age, experience, and ability. The Academy curriculum is designed to guide students from their first introduction to the art through a full course of ballet study. During their time at Colorado Ballet Academy, students take classes in technique, pointe work, pas de deux, modern, jazz as well as vital conditioning classes. The Colorado Ballet Academy’s designed method follows a structured sequence of training stages intended to increase student’s technical skills, stamina and discipline in accordance with their age and physical development. Academy students perform in showcase performances as well as Colorado Ballet's professional ballets, including the annual productions of

. The Academy is located in downtown Denver.

Education and Community Engagement

Colorado Ballet's Education and Community Engagement department serves in-need students, teachers, families, people with disabilities and lifelong learners in Colorado. Colorado Ballet's outreach programs make more than 35,000 contacts each year in 225 schools/organizations. ''Education & Outreach Includes:'' * After School Programs * School Workshops: Dance Technique & Arts Integration * In-school Assembly Program * Student Performances - Local & Remote * Community Performances * Study Materials and Activity Guides * Educator Appreciation and Professional Development * Adult Education

Programs

''Be Beautiful Be Yourself'' - Based on

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’s “Adaptive Dance” program and supported by the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Global

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Foundation, the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Dance program provides 10 weekly dance classes to ten 5-9 year-old-children with Down syndrome. ''Five by Five Project'' - The 5 X 5 Project is the Mayor's Office for Education and Children's program designed to offer Head Start families opportunities to give their children five cultural experiences by the age of five. Colorado Ballet has been a partnering organization in this program for four years. ''Leap N Learn (formerly (Dance Renaissance)'' - Leap N Learn is an after school residency that lasts 10–15 weeks, classes focus on creative movement and ballet. The students study a variety of dance concepts while working on spatial awareness, problem solving, and strengthening the body and brain. The program culminates with a performance for the parents, school, and community. ''Rhythm and Grace'' - Rhythm & Grace is an adaptation of the nationally recognized Dance for PD® model created by the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. This national model is offered in more than 40 communities in the U.S. and Europe. The Parkinson Association of the Rockies is the first Parkinson’s-oriented Colorado organization to bring this dance-focused method of physical therapy to the Denver community. Since its inception in September 2011, approximately 50 individuals with Parkinson’s disease have participated in the program. ''School workshops, assemblies and field trips'' - Colorado Ballet's education and outreach department offers school workshops and assemblies teaching students about dance. In addition, the department offers students discounted tickets to the professional Company's final dress rehearsal for selected shows each season.

References

External links

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Colorado Ballet Academy
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Colorado Ballet blog
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