Ballet Nouveau Colorado (BNC) was initially founded in 1992 under the name Rocky Mountain Repertory Ensemble and served as a community dance training program for North Denver youth. In 2002 the ensemble reinvented itself as a three-part organization encompassing not only the original school, but also a formally established professional ballet company and a community outreach program. While the company maintains a strong grounding in classical ballet technique they aim …more…

From its grass-roots beginnings in 1970, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance has grown into a well-respected and civically minded cultural arts institution. It includes a professional dance ensemble, a year-round school, and several outreach programs for at-risk youth. Members of CPRD’s professional ensemble act as both dancers and educators. They perform a repertory rooted in African-American culture and Black dance traditions and they bring educational programs into schools and community organizations …more…

This regional ballet company was born out of a small Denver dance school established over 50 years ago. Founders Lillian Covillo and the late Freidann Parker trained ballet students for 10 years before deciding to establish the Colorado Concert Ballet. They wanted to create a professional company so that their talented students wouldn’t have to go to other cities for jobs.

Colorado Ballet now has more than 30 professional dancers from …more…