2024 - 2025 Season
Celebrating 45 Years of Dance
Canyon Concert Ballet (CCB) is thrilled to announce its 2024 - 2025 season, “The 45th Anniversary Season.” This season will be CCB’s largest and most ambitious celebration of this milestone. It is the third season curated by Artistic Director Michael Pappalardo, forging an ever-growing and accomplished dance company for Northern Colorado. With the vision of delivering cutting-edge dance and traditional favorites, Pappalardo’s 2024 - 2025 season has something for everyone.
Ballet & Beer.
CCB will open its 45th Anniversary Season with the highly anticipated Beer and Ballet performance. Under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Pappalardo, this annual event has become a favorite among audiences, now in its third year. This year's edition promises to be exceptional as it shines a spotlight on emerging choreographers and dancers.
The stage will come alive with four new works by leading local choreographers, showcasing their innovative movements and captivating storytelling. Audiences can expect a blend of upbeat, contemporary performances that push the boundaries of traditional ballet.
Patrons will receive a complimentary beer with each ticket.
Bas Bleu Theater, Fort Collins October 18 - 20
The Nutcracker.
CCB’s annual performance of The Nutcracker is a longtime tradition in Fort Collins. This family favorite is performed on the main stage at The Lincoln Center, and attracts multi-generational audiences who often use it as their family gathering for the holiday season. The performance is accompanied by live music from the Fort Collins Symphony and our Nutcracker Boutique in the lobby.
On Christmas Eve, young Clara falls asleep after the family Christmas party. As the clock strikes midnight, Clara is transported to a wonderful world where toys become larger than life, her beloved Nutcracker defends her from the evil Mouse King, and stunning Snowflakes dance delicately. This beautiful, lively ballet is sure to delight audiences and remind us all of the magic of the Christmas season.
The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins - December 2024
Cheyenne Civic Center, Cheyenne - November 2024
The Nutcracker Sweets.
Audiences across Loveland will be swept up in the magic of the season as Canyon Concert Ballet brings to the stage a special child and sensory friendly version of the annual classic Christmas favorite, The Nutcracker Sweets. This December CCB will entertain communities across the region with this magical 40 min production set in the Land of the Sweets.
Join Clara as she meets all of the wonderful characters in the Land of The Sweets including The Nutcracker and Sugar Plum Fairy. A joyous explosion of color, set to Tchaikovsky’s inspired score, Canyon Concert Ballet’s The Nutcracker Sweets is sure to enchant audiences both young and old.
The Rialto Theater, Loveland
Sunday, December 22, 2024, 11 am, 2:30 pm, and 6 pm
Monday, December 23, 2024, 11:30 am and 3 pm
Romeo & Juliet.
The beautiful sets and lavish costumes further emphasize the passion of this beloved ballet and its star-crossed lovers. Verona is the site of a longstanding feud between two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a forbidden Capulet, and they marry in secret.
When Juliet learns she is pledged in marriage to someone else, she takes a sleeping potion to convince her family she is dead. She sends news of her plan to Romeo but he does not receive it. Believing Juliet dead, Romeo takes his own life and she, on waking, takes hers. Every leap and turn breathes new life into Shakespeare's masterpiece and invites audiences to rediscover the iconic love story like it’s the very first time.
The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins - January 2025
The Crucible.
This ballet is based on events of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials and is a powerful and timeless depiction of how intolerance and mass hysteria can tear a community apart. The story centers on a farmer, John Proctor, whose wife is accused of witchcraft by their former servant, Abigail. Abigail, along with a group of young women, suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial.
The ballet features expressive choreography that provides a haunting representation of a marriage full of pain and resentment in the fallout of Proctor’s affair contrasted with the lust and rage of a scorned lover, Abigail.
The Lincoln Center, Magnolia Theater Fort Collins - March 2025
Giselle.
For our classical spring ballet, CCB will stage the iconic Giselle. Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal – a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature death, protects her lover from the vengeance of a group of evil female spirits called Wilis. The decorative sets and beautiful costumes will entrance audiences in this compelling story of unrequited love, heartbreaking loss, and triumphant forgiveness.
The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins - April 2025
Innovation.
CCB will close its anniversary season with Innovation, including Rite of Spring and other works, highlighting internationally renowned choreography from company members and collaborations with local artists and musicians.
On the mainstage of the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, the company will bring the best of modern dance to life. A Colorado premier, Val Caniparoli, brings ‘Swipe’ to the stage. Deborah Weiss at Dance Europe notes that “Caniparoli’s work is internationally recognized… Swipe is packed with originality, utilizing every possible extremity.” Carla Escoda at the Huffington Post said it was“… fresh and compelling choreography… pure reaction to the driving beat” This is a show not to be missed.
The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins - June 2025