Canyon Concert Ballet

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Ballet, Jazz, and Beer

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3rd Annual Ballet, Jazz, & Beer

Block One Events, 428 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Friday, September 27 at 6pm and at 8:30pm

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic and classical gems to you!  Kicking the season off is the 3rd in our annual Ballet and Beer series celebrating the importance of Jazz music, an American gem, through dance, poetry, music, and song.  Premiers of new works from three local choreographers and artistic director, Alicia Laumann, will be accompanied by a band of Fort Collins’ most talented jazz musicians lead by historian and saxophonist, Dave Lunn. The evening will take place at the beautiful and unique Block One Event Center in Downtown Fort Collins. 

Tickets include one 40th Anniversary Beer brewed specially for the occasion in partnership with The Gilded Goat! 

Tickets are on sale at:  www.lctix.com/3rd-annual-ballet-jazz-beer

Our 40th Anniversary Season!

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We are excited to announce our 40th Anniversary Season!

Season tickets will go on sale August 1, 2019 at the Lincoln Center box office.

3rd Annual Ballet, Jazz, & Beer

Friday, September 27 at 6pm and at 8:30pm

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic and classical gems to you!  Kicking the season off is the 3rd in our annual Ballet and Beer series celebrating the importance of Jazz music, an American gem, through dance, poetry, music, and song.  Premiers of new works from three local choreographers and artistic director, Alicia Laumann, will be accompanied by a band of Fort Collins’ most talented jazz musicians lead by historian and saxophonist, Dave Lunn. The evening will take place at the beautiful and unique Block One Event Center in Downtown Fort Collins. 

Tickets include one 40th Anniversary Beer brewed specially for the occasion in partnership with The Gilded Goat! 

Individual tickets will go on sale August 1, 2019 at the Lincoln Center box office.

38th Annual The Nutcracker

Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7pm

Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2pm and at 7pm

            *Nutcracker Tea in the Columbine Room at 12:30pm

Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 1pm and at 6pm

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic, and classical gems to you!   As particularly American embraced tradition, CCB’s treasured production of The Nutcracker includes 125 dancers, 250 beautiful costumes, special effects, fantastic lighting, and sets and features our own Fort Collins’ gem, the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Wes Kenney.   It has dazzled old and new audiences in Fort Collins for 38 years.  Start your holiday off with a special treat that is sure to please audiences of all ages with mystery, battles, and beautiful ballerinas in sparkling tutus.

Individual tickets will go on sale September 1, 2019 at the Lincoln Center box office.

About The Nutcracker

“The Nutcracker” follows a young girl, Clara, through her adventures on Christmas Eve during a party visited by her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer.  Life size dolls and toy soldiers create an evening that grows even more fantastical as she falls asleep and witnesses toy soldiers battling mice and rats.  A journey through the Land of Snow leads her to a world led by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, and filled with dancing candies and sweets performing for her and her soldier prince.

Rubies:  A 40th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, April 24, 2020 at 7pm

Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 2pm and at 7pm

This 2019/2020 season is Canyon Concert Ballet’s 40th year as Fort Collin’s premiere ballet company and school.  Since it’s our Ruby Anniversary, we are taking the year to commemorate this milestone by bringing local, historic and classical gems to you!  For our 40th Anniversary Celebration, Rubies, CCB is pulling out all the stops!  Partnering with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra for the first time for the spring ballet, CCB will premier two new works to two orchestral gems.  The program begins with beloved local choreographer, Judy Bejarano’s (founder of IMPACT Dance) contemporary interpretation of Aaron Copeland’s iconic score “Appalachian Spring.” “Precious Stones,” a short excerpt of pristine classical ballet from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty (1890) will showcase the depth of talent of CCB’s dancers.  And, finally, artistic director, Alicia Laumann’s, new work “Rubies” accompanied by Anton Dvorak’s gorgeous and lush “Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22” will complete the program.  Join us in celebrating our 40th year – get your season tickets today!

Individual tickets will go on sale January 1, 2020 at the Lincoln Center box office.

Our 2019-20 Class Schedule is Here!

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We are excited to announce our 2019-20 class schedule is now available! Registrations are now open as well. You can view the full class schedule here and register for classes online here or by calling us at 970-472-4156. Thank you and happy dancing!

Support Dance in Colorado – Join Our Board!

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Canyon Concert Ballet is looking for individuals dedicated to the arts and with a love of dance to join our board of directors!

Responsibilities

The general duties of the board are outlined in the bylaws but the following expectations summarize the specific responsibilities of a board member:

  • Understand and articulate the mission of Canyon Concert Ballet.
  • Understand his or her fiduciary duties and the standard of care that is required and seek clarity where required.
  • Understand the operations, structure, bylaws, and other issues necessary to act in the board’s governance role.
  • Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the organization to advance its mission
  • Leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to fully achieve the organization’s mission.
  • Give a personally meaningful financial donation annually.
  • Help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputational standing, and can influence public policy.
  • Acquire a good working knowledge of issues that face the board as well as other arts organizations in the community.
  • Attend fundraising events and performances on a regular basis to represent the board and review the activities of Canyon Concert Ballet. 
  • Actively serve on at least one sub-committee.
  • Attend training for board members available in the community if the member has limited board experience.
  • Recruit, hire, and oversee the executive director and artistic director as required.

Attendance

The Canyon Concert Ballet board of directors meets once a month.

Regularly participate in regular and special board meetings which may occur during normal business hours or weekends.  A member is allowed to miss no more than 2 meetings in 12 months.  In the event that a member misses more than 2 meetings, they must meet face to face with the board president and one other board member, or vice president and another member if the president is the member in question.  Excessive absences may result in dismissal from the board.

In addition, a member is expected to attend the premier fundraiser (gala) as well as 2 ballet productions throughout the year.

Qualifications

Board candidates may be selected for skills and experiences that are useful such as:

  • Governance
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Planning and Literacy
  • Performing Arts Administration
  • Fund Raising
  • Community Outreach and Networking
  • Education
  • Construction/Real Estate
  • Legal
  • Communications/Marketing
  • Event Planning
  • Business Operations
  • Leadership

If you are interested, please submit your application (found here) and your resume to our executive director, Jenna Riedi at executivedirector{at}ccballet.org. Thank you!

Summer Intensive Information

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We are so excited for the upcoming intensives and for your dancer to learn from our amazing guests and teachers. This email is to inform you about what your dancer can expect and will need for the intensives. On the first day of the intensive (Monday 6/10 or Monday 6/17) the school will open at 8:30am. You will then receive your goodie bag that will have your schedule, shirt and other fun goodies. That first day your dancer will also be placed at a level for the week. For those who are current CCB students, your current level will be used to place you for the week. If you are new to CCB you will be placed at a level for the day based on your age and experience- at the end of the day students will be assessed to ensure they are at a level that will be both fun and challenging for them.

Level 1: 3 years of training. Generally ages 9-12 – 9:00-2:30pm

Level 2: 3 years training. Ages 11+ (no pointe required) – 9:00am-5:00pm

Level 3: 4 years training (1-2 years of pointe required for ballet concentration) – 9:00am- 5:00pm

Level 4: 5 years training (2-3 years of pointe required for ballet concentration) – 9:00am-5:00pm

To view the weekly Ballet schedule please click here.


To view the weekly Contemporary schedule please click here.

All dancers should bring the following:

– Ballet attire (leotard (any cool/prints allowed for intensive), tights, ballet shoes) – for ballet classes for both weeks.

– Extra tank top or shirt with leggings (this is mainly for contemporary week)

-Lunch (45 min Level 1 / 1 hour level 2-4.  If you re planning on bringing your dancer lunch you may plan on their break being at 11:45am for level 1 and 12:00pm for level 2-4.

-Pizza will be provided for Friday’s lunch as a fun activity for all the students!

Performance

At the end of each intensive week you will be able to see what your students learned at the in-studio performance. This will happen at 5:30pm on the last day of each week (Friday 6/14 for Ballet Week and Friday 6/21 for Contemporary Week).

Have a great Intensive!

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970-472-4156
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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