Dance Classes at CCB
Over the past 40 years, Canyon Concert Ballet has set the standard for classical and contemporary dance education and performance in Northern Colorado. Our dance classes have set the stage for alumni to dance professionally, to own or direct smaller dance studios, to choreograph new works, and to stage the works of masters like Balanchine for companies in other parts of the U.S. Dancers trained at Canyon Concert Ballet enjoy many choices when embarking upon professional careers.
Students at our school inherit knowledge from our dedicated faculty, who nurture each child’s potential for artistry and encourage self-confidence. Joy and agility are gained through training, mentoring and performing experiences furthering their natural talents and varied skills.
Our faculty is committed to providing guidance and experience that shape the performer both technically and artistically – not only to become professional dancers, but to develop the confidence and discipline in pursuing all their life goals.
With an emphasis on providing world-class classical ballet training with a broad Russian Vaganova curricular base, our dancers can broaden their training through classes in jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, Pilates and more. Students are able to train year-round when they include our Summer Intensives with guests artist from around the world in combination with our Summer Session.
Our Parent/Student Handbook for 2021-22 is here.
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Register to Join CCB!
You may register online here, or you may fill out our registration and waiver forms and bring them in during open hours. Please call us at 970-472-4156 or email at info@ccballet.org with any questions!
Download a pdf of the 2021-22 class schedule here.
Download a pdf of the 2021 summer class schedule here.
Students of All Abilities & Ages
Students ages 18 months through adult take part in dance classes at Canyon Concert Ballet. Central to our purpose is inspiring and challenging students to achieve their best, no matter the season of their life.
Technique & Methods
Canyon Concert Ballet believes that the methods and sequences of The Royal Academy of Dance which influence our Young Dancer Program and the techniques of the Russian method of ballet developed by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951) – which inspired our syllabus to the dedicated students beginning in Ballet 4 – is the best possible foundation for a lifetime of dance. Dance classes in other genres is kept up to date through our instructors attending conventions and other teacher training.
Ballet Class Technique
Our syllabus is inspired by the Vaganova method of teaching ballet. The Vaganova method has produced many of history’s most impressive ballet dancers, including Anna Pavlova, George Balanchine, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Yuri Grigorovich, Ulyana Lopatkina, and Svetlana Zakharova. More importantly, the Russian method balances a clear anatomical understanding with a precise method of instruction, focusing on safety and precision. This approach develops strong, healthy bodies ready for lifelong movement! All our dance instructors have had instruction in pedagogy and continue to take advanced classes to further refine their own technique.
Expert Faculty
To ensure that the technique taught at the Ballet Academy develops the exceptional dancers who can fulfill the needs of our Company, we frequently invite exceptional guest faculty to northern Colorado for Master Classes or to choreograph a ballet or a guide our season.
Over the years, alumni of the CCB Company have come to form a portion of the School’s permanent faculty. These talented instructors include some who were trained by and danced for our Founder, Carole Torguson, during the earliest days of CCB.
Meet our faculty members here!
Ambassador Program
This program is for you if:
- You wish to represent CCB.
- Want to gain professional skills outside of dance.
- Enjoy doing outreach and social media.
- Want to inspire others.
What is the Ambassador Program?
CCB Ambassador Program is open to passionate young dancers (ages 12-19) that want to inspire others and represent CCB in the community. Acceptance to the program is by an application and interview process with the School Director and Student Development Coordinator.
Eligibility & requirements
- You need to be 12 years of age or older.
- Need to maintain 80% attendance or better through your ambassador year.
- $15 application fee due upon application submission. For application please visit the website.
- The ambassador must have their own email address. Parents/legal guardians will always be cc’d on email but ambassadors are responsible for having timely communication with the student coordinator.
- Volunteer for 6 hours per year.
Benefits
- Ambassador gets a special CCB ambassador shirt.
- Represent CCB in high profile outreach events.
- Receive mentorship in a concentration of their choosing (Teaching Assistant, arts administration, outreach, choreography, etc).
- Ambassadors get to have CCB Instagram Takeovers every semester.
How To Join
Please email your completed application form (found here) to SchoolDirector<at>ccballet.org by Monday, June 7th, 2021 for the 2021-22 season.
