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Advanced Division – Ages 12-20
Our 2020-2021 season will be a mixture of in-person and zoom classes. This allows both dancers and instructors alike to participate fully either in person on a limited basis, online, or a combination of both. While it’s our desire and plan to return to fully in-studio instruction and rehearsal as soon as possible, we will continue to follow the guidance of local, state, and federal health officials and eagerly await a world in which the COVID-19 virus is mitigated to an extent that will allow this. Our hybrid schedule will include an A and B rotating schedule. One week, a group of dancers will be in-person at CCD while the other dancers are conducting classes via Zoom. The following week, both groups will rotate to the opposite method of learning. We will attempt to pair families so their classes will be on the same rotation schedule. All students will also have the opportunity to attend all classes via Zoom only if this is what makes them most comfortable. For the Adult schedule, some of our Faculty will be teaching via Zoom only. Please visit https://ccdance.org/adult-program/ for all Adult Class info.
Beginning February 8, CCD will be returning to the hybrid class schedule.
Please read our Spring 2021 Student Health Protocols and complete our CCD Spring 2021 Health & Safety Waiver and turn in before taking any classes beginning February 8, 2021.
In Advanced 1 Division Pre-Pointe, students heighten their strength, control speed and mental acuity through the introduction of more complex combinations, turns, jumps and balances. Students in this level begin preparing for future pointe work by taking a specialized Pre-Pointe class, which focuses on strength and kinesthetic awareness.
In Advanced 2 Division Beginning Pointe, students begin to transition to our more advanced syllabus, taking on more complex combinations, multiple turns, and big jumps, while refining their movements and building stamina. Female students at this level may study Beginning Pointe, if approved by Lead Faculty.
For students in Advanced 3, their attention turns to “the whole picture” as they gain a comprehensive understanding of how their upper body and lower bodies work together. They learn complex combinations quickly and focus their energies on strength, refinement, confidence and risk taking.
In Advanced 4, this challenging level offers students the opportunity to push themselves with advanced technique.
Students are highly recommend to take 3 to 4 ballet classes in addition to 2 pre pointe or 3 beginning pointe class per week. We also recommend our students to participate in Jazz, Modern, Contemporary or even composition class. Student may spend between 1 to 2 years in each level depending on their strength and mastery of ballet technique.
2020-2021 Class Descriptions:
Advanced Power, Flight, and Turn is a class for advanced dancers to gain full-body strength (to keep them safe when lifting other dancers) while perfecting the technical requirements necessary when performing jumps and turns. Dancers will learn variations and other excerpts from classical repertoire typically attributed to male danseurs.
Improv, Presentation, & Acting for Dancers – This is a class devised specifically for Advanced 3. This class will facilitate risk-taking and diving deep into a dancer’s artistic capabilities. They will become stronger, more confident dancers by studying the craft of character development from the inside out.
Jazz Technique & Anthropology – Learning Jazz Technique is a great opportunity for dancers to explore explosive performative qualities in their movement. In this class, dancers will not only explore the various styles of Jazz Technique – including Luigi, Fosse, Giordano, and more – but they will learn the deep history and Social Dance roots of this art form. Dancers will explore the cultures and people who built the foundation of Jazz and understand the why behind every move they make. This class will also have a strong emphasis on musicality and rhythm.
Modern Dance is a very general term which encompasses a vast wealth of history. At CCD, we believe in teaching our dancers the history behind the dance styles they learn. As such, our Modern Dance program will take dancers through each individual syllabus – including Graham, Cunningham, Horton, Humphrey, and more. Younger Modern dancers will gain a generalized foundation for the important over-arching principles associated with Modern Dance. As the dancers progress through CCD’s program, they will learn the history and cultural implications of each style, become fluent in each form, and begin to think about the role they play in its evolution.
Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is an innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program developed by Marie Walton-Mahon for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best. The program uses various sizes of Fit Balls and flex bands to simulate ballet/dance technique, thus the muscle memory applied to class work.
- Highly appreciated by physical therapists around the world, the system is well organized by age, level and challenges. CCD students studying online will need to have their own equipment:
- Fusion Ball (sometimes called a Pilates ball)
- Fit Ball
- Flex band (9 feet long).
- Please reach out to our administrative staff for more information before making any purchases
Strength & Injury Prevention – Taking dance classes isn’t enough to make dancers as strong as they need to be to withstand the rigors of training and performing. This class is designed to make sure our dancers have strong abdominal musculature, safe spines, safe hips, powerful arms, and sturdy feet and ankles. This is a must-take class for dancers who are serious about not getting injured.
Technique Intensive – CCD’s Technique Intensive class allows for dancers and their dance teachers to focus collectively on the minute details of proper technique, which will ultimately contribute to our dancers feeling successful and confident. Very important to us, we also want our students to feel they are being seen and understood. This will sometimes be a one-on-one class, a small group, or a large class setting. This class will eventually expand to other dance forms, but it will remain a ballet-focused class during the 2020-2021 season.
Variations/Gala – Dancers enrolled in Variations will learn solo and small ensemble works from existing standard classical repertoire. Each class will learn three to four variations per year, allowing the faculty member to focus on refinement and the details of each variation. For those who choose to perform in our annual production of Gala, dancers will perform one or two of these variations as a small group based on the artistic vision of each individual faculty member.
Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Response – This class takes a deep look at the power of vulnerability to build resilient, authentic artists in a world over-rife with perfectionism. This will be a moving class, a writing class, a thinking class, an asking class, and a creating class, and it will not look the same each week
2020-2021 Season In-Person Class Schedule for our Advanced Division. Classes may be taken In-Person or via Zoom.
GALA represents a class that will perform in CCD’s year-end performance on June 5, 2021*.
*Date subject to change.
Advanced 1 | Day | In Person Class | Time | Online Class | Time | |
Monday |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Kerry Healy/Morgan Sicklick |
6:00-7:30pm |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 6pm-6:45pm with Momo Sakai |
6:00-7:30pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 1 Pre-Pointe Kerry Healy |
7:30-8:15pm |
Advanced 1 Pre-Pointe Kerry Healy |
7:30-8:15pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 1 Variations/Gala (GALA) Kerry Healy |
8:15-8:45pm |
Advanced 1 Variations/Gala (GALA) Kerry Healy |
8:15-8:45pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 1/2 Jazz Technique (GALA) Chris Harris/Kerry Healy |
4:00-5:00pm |
Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Response Maree ReMalia |
4:00-5:00pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 1/2 Ballet Technique Kerry Healy/Dominic Walsh |
5:00-6:30pm |
Advanced 1/2 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 5:00-6:00pm with Sarah Jansen or Dominic Walsh |
5:00-6:30pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm | ||
Thursday |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge |
4:15-5:45pm |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge |
4:15-5:45pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge |
4:00-5:30pm |
Advanced 1 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge |
4:00-5:30pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 1 Pre-Pointe Carly Sage Hambridge |
5:30-6:15pm |
Advanced 1 Pre-Pointe Carly Sage Hambridge |
5:30-6:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 1/2 Modern (GALA) Chris Harris |
6:30-7:30pm |
Advanced 1/2 Dance Nerd Julia Wilkinson Manley |
6:30-7:30pm |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
11:15-11:45am |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2 Power Ballet David Barbour |
11:45-1:00pm |
Advanced 2 | Day | In Person Class | Time | Online Class | Time | |
Monday |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
6:00-7:30pm |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
6:00-7:30pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe Laura Whitby |
7:30-8:15pm |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe Laura Whitby |
7:30-8:15pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 2 Variations/Gala (GALA) Laura Whitby |
8:15-8:45pm |
Advanced 2 Variations/Gala (GALA) Laura Whitby |
8:15-8:45pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 1/2 Jazz Technique (GALA) Chris Harris/Kerry Healy |
4:00-5:00pm |
Advanced 1/2 Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Response Maree ReMalia |
4:00-5:00pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 1/2 Ballet Technique Kerry Healy/Dominic Walsh |
5:00-6:30pm |
Advanced 1/2 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 5:30-6:30pm with Sarah Jannsen or Dominic Walsh |
5:00-6:30pm | ||
Tuesday |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins/Kerry Healy |
6:30-7:15pm |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins/Kerry Healy |
6:30-7:15pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm | ||
Thursday |
Advanced 2 Contemporary Fundamentals (GALA) Jamie Schuler |
4:00-5:00pm |
Advanced 2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
4:00-5:00pm |
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Thursday |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Jamie Schuler |
5:00-6:30pm |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Jamie Schuler |
5:00-6:30pm |
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Thursday |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe (GALA) Jamie Schuler |
6:30-7:15pm |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe (GALA) Jamie Schuler |
6:30-7:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
4:00-5:30pm |
Advanced 2 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
4:00-5:30pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe Laura Whitby |
5:30-6:15pm |
Advanced 2 Beginning Pointe Laura Whitby |
5:30-6:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 1/2 Modern (GALA) Chris Harris |
6:30-7:30pm |
Advanced 1/2 Dance Nerd Julia Wilkinson Manley |
6:30-7:30pm |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
11:15-11:45am |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2 Power Ballet David Barbour |
11:45-1:00pm |
Advanced 3 | Day | In Person Class | Time | Online Class | Time | |
Monday |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
6:00-7:30pm |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 6:45-7:30pm with Momo Sakai |
6:00-7:30pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 3/4 Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
7:30-8:15pm |
Advanced 3 Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
7:30-8:15pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 3 Variations/Gala (GALA) Roberto Muñoz |
8:15-8:45pm |
Advanced 3 Variations/Gala (GALA) Roberto Muñoz |
8:15-8:45pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge/Dominic Walsh |
4:00-5:30pm |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 4:30-5:30pm with Sarah Jannsen or Dominic Walsh |
4:00-5:30pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 3/4 Jazz Technique & History (GALA) Page Jenkins |
5:30-6:30pm |
Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Response Maree ReMalia |
5:30-6:30pm | ||
Tuesday |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins |
6:30-7:15pm |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins |
6:30-7:15pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Power Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
4:00-5:15pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Restorative Yoga Roe Johnson |
5:15-6:15pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Contemporary (GALA) Jennifer Howard |
6:30-7:30pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Composition Chris Harris |
7:30-9:00pm | ||||
Thursday |
Advanced 3/4 Improv, Presentation & Acting for Dancers Dominic Walsh |
4:00-5:00pm |
Advanced 2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
4:00-5:00pm |
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Thursday |
Advanced 3 Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
5:00-6:30pm |
Advanced 3 Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
5:00-6:30pm |
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Thursday |
Advanced 3 Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
6:30-7:15pm |
Advanced 3 Beginning Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
6:30-7:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 3 Ballet Technique Jennifer Howard |
5:15-6:45pm |
Advanced 3 Ballet Technique Jennifer Howard |
5:15-6:45pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 3 Pointe Jennifer Howard |
6:45-7:30pm |
Advanced 3 Pointe Jennifer Howard |
6:45-7:30pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 3 Modern (GALA) Chris Harris |
7:35-8:35pm |
Advanced 3 Dance Nerd Julia Wilkinson Manley |
7:35-8:35pm |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
11:15-11:45am |
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Saturday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Power Ballet en Pointe Julia Wilkinson Manley |
11:45-1:00pm |
Advanced 4 | Day | In Person Class | Time | Online Class | Time | |
Monday |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
6:00-7:30pm |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 6:45-7:45pm with Momo Sakai |
6:00-7:30pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 3/4 Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
7:30-8:15pm |
Advanced 3/4 Pointe Roberto Muñoz |
7:30-8:15pm |
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Monday |
Advanced 3/4 Variations/Gala (GALA) Roberto Muñoz |
8:15-8:45pm |
Advanced 4 Variations/Gala (GALA) Roberto Muñoz |
8:15-8:45pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Carly Sage Hambridge |
4:00-5:30pm |
Advanced 3/4 Ballet Technique Or Technique Intensive – 4:00-5:00pm with Sarah Janssen or Dominic Walsh |
4:00-5:30pm |
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Tuesday |
Advanced 3/4 Jazz Technique & Anthropology (GALA) Page Jenkins |
5:30-6:30pm |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Response Maree ReMalia |
5:30-6:30pm | ||
Tuesday |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins |
6:30-7:15pm |
Advanced 2/3/4 Strength & Injury Prevention Page Jenkins |
6:30-7:15pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Ballet Technique Roberto Muñoz |
4:00-5:15pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Restorative Yoga Roe Johnson |
5:15-6:15pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm |
Advanced/PPP Flight, Power & Turn Julia Wilkinson Manley/Sean Watson |
5:45-6:30pm | ||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Contemporary (GALA) Jennifer Howard |
6:30-7:30pm | ||||
Wednesday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Composition Chris Harris |
7:30-9:00pm | ||||
Thursday |
Advanced 2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
4:00-5:00pm |
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Thursday |
Advanced 4 Ballet Technique en Pointe Jennifer Howard |
5:45-7:15pm |
Advanced 4 Ballet Technique en Pointe Jennifer Howard |
5:45-7:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 4 Modern (GALA) Chris Harris |
5:15-6:15pm |
Advanced 4 Dance Nerd Julia Wilkinson Manley |
5:15-6:15pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 4 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
6:15-7:45pm |
Advanced 4 Ballet Technique Laura Whitby |
6:15-7:45pm |
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Friday |
Advanced 4 Pointe Laura Whitby |
7:45-8:30pm |
Advanced 4 Pointe Laura Whitby |
7:45-8:30pm |
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Saturday |
Advanced 1/2/3/4/PPP Progressing Ballet Technique Karen Shanley |
11:15-11:45am |
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Saturday |
Advanced 3/4/PPP Power Ballet en Pointe Julia Wilkinson Manley |
11:45-1:00pm |
Students in the Advanced Division will be assessed and placed in the appropriate level by one of our Lead Faculty.If you are a new student, please submit our Class Assessment Form for a trial class. You may also call 303.466.5685 and speak to one of our Lead Faculty. If you are a returning student, please log on to your Student/Parent Portal to register for classes. Upon registration, each student will pay a $35 Registration Fee, siblings will pay $10.
Want to view CCD’s entire 2020-2021 class schedules? Click view and print our In Person 2020-2021 Schedule – Updated 1.18.21 and our Online 2020-2021 Schedule – Updated 1.18.21. Questions? Please call the front desk at 303.466.5685.
CCD’s season begins mid August runs for 38 non-consecutive weeks as outlined in the school calendar. Tuition installments are due on the first of every month. A late fee of $35 will be applied after the 5th of the month. Save 3% by paying by cash, check or ACH.
To disenroll, the Front Desk must be notified by the 15th of the month prior to disenrollment. For example, notify the Front Desk by April 15th for May.
Hours Per Week | Per Hour | Per Month | Full Year | Half Year | 5% Prepaid Half Year by August 8, 2020 & January 5, 2021 |
0.5 | $16.71 | $32 | $317 | $159 | $150.81 |
.75 | $16.71 | $48 | $476 | $238 | $226.21 |
1 | $16.99 | $65 | $646 | $323 | $306.67 |
1.25 | $14.48 | $69 | $688 | $344 | $326.71 |
1.5 | $15.05 | $86 | $858 | $429 | $407.48 |
2 | $16.18 | $123 | $1,230 | $615 | $584.10 |
2.5 | $15.87 | $151 | $1,508 | $754 | $716.13 |
3 | $15.59 | $178 | $1,777 | $889 | $844.20 |
3.5 | $15.32 | $204 | $2,038 | $1,019 | $967.84 |
4 | $15.05 | $229 | $2,288 | $1,144 | $1,086.61 |
5 | $14.48 | $275 | $2,751 | $1,376 | $1,306.82 |
6 | $13.93 | $318 | $3,176 | $1,588 | $1,508.62 |
7 | $13.37 | $356 | $3,556 | $1,778 | $1,689.30 |
8 | $12.81 | $389 | $3,894 | $1,947 | $1,849.76 |
9 | $11.70 | $400 | $4,001 | $2,001 | $1,900.67 |
10 | $11.14 | $423 | $4,233 | $2,117 | $2,010.77 |
11 | $10.59 | $443 | $4,427 | $2,213 | $2,102.64 |
12 | $10.02 | $457 | $4,569 | $2,285 | $2,170.33 |
13 | $9.48 | $468 | $4,683 | $2,342 | $2,224.48 |
14 | $8.91 | $474 | $4,740 | $2,370 | $2,251.56 |
15 | $8.36 | $477 | $4,765 | $2,383 | $2,263.47 |
Students may receive a 5% Discount by paying for the Half Year Installment if paid in full by August 8, 2020 and January 5, 2021.
New dress code goes into effect August 24, 2020. CCD is beginning a three year transition to present a more equitable and inclusive version of the standard, classical dress code. At this time, we are working with our partners at Boulder Body Wear to find reliable, high-quality vendors, but a consistent offering will take time. Until our dress code transition is complete, we will allow female dancers to choose between wearing pink tights and pink shoes OR flesh colored tights and shoes. Our ultimate goal is to have tights and shoes which match each female dancer’s skin tone.
Leotard (Ladies) |
NEW – Custom Ballet Rosa leotard in Marine/Black available only through Boulder Body Wear. Baltogs “Maria” Aleksandra leotard in black/navy (ME547/ME547c) |
Unitard/Shirt (Men) |
Ballet Rosa unitard “Conrad” in Marine/Black or Ballet Rosa leotard “Endo” in Marine Wear Moi unitard style: Elan in black/navy with black socks |
Tights/Socks |
Ladies – Flesh toned tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. Dancers who take modern will need convertible tights. Please see our friends at BBW to help you find the perfect match. Men – If wearing Ballet Rosa leotard, it must be worn with black tights and black socks. When wearing the unitard, Men must still wear black shocks. |
Shoes |
Ladies – Flesh toned canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. Please see our friends at BBW to help you find the perfect match. Men – Black canvas ballet slippers |
Hair | Ladies – Long hair must be pulled away from the face into a secure bun. No Bangs. Short hair must also be kept from the face using barrettes or pins, headbands are allowed in Advanced division only. Men – Hair should be neat and away from the face. Long hair must be pulled into a ponytail. |
Jazz (Ladies & Men) | Dress code + black jazz pants and bare feet; dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
Modern (Ladies & Men) | Dress code + black jazz pants and bare feet; dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
Contemporary (Ladies & Men) | Dress code + black jazz pants and ballet shoes; hair in a bun for ladies |
Restorative Yoga & Maree ReMaila’s Classes | Dance or exercise apparel; dancers who will also take ballet before or after are encouraged to wear their ballet dress code underneath to make their change most efficient. |
Variations | Ladies – Dress Code + Ballet Skirt |
Progressing Ballet Technique | Tools needed: Fusion Ball (7-9″ diameter), Fit Ball, and a Flex Band (9 feet long) |
Strength & Injury Prevention | Please check back soon |
Advanced Power, Flight & Turn | Dress Code |
Power Ballet | Dress Code |
Pointe | Students must be approved to wear pointe shoes by the Director |
A Special Note for our Transgender Students | Students shall have the right to dress in accordance with their gender identity, within the constraints of the dress codes stated in CCD’s dress code policies. |
*Expanded Dress Code Day for Advanced Students Only* |
On Fridays, Advanced Division dancers may utilize our expanded dress code. Advanced Students are allowed to wear the listed colors below, based on their level. Ladies: Adv 1 & 2 – Solid black leotard Adv 3 – Solid black or navy leotard Adv 4 – Solid black, navy blue, burgundy/maroon, dark brown, dark grey, or dark green leotard Men: Advanced 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 – white shirt (no logos) with black footed tights |