As an adult student at CCD, what I do know for sure is my journey doesn’t end unless I decide to quit. My focus is different now that I’m ‘‘getting’ what the journey is all about for me [...]

For many classically trained dancers, wearing pointe shoes is the ultimate goal. But for many, it just can’t come soon enough. I’ve been pondering the frustrations behind methodical (slow) [...]

Have you ever been bored in ballet class? Have you ever thought “I get this correction all the time” or “we have already talked about this before!” If you really think about it, these thoughts [...]

What does it feel like to let yourself be free in a body safe environment? It is the most liberating, blissful way to dance and live. Knowing there is no judgement from others allows you to [...]

Taking a dance class over Zoom is something I never imagined would be possible. The fact that it has become the new normal is still hard to believe. We have been limited by space and are [...]

It’s no understatement to note that the year between March 2020 and March 2021 has been the most challenging in the history of Colorado Conservatory of Dance, much as it has been for virtually [...]

I am the Artistic Director of CCD - NOT an eating disorder specialist. It’s important that you know, as you read what I have to say about healthy body image, that I am not a medical expert. [...]

I was taught to elongate my spine, to stabilize my pelvis by feeling lifted in the front of the hips and rotating using my deep six external rotators, to hold my arms from my back, and to roll [...]

I am a CCD Alumna and currently dancing professionally in Colorado. I have attended summer programs and college and professional auditions in San Francisco, LA, Colorado, Amsterdam, and London. [...]

This is a story within a story. I am 80 years old, the age of the teacher I am writing about; the teacher who was once a “student ready for a teacher to appear.” Then in my 30’s I was the [...]