Join the Summer Dance Residency, a two-week dance intensive designed for advanced dancers.

Elevate your craft and create unforgettable performances with guidance from world-class professional choreographers.

Debut your work in Italy at the 2025 Florence Biennale (Optional)!

Week One
July 14th – July 18th, 2025

This schedule is subject to change.

Week Two
July 21st – July 26th, 2025

This schedule is subject to change.

Advanced Intensive Students Will Work With These Local and National Companies

T2 Dance Company is a Colorado contemporary dance company dedicated to fostering artistic collaborations and engaging communities through performances, arts education, professional development and festivals. T2 Dance Company is a Colorado contemporary dance company dedicated to fostering artistic collaborations and engaging communities through performances, arts education, professional development and festivals. Founded by Erin Tunbridge in 2017, T2 presents collaborative contemporary dance and has performed across the country, including in CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, MD, MI, NY, and UT. T2 has collaborated with visual and literary artists, musicians, and other dance companies, delivering a variety of voices through unique arts experiences. T2 Dance Company has been a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 2018.

Erin Tunbridge
Artistic & Executive Director

Claire Fisher
Associate Artistic Director

The mission of Twigs + Co, formerly the Seattle based company The Gray, is to develop fruitful curiosities of contemporary ballet that connect with the audiences we adore while serving the artists that we love.

Beth Twigs is a dance Choreographer, Professor, Researcher, Director, and Producer. She spent the majority of her professional performing career dancing with Ballet Austin and, after receiving her MFA from the University of Washington in 2024, is currently a Lecturer, Assistant at The University of Wyoming focusing primarily on ballet in their Theatre & Dance Department. Beth’s choreographic and scholarly research focuses largely on the topics of gender, gender-based violence, consent, dance-theater, cross-disciplinary collaboration, dancer advocacy and empowerment, humorous absurdity, and pleasurable ballet.

Beth Twigs
Artistic Director

Shana Simmons Dance (SSD) was founded in 2009 by Artistic Director Shana Simmons to bring meaningful exchange to the audience-performer relationship, to inspire a love of movement in people, and to educate others about dance. SSD’s three main branches are: performance experiences, dance education, and dance advocacy. Simmons’ work has been seen in London, Belgium, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. The organization offers platforms for outside artists to showcase both their choreographies and film. SSD projects often incorporate multicultural perspectives, shifting the narrative and traditions of both forms of dance due to Simmons’ belief in the collaborative process.

Shana Simmons
Artistic Director

Claudia Anata Hubiak is a choreographer, director, and educator. She is originally from Boulder and began her training at Boulder Ballet. Claudia holds an MFA in dance from NYU at Tisch, and a BFA from UCSB. She studied at NYU on a full scholarship Dean’s Fellowship and was honored with the position of Graduate Assistant in Film for Dance.

Claudia founded The Anata Project in New York in 2011. She has created original works for the stage and screen for over a decade. Her work has been hailed as “true craft and innovative choreography” by critics and audience members alike.

Claudia was an educator for LINES Ballet and taught choreography for the SF School of the Arts for almost a decade. In 2014 she founded the Anata Wellness Outreach Program dedicated to bringing dance, meditation, and somatic practices to schools throughout the Bay Area. Claudia is delighted to come full circle back to Colorado where she is a mother of two and Executive Director of Boulder Ballet.

Claudia Anata Hubiak
Choreographer, Director, Educator

Why Attend?

Technique Classes

Sharpen your skills with diverse companies and guest instructors.

Creation Sessions

Collaborate with Artistic Director, Sandra Parks, and guest artists to create innovative choreography and dance films.

Performance Opportunities

Showcase your work in a live theater performance and submit your dance films to international festivals.

Professional Connections

Work closely with industry professionals and expand your creative network.

Perform in Italy

Optional Performance Opportunity

The residency culminates in a collaboration with Women in Dance, featuring performances at the 2025 Florence Biennale in Italy (October).

Peace of Mind

Parents can rest assured that their dancer will be under the vigilant and capable care of our summer intensive’s staff and faculty at all times. We prioritize the safety and well-being of every student entrusted to us, and to ensure this, all our team members have undergone rigorous background checks, verifying their suitability to work with youth. Your dancer’s safety is our top priority, and we are committed to providing a secure and nurturing environment throughout their time at our summer intensive.

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