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Imagine a setting in which creativity roams free. In this experience, any story can be told and the only limitation is the existence in a human body. This creative adventure is the premise of [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Premise: At CCD, we believe that anyone learning to dance needs to be free of judgement to fully experience their own capacity for movement. Our school has a strong emphasis in classical ballet, [...]