Advanced Division - 2023-2024

2023/2024 fall & year round classes

Colorado Ballet Academy students in Levels 1 through the Pre-Professional Division have the unique opportunity to participate in our annual, full-length classical ballet production at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in May. Each class will perform original and adapted choreography suited for their level in classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Coppélia, and Giselle. The experience of being a part of a large-scale production gives students countless lifelong skills and a sense of accomplishment and comradery, along with the thrill of telling a story through dance.

Fall Semester | August 21, 2023 – December 9, 2023

Spring Semester | January 8, 2024 – May 11, 2024

Have questions or need help with registration? Contact Colorado Ballet Academy at academy@coloradoballet.org

ballet level 5

Ages 11+ | by placement by October 1

Ballet Level 5 features more intense training as students mature and further their knowledge of classical ballet vocabulary. Classes will focus on strengthening technique in pointe work and men’s work, developing articulation of port de bras and transition steps, pirouettes, clarity of allegro, musicality, and artistic growth. Performance opportunities increase and include Fall Feature and First Fridays in our Black Box Theater. During this progression, students become aware of the long-term goals in advanced classical ballet training. Each student’s natural abilities are fostered, and students are encouraged to pursue their individual passion for dance.

Male dancers receive a more advanced, specialized training to refine the fundamentals of ballet, emphasize clarity in positions, develop core and back strength, and essential foundations for virtuosic technique in male dancers.

In addition to Ballet, Stretch and Condition, Pointe, and Men’s class, Level 5 students’ curriculum includes Intermediate Character and Contemporary.

Character Dance is the stylized representation of traditional folk or national dance, most often from European countries, that uses movements and music adapted for the theater. Examples of Character Dance are found in full-length classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Coppélia, and The Sleeping Beauty. Level 5 Character will introduce the fundamentals of this style with emphasis on positions, musicality, and history.

Contemporary Dance seeks to explore the limitless possibilities of the human body in motion, emphasizing fluidity, spontaneity, and individual expression. This form of dance celebrates the uniqueness of each dancer, encouraging them to embrace their own artistic voice and explore their personal narratives. At its core, contemporary dance often focuses on the connection between movement and emotion, aiming to evoke a wide range of feelings and experiences in both the performer and the audience.

Students in this level are eligible to participate in Colorado Ballet Academy’s Youth America Grand Prix and Denver Ballet Guild programs.

Details

Registration Fee | $30
Tuition | $3,495/year
Black Box Production Fee | $55
Ellie Caulkins Opera House Production Fee | $295

No Classes | September 4–5, September 27–30, November 20–25, 2023
No Classes | January 15–16, February 21–24, March 25–30, 2024

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

ballet level 5-females

monday

4:30pm-6:00pm
Technique with Catherine Aoki

6:00pm-7:00pm
Pointe with Catherine Aoki

TueSDAY

4:30pm-5:30pm
Character/Contemporary with Greg Gonzalez / Whitney Popp

6:00pm-7:30pm
Technique with Domenico Luciano

wednesDAY

4:30pm-6:00pm
Technique with Gabrielle Johnson

6:00pm-6:30pm
Stretch/Conditioning with Gabrielle Johnson

6:30pm-7:30pm
Pointe with Gabrielle Johnson

saturDAY

10:00am-11:30am
Technique with Domenico Luciano

11:30am-12:15pm
Pointe with Domenico Luciano

12:30pm-1:30pm
Production with Erica Fischbach / Domenico Luciano

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ballet level 5-males

monDAY

4:30pm-6:00pm
Technique with Catherine Aoki

6:15pm-6:45pm
Level 5-7 Men with Kevin Gaël Thomas

TUESDAY

4:30pm-5:30pm
Character/Contemporary with Greg Gonzalez / Whitney Popp

6:00pm-7:30pm
Technique with Domenico Luciano

wedneSDAY

4:30pm-6:00pm
Technique with Gabrielle Johnson

6:00pm-6:30pm
Conditioning with Domenico Luciano

saturDAY

10:00am-11:30am
Technique with Domenico Luciano

11:30am-12:00pm
Level 5-7 Men with Domenico Luciano

12:30pm-1:30pm
Production with Erica Fischbach / Domenico Luciano

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Dress Code

All uniforms must be purchased online by August 1 to ensure arrival by the first day of classes.

Students have the right to dress in accordance with their gender identity, within Colorado Ballet Academy's dress code requirements.

Hair: Students with long hair should have their hair pulled back, away from the face in a neat manner. Ballet buns are required for students who have enough hair to do so.

Jewelry: Small stud earrings or clear gauges allowed. No additional jewelry allowed, including necklaces, rings, bracelets, and piercings. You may be asked to remove any jewelry at the discretion of the artistic staff.

Nails: Short and natural color, no colored nail polish or nail jewelry.

Tattoos: No visible tattoos including temporary ink.

Females Ballet 5:

Leotard: “Allison” leotard by Eleve, wine with CBA logo: ORDER HERE
Last day of month: Student choice of leotard and short ballet skirt
Tights: SoDanca style TS74 (footed) or TS82 (convertible) in Ballet Pink or tights that match skin tone
Skirt: Black Bullet Pointe style or chiffon wrap skirt may be worn during pointe/variations classes and rehearsals
Shoes: SoDanca SD16C “Bliss” Stretch Canvas Split Sole Ballet Shoe to match tone of chosen tights, pointe shoes to match tone of chosen tights

Males Ballet 5:

“Gabe” shirt by Eleve, black with CBA logo: ORDER HERE
Black tights
- MStevens unisex convertible tights #1100 or Body Wrappers B90 or M90
White socks by Freed: ORDER HERE
White canvas ballet technique shoe, sewn elastics
Saturday Technique Class: Student choice of colored, fitted shirt and solid black, grey, or white tights with appropriate shoes.
Dance Belt: All tights must be worn with a dance belt that matches your skin tone

Character

Females: Colorado Ballet Academy Level 5 Uniform, Mirella Character Skirt MS23 in Black, Capezio 550 Black 1.5” heel Character Shoe
Males: Colorado Ballet Academy Level 5 Uniform, Capezio Overture Oxford #446 Character Shoe

Contemporary

Colorado Ballet Academy Level 5 Uniform with tights rolled up and bare feet.

LEVEL 5 EXTRA CLASSES

Level 5 students are given the option to add additional classes to their curriculum training. These classes will help strengthen their skills and round out their movement vocabulary. Students may choose from Extra Ballet/Variations and Levels 4/5 Jazz/Modern.

extra ballet & variations for levels 5, 6, 7

Extra Ballet is an opportunity for serious students to supplement their training with an additional technique/variations class. Students will work to advance their skills of learning combinations quickly and apply corrections as they dance in an abbreviated, one-hour technique class. After this invigorating warm up, students will learn variations from the classical repertoire, focusing on the strength, stamina and artistry required for solo pieces.

Tuition | $595/year

extra ballet & variations schedule/registration

Friday

4:30pm-6:30pm
Extra Ballet & Variations with Domenico Luciano

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DRESS CODE

Males and Females: Colored leotards or shirts of choice and Colorado Ballet Academy required tights and shoes.

jazz/Modern levels 4 & 5

The Level 5 Jazz/Modern extra class will be taken with Level 4Bstudents. Jazz will be offered during the fall 2023 semester and Modern will be offered during the spring 2024 semester. The class cannot be split by semester.

Students will be given a thorough grounding in jazz terminology and technique while exploring assorted styles including classical Jazz, musical theater, Jazz Funk and lyrical/contemporary. The warm-up and progressions will develop musicality, athleticism, alignment, and coordination. Upon completion of this course a lucid engagement of concepts should be applicable towards movement clarity, technical prowess, and full body expression of movement.

Modern continue to explore forms of movement different from their ballet class, understanding how the techniques complement each other. Modern dance class develops core strength, placement, coordination, origination of power and creativity, and is an essential form of dance.

This class will explore a lot of floor work and knee pads are highly encouraged to prevent injury.

Tuition | $495/year
Performance Fee | $45

jazz/modern levels 4 & 5 schedule/registration

tuesDAY

7:30pm-8:30pm
Jazz/Modern Levels 4 & 5 with David Smithey / Alexis Drabek

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dress code

Males and Females: Colorado Ballet Academy Uniform as designated for your level. Black tights optional, jazz shoes, hair may be worn free style pulled away from face.

Suggested Jazz shoe: SoDanca Java JZ43 in Black: ORDER HERE

Modern:
Males and Females: Colorado Ballet Academy Level 4/5 Uniform with tights rolled up and bare feet.

ballet level 6

Ages 13+ | by placement by October 1

The training in Ballet Level 6 becomes more rigorous as the complexity of combinations increases. Students focus on fluidity of transitions, clarity of movement, sustained adagio, advanced repertoire of turns and moving combinations, complex allegro and stamina for petite and grand allegro. In addition to Ballet, Conditioning, Pointe, and Men’s training, Level 6 curriculum includes Variations, Character, and Contemporary.

Character Dance is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music adapted for the theater. Examples of Character Dance are found in full length classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Coppélia, and The Sleeping Beauty. Level 6 Character will strengthen the fundamentals of this style with emphasis on positions, dynamic movement, and musicality.

Contemporary Dance seeks to explore the limitless possibilities of the human body in motion, emphasizing fluidity, spontaneity, and individual expression. This form of dance celebrates the uniqueness of each dancer, encouraging them to embrace their own artistic voice and explore their personal narratives. At its core, contemporary dance often focuses on the connection between movement and emotion, aiming to evoke a wide range of feelings and experiences in both the performer and the audience.

Details:

Registration Fee | $30
Tuition | $3,995/year
Black Box Production Fee | $55
Ellie Caulkins Opera House Production Fee | $295

No Classes | September 4–5, September 27–30, November 20–25, 2023
No Classes | January 15–16, February 21–24, March 25–30, 2024