Colorado Ballet Academy students in Levels 1 through our Pre-Professional Division have the extraordinary opportunity to participate in the annual full-length classical ballet production at the magnificent Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver in May. Each class is featured in age appropriate original and adapted choreography in ballets such as Swan Lake, Coppélia and Giselle. The experience of being a part of a large-scale production gives students countless lifelong skills, an ultimate sense of accomplishment and comradery along with the thrill of telling a story through dance.
ALL ACADEMY CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 26, 2024
Fall Semester: August 26, 2024 – December 14, 2024
No Classes: September 2-3, 2024, September 25-28, 2024, November 25-30, 2024
Spring Semester: January 13, 2025 – May 10, 2025
No Classes: January 20-21, 2025, February 26-March 1, 2025, March 24-29, 2025
Have questions or need help with registration? Contact Colorado Ballet Academy at academy@coloradoballet.org
Ages 10+ by placement
Fall Semester: August 26, 2024 – December 14,
2024
No classes: September 2-3, 2024, September 25-28, 2024, November 25-30, 2024
Spring Semester: January 13, 2025
– May 10, 2025
No classes: January 20-21,
2025, February 19-22, 2025, March 24-29, 2025
Ballet Level 3 students increase their commitment and begin training for pointe shoe readiness and progressed male’s training. Additional attention is paid to
proper extension of the legs, shaping the feet and upper body positions. Repetition and retention are emphasized with increased difficulty in barre and center work as students work to develop
movement sequences, port de bras, balance, musicality, and imaginative artistry.
First year Ballet Level 3 Females add 30 minutes of Pre-Pointe training. Second year Ballet Level 3 Females add 30 minutes of conditioning and
increase their Pre-Pointe training to 60 minutes per week.
Males in Level 3 First Year should register for Level 3A, while Male’s in Level 3 Second Year should register for Level 3C. In Level 3A and 3C, students receive specialized male training, which is tailored to address the unique requirements of male ballet technique. These classes focus on ballet fundamentals, emphasizing clarity in positions and strengthening the core and back, while also laying the groundwork for male's virtuosic technique.
Ballet Level 3 students are eligible for participation in Colorado Ballet Academy’s Youth America Grand Prix and Denver Ballet Guild programs.
Details
Ages 10+ by October 1
Registration Fee: $50
Production Fee: $195
Tuition:
Females 3A or 3B $2,595/year
Females 3C or 3D $2,695/year
Males Level 3A $2,595/year
Males Level 3C $2,695/year
4:30pm-6:00pm
3A Technique with Suellen De Villiers
4:30pm-6:00pm
3A Technique with Suellen De Villiers
6:00pm-6:30pm
3A Pre-Pointe with Suellen De Villiers
4:30pm-6:00pm
3A Technique with Suellen De Villiers
4:30pm-6:00pm
3B Technique with Bernadette Torres
4:30pm-6:00pm
3B Technique with Bernadette Torres
12:00pm-1:30pm
3B Technique with Suellen De Villiers
1:30pm-2:00pm
3B Pre-Pointe with Suellen De Villiers
4:30pm-6:00pm
3C Technique with Bernadette Torres
6:00pm-7:30pm
3C Technique with Bernadette Torres
7:30pm-8:30pm
3C Pre-Pointe with Bernadette Torres
6:30pm-8:30pm
3C Technique/Conditioning with Bernadette Torres
7:30pm-8:30pm
3A Intermediate Division Male Technique with Kevin Gaël Thomas
4:30pm-6:00pm
3A Technique with Suellen De Villiers
4:30pm-6:00pm
3A Technique with Suellen De Villiers
12:00pm-1:30pm
3A Intermediate Division Male Technique with Roberto Munoz
4:30pm-6:00pm
3C Technique with Bernadette Torres
7:30pm-8:30pm
3C Intermediate Division Male Technique with Kevin Gaël Thomas
6:30pm-8:30pm
3C Technique/Conditioning with Bernadette Torres
12:00pm-1:30pm
3C Intermediate Division Male Technique with Roberto Munoz
Female & Male Students
Follow this link to purchase uniform leotard or shirt: CBA Dress Code
Follow this link to purchase tights and shoes: Só
Dança CBA Portal
Students in Ballet Level 3 are given the option to add Level 3 Modern.
Level 3 Modern will introduce techniques of Limon, Horton and Graham as students begin to explore composition and improvisation. Modern dance classes emphasize the exploration of movement principles and techniques characteristic of the genre. Participants learn to connect with their bodies and explore concepts such as contraction, release, suspension, fall and recovery, and weight transfer. Level 3 Modern class will culminate with a showcase performance in May.
Tuition: $495/year
Performance Fee: $55
6:00pm-7:00pm
Level 3 Modern Technique with Alexis Drabek
Female & Male Students
Follow this link to purchase uniform leotard or shirt: CBA Dress Code
Follow this link to purchase tights and shoes: Só
Dança CBA Portal
Ages 11+ by placement
Fall Semester: August 26, 2024 – December 14, 2024
No Classes: September 2-3, 2024, September 25-28,
2024, November 25-30,
2024
Spring Semester: January 13, 2025 – May 10, 2025
No Classes: January 20-21, 2025, February
19-22, 2025, March 24-29, 2025
Ballet Level 4 students begin a deeper study of the fundamentals of ballet and an understanding of the commitment to excellence. Barre and center work combinations become more advanced as students work on sequences, transition steps and stamina. Students in 4A begin to work en pointe at the barre, in the second semester, while students in 4B progress to incorporating center work en pointe.
Ballet Level 4 intermediate males receive specialized training during Intermediate Male Technique class. Tailored to the unique needs of male ballet technique, students continue to work on ballet fundamentals emphasizing clarity in positions, and core and back strength, as they learn the foundations for male virtuosic technique.
Jazz and Modern dance are included in Ballet Level 4 curriculum as essential forms of dance training needed to develop well rounded dancers. In their Jazz classes, students will learn jazz terminology and technique while giving them an opportunity to grow as performers. Students will use this technical base to explore a variety of jazz styles, including classical, musical theater, jazz funk and lyrical/contemporary. Modern dance classes emphasize the exploration of movement principles and techniques characteristic of the genre. Participants learn to connect with their bodies and explore concepts such as contraction, release, suspension, fall and recovery, and weight transfer. All Jazz and Modern classes culminate with a showcase performance in May.
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: $50
Black Box Production Fee: $65
Ellie Caulkins Opera House Production Fee: $295
Tuition:
First Year 4A $2,895/year
Second Year 4B $3,095/year
6:00pm-7:30pm
4A Technique with Bernadette Torres
7:30pm-8:30pm
4A Pre-Pointe with Bernadette Torres
5:00pm-6:30pm
4A Technique with Bernadette Torres
6:30pm-7:30pm
4A Jazz/Modern with David Smithey / Alexis Drabek
5:00pm-6:30pm
4A Technique with Bernadette Torres
6:30pm-7:30pm
4A Pre-Pointe with Bernadette Torres
6:00pm-7:30pm
4B Technique with Erika Sandre
7:30pm-8:30pm
4B Pointe with Erika Sandre
5:00pm-6:30pm
4B Technique with Erica Cornejo
6:30pm-7:30pm
4B Jazz/Modern with David Smithey / Alexis Drabek
5:00pm-6:30pm
4B Technique with Erica Cornejo
6:30pm-7:30pm
4B Pointe with Erica Cornejo
12:00pm-1:30pm
4B Technique with Erica Cornejo
6:00pm-7:30pm
4A Technique with Bernadette Torres
7:30pm-8:30pm
4A Intermediate Division Male Technique with Kevin Gaël Thomas
5:00pm-6:30pm
4A Technique with Bernadette Torres
6:30pm-7:30pm
4A Jazz/Modern with David Smithey / Alexis Drabek
5:00pm-6:30pm
4A Ballet Technique with Bernadette Torres
12:00pm-1:30pm
4A Intermediate Division Male Technique with Roberto Munoz
6:00pm-7:30pm
4B Technique with Erika Sandre
7:30pm-8:30pm
4B Intermediate Division Male Technique with Kevin Gaël Thomas
5:00pm-6:30pm
4B Technique with Erica Cornejo
6:30pm-7:30pm
4B Jazz/Modern with David Smithey / Alexis Drabek
5:00pm-6:30pm
4B Technique with Erica Cornejo
12:00pm-1:30pm
4B Intermediate Division Male Technique with Roberto Munoz
Female & Male Students
Follow this link to purchase uniform items: CBA Dress Code
Follow this link to purchase tights and shoes: Só Dança CBA
Portal
Jazz shoes available via the link above.
Female Students
Last class of the month: Student choice of leotard and a short ballet skirt.
Male Students
Saturday Technique Class: Student choice of colored fitted shirt and solid black, grey or white tights with appropriate
shoes.
Grey tights: Wear Moi, Men's “Solo” Footed Tights in Grey
Dance Belt: All tights must be worn with a tan or nude colored dance belt.
Photos by Andrew Fassbender