- Video registration fee $50, credit card only. 
- All audition fees are non-refundable, regardless of circumstances. 
- Videos must be recorded and uploaded to a video sharing site such as YouTube or Vimeo. 
- Videos must be recorded between October 1, 2024 and June 1, 2025. All videos must be received by July 18, 2025. For audition requests after this date, please email academy@coloradoballet.org. Early audition is encouraged, this deadline may change as the program is filled. 
- Videos will be reviewed upon receipt and results will be communicated within four (4) weeks. Due to the number of auditions, we are unable to provide individual feedback. 
- Audition Dress Code 
Option A: black leotard, pink- or skin-tone tights with matching pointe/ballet shoes 
Option B: black tights, white t-shirt 

The audition video should be approximately 10 minutes in length and include the following: 
- Barre work including tendu, rond de jambe a terre, adagio 

- Center floor work 
adagio 
pirouette combination 
petit allegro 
grand allegro 

- Pointe work 
echappe 
releve in arabesque 
pirouettes en pointe 
diagonal turning combination 

- Males 
tour en l’aire 
petit allegro with batterie 
men’s grand allegro 
grand pirouettes 

- Students auditioning for PPD2 or PPD3 may include a variation from the classical repertoire in addition to class work.  

Steps to submit video audition 
Complete online registration. 
Upon registration you will receive a receipt containing a link to complete your audition form. You will provide the link to your video on this form as well as uploading the required photos: 
- (1) 4”x6” photo in first arabesque (on pointe if applicable) 
- (1) 4”x6” portrait 
Photos do not need to be professional quality but must clearly portray the student. 
This form must be completed immediately upon receiving receipt in order to participate in the audition. Receipt will be generated from Colorado Ballet Ticketing and sent to the email address provided during the registration process. 

-Spacious floor plans 
-Full-size stainless steel kitchen appliances 
-Dorm-style bedrooms with two full-sized beds 
-Fully furnished apartment homes 
-24-hour management and maintenance on call 
-Secure fob key access  
-Washer and dryer in each apartment 
-Central air conditioning and heat 
-Year-round rooftop heated pool 
-Coworking Pods
-Club Room Featuring Entertaining Space
-Fitness center 
-Bike Storage and Washing Station
-Package lockers

Note: Meal plans are NOT provided. There are several grocery stores, delis, and cafes nearby. 

Nita Santa Fe is conveniently located in the Santa Fe Arts District, across the street from Colorado Ballet. Students live in one or two-bedroom fully furnished apartments and share a room with another Pre-Professional student. Students may submit a roommate request to preprofessional@coloradoballet.org

The Resident Assistant provides professional supervision of our residential students and maintains a visible and engaged presence in our community, ensuring that students and parents can connect with staff as needed. The RA and Colorado Ballet Academy staff work together to guide students in developing their abilities to take care of their individual living needs. All residents within an apartment are responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy living environment. To ensure that this standard is met, the RA will conduct monthly “walk-throughs” of the apartments to make sure they are kept in a safe and sanitary condition. 

CBA staff are responsible for implementing all departmental policies and regulations, responding to students and their families, and overseeing the community’s safety and well-being. The RA will assist residents with establishing community living standards within their apartments by conducting apartment agreement meetings, as necessary. Failure to comply with Colorado Ballet policies and housing agreement may result in documentation of a conduct violation and/or expulsion from the program and premises. Students expelled from CBA programs and housing are responsible for all agreed upon housing fees.  

Nita Santa Fe provides security, on-call maintenance, and key fob entry.

Student housing is available to CBA Pre-Professional dancers ages 15-18 years. Students will be placed with a roommate: 2 students in a one-bedroom apartment and 4 students in a two-bedroom apartment. Apartments are furnished with dining room and living room furniture and two double beds and two dressers per bedroom.

Monthly fee per student: $1,245 August through May. Fee includes rent, utilities, and Resident Assistant program.

Registration will be open through the Parent/Student Portal by the end of April. Please reach out to Preprofessional@coloradoballet.org with interest or questions.

Students are assessed for the PPD based on their previous classical ballet training, ability to receive and apply correction, physical attributes, strength, focus, attitude, and overall potential for a successful career in ballet.

Auditions are held across the country in specific locations in conjunction with our CBA Summer Intensive audition schedule. Students who auditioned for and attended SI may be invited to participate in the Pre-Professional Division. Please complete pre-registration for the city in which you are auditioning.

Arrangements may also be made for a student to audition by attending a regularly scheduled class during the school year. Please contact the CBA Administration for requests to schedule an audition or shadow day by emailing academy@coloradoballet.org

Students may audition online, see details and deadlines under the audition tab.

Eligible Pre-Professional Division students are assessed each year by Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs for the opportunity to become a Trainee with Colorado Ballet for the following season. Trainees must be current Pre-Professional students in order to be considered.

Supervised apartment housing is offered during the 2025/2026 academic year for Pre-Professional Division students ages 15-18 years. Designed to prepare students for living independently as young professionals, Colorado Ballet Academy’s apartment-style residences are fully furnished and equipped with a live-in Resident Assistant for high school students.  

Colorado Ballet Academy housing is located at Nita, 1040 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204.

Upon invitation to the program, students may register as soon as they receive the registration link. Mid-year acceptance into the program is possible depending on availability, however, priority is given to students who attend the entire school year.

Scholarships are offered based upon merit and skill.

PPD students have approximately four Saturday Soiree performances, three Fall Feature performances, and two Spring Production performances as part of their curriculum. Additionally, PPD students may perform in several First Friday performances throughout the year, YAGP or DBG performances, community showings, and Colorado Ballet Company productions.

Yes. CBA allows all their students to participate in YAGP or DBG. Auditions are held annually at the beginning of the Academy year. The auditions allow the CBA faculty to cast students in ensembles as well as guide each eligible student to choose variations suited to their age and skill level.

Yes. Colorado Ballet Academy does not provide transportation for students; however, Denver is a thriving city with a well-established public transportation system that includes RTD Bus & Light Rail. There are several very nice apartment complexes within a few blocks of Colorado Ballet, a large grocery store, and artistic and cultural entertainment. Downtown theaters, museums, attractions, and shopping are a 15-20 minute walk from the studios.