Thursday, August 21, 2025: Dracula
Saturday, August 23, 2025: The Nutcracker
Thursday, January 8, 2026: Masterworks
Saturday, January 10, 2026: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience Colorado Ballet’s 2025-2026 season firsthand with Colorado Ballet’s artistic leaders and company members! Students begin each workshop with class followed by repertoire, where they will learn phrases of choreography from Colorado Ballet’s exciting performance season. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the history of the ballets presented this season and experience the technique and artistry required of professional dancers.
Students enrolled will receive a 20% discount on two tickets to the performance corresponding to the workshop in which they are registered. Discounts will be available to registered students via their Colorado Ballet account after the completion of the workshop.
Don’t miss this unique chance to study iconic classical repertoire and breathtaking new works including Dracula, The Nutcracker, Masterworks, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream repertoire with Colorado Ballet!
Company Repertoire Workshops are open to all students, including non-registered CBA students; no audition required. Choreography for male and female dancers will be taught. Students not currently enrolled in CBA will be placed according to age and years on pointe.
Workshop Fees: Single Workshop $80
Thursday August 21, 2025
Elementary Division
CBA Students: Levels 1 and 2
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 7-9
4:30-5:50 Ballet technique with Bernadette Torres
6:00-7:00 Male and Female Dracula repertoire with Colorado Ballet Demi Soloist Sara Thomas
Intermediate Division
CBA Students: Levels 3 and 4
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 10+, not yet on pointe or beginning pointe (1.5 years or less)
5:00-6:20 Ballet technique with Jennifer Howard
6:30-7:30 Male and Female Dracula repertoire with CBA alumnae and
Colorado Ballet Soloist Dancer Ariel McCarty
Advanced Division
CBA Students: Levels 5 – PPD
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 12+, on pointe for at least 1.5 years
5:00-6:20 Ballet technique with Carlos Molina
6:30-7:30 Female Dracula repertoire with CBA alumnae and Colorado Ballet
Principal Dancer Leah McFadden
6:35-7:30 Male Dracula Repertoire with Colorado Ballet Principal Dancer
Mario Labrador
Saturday August 23, 2025
Elementary Division
CBA Students: Levels 1 and 2
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 7-9
9:30-10:50 Ballet technique with Jennifer Howard
11:00-12:00 The Nutcracker Male and Female
repertoire
Intermediate Division
CBA Students: Levels 3 and 4
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 10+, not yet on pointe or beginning pointe (1.5 years or less)
10:15-11:45 Ballet technique with Whitney Popp
12:00-1:00 The Nutcracker Male and Female repertoire
Advanced Division
CBA Students: Levels 5 – PPD
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 12+, on pointe for at least 1.5 years
10:45-12:15 Ballet technique with Roberto Munoz
12:30-1:30 The Nutcracker Male and Female repertoire with Sean
Omandam
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Elementary Division
CBA Students: Levels 1 and 2
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 7-9
4:30-5:50 Ballet technique with Bernadette Torres
6:00-7:00 Masterworks Male and Female repertoire with Colorado Ballet Studio Company dancer Ella Gozdieski
Intermediate Division
CBA Students: Levels 3 and 4
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 10+, not yet on pointe or beginning pointe (1.5 years or less)
5:00-6:20 Ballet technique with Carlos Molina
6:30-7:30 Female Masterworks repertoire with CBA alumnae and demi-
soloist with Colorado Ballet Ever Larson
6:30-7:30 Male Masterworks repertoire with Colorado Ballet Corps de Ballet dancer Cruz Vining
Advanced Division
CBA Students: Levels 5 – PPD
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 12+, on pointe for at least 1.5 years
5:00-6:20 Ballet technique with Jennifer Howard
6:30-7:30 Female Masterworks repertoire with Colorado Ballet Principal Jessica Payne
6:30-7:30 Male Masterworks repertoire with Colorado Ballet Soloist Patrick Mihm
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Elementary Division
CBA Students: Levels 1 and 2
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 7-9
9:30-10:50 Ballet technique with Jennifer Howard
11:00-12:00 Female and Male A Midsummer Night’s Dream repertoire
Intermediate Division
CBA Students: Levels 3 and 4
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 10+, not yet on pointe or beginning pointe (1.5 years or less)
10:15-11:45 Ballet technique with Emma Frenette
12:00-1:00 Female and Male A Midsummer Night’s Dream repertoire
Advanced Division
CBA Students: Levels 5 – PPD
Outside Students: Males and Females ages 12+, on pointe for at least 1.5 years
10:45-12:15 Ballet technique with Roberto Munoz
12:30-1:30 Female A Midsummer Night’s Dream repertoire with Erica
Cornejo
12:30-1:30 Male A Midsummer Night’s Dream repertoire with Sean
Omandam