Tag: ballet
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Colorado Springs dance school reimagines classic rodeo ballet for Pikes Peak region
A tutu and pointe shoes are expected at a ballet performance, but cowboy boots and chaps? Yippee-ki-yay-no. A rodeo and a ballet seem like mismatched dancing partners, but not to the famous American dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille, who costumed herself and her dancers in Western gear in composer Aaron Copland’s iconic 1942 ballet,…
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World Ballet Company’s ‘Cinderella’ delivers a fairy tale night in Colorado Springs
Glass slippers, magical pumpkins and a royal romance are headed to the stage in Colorado Springs. The World Ballet Company will bring its Broadway-style production of “Cinderella” to the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., for a one-night performance at 7 p.m. Saturday. Known for blending classical ballet with dramatic theater, the touring company’s…
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Rising ballet star returns to Colorado for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company performance
As ballerinas jump and spin beneath theater lights, a four-year-old girl leans forward in her auditorium seat. Completely absorbed in the magic of “The Nutcracker,” Delfina Nelson-Todd knew then and there what she wanted to be when she grew up. She had already been dancing everywhere she went, twirling around her family’s San Francisco loft…
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The Roaring ’20s come to life in Colorado Ballet’s ‘Great Gatsby’
The vast second floor of Colorado Ballet’s headquarters was alive with dancers admiring themselves in full-length mirrors, the women garbed in their stunning pastel-colored flapper dresses, the men looking sharp in their tuxes. Everyone dressed for a wild night of Jazz Era champagne revelry. Instead, the occasion on this Wednesday afternoon was the first costumed…
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Plays, musicals, ballet fill stages through fall and winter around Colorado
Holiday shows, along with Tony Award winners and musicals based on beloved films and books, will populate Colorado’s stages over the next few months. Nov. 9: Tom Segura, The Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs The comedian is best known for his Netflix specials, including “Sledgehammer,” and the Netflix dark comedy series “Bad Thoughts.” Nov. 13-17:…
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Pikes Pick: Watch Royal Ballet’s version of ‘Nutcracker’ on big screen
‘Tis the season to watch one of the world’s most prestigious classical ballet companies do its version of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” And if you can’t transport yourself to London to see them at the Royal Opera House, the next best way is to travel to a Cinemark theater for a silver screen viewing at 3…
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‘Graceful strength’: Adult ballet classes in Colorado Springs bring confidence, return to passion
“Five, six, seven, eight. Piqué front, side, back, plie.” The light brushing of toes on the floor blends with the sound of classical music. Two barres stand in the center of the studio, each host to four students. Mistakes are met with laughs and gentle corrections. It’s Thursday evening at Springs Dance, and Kamille Galant…
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Adult ballet classes in Colorado Springs bring confidence, return to passion
Springs Dance offers adult ballet classes for all skill levels, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can reignite or discover a passion for ballet.
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Colorado Ballet Society to present ‘There Might be Dragons’
Conquering your fears — whether it be stage fright or a fire-breathing dragon — is the name of the game this weekend for the Colorado Ballet Society. The ballet school is presenting “There Might Be Dragons” on Saturday and Sunday at Falcon High School. The school’s primary division are performing the shows, featuring student dancers…
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Brandon and Brayden Lark talk about their upcoming performances in the Colorado Ballet Society rendition of ‘The Nutcracker’
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Brandon and Brayden Lark talk about their upcoming performances in the Colorado Ballet Society rendition of ‘The Nutcracker’