About Boulder Ballet School
Welcome to Boulder Ballet School
The Boulder Ballet School (BBS) provides ballet training for all ages, pre-school through adult, in a uniquely artistic and creative atmosphere. As a professional-track ballet school, BBS challenges students dedicated to pursuing dance as a career but also welcomes those who dance purely for enjoyment. BBS focuses on ballet technique because it is a beautiful art in its own right and a strong base for many other styles of dance.
Training Styles
Boulder Ballet School successfully recruited an outstanding faculty with international performing and teaching experience. The seven-level curriculum is designed to produce well-rounded artists who achieve not only technical proficiency but also an essential expressive quality in their dancing. To achieve this, the classical ballet technique is augmented with contemporary, modern and dance wellness practices. Such comprehensive training prepares students for the many artistic challenges demanded of professional dancers.
Inclusivity
Boulder Ballet is dedicated to creating community and wellness in the studio. We foster an environment of inclusivity and excellence, encouraging a welcoming space where students can grow and expand themselves through the art of dance. Boulder Ballet believes that Diversity Makes Dance Better. Diversity of perspectives, ideas, life experiences, talent, and culture enriches the artistry and practice of dance. We seek, celebrate, and include that richness.
Scholarships are available through our BIPOC Scholarship Program.
Alumni
Our students have excelled in a number of competitions, including the world’s largest, the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), where BBS students have won first-place awards and the regional Grand Prix (single highest award), and have been invited to perform in New York City among the world’s finest young dancers. Former BBS students have gone on to dance with world-class companies throughout the world including American Ballet Theatre, Ballet British Columbia, Hubbard Street Dance, Mark Morris Dance Group, Miami City Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, England’s Royal Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet, to name a few.
Founding history
The origins of Boulder Ballet began with the Ballet Arts Studios, founded in Denver and Boulder by former American Ballet Theatre dancer Larry Boyette in the 1970s. In 1982 the Boulder studio was taken over by Barbara Demaree and Wanda Tierney. They started the first performing company, originally known as Boulder City Ballet. In 1995, the company and school became known as Boulder Ballet.
Boulder Ballet classes are held in our three spacious studios at the Dairy ARTS Center.
For more information, please email info@boulderballet.org or call 303.443.0028 during our office hours
which are 10 am–6 pm M–F.