Welcome to Boulder Ballet School
Boulder Ballet School provides a progressive and holistic approach to dance education rooted in creativity, awareness, collaboration, and personal growth. Embodying the value of quality in every aspect of dance education to inspire students to approach their work with integrity, discipline, and a continuous drive for improvement.
Our Mission
Boulder Ballet creates engaging dance performances and educational initiatives that enrich human connections through the transformative power of the arts.
Our Vision
Boulder Ballet’s Vision is to be a leading force in the dance world, inspiring audiences, students, and communities alike to embrace creativity, wellness, and resilience through the art of dance.
Creativity
Encouraging and cultivating curiosity, expression, and expansive thinking through exploration and our shared passion for dance.
Our Values
Humanity
Welcoming and celebrating the unique diversity and individuality of every being and honoring each other through equality and respect.
Quality
Embodying quality in every aspect of dance education to inspire students to approach their work with integrity, professionalism, and a continuous drive for improvement.
Wellness
Nurturing holistic wellness through dance to foster both personal health and a thriving community.
Training Styles
Boulder Ballet School has an outstanding faculty with professional performing backgrounds as well as a variety of dance education and wellness certifications. Our curriculum is designed to produce well-rounded artists who achieve not only technical proficiency but also an essential expressive quality in their dancing. We believe classical ballet technique should be supported by other styles of dance that will prepare our students to become versatile 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.
Allicia Curtin (Parent of BBS Student)
