Colorado Conservatory of Dance Inc (Archived)

Colorado Conservatory of Dance (CCD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

CCD’s award-winning arts education programs are designed to give students the highest quality dance education in both classical and contemporary styles. CCD’s strong community outreach and impact reflects the belief that dance is for everyone, regardless of age, ability, aspiration, or socio-economic status.

About CCD

Inside the doors of this long-standing, flagship cultural organization is a deeply caring and nurturing community of exceptional and knowledgeable dance teachers, learned body scientists and therapists, and a diverse collection of students – all committed to a process of learning and teaching ballet that is healthy for both the body and mind.

Faculty and Guest Teachers

Our faculty is comprised of dance experts who have extensive professional experience and/or advanced degrees in dance performance and pedagogy. For a full list of our faculty and guest teachers, visit (faculty page).

Mission

At Colorado Conservatory of Dance, we unleash individual potential and invigorate community through dance.

Vision

The Colorado Conservatory of Dance will be a responsible and stable national model of excellence in dance, health & wellness, and non-profit management.

Values

With direction, purpose, and intent, the Colorado Conservatory of Dance creates a healthy and generous environment where students, parents and community members are nurtured and encouraged to develop their most creative and fulfilled selves. We responsibly pursue our mission with high standards and high expectations. We value mentorship and partnership, and we believe that dance should be available and accessible to all. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Colorado Conservatory of Dance, an anti-racist organization, supports BBIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, differently-abled, and neurodiverse peoples, as well as those who have been historically marginalized, oppressed, or underrepresented in our society. We believe in respect for all perspectives, the value of creativity, the power of art, and treating other humans with dignity and kindness. We will not be silent. We will use our platform to end discrimination in the arts.

Land Acknowledgement

Colorado Conservatory of Dance would like to acknowledge that our facility and performance venues are located on the traditional lands of the first people of Colorado—the Núuchi (Ute), Tsistsistas (Southern Cheyenne), Hinono’ei (Arapaho), Diné (Navajo), Jicarilla Apache, and Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi).

We acknowledge the intrusive colonization that resulted in land theft and the generational trauma created by the forced removal of native tribes from their Colorado ancestral lands. We recognize the 1864 tragedy of the Sand Creek Massacre under the command of Colonel John Chivington of the United States Cavalry, carried out by the Colorado Territory Regiment and Colorado volunteers. We honor the First People of Colorado, respect their Indigenous traditions and culture, and with their approval and guidance, intend to share this history through music and dance with our students and our community.

Colorado Conservatory of Dance (CCD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

EIN:46-296115 - Charitable contributions are tax deductible; please consult with your tax adviser.