Show Category: Ballet

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    The Crucible

    This ballet is based on events of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials and is a powerful and timeless depiction of how intolerance and mass hysteria can tear a community apart. The story centers on a farmer, John Proctor, whose wife is accused of witchcraft by their former servant, Abigail. Abigail, along with a group of Read full article

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    Romeo & Juliet

    The beautiful sets and lavish costumes further emphasize the passion of this beloved ballet and its star-crossed lovers. Verona is the site of a longstanding feud between two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a forbidden Capulet, and they marry in secret. When Juliet learns she is Read full article

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    The Nutcracker 2024

    CCB’s annual performance of The Nutcracker is a longtime tradition in Fort Collins. This family favorite is performed on the main stage at The Lincoln Center, and attracts multi-generational audiences who often use it as their family gathering for the holiday season. The performance is accompanied by live music from the Fort Collins Symphony and Read full article

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    Ballet & Beer 2024

    CCB will open its 45th Anniversary Season with the highly anticipated Beer and Ballet performance. Under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Pappalardo, this annual event has become a favorite among audiences, now in its third year. This year’s edition promises to be exceptional as it shines a spotlight on emerging choreographers and dancers. The Read full article

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    Raising the Sparks

    SHOW DESCRIPTION Poet Kit West, musician Yaakov Finer, and the Heartbeat Ballet, directed by Ixchel Levendosky, join forces to immerse you in a potent and evocative evening. Raising the Sparks is a collaboration of words and movement that expresses the delicate moment when the observer and the observed become one, the moment when the self fades Read full article

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    The Commoner’s Quest

    Choreographed and staged by Front Range Classical Ballet Academy Director Ixchel Levendosky and performed by FRCBA students of all ages and levels, The Commoner’s Quest brings to life an original story by Jayme Patrick, a former student at FRCBA. The ballet is set to the passionate music of Johannes Brahms. Calypso is orphaned when her Read full article

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    Canyon Concert Ballet A Walk Down Memory Lane

    School of Canyon Concert Ballet presents their annual Spring Showcase, A Walk Down Memory Lane. Take a peek into CCB School’s past repertoire with pieces inspired by the great classical composers to melodies we remember from the past. Dance and music have an amazing ability to bring back memories and help pass them on through Read full article