Competition Preparation Workshop Information:

• ​Get registered today by clicking here!

• Dates: June 15-July 27, 2024

  • ​​Saturdays (except for the week of 4th of July)
• Levels: By Invitation ONLY
• Registration Fee: $50/dancer
• Tuition:
  • $350 for all 6 weeks
• Sample Schedule:
  • ​Warm-Up from 11:30am-12:30pm​
  • Variations from 12:30-2:00pm
• Faculty:​
  • Week 1 (June 15) - Nichole Bennis, Ashley Hanson & Kate Walsh​
  • Week 2 (June 22) - Nichole Bennis, Amanda Daubendiek, Kate Walsh
  • Week 3 (June 29) - Nichole Bennis, Patty Hoffman, Dex Honea
  • Week 4 - NO Workshop
  • Week 5 (July 13) - Nichole Bennis, Dex Honea & Kate Walsh
  • Week 6 (July 20) - Mia Calabrese, Dex Honea & Kate Walsh
  • Week 7 (July 27) - Nichole Bennis, Dex Honea & Kate Walsh
• About this Workshop:

  • Our Competition Prep Workshop is where the preparation begins for competitions such as Universal Ballet Competition, Youth America Grand Prix, and Denver Ballet Guild. You will have the opportunity to try multiple variations before the fall season to explore which ones may be best for your growth but are also flattering. 

  • Ballet competitions are an incredible way for you to develop your dance education through masterclasses, scholarship auditions, and judged performances. Colorado Ballet Society believes that providing coaching and training for these competitions is an important experience to help support our pre-professional students on their journey to becoming professional dancers or attending university dance programs. This is an excellent opportunity to gain performance experience in a solo role as well as duets, trios, or ensembles. 

  • This one-of-a-kind experience will give you the confidence and tools you need to set you up for success at the competitions, as well as receive personal corrections on technique and artistry, and build your independent work ethic. 

  • Please note that even if you are invited to participate in the Competition Preparation Workshop this summer, it does not guarantee you will receive an invitation for the  Competition Ensemble during the 2024-2025 Season.

  • *Variations that are taught and worked on over the summer, may NOT be the same variation(s)  that are assigned to a dancer for competitions during the fall semester.