Colorado Conservatory of Dance

What Colorado Conservatory of Dance does

Colorado Conservatory of Dance (CCD) was a Colorado-based nonprofit dance school and community arts organization founded in 2013, succeeding Ballet Nouveau Colorado, and headquartered in a single studio in Broomfield, Colorado (EIN 46-2961115). The organization delivered dance education across all age segments — from toddlers in the Young Dancers' Program (ages 1-6) to advanced students in the placement-based Conservatory Training Program (ages 7+), adaptive dance via Dance Expressions for students with disabilities, adult programs, and an in-house Pilates wellness offering. Its core methodology centered on kinesthetically healthy, body-safe instruction grounded in current research and training from body scientists, explicitly non-competitive and process-oriented.

CCD's business model combined tuition-based class enrollment (Young Dancers, Conservatory Training, Adult Programs, Adaptive Dance, Pilates), donations and charitable contributions supporting community programs, and transaction-based revenue from performances and productions including The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, and an annual Showcase. Distribution ran through two channels: direct in-studio instruction at the Broomfield location, and regional community outreach programs (Move2Learn bilingual cultural series, Anti-Bullying Ballet, After-School Ballet, and a Residency Program) delivered onsite at schools throughout the Denver metro area. The organization served over 9,000 individuals annually through community education and reached 30,000 Colorado students cumulatively since 2006 via the Anti-Bullying Ballet Program. CCD has no technology platform, API, or proprietary software; its "technology" is pedagogical and operational rather than digital.

Following a 2023 executive leadership transition (Leslie Castañuela Barnes to Sandra Shih Parks as Executive & Artistic Director) and completion of a 3-year strategic plan in July 2023, the organization has ceased operations and is undergoing formal dissolution under the direction of its Board of Directors in 2025. Governance was provided by a board chaired by Seth Patterson (CPA), with Diane Scott as Secretary, Gerad Bergrud as Treasurer, and additional members from philanthropic, legal, and nonprofit leadership backgrounds.

Name

Colorado Conservatory of Dance

Legal name

Colorado Conservatory of Dance

Website

https://ccdance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colorado Conservatory of Dance was a Broomfield, Colorado nonprofit dance school (founded 2013) offering tuition-based dance education for all ages, adaptive dance, Pilates, community outreach programs, and performances; it has ceased operations and is undergoing dissolution in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education and Performing Arts

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Community arts programs
• Youth dance classes
• Adaptive dance classes
• Ballet conservatory

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dance class tuition and enrollment fees: Tuition-based revenue from structured dance class programs including Young Dancers' Program, Conservatory Training Program, Adult Programs, and Adaptive Dance Classes.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: Nonprofit donations supporting community education and conservatory programs, expanding reach throughout Colorado.
3. Performance and event revenue: Revenue from performances including The Nutcracker, Annual Showcase, Romeo & Juliet, and other productions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colorado Conservatory of Dance is a nonprofit dance school delivering in-person dance instruction, performances, and community arts programming for youth (ages 1-18), adults, and adaptive learners at its Broomfield, Colorado studio and through school and community outreach across the Denver metro area. Core offerings include age-tiered dance curricula, adaptive dance classes for children with disabilities, a pre-professional Studio Company, Pilates wellness classes, annual productions such as The Nutcracker, and free or low-cost community education programs including bilingual Move2Learn and an Anti-Bullying Ballet program.

Product overview

Colorado Conservatory of Dance is a nonprofit dance school offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Young Dancers' Program (ages 1-6) providing foundational dance instruction, the Conservatory Training Program (ages 7+) for advanced classical and contemporary dance training with placement requirements, and Dance Expressions for adaptive/inclusive dance for students with disabilities. Supporting programs include Community Education outreach (Move2Learn, Anti-Bullying, After-School Ballet, and Residencies), Pilates Classes through the in-house Wellness Center, and annual Performances and Productions including The Nutcracker and showcase events. The Studio Company provides pre-professional performance opportunities. These programs work together to fulfill CCD's mission of making dance accessible and improving lives through dance education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Dancers' Program Foundational dance instruction program for ages 1-6, with classes including Dance With Me (ages 1-2), Creative Movement (age 3), Dance Fundamentals (age 4), Primary Dance (age 5), and Intro to Ballet/Jazz/Tap (age 6), designed for children with no prior dance experience.
• Conservatory Training Program Advanced dance training program for ages 7 and up (placement required), covering ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, and cultural dance styles including classical Indian dance.
• Dance Expressions (Adaptive Dance Classes) Inclusive adaptive dance program for ages 7 and up (5+ at instructor's discretion) providing therapeutic dance experience for children with physical and developmental disabilities.
• Community Education Programs Outreach programs including Move2Learn (bilingual cultural series), Anti-Bullying Ballet Program, After-School Ballet (free onsite classes for underserved populations), and Residency Program supporting professional dancers and choreographers.
• Pilates Classes In-house wellness program offering Pilates instruction to support dancers' physical well-being, with group and private sessions focused on core strength, flexibility, and injury prevention.
• Performances and Productions Annual productions including The Nutcracker, Sensory Friendly Nutcracker, Annual Showcase, Romeo & Juliet, Blossom Ball, DanceFound, 2026 Coppélia, and CCD Annual Tutu 5K Dash.
• Studio Company Pre-professional dance company providing performance opportunities for advanced students, including roles in The Nutcracker and original productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 9,000 individuals annually through Community Education Programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supportive and minor.

• Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD)supportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerSCFD supports many of CCD's programs as a regional cultural funding organization for the Denver metro area.
• Art as ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency program partner - professional dance organization committed to supporting promising professional dancers and choreographers.
• 3rd Law Dance TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency program partner - professional dance organization receiving support through CCD's residency program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Joffrey Ballet: Major ballet company operating the Joffrey Academy dance school with a curriculum-driven conservatory track — directly analogous to CCD's Conservatory Training Program but at a national-incumbent scale.
• American Ballet Theatre: National ballet company operating the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and ABT Summer Programs — overlaps with CCD on classical ballet curriculum and Studio Company-style pre-professional pipelines at a national scale.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Major national dance organization with The Ailey School offering comprehensive dance training and a professional performing company — overlaps on the education-plus-performance integration CCD pursued.
• Pacific Northwest Ballet: Major ballet company operating PNB School with progressive ballet curriculum and a professional company — comparable to CCD's school-plus-performance integration at a metropolitan-incumbent scale.

Direct peers

• Colorado Ballet: Denver-based nonprofit ballet company operating the Colorado Ballet Academy and a full performance season — the most directly comparable organization in the same metro, combining dance education with annual productions like The Nutcracker.
• Nashville Ballet: Regional nonprofit ballet company with the School of Nashville Ballet providing similar conservatory-level training plus main-stage productions; comparable nonprofit, education-plus-performance operating model.
• Canyon Concert Ballet: Fort Collins, Colorado nonprofit dance organization offering classical ballet training, a school program, and community performances — closely comparable regional nonprofit-conservatory model.
• Tulsa Ballet: Regional nonprofit ballet company operating a tuition-based school and full production season — comparable structure of youth conservatory training integrated with professional company performances.
• Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet: Nonprofit dance conservatory focused on pre-professional classical ballet training for ages 7+; closely mirrors CCD's placement-based Conservatory Training Program model.

Regional players

• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet / DanceAspen: Mountain West regional ballet company with education programming serving Colorado; relevant regional dance-education comparator though primarily a performing/touring entity rather than a community-conservatory model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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