Ballet Society

What Ballet Society does

Colorado Ballet Society (legal name), doing business as CBS and "Ballet Society," is a privately held pre-professional dance training institution founded in 1997 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company operates an 11,000+ square foot facility at 8570 Criterion Drive #154 containing eight full-size teaching and rehearsal rooms with professional-grade marley and sprung floors. It delivers structured dance instruction across four divisions — Primary (Sparkle Dance, ages 2.5–5), Secondary, Pre-Professional, and Adult — covering multiple styles including Classical Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Broadway, Men's Technique, and Conditioning. Supporting the core ballet curriculum are two formal affiliations: it is the first official affiliate school of Ballet West Academy, and it incorporates the American Ballet Theater (ABT) National Training Curriculum.

The business generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition across its divisions, supplemented by performance ticketing (A Colorado Nutcracker, Holiday Showcase, Spring Performances, sold via Ticketleap), retail sales from the adjacent wholly-owned Ballerina Boutique dancewear store, studio rental income, summer workshop programming, and on-site Physical Therapy and Massage Therapy services. Four performing dance companies — Colorado Youth Ballet (founded 2003), Competition Ensemble, Connexus Dance Collective, and Praise Dance Ensemble — provide advanced performance pathways for students ages 7–18. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven by local community presence, word-of-mouth, a free trial class acquisition funnel, and a digital presence across the company website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The company is led by Artistic Director & School Principal Kate Walsh (a former Principal Dancer with The Sarasota Ballet) and Finance Director Amanda Daubendiek, supported by a management team covering school administration, production, company management, studio operations, and media coordination. There is no disclosed venture capital or private equity ownership; the company operates as an independent, privately held entity. It has received the "Best in the Springs" designation for ten consecutive years and four Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards for its productions.

Name

Ballet Society

Legal name

Colorado Ballet Society

Website

https://danceinthesprings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colorado Ballet Society is a privately held pre-professional dance school founded in 1997 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, offering ballet and multi-style dance instruction across four age-based divisions and four performing dance companies, with adjacent dancewear retail and on-site physical therapy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAAAH

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

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYMPAGADAA

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Dance & Ballet Performances

SECONDARYMPAGADAI

Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Dance & Ballet Performances

SECONDARYEDAAAGAD

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Personal Enrichment & Hobby Learning (Arts, Crafts, Music, Cooking)

Keywords

• Ballet instruction
• Pre-professional dance
• Dance studio services
• Performing arts education
• Youth dance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dance Instruction Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition fees for dance classes across multiple divisions (Primary, Secondary, Pre-Professional, Adult). Fees vary by program level and class frequency. Additional revenue streams include summer workshops, performance fees, and related dancewear sales through adjacent Ballerina Boutique.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colorado Ballet Society is a pre-professional dance studio offering comprehensive ballet and dance instruction across four divisions (Primary, Secondary, Pre-Professional, and Adult) and multiple styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, acro, Broadway, and pointe. The studio, founded in 1997 in Colorado Springs, is the first official Ballet West Academy affiliate school and incorporates the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum. The offering is delivered at an 11,000+ square foot facility with eight professional studios and is supported by four performing dance companies, summer workshops, an early-childhood Sparkle Dance program, and on-site physical therapy services.

Product overview

Colorado Ballet Society is a pre-professional dance school offering a comprehensive, multi-level training program across four divisions: Primary (ages 2.5+), Secondary, Pre-Professional, and Adult. The curriculum centers on Classical Ballet training supplemented by diverse dance styles including Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Broadway, and Conditioning. The organization operates four performing companies—Colorado Youth Ballet, Competition Ensemble, Connexus Dance Collective, and Praise Dance Ensemble—providing additional performance opportunities. Supporting programs include the Sparkle Dance early childhood program, Teacher Assistant Program, and National Honor Society for Dance Arts. The facility encompasses 11,000+ square feet with eight studios, and adjacent services include an in-studio physical therapy practice, Ballerina Boutique dancewear store, and extensive summer workshop programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colorado Youth Ballet: Resident pre-professional ballet company for dancers ages 10-18 (Levels 3b-8), performing classical ballets including A Colorado Nutcracker and Spring Performances.
• Competition Ensemble
• Connexus Dance Collective
• Praise Dance Ensemble

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ballet West AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Ballet Society is the first official Ballet West Academy affiliate school. The affiliation provides access to Ballet West's training methodology and standards, enhancing the credibility and quality of instruction at CBS.
• American Ballet Theater (ABT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBS incorporates aspects of the American Ballet Theater National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough program that combines high-quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Colorado Ballet: Denver-based professional ballet company with an associated academy. Operates in the same state and overlaps with CBS on pre-professional ballet training and performance productions, though geographically focused on the Denver metro rather than Colorado Springs.
• Boulder Ballet: Colorado-based ballet company and school offering pre-professional training and performance opportunities. Operates in the same state as CBS, overlapping on regional talent and family demographics.

Broad incumbents

• American Ballet Theatre (ABT): Major U.S. national ballet company whose ABT Certified School network includes CBS via its National Training Curriculum. ABT is the curriculum and certification authority CBS aligns with — comparable as the broader incumbent setting the methodology standards CBS follows.

Direct peers

• Sarasota Ballet: Professional ballet company with an associated school, comparable to CBS in pre-professional training scope. Kate Walsh, CBS's Artistic Director, was a Principal Dancer here, making it a directly relevant peer on training methodology and reputation.
• Pacific Northwest Ballet School: School affiliated with Pacific Northwest Ballet, offering progressive ballet curriculum, open classes, and pre-professional divisions. Comparable as a multi-level academy with company affiliation and performance-based training for young dancers.
• Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet: Pre-professional ballet training organization with intensive programs for serious young dancers, summer intensives, and performance opportunities. Comparable as a focused, high-quality pre-professional academy in a non-major market.
• Ballet West Academy: Ballet West Academy is the official affiliate organization CBS is affiliated with — both operate pre-professional ballet training programs using shared methodology, with comparable age-based divisions and pointe progression. Highly comparable as a training academy serving aspiring young dancers.
• Houston Ballet Academy: Academy of a major U.S. professional ballet company offering multi-level, pre-professional training for children through adults. Highly comparable structure: divisions by age/level, pointe progression, multiple performing ensembles, and audition-based entry to advanced tracks.
• Joffrey Ballet School: Multi-location pre-professional ballet and contemporary dance academy with progressive levels, summer intensives, and trainee programs. Comparable scope and target audience to CBS, though at significantly larger scale with multiple U.S. locations.

Emerging players

• Ellison Ballet: Boutique pre-professional ballet school and intensive program offering rigorous training for serious young dancers. Comparable scope to CBS in being a focused pre-professional academy with summer intensives and a reputation-driven admissions model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdoY6wawQgt01Id4gNCZOTg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColoradoBalletSociety
• Instagraminstagram.com/coloradoballetsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ballet-society

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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