K-8 PROGRAMS

where athleticism meets rhythm

At Boulder Ballet, we know that connection and movement are integral to physical, mental, and communal wellness. Boulder Ballet’s K-8 community dance programming inspires students of all abilities to become embodied collaborators, creative problem solvers, and authentic communicators.

The importance of the arts in education is well researched and documented. Boulder Ballet seeks to bridge the gap in arts education by partnering with local schools to provide high quality, engaging dance programming to enrich and enhance youth engagement and learning. Programming is available via three programs: 3-5 day Residencies, Stage Step Assembly, and Backstage Assembly. We collaborate with school staff to bring the art of movement into schools in a way that meets the needs of each school and its students. 

For further information about our Community Engagement programming, connect with our Community Engagement Coordinator, Melissa Halpin (melissa@boulderballet.org).

  • At Boulder Ballet, we know that connection and movement are integral to physical, mental, and communal wellness. Our K-8 Residency Program is a 3-5 day in-school residency focused on introducing dance skills, building community connection, and collaborative choreography through student storytelling and movement. Students participate as both performers and audience, sparking their creative self.

  • Boulder Ballet invites your students to an enriching experience, unlocking a day in the life of a professional dancer. Join us with a field trip to Boulder Ballet’s Studios to explore the intersection of dance, athletics, and rhythm through movement. Our program provides an embodied experience of strength, flexibility, endurance, while exploring wellness fundamentals. This program will have a 3-room rotation learning basic dance movement with different musical elements, choreography, and performance through collaboration of students and instructors, as well as live, behind-the-scenes lecture and open rehearsal watching professional dancers in action.

    There is no cost to you, the patron! This program is fully funded by SCFD (Scientific Cultural Facilities District). This program is fun, educational and accessible to your community.

    *Boulder Ballet still has availability for April 1-11 or April 28-May 2, 2026

  • Boulder Ballet invites your students to an enriching in-school experience, unlocking a day in the life of a professional dancer. This one-hour performance and interactive demonstration - guided by the professional dancers of Boulder Ballet - takes students on a journey through the history of dance movements from classical ballet to contemporary styles in dance. 

    The Stage Step Program delivers an educational experience with a window into how dancers prepare their bodies for rehearsal and performance, fun facts on health and fitness, examples of how movement helps build confidence, self-awareness, as well as the fundamentals of strength, flexibility, and endurance of the human body. The program culminates with an exciting mini performance with time for a Q&A.

    There is no cost to you! This program is fully funded by SCFD (Scientific Cultural Facilities District). This program is fun, educational and accessible to your community.

    *Boulder Ballet still has availability for April 1-11 or April 28-May 2, 2026