Advanced Trainee Program
Centennial State Ballet is home to the only trainee program in the greater Boulder County area, servicing students from all across the Front Range.
Elevate Your Artistry and Technique: The Advanced Trainee Program
Our Trainee Program is a rigorous and comprehensive training experience designed for dedicated young dancers with aspirations of pursuing a professional ballet career, entering a college dance program, or simply seeking an advanced level of training. This program provides a challenging yet nurturing environment to hone technical mastery, cultivate artistic expression, and develop the discipline and maturity necessary for success in the demanding world of dance.
Why join Centennial State Ballet’s year-round Trainee Program?
Intensive Technical Training: Our curriculum builds upon a strong classical foundation, emphasizing precision, strength, flexibility, and musicality. Our students take a classical ballet class five times a week. The classes delve into advanced barre and center work, pointe (for those who dance in Pointe shoes), partnering, and variations, encouraging students to achieve their full physical and artistic potential.
Diverse Movement Exploration and Cross Training: Recognizing the evolving landscape of the professional dance world, our program incorporates complementary disciplines such as contemporary ballet, modern dance, Bollywood, hip-hop, and musical theatre. This broadens students' movement vocabulary, versatility, and adaptability, making them more competitive in today's professional or collegiate world. Students also take classes such as yoga and strength and conditioning to learn about the complexities of the human body, keep their bodies injury-free, and help take their training to the next level.
Focus on Artistry and Performance: We believe technique serves artistry. Our program emphasizes musicality, dynamic dancing, and expressive performance quality. Through variations classes, repertoire studies, and performance opportunities, students develop their artistic voice, learning to interpret the music and movement while connecting with an audience.
Professional Guidance/ Mentorship and Individualized Attention: Students benefit from instruction by experienced faculty comprised of former professional dancers and accomplished educators. They receive personalized feedback, one-on-one coaching, and mentorship to navigate the demands of the dance world. Our smaller class sizes allow for more individualized attention and tailored corrections to help each student reach their specific goals.
Performance Opportunities: Throughout the year, students will have opportunities to showcase their work through showcases, community engagements, and potential collaborations, providing valuable stage experience. Students in the program may also become company members and join CSB’s full-length productions for additional performing opportunities.