Sleeping Beauty in the 21st Century
Join us at the Lincoln Center Magnolia Theater on June 12th at 7pm and June 13th at 2:30pm for a modern retelling of the classic fairytale.
Intermediate/Advanced Mini Intensive
Annalise Wood, a former student of FRCBA, who is now dancing at Ballet West, will be teaching an intermediate/advanced mini intensive. Classes will include technique, pointe, character, and contemporary works, culminating in an in-studio showing! Day to day schedule varies, and can be found HERE!
Adv. Beginning/Intermediate Mini Intensive
FRCBA’s own director, Ixchel Levendosky, will be teaching a mini intensive for Advanced Beginning/Intermediate level dancers. Classes include technique, port de bras, conditioning, as well as a focus on jumps, turns, and transition steps! Day to day schedule varies and can be found HERE!
Summer Intensive
With an array of guest instructors including Robert Sher-Macherndl, Kathleen Vreeland, and Anneke DeJong, FRCBA’s Summer Intensive is packed with classical ballet technique, contemporary movement, and additional educational classes including vocabulary, anatomy, and music studies. This intensive is curated for intermediate to advanced level dancers and culminates in an in-studio showing on Saturday afternoon at 3pm. Day to day schedule varies, and can be found HERE!
Animal Farm: America Audition
A Satirical American Allegory inspired by George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Casting Call for Actors, Singers, Dancers ages 14+
ACTORS: sides available at the audition; OPTIONAL - prepare a 1 minute or less portion of an inspirational speech such as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address or a Martin Luther King Jr. speech
SINGERS: prepare 16 bars of a song
DANCERS: choreography taught at audition 4-5 pm
CHARACTER LIST AND DESCRIPTIONS HERE
Sign up HERE for acting/singing/dancing audition spots
Audition @ FRCBA studio: 3501 S. Mason Unit #1, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Master Class with Sarah Tallman
Ballet master class open to ALL Intermediate to Advanced level dancers ages 12+. Scholarships available!
Master Class with Christina Bargelt
Ballet master class open to ALL Intermediate to Advanced level dancers ages 12+. Scholarships available!
Master Class with Madeline Harvey
Ballet master class open to ALL Intermediate to Advanced level dancers ages 12+. Scholarships available!
The Snow Queen
Produced by D.A.N.C.E. and sponsored by Fort Fund, FRCBA students and other community members performed an original version of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Snow Queen with original music composed by Holly McMahon.
Open Mic Night
This event provides an opportunity to share music, poetry, dance, short skits, and more in an informal and friendly atmosphere. These events also serve as fundraisers for the non-profit and all of the great work provided through the organization. We always have many Silent Auction offerings, including private lessons, tailor-made leotards and skirts, and a wide variety of other items available for bidding. Door prizes are also part of the fun! You can join us as an audience member, or you can sign up to share any of your family-friendly talents with us
Convergence 2025
HeartBeat Ballet performed at Convergence, a performance of twenty different dance companies and artists! This annual production is hosted by Life/Art Dance.
A Ballet Murder Mystery
Guests are invited to the fictional opening night of the Nutcracker, where the prima ballerina has been murdered just before the show. The audience becomes part of the cast—assigned characters or investigative roles—and must solve the case before the final act.
Proceeds benefit DANCE.
See coverage of this event from the Rocky Mountain Collegian.
Beauty and the Beast
This new ballet was choreographed by Front Range Classical Ballet Academy Director Ixchel Levendosky and performed by students of all ages and levels showed at the Lincoln Center Magnolia Theater in June 2025.
To Climb a Mountain
This new story ballet, choreographed by Front Range Classical Ballet Academy Director Ixchel Levendosky and performed by students of all ages and levels, showed at the Lincoln Center Magnolia Theater in December 2024.