This is not a place I could recommend to other dance families, particularly, of teens. Laura, is a…read morewonderful, warm, kind instructor but unfortunately, she only teachers teens on Friday. The ballet and company instructor was shockingly rude, unkind and controlling. She called out dancers in front of their peers for wearing skin toned tights even though they had been told this was a perfectly acceptable and welcome practice. She forced a very clearly uncomfortable dancer to remove her skirt for ballet class, even though in the past skirts were apparently always ok. It would have been reasonable, if this was a new expectation, to tell the class that in the future, ballet without skirts would be the new expectation. There are a million reasons a young teenaged girl might not be prepared to remove her skirt for class without any warning. She also criticized my daughter's preference elastics on her pointe shoes. My daughter came out of class tearful after being embarrassed in front of her peers at a new school, in a new class. I went in to get clarification on what had taken place. The teacher was extremely defensive, terse and rude. When I asked about my daughter's pointe shoes she basically told me it didn't matter why they chose to wear the elastics. She didn't like it and wanted them to wear ribbons the way SHE wanted. My daughter has been en pointe for 3 years and knows what feels most supportive for her but this teacher did not care, nor did she even ask. We dropped the ballet class after this and also withdrew from company. In the 11 years we've been involved in dance we've rarely come across such a difficult and abrasive instructor. The second reason I would not recommend this school is the exorbitant cost. Most families are very mindful of the cost of dance, particularly with more than one dancer to support. The last reason I would caution others about Centennial is that our family went through a very drastic life change requiring us to possibly relocate to an area of the state that would simply be too far to make the drive. I had paid approx. $1600 dollars up front (a requirement) . We were only there for almost one month. When I learned about our predicament I asked for the tuition we hadn't used (2 months worth) to be refunded to us. They refused. I explained that it was a hardship to lose nearly $1000 for 2 months we didn't dance. No one returned my subsequent messages and we did not ever receive any of that money back. They claim it is their "policy". I have never come across this in 11 years of dance and moving to different states. Life happens! No one plans these things and we certainly didn't. It was upsetting to be treated so callously. There are many schools in the front range area... please do yourself a favor and pass on this one. Shiny brochures and head shots are not an indicator of a high quality program. Our experience has led us to caution other families who want a kind, supportive, inclusive environment, AND one that honors and respects how hard families work to provide their children with a dance education.

We have been with LDT/CSB for nine years now with three daughters and have loved being a part of…read morethis family. And that's really what it feels like. These kids love and support each other. I have been back stage for many, many performances over the years, and there is so much mutual respect and comraderie. It's beautiful to watch them working together, encouraging each other. We have always felt that the staff of LDT/CSB nailed the balance between letting kids be kids and setting expectations for them to develop as dancers. Our kids feel safe to push themselves and safe to fail here. It's been amazing to watch them grow in their love of dance. As a physician in the community, I have been more than impressed with how they have handled their operations during COVID. They quickly got classes up virtually this spring. When they were able to open this summer, they did so using guidelines that were even more strict than required. I felt totally safe sending my kids to dance there knowing the measures they were taking. Instead of taking the easy road and cancelling their 2020/2021 dance performance season, they went way outside the box and converted to fully filmed performances, including the full Nutcracker. The fact that they are willing to do all this shows how much they love their dancers and the arts and Longmont.

"Dracula" was amazing!! This is my 6th time seeing "Dracula" at the Colorado Ballet. Dancers were…read moreon point (ha-did you get that?). Temperature was good. The Bloody Mary was tasty. The orchestra was delightful. Patrons have access to bars on every level and drinks can be ordered ahead of time for the two intermissions, There is an area to buy souvenirs in the lobby. Parking is in the DPAC parking building-pricey at $17. There are new places to get food and drinks outside. This production is the best!!

I have long been a fan of the ballet. I took ballet classes when I was three but at some point it…read morewas noted that a ballet dancer, I was not. Now I enjoy the beauty of other people bending their bodies in ways I cannot even imagine. We came to see Fancy Footwork which was a fundraiser for the dancers to apply for various grants. Fancy Footwork was a series of short 2-5 minute dances that were a combination of classic and modern dance. In short- we LOVED it! I love not knowing what is coming next. The modern dance which typically I am less a fan of then the classics was jaw droopingly gorgeous and creative. The studio on Santa Fe is also small and intimate and the audience sat in a bleacher style set up that made for a really special night.

Once Upon a Ballet is a wonderful ballet school. My daughter loves fairytales. In the beginning of…read moreclass the instructor reads an excerpt from the fairytale the kids are currently dancing to. Then the kids get to dance and act out portions of the story using props. All the students seem to have fun pretending to be part of the story. We've done Frozen, Snow White, Cinderella, Peter Pan to name a few. My daughter looks forward to coming to class every week. Great teachers, great school!

On July 2024, I purchased a class from this business that was supposed to start on August 4th…read more Shortly after I purchased the class I got a severe knee injury and couldn't walk for a few weeks. I right away informed Julie Gill that I can't attend the class for August 4th. She never call or texted back so I called my bank and told them I need to cancel these 2 transactions. One for $450 and one for $875. Today is September 1st 2024, my bank informed me that the merchant said that the service was provided and that they wish to keep both the $875 and the $450. My bank informed me that the only way to get my money is through a small claim court. But I can't file a small claim court since her business address does not appear anywhere online and she refuses to provide a mailing address. Be careful purchasing anything online from this business since your money will be kept and you will never be able to get a hold of anyone.

I danced for most of my childhood years. After getting injured in college, I just assumed I would…read morenever dance again. Then I found Broche Ballet. Ballet is the highlight of my week - and even more so now in the middle of the COVID crisis. The instructors are all amazing and so thoughtful in how they teach their classes. I can't recommend Broche enough.

I saw Shrek the Musical here two years ago, and saw Oklahoma today. The food here is pretty good…read more I've had the pork shank twice, and it does not disappoint! The mashed sweet potatoes are heavenly! The dessert was okay; store-bought raspberry cheesecake. The show was pretty good too. There were some missteps in some of the dance numbers (near drop, near fall into orchestra pit), and a couple of wardrobe malfunctions (ripped pants, ripped hemline), but otherwise the show was very enjoyable. Now the question is: are these servers who act, or actors who serve? Because they do both very well!

I'v been to the MAC a few times in the past and have really enjoyed it, but this time it just…read morewasn't good, and I don't think I will be back. My dinner was cold by the time it got to me. There was a skimpy portion of thin and fatty odds and ends of ham, some coagulated super garlicky mashed potatoes with no butter or gravy, and steamed green beans which were flavorless and completely unadorned. The seating was incredibly cramped, and I did not enjoy sharing a table with complete strangers. There was an air conditioning vent blowing directly down onto me, and the wall behind me was filthy with dust bunnies and lint. By the end of the show several people in my general vicinity started displaying signs of irritability due to the tight quarters. The show I saw was A Christmas Story, and while the classic movie translated to the stage better than I thought it would, I felt there were a few elements that should have been excluded - such as the racism in the Chinese restaurant scene, the sexism in just about every scene with women in it, the portrayal of smoking, and the overacting (even for a community theater production where part of the appeal is the campiness) that I honestly don't remember being present in previous shows I have been to. One last thing - if you are going to do a show that features a firearm (even an unloaded BB gun) for f*ck's sake please educate your actors on proper handling. The barrel of anything (even an unloaded BB gun) pointed in my direction is gut twistingly uncomfortable.

A wide array of factors offerings from jazz, modern dance, classical music, ballet to children…read moreprograms and local artists. Facility is very clean and volunteers most helpful.

I will give a 5 based on past experiences. Went to see a show today and honestly the level they…read moreare operating at seems a bit ridiculous. The facility is of course beautiful and they offer wonderful shows there. Or do when they are not shut down. This was the first show i have been to post covid. They have the first 6 rows blocked off so no one can sit in those. And then you have a row that people can sit in and then 3 rows skipped and then another row people can sit in. Basically looks like around 100 to 120 people can attend a production. So we can pack people in on planes like sardines. But 100 people can go to somewhere that generally seats 1500??? I get some spacing would be okay but honestly that was ridiculous. I know I will probably get some angry people with my thought on that. But that is how it is. My husband travels for work and is constantly on planes with people sitting shoulder to shoulder and people in every single seat. Yet in this HUGE venue they can have maybe 10% of their capacity???? Also you will be required to wear your mask the entire time. And there is staggered seating times based on where you are so pay attention to your email so you arrive at the right time. You are not allowed to wait inside, you have to wait outside until your time to enter and sit down. There were no actual programs given out just a online program so if you dont want to look at your phone, dont bring your phone or dont have a QR scanner that works well then you have no way to see the program. My husband who is 6 foot tall knees were banging on the back of the seat in front of him but guess it doesn't matter since no one was allowed to sit there. Anyhow. there it is. I have been to many a wonderful production there however. Hopefully this wont be the case forever because for me its a turn off. I am glad that they get to be open though and hopefully it will only get better from here.