laces!One of the longest-running Black dance companies in America, and the beating heart of Denver dance. Founded in 1970 and based at the Center for the Healing Arts in Five Points, the company is in its 56th season — and its founder receives a 2026 Dance Magazine Award (Artists/Activists) this fall.
The orchestra also plays John Williams’ Horn Concerto.
Stravinsky’s fairy-tale score played live while Denver’s beloved 56-year-old company brings the Firebird to life onstage — dance and orchestra in one ticket.
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Cleo Parker Robinson receives a 2026 Dance Magazine Award (Artists/Activists) this fall.
A Denver family tradition for 35 years — a storyteller’s journey through holiday celebrations around the world, told in dance. If you only know Denver dance by reputation, start here: this is its beating heart.
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“In this timeless journey into world cultures, there is no separation between the dancers and the audience.”
Home in Denver all fall — The Firebird with the Colorado Symphony in October, then the 35-year holiday tradition Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum in December.