Our Story
Colorado Dance Collective began in 2009 with a small group of dancers and a simple belief: there should always be a place to dance.
Today, CDC is a nonprofit performing arts organization and home to five auditioned adult dance companies — Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, and Swing. Our dancers are 18 and older and come from all walks of life, connected by a shared love of movement, performance, and community.
At CDC, dance doesn't end when childhood lessons do.
Some of our Members have danced for most of their lives. Others have returned to the studio after years away. Some discovered dance as adults. Together, they train, create, collaborate, perform, and continue growing as artists in an environment built around both excellence and belonging.
More Than a Dance Company
Performance is at the heart of what we do, but our work extends far beyond the stage.
Throughout each season, CDC produces original performances, offers affordable classes, collaborates with artists and organizations throughout Northern Colorado, and creates opportunities for dancers and community members to connect through the arts.
Our outreach programs expand that mission even further.
Hip Hop Madness brings dancers together for a day dedicated to education, community, performance, and the culture of Hip Hop.
The Wardrobe helps remove financial barriers to dance by providing new and gently used dancewear, shoes, and costumes at little or no cost.
The Rising Artists Project connects young artists with mentorship, creative exploration, collaboration, and opportunities to develop their voices as dancers and leaders.
Each program looks a little different, but the purpose behind them is the same: make dance more accessible, build meaningful connections, and create opportunities for people to belong.
Rooted in Community
Collaboration has been part of CDC from the beginning.
We believe the arts become stronger when organizations, artists, educators, businesses, and community members work together rather than apart. Over the years, that philosophy has led us into theaters, schools, museums, community events, unconventional performance spaces, and partnerships throughout Northern Colorado.
It has also helped us create a home.
Our studios in downtown Greeley aren't just rehearsal rooms. They're gathering spaces for dancers, instructors, artists, and community partners — places where people can take a class, create something new, rehearse together, or simply find their people.
Still Moving
More than 15 years after a handful of dancers decided to build something together, we're still evolving.
We're still creating.
Still collaborating.
Still welcoming people into the studio.
Still finding new ways to make dance part of the cultural life of our community.
And, most importantly, we're still dancing.
That's our story so far.
We'd love for you to become part of what comes next.