The State by State Project, through Life as a Modern Dancer:

Throughout 2018, we will highlight one state per week….its arts council, dance education organization, festivals, artist residencies, dance companies, and more. We will link to previous posts of artists based in the state, masters programs, and city guides. 

This ambitious feature hopes to highlight the abundance of arts in the United States as well as to challenge us to look at areas of the country seeking more arts and arts education.

Presenting Denver – A nonprofit, multi-armed organization and website serving the Denver area and beyond. Community calendar, dance festival, writing on dance, and much more

Boulder Dance Bridge – Great resource about classes, performances, venues

Dairy Arts Center – Performance venue in Boulder

Colorado Dance Education Organization - Annual conference, extensive resources and listings on the site

Colorado Arts Standards - Preschool through 12th grade. Includes a document on "21st century skills in dance."

Denver School of the Arts – A public 6th-12th grade arts school

Gesel Mason. Photo: Daniel Beahm.

Gesel Mason – Professor at University of Colorado Boulder. Read her artist profile here. 

MFA Program at the University of Colorado Boulder - Graduates of the program include:

• Gesel Mason
• Lauren Simpson

Photo respectfully pulled from Barbara Dilley's website

This Very Moment by Barbara Dilley – Barbara Dilley's This Very Moment was published in 2015. Part memoir and part handbook for artists and educators, this book shares Dilley's dance journey and life working at the Buddhist-based Naropa University in Boulder. 

MA in Dance Education (Low-Res/Online) through the University of Northern Colorado – A new program geared towards full-time educators. Find out more here. 

Hannah Kahn Dance Company. Photo: Scott Dressel-Martin.

Please be a part of the conversation! Leave a comment below with details about other Colorado-based artists, organizations, and resources. Thank you!

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