Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

10/13/2026

It’s that time of year again ❄️

“Granny Dances to Holiday Drum” is a beloved family tradition where audiences young and old can experience holiday celebrations from around the world through the universal language of dance.

Guided by the Three Angels of the Rainbow, Granny has moved to a new address for its 35th anniversary season. Granny’s new home is now in the Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts Theatre ✨

Don’t miss “Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum” click our link in the bio for tickets to our special holiday performances 🎟️

10/09/2026

Yesterday we had a special guest dance student in the Freeman Studio learning some steps from our upcoming "Firebird" collaboration with ! Mayor Mike Johnson reunited with dance partner Caeli Blake (they were partners in the 2025 Dancing With The Denver Stars Gala).

Stay tuned for more about this beautiful performance October 23-24-25 at Boettcher Concert Hall at the DCPA...and more news from our friends at Visit Denver for Denver Arts Week updates!

Mayor Mike Johnston

10/06/2026

On November 23, Cleo and Malik will celebrate in New York at the awards ceremony, and we'll be delighted to share news from that event wth you!

This belongs to all of us in our work together at the intersection of social justice and the performing arts.



Thank you for the support of our Season 56 sponsors:


Colorado Health Foundation
Xcel Energy








@ and Colorado Creative Industries




Special thanks to .studios a Populous Company

10/02/2026

It's a grand jeté day at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance! The 2026 Dance Magazine Awards were announced, and our beloved Cleo Parker Robinson will be honored in New York City November 23!

https://dancemagazine.com/2026-dance-magazine-award-honorees/

Axé, Dear Village! You are part of this with us!

This year’s Dance Magazine Awards celebrates dancers and dancemakers whose practice and advocacy are deeply intertwined.

09/16/2026

🌴✨ CARIBE is THIS WEEKEND✨🌴

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW via our link in the bio 🎟️

Join us in your most colorful attire as we launch our 56th season with CARIBE, a vibrant journey through the rich rhythms, culture, and diversity of the Caribbean—featuring two World Premieres, including Robert Bain Jr.’s Junkanoo: Passage of Timeand Gary Abbott’s Lloramos Al Partir: Somos El Hogar Del Otro, alongside work by the legendary Donald McKayle and Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández.

This unforgettable evening celebrates the deep, widespread roots of the Caribbean —including South America and the Veracruz, Mexico traditions through dance, music, and storytelling. Come join the celebration 🎉 🎉

09/14/2026

🌴✨ CARIBE is here! ✨🌴

We’re thrilled to feature excerpts from the extraordinary La Mulata de Córdoba, choreographed by Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández, Artistic Director of Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández.

Viviana carries forward the remarkable artistic legacy of her mother, Amalia Hernández, whose groundbreaking work brought Mexican folkloric dance to audiences around the world. A powerful artistic voice in her own right, Viviana continues to honor that legacy while creating work with an unmistakably international impact. ✨

The Legend of La Mulata de Córdoba-

According to legend, during the time of the Inquisition in Córdoba, Veracruz, a beautiful mulatta woman used herbs and traditional medicines to heal the sick. Though the Church viewed her practices with suspicion, she continued to attend Mass to avoid attracting attention.
When the Governor of the region fell in love with her and she rejected him, he retaliated by denouncing her to the Inquisition. Imprisoned for witchcraft and sentenced to burn at the stake, she asked a guard for a piece of chalk. On the prison wall, she drew a magnificent boat. Then, in a moment of magic, she stepped into her drawing, sailed away—and disappeared.

Come experience this extraordinary story, movement, and artistry this weekend at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.💜