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About Colorado Dance Arts
Our Story: A Collaborative Space for Movement in Lakewood, Colorado
Colorado Dance Arts is more than a studio—it's a community. Our mission is to provide movement education that nurtures creativity, fosters connection, and inspires growth. Whether you're participating in or viewing dance arts, we promise an experience that's intentional, collaborative, and inviting.
Our Mission at Colorado Dance Arts
At Colorado Dance Arts, we believe in creating a welcoming space where every body can move, create, and belong.
Meet the Team
Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson is the owner and director of Colorado Dance Arts in Lakewood, Colorado—an inclusive and welcoming community offering a concept-based approach to classical dance training. For over twenty five years, she has shared her love of dance with students of all ages.
A certified instructor of the Bill Evans Method of Teaching Modern Dance, Julie holds a Bachelor of Science in Dance Education from the University of Idaho and has completed specialized training in Brain-Compatible Dance Education and BrainDance. She also teaches for Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement program and leads Be Beautiful, Be Yourself, a ballet series for children with Down syndrome.
This past year, Julie was thrilled to design a new, inviting, and intentionally crafted home for Colorado Dance Arts. She looks forward to filling it with inspiring classes, meaningful events, and a vibrant community where dancers can grow, connect, and create.
Alison Beyers
Alison, a native of Illinois, moved to northern Colorado in 2013. She began her dance training at Dance Arts Studio, Inc. in Springfield, Illinois under the direction of Grace Luttrell Nanavati. In 2004 she joined the Springfield Ballet Company, performing in various main stage productions and training with professionals from the Carolina Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Broadway Theatre Project, among others.
Alison graduated with a BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2013. During her time at Dance at Illinois, Alison had the privilege of training under numerous renowned faculty and guest artists. She also took the time to experience dance outreach in the community, to engage in student groups focused on supporting the arts on campus, and to familiarize herself with the administrative aspects of the Dance Department. Alison was also selected to participate in the Mark Morris Dance Group Shadow Program in 2011. She attended the Brooklyn summer intensive fully funded in 2011 and 2012, as well as participated in the company’s university residency outreach projects.
Alison joined Colorado Dance Arts in 2015 and directs the ballet program and Nutcracker productions.
Aria Faddis
Aria Faddis grew up in Boise, Idaho, and moved to Colorado in 2017. She began dancing at age twelve and has since discovered how much she loves to share her love of dance with children. Aria has a BFA in Dance with an emphasis in teaching from The University of Montana where she studied under Michelle Antonioli, Nicole Bradley Browning, and Heidi Jones Eggert. She spent one season dancing with Off Center Dance Company before relocating to Colorado where she teaches at studios across the Denver Metro area. When she is not working at the studio, Aria works as an administrator for Great Work Montessori School.
Jamie Carr
Jamie Carr is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and action photographer. With a strong background in classical ballet, Jamie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance from California State University Long Beach, an Associate’s Degree in Photography, and is a nationally certified teacher from the American Ballet Theatre.
Jamie has been selected to train and perform nationally and internationally with several high-profile artists. Jamie has performed with and managed several contemporary companies and is currently a dancer with the T2 Dance Company. Additionally, she is a ballet and jazz teacher and Senior Ensemble advisor at Colorado Dance Arts.
Lauren Grant
Lauren Grant grew up in Lakewood and danced for 20 years, training in several forms of concert dance. She worked in special education for 10 years until having children of her own who now dance at CDA. Lauren specializes in working with children with many different abilities, and believes dance is for everyone. Her hope is that parents who may not have considered a dance class for their child feel welcomed and supported in CDA's Adaptive Dance Program.
Charlise Crosse
Charlise has studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance at Lakewood Dance Academy for the past 7 years. She has worked as an assistant teacher for over two years and taught for several seasons of summer dance camps. Charlise is senior member of the CDA Ensemble, and part of our administrative team. She's currently a Senior at Green Mountain HS.
Zoe Lewis
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Lisi Elsey
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Katherine Reller
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Alzbeta Volk
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Claudia Adams
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