Heartbeat Ballet
Mission Statement
The role of the arts in society is to elucidate and deepen our understanding of humanity and life on Earth and to build connection with others through this deeper understanding. The mission of Heartbeat Ballet is to connect with audiences through dance performances that integrate the abilities of highly-trained ballet dancers with innovative movements and choreographic endeavors that speak to the human experience. Heartbeat Ballet is a small group of classically trained dancers seeking to blend contemporary movements with the precision of classical technique in order to express and reach a deeper side of humanity. In addition to producing theatre performances, Heartbeat Ballet works to bring these experiences into small intimate venues where it can reach audience members who do not have the opportunity to get out to a theatre production. Future goals are to connect with under-served and at-risk populations by providing expressive dance workshops for them in coordination with other non-profit groups.
Heartbeat Ballet falls under FRCBA’s Non-profit organization, Dance Arts Network and Continuing Education.
View photos and read about our past performances here.
UPCOMING Performances
Raising the Sparks
Featuring Poet Kit West, musician Yaakov Finer, and The Heartbeat Ballet
June 15th, 7:3opm
Poet Kit West, musician Yaakov Finer, and The Heartbeat Ballet, directed by Ixchel Levendosky, join forces to immerse you in a potent and evocative evening. Raising the Sparks is a collaboration of words and movement that expresses the delicate moment when the observer and the observed become one, the moment when the self fades into the beauty it sees, or the suffering it witnesses, a unique alchemy that just might be the true way to do good in the world.
“Each man has a sphere of being in space and time which is allotted to him to be redeemed through him. Places which are heavy with unraised sparks and in which souls are fettered wait for the man who will come to them with the word of freedom.” Martin Buber
Schedule an Outreach Performance
Heartbeat Ballet performs in many non-traditional spaces. If you have a school, community center, nursing home, coffee shop, or other venue and are interested in scheduling a performance with us, please reach out to frcballet@gmail.com for more information.
Sponsor Our Company
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our Fourth season, 2023-2024
Convergence 2023
Audition for Heartbeat Ballet
When: There are no upcoming auditions at this time. Contact Ixchel to audition in class! 970.980.8425
Where: Front Range Classical Ballet Academy
3501 S. Mason St. Unit #1
Fort Collins, CO
What to Expect:
Ballet technique and pointe (optional for men)
followed by several phrases of contemporary and an
opportunity to present solo work if desired
Attire:
dark, solid color leotard; pink or skin tone tights;
pink or skin tone ballet slippers; hair pulled up and
away from the face, bun if possible
- OR -
white T-shirt; black tights; black or white ballet
slippers; hair away from the face
Commitment:
- Heartbeat Ballet is seeking both new company members and apprentices for the 2023-2024 season, ages 17+
- Dancers are expected to attend a minimum of three classes a week, including company class. At least two of these classes must be ballet and offered at FRCBA
- Rehearsals will be Tuesday afternoons and possibly an additional 1-2 times per week beginning in September
- Choreographic opportunities for full company members
- Annual performances typically include one or two pieces for Convergence in Denver, a full length theatre production, and smaller performances as opportunities arise.
- Heartbeat Ballet is a semi-professional company. Full company members will be paid for performances and apprentices paid for performance where income allows.