Sarah Bailey

Sarah Bailey began dancing in Washington, D.C. at the school of the Washington Ballet and continued to study dance at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After graduating, she performed with 4M Dance while working as a zookeeper at San Francisco Zoo. Later she earned a Master of Education degree, integrating her passion for movement and animals working as an Early Childhood Educator in Austin, Seattle, and Fort Collins. She has over 20 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, and over 11 years as a Dance Educator.

Sarah was a faculty member of Canyon Concert Ballet in Fort Collins from 2015-2026. Although her primary focus was on teaching younger dancers, she taught dancers age 18 months through seniors, summer camps, created costumes pieces and props, was the Volunteer Coordinator and danced in The Nutcracker annually. During her tenure at CCB, she began a new class, Move With Me, for children 18 months to age 3 with an adult. This class provided the opportunity to dance together in an enriching and developmentally appropriate design. The pedagogy for this class came from Sarah’s training with Terry Goetz at Creative Dance Center in Seattle on “Brain Compatible Dance Education” developed by Anne Green Gilbert.

In the spring of 2026, Sarah finalized the coursework for teaching Pilates mat classes and will soon complete her practicum. Sarah was graciously welcomed into the Front Range Classical Ballet Academy this spring!

Sarah is deeply passionate about dance education and takes advantage of every opportunity for professional growth to enhance her knowledge and understanding of the value of movement throughout our lifespan. She has 2 daughters who dance and still maintains a “zoo” in her house!