Legends of Dance Tickets On Sale
Congratulations to the 2025
Legends of Dance!
Dance Express- Fort Collins inclusive dance company that celebrates diverse experiences by and for persons with/or without disabilities in Northern Colorado
Grace “SwaHuux” Gillette- Executive Director of Denver March Powwow
Winifred Harris- Associate Artistic Director at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Maputo Mensah- Master drummer and dancer dedicated to the joy and beauty of Ghanaian culture through dance, drumming, and culture classes at all levels
Alana Shaw- Founder and Executive Director of Boulder based Turning The Wheel, a national non-profit and education organization dedicated to making body based creative expression and play accessible to individuals of all ages, experiences, genders, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Congratulations to the 2025 Legends of Dance!
Dance Express- Fort Collins inclusive dance company that celebrates diverse experiences by and for persons with/or without disabilities in Northern Colorado
Grace “SwaHuux” Gillette- Executive Director of Denver March Powwow
Winifred Harris- Associate Artistic Director at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Maputo Mensah- Master drummer and dancer dedicated to the joy and beauty of Ghanaian culture through dance, drumming, and culture classes at all levels
Alana Shaw- Founder and Executive Director of Boulder based Turning The Wheel, a national non-profit and education organization dedicated to making body based creative expression and play accessible to individuals of all ages, experiences, genders, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Get TO Know
The Dance Archive
Joan Cooper Brown Endowed Fund
Joan Brown, long-time TDA Board member, announced the Joan Cooper Brown Endowment for the Legends of Dance at the 2024 Legends celebration on October 20. The funds will be used to cover the expenses for the performances at Legends of Dance celebrations. While Brown created the endowment with her initial gift, it is open for donations from anyone in the community. Click the button below to donate any amount to help continue this entertaining part of the celebrations.
“I believe that Legends has become an honored recognition in the Colorado dance community. We can now showcase dancer performances by Legends Alumni in the program, demonstrating the outstanding talent in our state. We strive to represent the best of dance in Colorado.” – Joan Brown
TDA & CoDEO Meetup
The Dance Archive and Colorado Dance Education Organization (CoDEO) will meet together on Saturday, August 3 from 2-4 PM at the Anderson Academic Commons on the DU campus. The event is open to anyone interested in dance education. Attendees will learn about the dance lesson plans created by The Dance Archive Education Committee, discuss the annual CoDEO Conference to be held in February 2025, and be able to network with other dance educators at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. Refreshments will be provided.
Nominations Are Open
Since 2004, the Legends of Dance in Colorado program has honored people who have made outstanding contributions to dance in the Rocky Mountain West. Honorees represent the depth and diversity of Colorado’s vibrant dance and support community. Nominees could include dancers, choreographers, teachers, artistic directors, patrons, and promoters from all over the state whose careers span years of proven importance.
Criteria includes but is not limited to:
- The individual is still living and/or the organization is still in operation.
- Significant and sustained impact on dance in the state of Colorado
- Diversity in: Dance styles/forms, Geographic representation within the state, Racial/ethnic/cultural diversity, and Gender diversity
Founded in 1972, The Dance Archive is a special collecting area with the University of Denver’s Special Collections and Archive.
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