Springs Dance Academy - The Art of Confident Leadership

A Nutcracker is created and produced bi-annually by Colorado Springs' Springs Dance Academy, home to progressive programs in ballet, tap, jazz and more for adults, teens, and children ages 2 and up.

“Dancing is one of the most joyful and wonderful things I have ever encountered. But it is the people who make the dance worthwhile. The Academy is a lovely place, but it is the people there, with their "THAT-was-awesomes" and "keep goings!" who make it a life-changing culture. All these things have changed my life. I am happier and healthier. I no longer need to control my blood pressure with medicine. I am close to a healthy weight. Perfection isn't possible. But excellence is. You have taught me that through learning how to have a willingness to be okay with failure and how to celebrate the beauty of achievement, excellence is possible. And that makes my world just about as close to perfect as it can get.”  Matthew, adult student