Colorado Ballet Company

Ron Earley and a female dancer pose in costume for the Colorado Ballet's production of Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker's ''Firebird.''

Sharon Wehner rehearses for her alternate role as Swanilda in the Colorado Ballet's production of ''Coppelia.''

Vicki Worley prepares for her role as the Soldier Doll in Colorado Ballet’s first annual performance of “The Nutcracker” at the Bonfils Memorial Theater in Denver, Colorado

Staci Kinkead, principle dancer of the Colorado Ballet, poses in costume for the company's production of ''Carmina Burana''

Susan Frei and Lawrence Pech, principal dancers, with Colorado Ballet company founders, Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, and an unknown woman pose before a Vance Kirkland Painting, inspiration for Colorado Ballet's ''Hildemith: Symphonic Metamorphasis''

Susan Frei and Lawrence Pech, principal dancers, and William Thompson, artistic director/choreographer, pose before a Vance Kirkland painting, the inspiration for the Colorado Ballet's Production of William Thompson's :Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphasis'' at the Denver Auditorum in Denver Colorado

Susan Frei gets into costume for the Colorado Ballet's production of ''The Nutcracker''

Melinda Quiat and other members of the Colorado Ballet Company rehearse ''Pastoral Symphony''

Members of the Colorado Ballet perform ''Fantastic Voyage''

Members of the Colorado Ballet rehearse