Aurora Dance Arts offers a variety of performance opportunities for students, such as the annual Spring Dance Recital, various Fall dance productions (i.e. - "The Nutcracker Ballet," "Alice in Wonderland" or the "Wizard of Oz") and the two Aurora Dance Hearts performing groups. Participation in Fall dance productions and the Aurora Dance Hearts Performing Groups is by audition only. Please keep an eye out for e-mails from the director and updates to this section of the website whenever auditions for additional performance opportunities are announced! 

For more information contact the Aurora Dance Arts office: 
Phone: 303.326.8308
E-mail: [email protected]

Dance office hours: 
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday - Noon - 3 p.m. 
(Please Note - The Dance Office has limited staffing. The Dance Office voicemail is checked daily and we will generally try to return your call with 24 hours, during the office hours listed. If you call outside of Friday office hours, your call will be returned the following Monday.)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CASTS OF THE OPENING AND CLOSINGS OF THE 2026 SPRING DANCE RECITALS!

The Cast Lists and Rehearsal Schedules are now posted. Please click the buttons below for information regarding all three casts for these special ensemble performance opportunities.

There is a Rehearsal Schedule with additional details on page two of each Cast List. Please make sure to read all information thoroughly and assess if you can make the rehearsal and performance commitments before accepting casting. Please also make sure to check all three Cast Lists/Rehearsal Schedules, as some dancers are casted in more than one ensemble.

Please call the Dance Office at 303.326.8308 or e-mail [email protected] to accept your casting by Wednesday, Feb. 25, by 5 p.m.

Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned this year! If you were cast in these ensembles, we look very forward to getting the process started. We always encourage dancers to keep working hard in their dance classes to continue to come back and wow us at future auditions. Please also note that the decision of the choreographers and the director is final, and also please note that we encourage all dancers to accept any casted roles with grace, humility and gratitude. Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAMEOS CHOSEN FOR THE 2026 SPRING DANCE RECITALS

Please click the buttons below to see who has been chosen to present their Cameo in the “Dance Me A Story” Beg-Adv Recitals on Thursday, June 4, Friday, June 5, or Saturday, June 6, in the evening, and the "Dance Me A Story" Pre Recital on Sunday, June 7, in the afternoon. These Cameos will be a wonderful enhancement to the shows and will serve to help inspire other dancers and the audience!

The Dance Office will be in contact with you about the details of your Cameo in Recital and your place in the show order. You may also be assigned an instructor to work with on choreographic feedback/suggestions, cleaning your piece and allowing studio time to rehearse as has been determined to be needed by the adjudication.

Thank you to everyone that auditioned! 

Congratulations to the Dancers of the 2025-2026 Season of
The Aurora Dance Hearts!

We are excited to announce the casting for the dancers chosen to be members of the 2025-2026 Season of The Aurora Dance Hearts Performing Groups! 

Please click the button below for the casting and general information regarding expectations and fees for dancer who will be participating in these specialty performance groups. 

Ms. Maggie will be e-mailing out a more detailed document of information and expectations early next week, so please await that full information before making your final decision about participating in the Dance Hearts. We will let you know soon the deadline to accept your Aurora Dance Hearts casting. 

The Aurora Dance Hearts are special groups of dancers who serve as ambassadors for the program at various events throughout the year. Generally, these groups perform anywhere from 10-15 extra times per year, and dancers in Group A get the opportunity for two additional concert-style stage performances at the Aurora Fox Arts Center and the Elaine Wolf Theater! 

Participation in these groups is decided by audition and the process is selective. Dancers must commit to a challenging schedule of extra classes/rehearsals and appearances. Though it is demanding, it is also so much fun. We are so excited for the upcoming season!