After more than four decades of bringing dance to Boulder, Boulder Ballet finally has a little more room to stretch.
In August, the company opened the Boulder Ballet Dance and WellSpace at 1810 30th Street, just five minutes from its longtime home at the Dairy Arts Center. Designed for artists, students and community members, the new location brings dance studios, creative space and wellness services together under one roof.
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Boulderites can participate in the space by renting studios, sponsoring wellness programming or offering services as wellness practitioners.
The expansion has been years in the making, according to Claudia Anata Hubiak, executive director of Boulder Ballet. Although the company will continue to call the Dairy home, its programs have increasingly needed more space—and Boulder Ballet isn’t the only arts organization feeling crowded.
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“Boulder’s creative community is feeling that same squeeze—there just isn’t enough affordable rehearsal and studio space to go around,” Hubiak says. “The WellSpace is our answer.”
At the heart of the new facility are two flexible studios that will accommodate classes for Boulder Ballet’s Primary and Junior Divisions. The rooms will also host workshops, community programs and rehearsals, creating more breathing room for the company’s growing schedule.
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But the vision extends beyond ballet. Performing artists from a range of disciplines will be able to rent the studios at below-market rates, making the facility a potential resource for independent artists and smaller organizations that may not have permanent rehearsal space of their own.
Rentals of the two movement studios start at $22 per hour for nonprofit organizations and $34 per hour for for-profit companies. Use of the spaces for private events, performances and auditions start at $48 per hour.
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Free studio space for dancers, choreographers and dance educators will also be available via Boulder Ballet’s Dance Direct: Space Residency Program.
“It’s not just a bigger building for Boulder Ballet,” Hubiak says. “It’s a space where artists and the wider community can come together for resources and creative space.”
The “WellSpace” part of the name is just as intentional. Boulder Ballet plans to welcome physical therapists, bodyworkers and movement specialists who can offer services on-site. By placing wellness practitioners alongside studios and classrooms, the organization hopes to make physical care more accessible to the entire community.
Starting this fall, Boulder Ballet will host its adaptive dance classes in the new space. Offered in partnership with medical volunteers, the program is designed to help children with cognitive and physical challenges develop motor skills, coordination, balance and socialization.
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The opening comes during a broader period of growth for Boulder Ballet. Earlier this year, the company named award-winning artist Ching Ching Wong its first resident choreographer. The three-season appointment gives Wong time to build relationships with Boulder Ballet’s dancers and develop new work over a longer period. Together, the residency and the new facility represent investments in both the people and the places needed to sustain creative work.
Visitors and community members have the opportunity to visit the WellSpace during Boulder Ballet’s Wellness Week, scheduled for February 7-13, 2027. The week will feature events, classes and offerings presented in partnership with the facility’s wellness providers, with a detailed schedule to be announced.
For Boulder Ballet, the expansion creates a place where creative exploration and physical well-being can share the same floor—and where more of Boulder’s community can find room to move.
