Spring Showcase 2026

(PPSC Dance Department Performance)

When: Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 at 7:30pm

Where: Centennial Campus Theater
5675 S. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(Park in E Lot and enter through the East Entrance doors, next to the bus stop)

Tickets: $5 for all students, PPSC employees, seniors & military. $10 General Admission.

All proceeds go to the Dance Department Excellence in Dance Scholarship. Purchase your tickets online now.

About the show:

Act 1 features High Altitude Dance Ensemble (HADE), PPSC’s student performance company, in an exploration of dreaming in its many forms. Audiences are invited to step beyond the waking world and into layered dreamscapes—ranging from the glittering pull of materialistic dreams, to the pursuit of the American Dream, to the uncanny possibilities of lucid dreaming, and the surreal threshold of hypnopompia—the state between sleep and waking. Through original choreography by student and faculty artists, movement, music, and imaginative staging intertwine to examine how dreams shape identity, ambition, and perception. Visually rich and emotionally resonant, this collection traverses a landscape where the unexpected and the deeply human meet.

Act 2 showcases the incredible versatility of our dancers, featuring performances from our Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop classes. Experience a celebration of artistry, musicality, and dynamic movement as our students bring their passion, precision, and individuality to the stage.

Auditions for Fall 2026 ADVANCED Dance classes

Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 OR Monday, July 27, 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 12:30pm

Where: PPSC Studio West, Room 102
22 N. Sierra Madre St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Courses Requiring Auditions:

• Ballet II-III

• Modern II-III

• Dance Performance I-II

• Jazz II-IV

• Details: Interested in joining one of these advanced courses for the Fall 2026 semester? Attend one of the above audition dates. No preparation is needed—just come ready to participate in a brief movement class for each of the above-listed styles.

Auditions are not required for beginning-level courses or other dance classes not listed above; you can register for those directly on your own.

You do NOT need to be a Dance major to join any of our classes. We look forward to seeing you at the auditions and dancing with you in Spring 2026!

For questions or if you cannot attend either audition date, please contact Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb, Chair of the Dance Department, at Stephanie.Kobes-Newcomb@pikespeak.edu.