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Carla A. Parks, Artistic Director
 Carla's professional training began at the University of Utah (original home of Ballet West) under Willam Christiansen. She has a BA degree from Stanford University in Biology and Chemistry and an MA from the University of Colorado Boulder in Dance. She studied locally at Ballet Arts Center (W. Lawrence Boyette),Boulder Ballet Arts Center (Barbara DeMaree), and Colorado Ballet. Carla has performed with Ballet Arts Theatre, Portland Dance Theatre, and San Jose Dance Theatre. She opened the Academy of Classical Ballet in January of 1980. She has trained all of her current teachers in pedagogy as well as technique. Many of her students have gone on to professional careers.
Karen Newcomm
 Karen trained at the Academy of Classical Ballet, Ballet Arts Center, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, and Colorado Ballet. She also studied acting and musical theater. Karen has performed with Ballet Arts Theatre, Boulder Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado, and David Taylor Dance Theatre. She is currently a principal dancer with Classical Dance Theatre. Karen has been teaching at ACB for more than 15 years. She currently teaches an intermediate and advanced class at ACB where her students love her hands on approach.
Jessica Clayton
 Jessica has trained and performed with Colorado Ballet, and Youth Ballet Colorado. Jessica participated in the 2001 Youth American Grand Prix and was awarded an Honorable Mention and was a New York Qualifier. In 1999 and 2000, Jessica danced in the Taschco Competition. Both years, she won second place for her performance of The White Swan Variation and Lilac Fairy Variation. Jessica has participated in summer intensive training with American Ballet Theater, Academy of Colorado Ballet, and Vail International Dance Festival. Jessica also studied with Leslie Browne, Finis Jhung, Meelis & Inessa Pakri, Michelle Dolighan, Inge Saarsulu, Amy Lynn Stoddard, and Kristin Saint John.
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