Colorado Ballet

Lawrence Pech and Susan Frei pose in costume and before a painting from Colorado Ballet's production of William Thompson's ''Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphasis'' at the Denver Auditorium in Denver, Colorado.

Meelis Pakri and Olga Volobuyeva pose in costume for the Colorado Ballet's production of ''The Sleeping Beauty''

Michelle Dolighan and Hesen Weiren of the Colorado Ballet pose for the company's 1998 production of George Balanchine's ''Who Cares.''

Michelle Dolighan, principal dancer, poses for the Colorado Ballet's production of George Balanchine's ''Serenade.''

Portrait of Ilya Kozadayev, soloist dancer for the Colorado Ballet.

Photograph of Patricia Renzetti, principle dancer for the Colorado Ballet.

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

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''