Colorado Ballet Company

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.''

Patrick Nalty and Susan Mancheck perform as the Cavalier and the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Colorado Ballet's production of ''The Nutcracker''

Men of the Colorado Ballet Company perform Choo San Goh's ''Configurations''

Photo of Colorado Ballet dancers performing a portion of ''The Nutcracker''

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

Sharon Wehner rehearses for her alternate role as Swanilda in the Colorado Ballet's production of ''Coppelia.''

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