Elizabeth Shipiatsky founded Ballet Melange in 2017, providing a performance platform for seasoned professionals and early career artists, while also employing well-seasoned national and international guest artists and choreographers to produce professional performances of excellent quality for a growing audience. Under Ms. Shipiatsky’s leadership as Artistic Director, Ballet Melange has produced several full-length ballets including Giselle, Le Corsaire, The Nutcracker, and Cipollino, along with several mixed bill performances.
Ballet Melange's diverse repertoire, encompassing classical and contemporary works, offers dancers exciting challenges and opportunities for artistic growth, collaboration with industry-leading coaches and choreographers, and the chance to contribute to the vibrant cultural landscape of our community through multiple performances each year. Ballet Melange also provides a rigorous trainee program for company apprentices. Ballet Melange trainees are immersed in a professional environment, gaining valuable stage experience and mentorship, with the potential to advance into full company positions.
We are committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment where dancers can thrive and achieve their full potential. At Ballet Melange, we believe that talent deserves to be seen, nurtured, and celebrated. We are dedicated to empowering dancers to pursue their passion and contribute their unique artistry to the world of dance.
About Us
Our Mission
Ballet Melange aims to bring the highest quality of dance to a wide variety of audiences throughout the Denver area, including those who do not have regular access to the arts. We work with national and international choreographers to provide a creative platform for dancers, from early career artists to seasoned professionals.
Diversity and Inclusion
Ballet Melange accepts dancers without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, or disability. Dance as an art form provides expression, celebration, exploration, and transformation for all people. The inclusion and equitable treatment of all members of the community are core values of Ballet Melange and central to its mission. In achieving core values of equity and inclusion, Ballet Melange is committed to diversity in every aspect of its programming and services. Diversity in this context refers to groups, communities, and individuals identified by dance genre or form, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religion, age, or disability status. Inclusion means a commitment to making all members of the community feel welcome and comfortable at Ballet Melange. Equity is ensuring justice, impartiality, and fairness in procedures, processes, and opportunities. Ballet Melange is committed to honoring, nurturing, and advancing dance through the lens of diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of its programming, services, and organization.