OPEN AUDITION
January 24th, 2026 Ages 7-11 1:30-2:00 Ages 12+ 2:00-3:30 |
Experience the romantic ballet extravaganza that brings to life the beloved story of Don Quixote, based on the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. With choreography after Marius Petipa, who is referred to as the father of classical ballet, this production features dynamic dances, colorful characters, and a captivating narrative that transports audiences on a sunny romp through the Spanish countryside. Follow the adventures of the chivalrous Don Quixote and his loyal squire Sancho Panza to bring justice to the world and honor to Dulcinea, the lady of his dreams, and help the lovely Kitri and her impoverished lover Basilio to get married.
With brilliant choreography, this humor-filled performance is sure to delight the entire family! Don't miss DBT's production this spring. |
Guest Artists
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Leah Rose McFadden grew up in a small town called Dowagiac, MI. At age 11, she began training with Southold Dance Theatre, a pre-professional ballet school in South Bend, IN. During Leah's six years at Southold, under the direction of Erica Fischbach, she participated in YAGP and received a number of awards. Leah also attended summer intensives at Gelsey Kirkland Academy, Grand Rapids Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Colorado Ballet.
In 2015, she joined Miami City Ballet's Pre-Professional program year-round. During her time there, Leah also performed with Miami City Ballet's company, as well as touring with them to New York and Chicago performing various works. Leah joined Colorado Ballet's Studio Company in 2016 and was promoted to the main company as an Apprentice in 2018. Leah was promoted to the Corps de Ballet in 2019 and Soloist in 2020. Leah's selected roles and ballets include Canary Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Clara and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Amore in Don Quixote, Tinker Bell in Michael Pink's Peter Pan, Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle, Dorothy in Septime Webre's Wizard of Oz, Mina in Michael Pink's Dracula, Olympe in Val Caniparoli's Lady of the Camellias, Pink in Clark Tippet's Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, George Balanchine's Theme and Variations, and Jirí Kylián's Petite Mort. |
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Christopher Mitchell was born in Denver, Colorado. He began his pre-professional training at Denver Ballet Theatre. When he was seventeen, he began studying at Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in New York City. While at Ellison Ballet, he had the opportunity to perform many roles such as Siegfried from Swan Lake, Albrecht from Giselle, and Cavalier from The Nutcracker. In 2020, he graduated from Ellison Ballet. He then moved to Amsterdam to begin his career at Dutch National Ballet in 2020, where he enhanced his contemporary and neo-classical style performing in ballets by Hans van Manen. In 2021, he joined Colorado Ballet and has since been promoted to demi-soloist. He has loved performing for Denver audiences.
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