Where education, artistry, and community come together on stage.
More Than a Performance
Every Weehawken production is an opportunity for students to grow—not only as dancers and aerialists, but as confident performers, creative artists, and supportive teammates.
At Weehawken, performances are not simply the end of a semester—they are an essential part of the learning process.
Every rehearsal, every costume fitting, every backstage moment, and every performance helps students build confidence, responsibility, teamwork, artistry, and resilience. The lessons learned under the stage lights often last long after the final bow.
Each year, students have the opportunity to participate in two fully staged theatrical productions at the Montrose Pavilion—our long-running Nutcracker in December and an original Spring Dance Production in May. These large-scale performances bring together hundreds of dancers and aerialists, creating unforgettable experiences for performers and audiences alike.
Throughout the year, many students also perform at parades, holiday celebrations, community events, and other special appearances, giving them additional opportunities to share their talents while representing Weehawken in communities across western Colorado.
Dance and Aerial Are Performing Arts
Dance and aerial are performing arts meant to be shared.
The classroom builds the foundation, but performance is where students discover how technique, creativity, and collaboration come together on stage.
Every rehearsal, every costume fitting, every backstage moment, and every performance helps students build confidence, responsibility, teamwork, artistry, and resilience. Students learn to support one another, overcome challenges, and take pride in working together toward a shared goal.
For families, performances are also a chance to celebrate growth. Watching a child step onto the stage with confidence and joy is often one of the most rewarding moments of the year—and a reminder of just how much they have accomplished since their first class.
Weehawken’s The Nutcracker, 2024
Movement in the Studio Becomes Art on Stage
Every performance begins in the classroom.
Throughout the semester, students learn choreography that reinforces the technique, artistry, and skills appropriate for their level. Rather than learning routines separately from class, performances become an extension of the curriculum, giving students the opportunity to apply what they have been practicing in a meaningful and exciting way.
During Tech Week, the production comes together as dancers, aerialists, lighting designers, sound technicians, stage managers, costumers, volunteers, and teachers work side by side to prepare for opening night. Students experience what it takes to create a live theatrical production while learning responsibility, teamwork, and professionalism both onstage and behind the scenes.
When the curtain rises, students are not simply performing a dance—they are sharing the progress, dedication, and artistry they have developed throughout the semester.
At Weehawken, every performance is an extension of the classroom—bringing technique, artistry, and learning to life on stage.
Auditions for Featured Roles
Every Weehawken production includes opportunities for students to audition for featured and lead roles. Because each production is unique, available roles, prerequisites, audition dates, and casting needs vary from show to show.
To Be Eligible to Audition
- Students must be currently enrolled in a Weehawken Dance class.
- Students auditioning for featured or lead roles should be prepared to attend additional rehearsals, primarily in Montrose and occasionally in Ridgway.
- Consistent attendance, preparation, and communication are required to maintain a featured role throughout the production process.
Detailed information about auditions—including available roles, eligibility requirements, preparation tips, rehearsal expectations, and important dates—is posted before each production.
Visit our Auditions page
to learn more about upcoming opportunities and how to prepare.
Learn More About Performing at Weehawken
Want to learn more about preparing for performances, supporting your dancer, and what makes the Weehawken performance experience so meaningful? Explore these articles from our Artistic Director.
- November 2025:
A Calm + Happy Guide to Show Week - December 2025:
After the Curtain Falls: What Performers Feel—and How We Rise Into What’s Next
Continue Exploring Weehawken
Ready to begin your own performing arts journey? Learn more about our youth dance and aerial programs and discover where your student can grow, perform, and thrive.
See Weehawken in Action
Photos capture a moment. Video brings the experience to life. Visit our YouTube channel to see performances, classes, behind-the-scenes moments, and the creativity, teamwork, and joy that define the Weehawken experience.
Visit the Weehawken Dance YouTube Channel →
We hope to welcome you backstage, in the audience, and one day on stage as part of the Weehawken community.
