Colorado Symphony Orchestra & Colorado Conservatory Of Dance

DENVER - Nov. 16, 2022 - PRLog -- Join the musicians of the Colorado Symphony for a fun, interactive, and relaxed Sensory Friendly concert experience featuring Colorado Conservatory of Dance's Studio Company. Including live excerpts from The Nutcracker and Holiday musical favorites.

Audiences can dance along with this creative, interactive programming made for people with memory loss, autism, Down syndrome, sensory processing disorders, and conditions that might cause someone to feel uncomfortable at concerts!

With support from Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and The Colorado Trust, this interactive sensory-friendly performance will offer:

• Sound levels are adjusted to a moderate level to avoid unpredictable loud or jarring sounds.
• House lights are up to avoid total darkness.
• Fidget spinners will be given out ahead of the performance.
• Guests may react to the performance in the way that feels right to them. They may stand up, walk around, take breaks, etc. as needed.
• Seating is limited to half the house (300 seats) to ensure each audience member has adequate space.
• We will provide conducting interactive and movement elements to this concert.

AT A GLANCE

WHAT:   Sensory Friendly Holiday Concert

WHO:   Colorado Symphony Orchestra with Colorado Conservatory of Dance's Studio Company dancers

AGES:   All ages are welcome!

WHEN:   December 3 at 10am & 11:30am

WHERE: Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School
1001 W. 84th Ave., Denver, CO 80260
(West of I-25 at 84th Ave. and Huron St.)
Ample FREE parking!

TICKETS: $7.50 per student/adult and can be purchased at: https://coloradosymphony.org/education/schools-teachers/sensory-friendly/sensory-friendly-reservations/

WHO IS COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:

The Colorado Symphony Association is the region's only full-time professional orchestra committed to artistic excellence and ensuring the future of live, symphonic music. Performing over 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado, your Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from all genres of music.

MISSION STATEMENT: The future of live, symphonic music.

WHO IS COLORADO CONSERVATORY OF DANCE:

Colorado Conservatory of Dance (CCD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization located in Broomfield County. Since 1992, CCD's dance education includes a thriving after-school program, MOVE2Learn residency programs for Title 1 elementary schools, acclaimed Anti-Bullying Ballet tours, scholarship programs, and Dance Expressions, with a specifically designed adaptive curriculum, which provides children of ALL abilities with a therapeutic dance experience.

MISSION STATEMENT:  We unleash individual potential and invigorate community through dance.

For exclusive photo and interview opportunities with Artistic Director Julia Wilkinson Manley or cast members, e-mail or call CCD Communications Coordinator Rachel Long at rlong@ccdance.org or 303-466-5685.