Our Programs
Our performing arts education programs include theatre, creative movement, improvisation, music, somatic and mindfulness facilitation, original devised work, role-play, observation, critical response, storytelling, visual art activities, health education, and more! Through the unique improvisational nature of our practices, we can be presented with emergent themes and tailor our pedagogy to the needs of the participants.
SEEDLING: Early Childhood & Family Creative Movement
Supporting the health and well-being of children and their families through arts-based movement education across Northern Colorado! With dance, movement games, music, stories, props, and visual art, we inspire children and their families to move in a spirit of discovery.
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Weekly community classes, workshops, community events, and more.
Sensory-friendly play and experiences
Recreational dance/movement classes
Movement-based curriculum covers a broad range of themes, subjects, and explorations, and can be tailored each specific community’s interests.
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Longmont, Boulder, and regional public libraries
City of Longmont Recreation Center
Chilson Recreation Center Loveland
Spark! Discovery Preschool
Wild Plum
WOW Children’s Museum
Community Environmental Events
Seasonal festivals, fairs, and community gatherings
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Anima Arts Creative Movement
Naked Truth Theatre Arts
BLOOM: Creative Expression for Youth Mental Health
Half of all mental health challenges emerge during or before adolescence, yet the average delay between the mental health system and intervention is about 11 years. Dandelion Arts Collective offers programming specifically to support youth mental health. These classes, workshops, and community events aim to improve social/emotional development, decrease stigma around mental health struggles, and increase social/emotional capacity with a positive youth development approach through arts-based practices.
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BLOOM utilizes creative practices such as:
Theatre games/skills, play-building, role-play, and improvisation
Creative movement and dance
Somatic and mindfulness facilitation
Observation, critical response
Storytelling and visual art activities.
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Longmont, Boulder, and North Denver Metro regional public libraries
City of Longmont Recreation Center
Boulder County and North Denver Metro youth councils
North Denver Metro youth theatre companies
Community Environmental Events
LGBTQIA+ and other youth-centered nonprofit partners
Boulder County and North Denver Metro area PRIDE celebrations
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Anima Arts Creative Movement
Naked Truth Theatre Arts
NURTURE: Health & Sexuality Education
As an arts and public health organization, Dandelion Arts Collective fuses health and sexuality education with games, art activities, and group inquiry and critical thinking. We offer inclusive, holistic, shame-free health and sexuality education for individuals of all ages.
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Youth workshops and class series
Teen and young adult workshops and class series
Intimacy education and direction for performing arts organizations
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Longmont, Boulder, and North Denver Metro regional public libraries
Community Recreation Centers
Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist
Metro State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder
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Naked Truth Theatre Arts
Anima Arts Creative Movement
PROPAGATE: Performing Arts & Disability
At Dandelion Arts Collective, we believe the arts are for everybody, regardless of ability, age, identity, or otherwise! Our collective members partner with numerous local organizations that serve disabled youth and adults, offering classes, workshops, performance events, and more! Through a “person first” lens, our members facilitate community-based programming to center the voices, creative interests, and stories of disabled individuals.
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Weekly classes, workshops, and community events
Creative Expression practices that include music, movement, theatre, role-play, improvisation, visual art, and creative writing
Play-building and Playwriting
Adaptive Dance classes
Community and live performance events!
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Imagine! Colorado Youth Ensemble
FRIENDS of Broomfield
Altavita Memory Care
Sample Supports Disability
Spark! Discovery PreK
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Naked Truth Theatre Arts
Anima Arts Creative Movement
ROOTS: Arts & Environmental Stewardship
We believe that opportunities to deepen our connection to the Earth through creative practices supports positive climate action and environmental stewardship! In addition to the direct benefits of engaging in art outside, our collective members partner with numerous local environmental organizations that are strengthening our communal sustainability, safety, and interconnection with the natural world.
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Weekly classes, single or ongoing workshops, and community events
Outdoor creative practices including embodied movement, music, movement, theatre, improvisation, visual art, and creative writing inspired by nature
Knowledge sharing and conversation with environmental leaders
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Longmont Water Fair
Longmont Earth Day
Regional Libraries
Local parks, nature centers, and outdoor spaces
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Anima Arts Creative Movement
