ABOUT CPRD

"...NOT JUST A DANCE COMPANY, BUT A CULTURAL ARTS INSTITUTION!"

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Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is one of the foremost cultural arts institution in the Rocky Mountain region. The organization offers a myriad of educational, performance and other community strengthening services. Jump to CPRD Mission & Vision Statements

A History of Artistic Excellence and Civil Service

The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble- a 12-member professional dance company- tours throughout the nation and has served as Cultural Ambassadors abroad performing in more than 20 countries.

The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance School- a year-round professional training facility--is a vital part of the arts community employing more than 50 independent artist.

The International Summer Dance Institute (ISDI)- a four-week artist in-residence program that hosts master teachers from around the world- was recognized as the Top Summer Program for youth by Colorado Parent Magazine in 2004. Click here for a PDF brochure with more information.

AYE- a 26 week cultural enrichment/academic collaborative program between CPRD and the Math Literacy Project that offers workshops for inner city youths. In 2000, CPRD received the Coming Up Taller Award by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

Season of Schools (SOS) Healing Power of Art- a lecture/demonstration program that the CPRD Ensemble presents for K-12 public and private schools throughout the year.

Founder and Executive Artistic Director, Cleo Parker Robinson has received numerous awards and honors through the years. Appointed by former President Clinton, Dr. Parker Robinson has served on the National Council on the Arts, and she continues to be a leader and staunch advocate for cultural arts education.
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Our Mission 
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is an international, cross-cultural, dance-arts and educational institution rooted in African American traditions, and dedicated to excellence in providing instruction, performances and community programs, for intergenerational students, artists and audiences.

Our Vision
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is guided by a vision of dance as the universal language of movement that celebrates performance, individual expression, healing and peace which transforms the world into a sanctuary that transcends boundaries of culture, class and age. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is committed to honoring diversity and inclusiveness throughout the global community.

History
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) began as a grass roots organization in 1970. It is now a 501 (c) (3) multi-cultural performing arts organization in Denver, Colorado with a long history of serving the needs of the community. Founded with the belief that the language of dance transcends the boundaries of culture, class and age, this institution is committed to bringing dance into the lives of many diverse people. CPRD is composed of a professional modern dance ensemble, year-round dance school, three-hundred seat theatre, in-school lecture demonstration series, international summer dance institute and outreach program for at-risk youth. In 1999, CPRD became an affiliate of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.