Owner/Creative Director -Jennifer Knostman. Check out our web site at www.swdcfc.com or email us at We have competition and performance opportunities.
Studio West Dance Center for the Performing Arts is a full service dance center with all styles and levels of dance and provide classes for ages 18 months and up. Studio West Dance Center has two location in Northern Colorado to serve our dancers. You can visit us in Fort Collins at 216 W Horsetooth, Suite B or in Loveland at 645 N Denver Ave.
Hands up, y'all!!! Welcome back to dance🤍 We are overjoyed to kick off SZN '26/'27!!! See you on the dance floor tonight🙌🙌🙌
07/18/2026
This one🤍 how can we already be here, and yet you are so ready!!! What a nationals to remember. As an incoming senior to have 4 outstanding colleges with doors wide open and scholarships in your pocket is an amazing accomplishment:
• Norwalk Coservatory of the Arts
• Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Art
• CalArts The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance
• Montclair State University
Over $185,000 to start your next journey and choose from!!!! All would be so lucky to have you🤍🤍🤍 Congratulations, sparkle, hardwork, and determination win again. Thank you , opportunities, opportunities, opportunities!
Got that Friday Feeling!!! Reminiscing and still processing all the amazing moments and opportunities from summer intensive. Its hard to put in to words the magic that was experienced over 2 weeks. It was great dancing and so much more! The connections, the aha moments, the mental awareness, anatomy, fun, storytelling, challanges and oh my the styles, shout out to pro teams, Jack Cole, Fosse, Moulin Rouge, we love them all. Lucky is an understatement!!! .lata and you were a dream. Thank you, thank you, thank you🤍
Exerpt choreography credits go to rep !
Alumni Takeover!!! Watching our dancers grow up and conquer the world is our favorite part of the job. Massive congrats to you all. Keep carrying your love of dance into your next chapter, remember the language of love truly unites, and always shine bright.
Dean University Alum
University of Arizona Alum
University of Jacksonville Florida Alum
riall Point Park University Alum
Pace University Alum
06/14/2026
Senior Sunday‼️This go getter, make it happen, see the silver lining gem plans to study Strategic Communications at Webster University in Vienna, Austria. To say we will miss you and are a little bit jealous .lives101 is an understatement.
Olivia's advice, "is to always try to find the positive, learn that it's not that serious and everyone is going through the same thing. Keep your head up high "
Premiering tomorrow, Studio West Dance Center's Still Rising X|Xth Anniversary Showcase. Saturday, June 6th, Griffin Concert Hall, CSU University Center for the Performing Arts. Ticket link in bio.
Artistry, Storytelling, Technique, Drama, Fun, at its finest. SWDC Team X|X Company Showcase, Friday May 5th, Griffin Concert Hall, 6:30 pm. Tickets in bio.
05/31/2026
Senior Sunday🤍 .sweetdancer lives bold and with no regrets. This well rounded, dancer, actress, singer and honor student, is headed to University College Dublin to pursue a Masters Degree in Architecture. Keep riding that tide Emily, you are so loved. Forever grateful to be a part of your dance journey.
Team advice:
"Remember that if you don't go for it now, you might miss the chance and regret it."
05/27/2026
Artistry, Storytelling, Technique, Teamwork, Growth at its finest‼️Our nationally award winning Competitive Company Auditions for the 26/27 SZN are this Saturday. await.
What: SWDC Competitive Company
Where: 1640 Riverside Unit 300
When: Ages 5-7 10-11:30 Ages 8-12 12:00-2 Ages 13+ 2:30-5
Why: Friends Fun Family
Application online at www.swdcfc.com
05/22/2026
OMG! Our Competitive Company Auditions are in 10 days‼️
Join Us:
Saturday May 30th
1640 Riverside Unit 300
Ages 5-7 10:00-11:30
Ages 8-12 12:00-2:00
Ages 13+ 2:30-5
Let our nationally award winning team and faculty take you to the next level. Our world-class program will navigate the artist through the competition/convention dance world and bridge them to the best college dance programs, film and television, cruise ships, contemporary companies, music videos, world tours and more. Your Spotlight is here!
| Monday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Wednesday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Thursday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |