2021 RMSA/RMDT Spring Performances

Spring 2021 Rocky Mountain School of the Arts in collaboration with affiliated nonprofit Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre is thrilled to be having all 3 of their annual spring performances live and in-person after they were cancelled last year due to COVID. Masterpieces of Ballet:  Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 Masterpieces of Ballet is a full-length […]

A Unique Western Experience

Most people traveling through Wyoming are looking for the real western deal. Visitors want to go back in time to where the west was still wild; to experience exciting history firsthand, and to be amazed in some way. William F. Cody, historical figure and showman, is iconic for bringing the Wild West to audiences all […]

RMDT Musical Theatre Workshop

Musical Theatre Workshop

The Cody area maybe considered “rural”, but our arts and culture are far from it! Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre in Cody, Wyoming is offering an exciting new Musical Theatre Workshop for performers ages 11 through adult. With a wide variety of active musical theatre groups and performances in the area, the workshop hopes to excite […]

Rocky Mountain School of the Arts Contemporary Dance

#TMYK: Difference Between Contemporary & Modern Dance

Frequently, I am asked to explain the difference between Modern dance and Contemporary dance. One of my dance professors in college, Dr. Sandra Cerny Minton, wrote several books regarding modern dance. In her book, Modern Dance, Body & Mind, she states “The philosophy behind modern dance allows considerable freedom to the dancer.” Modern dance is […]

NEW things for 2019 RMDT Swing Into Spring

Appropriately named, Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre’s Swing Into Spring Fundraiser has evolved tremendously from its early beginnings. From its first years at the Presbyterian Church, followed by several at the Cody Auditorium, in which dance families participated in making food, setting up and tearing down; it has now transformed into a unique fundraiser held at […]

2019 Summer Season; Wild West Spectacular the Musical

Summer may be months away but Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre is already gearing up for their 4th summer season of Wild West Spectacular The Musical.  This live, original production has been awarded “Best Wild West Show” in the country from True West Magazine for three years in a row! Dates for 2019 will be June 26-August 3; shows […]

RMDT’s 2018 Wild West Spectacular Season Ends

A lot has changed since the show’s beginning in the summer of 2016 proving there is no business like show business. 2018’s show was set to razzle dazzle the crowds with an expanded script, additional characters, and the most visible improvement, more complex lighting and scenery. Opening night on June 27th went out with a […]