Barbara Ellis Studio of Dance is a Colorado Springs dance studio with a teaching legacy spanning more than 60 years. Serving students from age 3 through adulthood, the studio offers skilled dance instruction for a wide range of experience levels in a warm, encouraging environment. Led by longtime educator Barbara Ellis, one of the city’s earliest studio directors, it emphasizes clear training, personal growth, optimism, discipline, and joy. The studio is known for its caring culture, multigenerational reach, and lasting commitment to dance education, including Barbara Ellis’s broader community work supporting dance opportunities for adults age 55 and older through Generation Journey.