Dana Benton & Yosvani Ramos

On a warm, late summer morning, surrounded by beloved colleagues, mentors, and friends, Principal Dancers Dana Benton and Yosvani Ramos announced that they would be taking their final bows at the conclusion of Colorado Ballet’s 2022/2023 Season. It was a bittersweet moment for the organization, met with many tears, big bear hugs, and heartfelt well wishes.

“I am so grateful that Colorado Ballet has been my home for the last 22 years,” explains Dana. “The onstage and offstage experiences are memories that will never leave me. Colorado Ballet is such a family and I’m so honored to have been able to share the stage with all my coworkers throughout the years. I have grown up here, and I have learned so much about myself and this art form from our artistic staff and my fellow dancers. I am so thankful for my family, friends, artistic staff, and audience members who have supported me during my career. I am really looking forward to sharing my knowledge with the students of the Colorado Ballet Academy in my next chapter.”

“After a 26-year professional career, twenty of which were as a Principal Dancer, I have decided to retire at the end of this season,” shares Yosvani. “I’ve been so lucky to have danced with some of the biggest ballet companies in the world, and I couldn’t be prouder to finish my dancing career with Colorado Ballet, my home for the past eight seasons. I’m so satisfied and happy with all that I’ve achieved, and I am ready to continue to pass all that I’ve learned to the future generation of dancers. I will savor and enjoy every moment of this final season.”

Colorado Ballet wishes Dana and Yosvani all the best on their next adventures and thanks them for sharing their extraordinary artistry and profound love for this art form with Colorado audiences over the years.

We invite you to join us for Dana and Yosvani’s final performances with Colorado Ballet. Dana will celebrate her career during our March production of Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella , and will continue to dance with the Company through the conclusion of the 2022/2023 Season. Yosvani will celebrate his career with his debut as the Prodigal Son in George Balanchine’s masterpiece of the same name, which the Company will perform as part of Ballet MasterWorks in April.