Autistic Wings Dance Company

Autistic Wings Dance Company (AWDC) is a 501(C)3 dance studio in Colorado Springs, founded by 13-year-old Leta Rundell (a member of Chloe Arnold’s SoleTalk) to support dancers on the autism spectrum. Autistic Wings Dance Company welcomes all dancers, embracing their unique quirks.

Our Program Includes:

• Pre-Dance (Ages 3-8): Focuses on joy of movement, body awareness, and socialization without requiring verbal communication or potty training. This class also introduces our dancers to the traditions and ettiquite of the dance studio, how dance classes are structured, and introduce them to their teachers and their enviroment in a less structured class than our leveled dance classes.

• Early Youth (Ages 6-11): Offers a variety of dance classes while enhancing core strength, listening, and social skills.

• Later Youth (Ages 9-18): Caters to a diverse group, from beginners to aspiring professionals, with tailored programs that accommodate individual needs and quirks.

• Adult Program: Supports individuals ages 18 to 99, providing community and opportunities for movement without the need to mask or worry about acting “neurotypical.”

Coming Fall 2025 (If we can raise the funds for a new, larger studio location)

• Pre-Ballet Required for all new ballet students, this 45 minutes a week class is a less intense class where our dancers learn more than ballet skills. They learn how to properly place their hands on the barre. They learn how to accept both praise for doing something right, and how to accept help learning a new skill. (Students who have taken ballet at a previous studio are not required to take this class.)

• Ballet 1 (Class limited to three dancers per class) Just like a “traditional studio,” our dancers learn the basics of Ballet 1.

• Ballet 2 (Pre-Pointe)

• Ballet 3 (Beginning Pointe)

• Ballet 4

• Ballet 5

• Tap (Levels 1-3)

• Jazz (Levels 1-3)

• Musical Theatre