Story updated at 12:56 p.m. April 10 to include new information from Burdine’s April 10 court date.
Cindy Burdine, the former owner of Frequency Dance, was arrested April 9 on 21 felony charges tied to an alleged scheme to stage a break-in at her studio in 2023.
Burdine was being held in the Boulder County Jail, but bonded out sometime between the afternoon of her arrest and the next morning, when she was supposed to appear in court and be officially informed of her charges. Those charges could carry significant prison time if she is convicted.
Burdine did not appear in court. Her attorney said she may have been under the impression her court date was April 13. Her first court appearance is now scheduled for April 29. In the meantime, the prosecution filed a protective order against Burdine on behalf of the witnesses and alleged victims in the case.
A grand jury indicted Burdine on March 27. The charges include insurance fraud, theft, forgery and attempting to influence a public servant, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Prosecutors allege she hired others to pose as burglars as part of a scheme to collect nearly $500,000 in insurance payouts.
Prosecutors say Burdine submitted forged invoices from dance studios and altered bank statements, in one case creating an entirely fake business, “Revolution Dance Sport.” Investigators say the staged break-in was part of a broader effort to inflate losses and collect insurance payouts.
Burdine did not respond to a request for comment.
Read BRL’s previous coverage:
- Jan. 14: How a Boulder youth dance studio unraveled amid fraud allegations and unpaid bills
- Jan. 25: Boulder’s Frequency Dance fallout deepens: Wage theft lawsuit, eviction now underway
- April 5: Boulder dance studio owner indicted on 21 felony charges tied to alleged fraud; warrant issued
- April 6: Staged break-in, hired burglars: Affidavit details $500K fraud scheme by Boulder dance studio owner
