SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER
Under the Artistic Direction of Donald ByrdSPECTRUM DANCE THEATER PERFORMS IN 20th ANNUAL DANCE THIS!
STG’s signature dance program, the 20th Annual DANCE This Performance, brings together youth and adult performers from diverse communities for collaboration and to share their culture through the art of dance. Works from local and national artists highlights this region’s vibrant talent. Past guest artists have included Broadway professionals, New York and L.A. award-winning dancers, the Joffrey Ballet, and Savion Glover to name a few.
Purchase your tickets in advance through this link and enter “Spectrum Dance Theater” in the pop-up survey box that displays during check-out: www.stgpresents.org/groups/participant
15% of the proceeds will go towards Spectrum!
FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY:
Apna Bhangra Crew, Bailadores de Bronce, Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn, Danza Folclórica De Chalcatongo, Kalahi Dance Company, Northwest Tap Connection (Official), Spectrum Dance Theater, Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Bonaca Orchestra, Amy O’Neal & Michael O’Neal Jr., Derick Grant & Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Shakiah Danielson’s “Vibranium”, Opening choreographed by Mark Haim, Finale Choreographed by Kirsten Barron Kinney.
Up Next: Donald Byrd Workshop
The Donald Byrd Workshop provides a unique opportunity for pre-professional + professional dancers to work directly with one of this generation’s most dynamic and provocative choreographic talents.
2 hour daily technique class followed by
2.5 hours of movement development Week One
2.5 hours of Donald Byrd Repertoire Week Two
All participants work directly with Donald Byrd
Welcome to Spectrum Dance Theater
Spectrum Dance Theater (SDT) was founded in 1982 to bring dance of the highest merit to a diverse audience composed of people from different social, cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Our principal objective is to make the art form of dance accessible through contemporary dance performances and high-quality training in a variety of dance styles.
Under Donald Byrd’s visionary artistic leadership since 2002, the organization has embarked on an exhilarating transformation that has attracted world-class dancers, produced some of the most ambitious works in contemporary dance, and generated local and national praise.
Spectrum Dance Theater ignites audiences through the ambitious artistic agenda of Donald Byrd, whose appetite to explore the arts knows no boundaries. The enfant terrible of the New York dance scene of the 1980s and 90s achieved international visibility for the creation of the Harlem Nutcracker and his choreography for the Broadway smash, The Color Purple. No less ambitious in the 21st century, Mr. Byrd leads his company through several programming themes that gives an insight into his far-ranging artistic ambition. Under Donald Byrd’s visionary artistic leadership since 2002, Spectrum has emerged as a company of regional and national significance.
The School of Spectrum Dance Theater is a reflection of the artistic standards set forth by Donald Byrd, exemplified by the motto “Dance for All.”
While we recognize that there are certain physical attributes that are necessary to rise to the highest levels of being a professional dancer, at the center of The School’s values is a belief that Dance is for All. We believe that an “ideal body” for dance is one that moves well, and not one that necessarily conforms to a visual representation of an “ideal.”
Donald Byrd, Executive Artistic Director
Mr. Byrd, a TONY nominated (The Color Purple) and Bessie Award winning (The Minstrel Show) choreographer, became Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theater in December 2002. Mr. Byrd has frequently been referred to as a ‘citizen artist’ a descriptive that perfectly aligns with an important component of Spectrum Dance Theater’s mission – “dance as an art form and as a social/ civic instrument.”
