SpectorDance was founded in 1997 with the mission to provide excellence in dance training and performance. Today, in our new world (post March 2020), our new mission is to create and present dance that makes a difference. We accomplish our mission by:
CREATING new dance productions
- SpectorDance Professional Company creates innovative, multimedia productions that explore the most pressing issues of our time through Fran Spector Atkins signature style of weaving together factual and aesthetic elements, that promotes dialogue and inspires action. SpectorDance’s first Virtual Creative Project: In Real Time, about the Coronavirus experience and thoughts on a post-Covid-19 world
- SpectorDance Youth Company nurtures the next generation of dancers with pieces based on literary themes and content around socially relevant, issue-driven productions that youth perform for youth.
PRESENTING local & visiting artists who bring innovative dance to our community.
- The Choreographers Showcase expands access and opportunities for choreographers, dancers, and audiences in our region and around the world through live and now virtual performances.
SpectorDance’s first Virtual Choreographers Showcase 2020 Trailer
- We present our SpectorDance Professional Company and Youth Company performances at multiple venues in the county, the state, and beyond.
ENGAGING our community through outreach
- The SpectorDance On-Site program brings dance classes, workshops, and live performances to underserved youth at diverse venues throughout Monterey County.
- The Monterey Ocean Arts Festival provides Monterey County youth with opportunities for artistic expression and learning around issues of ocean health and science. Utilizing the power of art to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards.
SpectorDance School recently established a partnership with Pacific Arts Complex (PAC) opening broader collaborative possibilities for our dancers in our community.
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