SpectorDance was founded in 1997 with the mission to provide excellence in dance training and performance for all our community members. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of dance-based activities that connect diverse artists and audiences, bridging disciplines through collaboration and celebrating the power of dance to inform and inspire.
The vision is to utilize dance as a vehicle to nurture creativity, expand community, and fuel the human spirit.
The vision is to utilize dance as a vehicle to nurture creativity, expand community, and fuel the human spirit.
Thanks To All Performers and Attendees For Making Our Spring Performance a Success!
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SpectorDance would like to say THANK YOU to all the dancers, choreographers, board members, tech crew, parents, volunteers and sponsors who made our 2018 Spring Performance a success. Last weekend’s performances were outstanding. Bravo to all!
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Mark Your Calendar
Choreographers Showcase
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Check Out Our Summer Program!
The SpectorDance Summer Program is scheduled for June 25 - July 28.
Check out our weekly classes, dance camps for young dancers, guest artist workshop
with Charles Torres, dance intensive with Jahnna Biddle, and
Eco-Dance Composition workshop with guest artists Cinthia Conlon McManus!
Check out our weekly classes, dance camps for young dancers, guest artist workshop
with Charles Torres, dance intensive with Jahnna Biddle, and
Eco-Dance Composition workshop with guest artists Cinthia Conlon McManus!
Special Thanks To...
In June, we received two grants from the California Arts Council: Local Impact and Jump StArts. We are honored to be among the many artists and organizations who received support. Many thanks to the California Arts Council for their leadership and effort, which is key to nurturing the creativity and vibrancy in our beautiful state.
Exciting News!
SpectorDance has been nominated by the Monterey County Weekly 2018 Readers Poll as
"Best Dance Studio" and "Best Performing Arts Venue"!
Fran Spector Atkins has recently been certified in The American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum!
"Best Dance Studio" and "Best Performing Arts Venue"!
Fran Spector Atkins has recently been certified in The American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum!
Partial Scholarships are Available!
If you would like information about our partial scholarships, please call at (831)-384-1050.
Employment Opportunities
Job Posting: Administrator
We seek an Administrator who is good with people and has excellent organizational, writing and computer skills. An interest in marketing and business is a plus with possibly of job growth.
We seek an Administrator who is good with people and has excellent organizational, writing and computer skills. An interest in marketing and business is a plus with possibly of job growth.
Dance Instructors
Please contact Amy Byington / SpectorDance school director sdparentinfo08@yahoo.com
Please contact Amy Byington / SpectorDance school director sdparentinfo08@yahoo.com
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SCHOOL
SpectorDance School is the “heart and soul” of our organization. Based on our graded curriculum developed by master teacher Fran Spector Atkins, our school provides training in a nurturing environment for all ages and levels of experience in a variety of dance styles. Along with developing dance skills, our training strives to build important life skills such as commitment, discipline, and respect for others. Our teachers pay particular attention to alignment, functional anatomy, and the emotional needs of our students. LEARN MORE |
COMPANY
Since 1997, artistic director, Fran Spector Atkins and media artist, William Roden, have created multidisciplinary performances exploring themes that are relevant to our community. These Company projects expand the role of artists in raising awareness of critical social issues, bring diverse audiences together around a shared experience, and spark important dialogue, the first step toward action. Through subject choice, presentation style, and programming that is educational and entertaining, Spector Atkins is bringing dance to broad audiences and building the role of dance in our community. LEARN MORE |
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Fran Spector Atkins is the founder and the Artistic Director of SpectorDance and its School, Company, Community Outreach, Creative Projects and Choreographers Showcase. Her credits include a BS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, an MFA from Mills College in Dance and Choreography and Certification in Laban Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (NYC). She has directed schools in NYC, Cleveland, and Monterey and has choreographed throughout the United States and abroad. Some of her outstanding experiences include being a guest artist at Oberlin College and Brown University and in Denmark, Egypt, England, Israel, Italy, Guam, and Taiwan. Spector Atkins has received numerous awards including the prestigious Dewar’s Young Artist Recognition Award for the State of California. She was featured in Carmel Magazine as one of 10 individuals making “altruistic contributions to the community” and in the film “Luminaries of Monterey County.” SpectorDance was selected by The Arts Council for Monterey County as the “Outstanding Arts Organization in Monterey County,” and as a national finalist for the Ovation TV award for “Excellence in the Performing Arts.”
Fran Spector Atkins is the founder and the Artistic Director of SpectorDance and its School, Company, Community Outreach, Creative Projects and Choreographers Showcase. Her credits include a BS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, an MFA from Mills College in Dance and Choreography and Certification in Laban Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (NYC). She has directed schools in NYC, Cleveland, and Monterey and has choreographed throughout the United States and abroad. Some of her outstanding experiences include being a guest artist at Oberlin College and Brown University and in Denmark, Egypt, England, Israel, Italy, Guam, and Taiwan. Spector Atkins has received numerous awards including the prestigious Dewar’s Young Artist Recognition Award for the State of California. She was featured in Carmel Magazine as one of 10 individuals making “altruistic contributions to the community” and in the film “Luminaries of Monterey County.” SpectorDance was selected by The Arts Council for Monterey County as the “Outstanding Arts Organization in Monterey County,” and as a national finalist for the Ovation TV award for “Excellence in the Performing Arts.”
Become Part Of Our Movement
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Please consider supporting us with a donation. Every donation of any size makes a difference. Become a community partner with SpectorDance by sponsoring a performance or educational program. Go To Our Support Page |