Spectrum Dance Theater
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersSeattle, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Spectrum Dance Theater firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Spectrum Dance Theater
- Legal name
- Spectrum Dance Theater
- Website
- https://spectrumdance.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Spectrum Dance Theater industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Performing Arts Education
- NAICS
- Dance Companies (71112), Dance Companies (711120), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD)
Keywords
Where Spectrum Dance Theater is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seattle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Spectrum Dance Theater business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Performance Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for professional company performances, including main stage productions and studio theater shows at the Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater.
- Dance Instruction Tuition: Revenue from full-session youth classes (17-week Fall and Spring sessions) and drop-in classes for teens and adults. Multiple class discounts (5% additional per class up to 15%) and sibling discounts (5%) are offered.
- Summer Programs: Summer camps, intensives, and classes for youth and adults. Programs include Dance Day Camp ($300), Summer Intensive ($350), Dance Samples ($350), and Drama/Musical Theater Camps ($400-$700).
- Donald Byrd Workshop: Weeklong intensive workshop fees ($425 for full workshop, $85 technique only, $20 drop-in) for professional dancers seeking to study Donald Byrd's technique and choreographic processes.
- Donations and Scholarships: Donations support community engagement programming and Gift of Dance Scholarships provide financial aid to students ages 2-22 demonstrating financial need.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Drop-in youth and adult classes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fitness for Living (seniors) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Jazz and Funk Jazz classes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Open Level Contemporary |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Dance Day Camp (Ages 5-7) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Summer Intensive (Ages 10-17) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Dance Samples (Ages 8-12) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Musical Theater Camp (Ages 7-18) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Drama/Dance Camp (Ages 7-18) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Donald Byrd Workshop Full (Ages 16+) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | Registration Fee |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Spectrum Dance Theater product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Spectrum Dance Theater is a nonprofit performing arts organization that produces contemporary dance performances through a professional Company, delivers dance instruction across diverse genres (ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, drama) via the School of Spectrum Dance Theater, and runs Community Engagement programs that provide free dance education to underserved communities. Its offerings include main-stage productions, studio theater performances, full-session and drop-in classes for youth and adults, summer camps and intensives, the Donald Byrd Workshop, and the Gift of Dance Scholarship program.
Product overview
Spectrum Dance Theater is a performing arts organization comprising three interconnected components: the professional Company (producing contemporary dance performances of global caliber under Artistic Director Donald Byrd), The School of Spectrum Dance Theater (providing expert dance instruction across diverse genres including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and drama for youth ages 5-18 and adults), and Community Engagement Programs (offering free dance programs and scholarships to underserved communities). The organization operates from its headquarters at 800 Lake Washington Boulevard in Seattle, WA, with programming that bridges ballet and contemporary dance instruction while making dance accessible to all regardless of body type or perceived ability.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- The School of Spectrum Dance Theater: Dance instruction division providing expert dance instruction in diverse dance forms for all ages, from dance enthusiasts to aspiring professional dancers.
- DanceSPEAK
- Gift of Dance Scholarship
Products and services
- Spectrum Dance Theater Company (Professional Performances) The professional dance company that produces contemporary dance performances of global caliber, challenging expectations and exploring socially relevant themes through physically demanding and emotionally charged choreography under the direction of Donald Byrd. Performs at On The Boards, Benaroya Hall, and the Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater.
- The School of Spectrum Dance Theater (SSDT) Provides expert dance instruction in diverse dance forms to all ages and experience levels, from youth programs (ages 5-18) to adult and professional classes, offering ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and drama instruction. Operates through full-session youth classes (17-week Fall and Spring), drop-in classes, and the Pre-Professional Academy Program.
- Community Engagement Programs Community programs including DanceSPEAK (a free three-day program for youth ages 8-16 to explore contemporary dance as a medium for self-expression and connection) and other Dance for All initiatives that provide dance instruction and education to underfunded communities.
- Gift of Dance Scholarship Financial aid program offering scholarships to students ages 2-22 who demonstrate financial need, providing access to dance instruction at Spectrum Dance Theater regardless of economic circumstances.
- Donald Byrd Workshop A weeklong summer intensive workshop (July 20-24) for advanced and professional dancers (ages 16+) to study Donald Byrd's unique choreographic processes and contemporary dance technique. Full workshop $425; technique only $85 per week; drop-in rate $20.
- Summer Dance Camps and Intensives Summer programs including Dance Day Camp (ages 5-7, $300), Summer Intensive (ages 10-17, $350), Dance Samples (ages 8-12, $350), Musical Theater Camp, and Drama/Dance Camp (ages 7-18, $400-$700 package), running June 29 through August 7. Early-enrollment discounts available by April 30th.
- The Insidious Trilogy A theatrical trilogy of works (Strange Fruit, Grief, and Targeted) confronting America's history of racial violence, systemic oppression, and deliberate forgetting, scheduled to premiere May 22-24, 2026 at On The Boards in Seattle.
Companies that use Spectrum Dance Theater
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Spectrum Dance Theater technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Spectrum Dance Theater partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- La MamacoreSpectrum Dance Theater is proud to collaborate with La Mama to co-present OCCURRENCE #14 at the 2026 La Mama Moves! Dance Festival in New York (April 9-12, 2026). La Mama Moves! is the 21st season of La Mama's annual dance festival.
- Music of RemembrancecoreOngoing collaboration between Spectrum Dance Theater and Music of Remembrance. SDT has created six commissions/collaborations with the organization, including Darius Milhaud's 'La Création du Monde' (March 2026), inspired by African myths with jazz and classical elements. Music of Remembrance commissions SDT to create new choreography for their productions.
- On The BoardscoreOn The Boards (100 W Roy St, Seattle) serves as the primary performance venue for The Insidious Trilogy (May 22-24, 2026), SDT's centerpiece production examining Jim Crow and contemporary racial issues.
- Benaroya Hall / Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital HallcoreBenaroya Hall's Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall hosts SDT productions including the collaboration with Music of Remembrance for 'La Création du Monde' (March 15, 2026).
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Spectrum Dance Theater competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Philadanco: Philadelphia-based contemporary dance company with a school and community focus. Comparable as a mid-size contemporary dance troupe presenting Byrd works and operating educational programs.
- Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Contemporary dance company known for technical eclecticism. Directly comparable as a contemporary dance troupe of similar scale; SDT Co-Executive Director Stephanie Guiland was a founding company member, and former Byrd/The Group personnel overlap.
- Mark Morris Dance Group: Internationally renowned contemporary dance company with a school and community programming. Comparable as a leading contemporary dance organization combining performance with dance education.
- Pacific Northwest Ballet: Seattle-based professional dance company operating a full company and school (PNB School). Direct comparable as a PNW dance organization spanning professional performances and instruction; SDT faculty have PNB soloist lineage and the two compete for Seattle students, audiences, and donors.
- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company: Mid-size contemporary dance company with national touring and educational programming. Directly comparable in scale and contemporary mission; one of the companies that has presented Byrd choreography.
- Inlet Dance Theatre: Small Cleveland-based contemporary dance company with school and community programming. Highly comparable in scale and mission; SDT Assistant School Director Katarina Lee previously danced with Inlet.
- Dance Theater of Harlem: Touring dance company with a school and community programming, mission-driven around access and diversity. Highly comparable as a dance company + school hybrid that has staged Byrd's works.
Broad incumbents
- The Joffrey Ballet: Major US ballet company with a school and broad programming. Larger incumbent that has presented Byrd's choreography, comparable as a dance organization spanning performance and instruction.
- Martha Graham Dance Company: Iconic American modern dance company with school and licensing programs. Comparable as an established contemporary/modern dance institution with educational programming, though significantly larger than SDT.
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: One of the most prominent contemporary/modern dance companies in the US, with a major school (Ailey School) and touring operation. Larger incumbent that has performed Donald Byrd's works, comparable as a contemporary dance company with a strong educational mission.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Spectrum Dance Theater leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Spectrum Dance Theater funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Frequently asked questions about Spectrum Dance Theater
What does Spectrum Dance Theater do?
Spectrum Dance Theater is a nonprofit performing arts organization that produces contemporary dance performances through a professional Company, delivers dance instruction across diverse genres (ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, drama) via the School of Spectrum Dance Theater, and runs Community Engagement programs that provide free dance education to underserved communities. Its offerings include main-stage productions, studio theater performances, full-session and drop-in classes for youth and adults, summer camps and intensives, the Donald Byrd Workshop, and the Gift of Dance Scholarship program.
Is Spectrum Dance Theater a public or private company?
Spectrum Dance Theater is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Spectrum Dance Theater founded?
Spectrum Dance Theater was founded in 1982. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Spectrum Dance Theater based?
Spectrum Dance Theater is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.
How does Spectrum Dance Theater make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Performance Tickets are the primary driver. The others are dance Instruction Tuition, summer Programs, donald Byrd Workshop and donations and Scholarships.
Who are Spectrum Dance Theater's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Philadanco, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Inlet Dance Theatre and Dance Theater of Harlem. Broad incumbents are The Joffrey Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Does Spectrum Dance Theater have an API?
No public API is recorded for Spectrum Dance Theater.
What industry is Spectrum Dance Theater in?
Spectrum Dance Theater's product category is Performing Arts Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGADAB, Contemporary & Modern Dance, with a secondary code of MPAGADAC, Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental). Its NAICS code is 71112 and its SIC code is 7990.