💃 DanceSpectrum Dance Theater
4.8Seattle, WA
Ages 5–18About this program
The School of Spectrum Dance Theater trains dancers ages 5-18 in contemporary dance, including the company's Byrd Contemporary technique and improvisation/composition, alongside ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop. Classes run in leveled full sessions from beginner through pre-professional.
A long-running Seattle institution praised for a wide range of styles for every age, reasonably priced classes, friendly staff and a large lakeside studio with free, abundant parking. Multi-year families credit the teachers with being genuinely helpful and the outreach programs with reaching a wide swath of the city.
Reviewers describe the facility as deliberately no-frills, and note that the building's waterfront-facing public restrooms are kept locked.