SpectorDance

Fran Spector Atkins, Artistic Director & Founder of SpectorDance, is one of many great facilitators at this year’s Monterey County Summer Arts Educational Institute

Date: June 11 & 12, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Monterey County Office of Education

Summer Arts Institute explores hands-on arts and computer science strategies that support language development and student engagement. Collaborate to design inclusive, standards-based learning experience aligned to the California Arts Standard and Framework.
Meet All Facilitators At .............
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ULW0umj--Vt31yLdb0R_6AMJWBHBIF06/view

The SpectorDance mission is "to create and present dance that makes a difference." Ocean Trilogy is one of our projects that exemplifies our mission. Inspired by a 10-year collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Ocean Trilogy, is a multi-disciplinary dance performance and educational program that weaves together sound bytes from filmed interviews with renowned ocean scientists, stunning underwater footage, and various styles of music and dance. Our goals are to expand ocean literacy. provide immersive movement experiences, and reach under-represented parts of our community. Read more about SpectorDance at
https://www.spectordance.org/

Summer 2026
8 weeks of Dance Classes taught by Amy (from SpectorDance & YMCA)
June 1 – July 26, 2026 at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula

Mondays
6-7pm Beginning Jazz/Beginning Tap ages 6-12
7-8:30pm Teen/Adult Beginning Ballet ages 13+
Thursdays
6-7pm Beginning Ballet ages 6-12
7-8:30pm Teen/Adult Intermediate Ballet ages 13+
8:30-9:15pm Beginning Pointe (must also take 7pm class)
Saturdays
9:15-10:15am Ballet/Tap combo ages 3-5
10:15-11:45am Teen/Adult Intermediate Ballet ages 13+
11:45-12:30pm Beginning Pointe (must also take 10:15am class)

Fees for classes listed above run $96 – $136 for the 8 weeks.
Drop-ins are always welcome, $20.
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I am also teaching a New Class on Tuesday mornings, 8:45-9:45am at the YMCA of YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula.
---- FREE to attend! ----
“Ballet for Balance”, for older adults, provides a fun low-impact, accessible way to improve balance, mobility, strength, flexibility, posture, and cognitive function. This class will cater to older adults and will be taught as a beginning level (barre focused for support) focusing on controlled movements rather than jumps. This class is part of the YMCA Active Wellness Program that is a result of the partnership between the Central Coast YMCA and the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, with funding provided by the Central California Alliance for Health.

For more information or to register for any of the classes you can call 831-373-4167 or you can go to .....
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/ballet-tap-programs/
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/active-wellness/
or
https://www.spectordance.org/classes.html

Amy from SpectorDance and the YMCA, will be teaching a fitness-dance class for older adults as part of the Active Wellness Program for the Central Coast YMCA.

The class will be Tuesday Mornings, starting April 14th, from 8:45-9:45am at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula and it is FREE to attend.

Description of the class……
“Ballet for Balance”, for older adults, provides a fun low-impact, accessible way to improve balance, mobility, strength, flexibility, posture, and cognitive function. This class will cater to older adults and will be taught as a beginning level (barre focused for support) focusing on controlled movements rather than jumps.

For more information about this program and to see what is happening at the different YMCA branches on the central coast go to
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/active-wellness

For other dance classes taught by Amy at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula you can go to the links below for more information
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/ballet-tap-programs/
or
https://www.spectordance.org/classes.html

This Active Wellness program is a result of a partnership between the Central Coast YMCA and the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, with funding provided by the Central California Alliance for Health. THANK YOU!

Sign up for the Spring session of Dance Classes at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula
600 El Estero, Monterey, CA 93940

We offer ballet and pointe for teens and adults

Classes Start March 16, 2026

Monday 7-8:30pm Teen/Adult Beginning Ballet ages 13+
Thursday 7-8:30pm Teen/Adult Intermediate Ballet ages 13+
Thursday 8:30-9:15pm Beginning Pointe (must also take 7pm class)
Sunday 3-4:30pm Teen/Adult Intermediate Ballet ages 13+
Sunday 4:30-5:15 Beginning Pointe (must also take 3pm class)

Sign Up Today!
Scan QR code to get started or call 831-373-4167

More info at……..
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/ballet-tap-programs/
or
https://www.spectordance.org/classes.html

Sign up for the Spring session of Dance Classes at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula
600 El Estero, Monterey, CA 93940

We offer ballet, tap and jazz for ages 3 – 12

Classes Start March 16, 2026

Monday 6-7pm Beginning Jazz & Tap ages 6-12
Thursday 6-7pm Beginning Ballet ages 6-12
Sunday 2-3pm Ballet/Tap combo ages 3-5

Sign Up Today!
Scan QR code to get started or call 831-373-4167

More info at……..
https://www.centralcoastymca.org/ballet-tap-programs/
or
https://www.spectordance.org/classes.html

One Performance, Two Days, Three Companies, Four Dance Workshops (all levels welcome)

The 2nd Annual King City Dance Week
February 26 and 27, 2026

Stanton Theater
720 Broadway Street
King City, CA 93030

DANCE WORKSHOPS – all levels welcome - FREE

Thursday, February 26---- 2:00 to 2:50 pm & 4:00 to 5:15 pm
Introduction to Modern Dance taught by Meredith Ventura from Novus Contemporary Ballet
These classes will introduce foundational principles of modern dance through guided improvisation, floor work, and structured phrase work. Emphasis is placed on breath, weight, musicality, and expressive movement, helping dancers build strength, coordination, and confidence. Designed for all levels, these classes offer a supportive environment to explore.

Friday February 27----2:00 to 2:50 pm & 4:00 to 5:15 pm
Introduction to Contemporary Dance taught by Joshua D. Estrada-Romero Fuse Dance Company
This contemporary dance class blends codified dance techniques with movement practices such as yoga, boxing, taekwondo, and calisthenics. The class challenges dancers’ strength, flexibility, musicality, memory, and coordination through dynamic, rhythmically complex movement.

For more information and to sign up for PERFORMANCE or WORKSHOP CLASSES go to
https://www.spectordance.org/king-city-dance-week.html
https://www.cstproductions.com/

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One Performance, Two Days, Three Companies, Four Dance Workshops (all levels welcome)

The 2nd Annual King City Dance Week
February 26 and 27, 2026

Stanton Theater
720 Broadway Street
King City, CA 93030

Featuring (one of three companies)
Novus Contemporary Ballet
https://www.novusballet.com/

Novus Dance Project, founded by in 2017 by Meredith Cabaniss and Wilson Vu, Novus Dance Project emerged as a bold new voice in Los Angeles that championed artistic collaboration, experimentation, and innovation. Rooted in the vibrant dance community of Southern California, the company offered a platform where emerging artists of all disciplines – dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, visual and digital artists – could come together to create work that pushed boundaries and defied convention. With a signature style that merges neoclassical ballet and contemporary dance, Novus continues to reflect the evolving aesthetics of a new generation of movement artists.

For more information and to sign up for performance or classes go to
https://www.spectordance.org/king-city-dance-week.html
https://www.cstproductions.com/

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One Performance, Two Days, Three Companies, Four Dance Workshops (all levels welcome)

The 2nd Annual King City Dance Week
February 26 and 27, 2026

Stanton Theater
720 Broadway Street
King City, CA 93030

Featuring (one of three companies)
FUSE Dance Company
https://www.fusedanceco.com/

FUSE Dance Company is a Southern California–based contemporary dance ensemble dedicated to innovative performance, artistic collaboration, and community-centered education. Founded in 2010 by Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, FUSE presents dynamic work at festivals and venues across the region and the U.S., while offering classes and programs that foster connection, creativity, and a deeper appreciation for dance.

For more information and to sign up for performance or classes go to
https://www.spectordance.org/king-city-dance-week.html
https://www.cstproductions.com/

💃

One Performance, Two Days, Three Companies, Four Dance Workshops (all levels welcome)

The 2nd Annual King City Dance Week
February 26 and 27, 2026

Stanton Theater
720 Broadway Street
King City, CA 93030

Featuring (one of three companies)
Santa Barbara City College Dance Company
https://www.sbccdance.com

Santa Barbara City College Dance Company is a pre- professional performance ensemble based at Santa Barbara City College. Comprised of highly dedicated student dancers, the company trains in a wide range of styles—including contemporary, modern, jazz, ballet, and culturally rooted forms—and works with faculty and guest choreographers to create dynamic, original
repertory. Each season, the company performs throughout the region, participates in community outreach, and brings high-quality dance experiences to
schools and underserved audiences. Through rigorous training and meaningful performance opportunities, SBCC Dance Company prepares emerging artists for
transfer, professional careers, and lifelong engagement in the arts.

For more information and to sign up for performance or classes go to
https://www.spectordance.org/king-city-dance-week.html
https://www.cstproductions.com/

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You don't want to miss this.........
The 2nd Annual King City Dance Week
One Performance, Two Days, Three Companies, Four Dance Workshops

February 26 and 27, 2026

Stanton Theater
720 Broadway Street
King City, CA 93030

Featuring
Fuse Dance Company
Novus Contemporary Ballet
Santa Barbara City College Dance Company

For more information and to sign up for performance or classes go to
https://www.spectordance.org/king-city-dance-week.html

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