Spectrum Dance Theater (SDT) was founded in 1982 to bring dance of the highest merit to a diverse audience composed of people from different social, cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Our principal objective is to make the art form of dance accessible through contemporary dance performances and high-quality training in a variety of dance styles.

Under Donald Byrd’s visionary artistic leadership since 2002, the organization has embarked on an exhilarating transformation that has attracted world-class dancers, produced some of the most ambitious works in contemporary dance, and generated local and national praise.

Music of Remembrance has commissioned new choreography from Spectrum Dance Theater and Donald Byrd, including dances to The Wind by Franz Schreker (2008), The Dybbuk Suite by Joel Engel (2010), Verlaerte Nacht by Arnold Schoenberg (2014), Tap Dance by Dick Kattenburg (2014), The Golem by Betty Olivero (2024) and Source Code by Jessie Montgomery (2025)