DCDC Opens Its Victoria Theatre Season with SPECTRA

Qarrianne Blayr, Artistic Directress

DCDC Spectra

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Four works by artists who came up through Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, October 31 and November 1

DAYTON, OH, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) brings SPECTRA to the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 1 at 4 p.m. The program opens DCDC's Victoria Theatre season and is the company's first program there under Artistic Directress Qarrianne Blayr. Every work on the bill was created by an artist who came up through DCDC.

The four choreographers trained, danced or found their start with the company before carrying that experience to stages across the country and around the world. SPECTRA brings their work home, performed by the dancers carrying DCDC forward today.

"Each of these artists was shaped in our studios, and each one kept a special part of DCDC with them when they left," said Blayr. "We call this season Continuum… Legacy in Motion, and SPECTRA showcases that idea in performance. Legacy is a living thing; it moves in every dancer who passes through this company and it welcomes them back with open arms when they return. Bringing these works back to the stage, danced by the company today, honors where we come from while showing where we are headed."

The Program
Beyond A Cliff by Dwight Rhoden. A Dayton native who found dance at DCDC, Rhoden went on to co-found Complexions Contemporary Ballet. His high-energy, technical work is a tribute to DCDC founder Jeraldyne Blunden.
For the Sake of It by William B. McClellan, Jr. A longtime DCDC dancer and choreographer, McClellan set this joyful celebration of dance and music on the company before his passing.

Urban Milonga by Alvin Rangel. Rangel danced with DCDC for nearly a decade and is now a professor of dance at California State University, Fullerton. Drawing on the music and spirit of tango, his work explores the connection between people. Rangel returns to Dayton this week to work with the company in the studio on October 16 and 17.

Heaven's Earth by Qarrianne Blayr. Blayr came up through DCDC2, the company's second company, and now leads DCDC as Artistic Directress. Her tender duet is about letting go and the comfort of someone waiting on the other side.

Season 58
SPECTRA is part of DCDC's 58th season, Continuum… Legacy in Motion. The season continues with The Littlest Angel on December 18 and 19 at the University of Dayton's Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, (Re)Singing From The Underspace on February 20 and 21 and Ever Forward on May 1 and 2, both at the Victoria Theatre.

Tickets
Single tickets for SPECTRA range from $21.50 to $86 plus fees and are available through Dayton Live at daytonlive.org/dcdc. Season subscriptions are available until October 30 and include SPECTRA.

About Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Founded in 1968 by Jeraldyne Blunden and rooted in the African American experience, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is a culturally diverse contemporary dance company committed to reaching the broadest audience through exceptional performance and arts-integrated education. The 10th largest modern contemporary dance company in the nation, DCDC is a co-recipient of the 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Revival and has performed throughout the United States and in Bermuda, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia and South Korea. Learn more at dcdc.org.
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