Gradient Dance Theater & Community

Gradient Dance Theater & Community Dance for every body and everybody!Whole community classes and performances for every age and ability

Tuesday's for slowing down. 🧘🏽‍♀️Yoga — 4:45–5:45PM. Stretch it out, breathe it out, leave lighter than you came in.TOMO...
09/07/2026

Tuesday's for slowing down. 🧘🏽‍♀️

Yoga — 4:45–5:45PM. Stretch it out, breathe it out, leave lighter than you came in.

TOMORROW. $15/month, every class, every week.

See the full schedule and grab your spot: https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Monday's a double feature. 🕺🏽5:30–6:30PM: Intermediate Ballet — for dancers ready to push technique further.6:30–7:30PM:...
09/06/2026

Monday's a double feature. 🕺🏽

5:30–6:30PM: Intermediate Ballet — for dancers ready to push technique further.
6:30–7:30PM: Hip Hop — bring the energy, we'll bring the beat.

TOMORROW. Stay for one, stay for both. $15/month, unlimited classes.

See the full schedule and grab your spot: https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Turns out ballet is the cross-training you didn't know you needed. 🤸Beginner Ballet — 11AM–12PM. New to the barre? Perfe...
09/04/2026

Turns out ballet is the cross-training you didn't know you needed. 🤸

Beginner Ballet — 11AM–12PM. New to the barre? Perfect. That's exactly who this is for.

Tomorrow. $15/month, every class, every week.

See the full schedule and grab your spot:
https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Friday morning, back to back. 🥂10–11:30AM: Open Level Ballet — every level, every body, every week.11:30AM–12PM: Return ...
09/03/2026

Friday morning, back to back. 🥂

10–11:30AM: Open Level Ballet — every level, every body, every week.
11:30AM–12PM: Return to Pointe — for dancers easing back onto their toes.

TOMORROW. Come for one. Stay for the encore.

See the full schedule and grab your spot:
https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Thursday's a double feature. 🎭5:30–6:30PM: Beginner Ballet — first plié or fiftieth, you're welcome here.6:30–7:30PM: Co...
09/02/2026

Thursday's a double feature. 🎭

5:30–6:30PM: Beginner Ballet — first plié or fiftieth, you're welcome here.
6:30–7:30PM: Contemporary — where technique meets feeling.

Tomorrow. Stay for one, stay for both. $15/month, unlimited classes, zero pressure.

See the full schedule and grab your spot: https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Wednesday's a triple feature. 🩰4:30–5:30PM: Beg Tap Fundamentals — first steps, first sounds, first taps.5:30–6:30PM: Be...
09/01/2026

Wednesday's a triple feature. 🩰

4:30–5:30PM: Beg Tap Fundamentals — first steps, first sounds, first taps.
5:30–6:30PM: Beg Tap — build on it, one shuffle at a time.
6:30–8:00PM: Advanced Ballet — for the ones who've put in the work.

TOMORROW. Stack them, or pick your favorite. $15/month, unlimited classes.

See the full schedule and grab your spot: https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

🚨 Update: Small correction, same big energy!History got made this week. 👑Miss USA just crowned its first-ever mom and ma...
09/01/2026

🚨 Update: Small correction, same big energy!

History got made this week. 👑

Miss USA just crowned its first-ever mom and married woman — because the old rules about who gets to show up finally caught up with reality.

We feel that. Dance doesn't come with an age limit or a life-stage requirement either. Whatever chapter you're in, September's schedule has a spot for you — Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Yoga, Contemporary, six days a week, $15/month, unlimited.

FIRST UP: Yoga, tomorrow at 4:45PM. Come stretch into September with us.

The floor's open. What you do with it is up to you.

See the full schedule and grab your spot: https://gradientdance.squarespace.com/classes

Something big just happened, Birmingham. 🩰Our co-director Taylor Ostronic just completed the Affiliate Training and Ass...
08/20/2026

Something big just happened, Birmingham. 🩰

Our co-director Taylor Ostronic just completed the Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) intensive in London — and is now pursuing full affiliation with one of the world's leading institutions in dance training research.

What does this mean for Birmingham? It means Gradient dancers will soon have access to the same holistic training system used by the Royal Ballet School — one that prioritizes creativity, repertoire appreciation, and the process of learning over performance outcomes alone. ATAP is an innovative alternative to syllabus-based models, equipping teachers to guide and assess a broad range of students to learn how to learn, and to enjoy and value the process.

And here's what makes it a perfect fit: the Royal Ballet School believes that bodies of all ages and abilities bring value and enrichment to dance — the same belief Gradient was built on.

Expect more creative opportunities, richer class experiences, and a Gradient that just leveled up. 💙

· gradientdance.org

Who put whales in a cathedral and why did nobody tell us sooner. 🐋Before heading to London for teacher training with the...
08/17/2026

Who put whales in a cathedral and why did nobody tell us sooner. 🐋

Before heading to London for teacher training with the Royal Ballet, our co-director Taylor made a stop at the Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition at Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, UK — co-presented by Oceanographic Magazine and . Giant whales suspended from cathedral ceilings, neon ocean photography, stained glass light pouring through it all. For the woman who just brought ocean conservation to a Birmingham stage with Watermark, this was exactly where she needed to be.

She’s back now, and we have a feeling London left its mark. More soon. ✨

This is the kind of work your support makes possible. If Watermark moved you, help us keep it going — every gift is tax-deductible through our nonprofit partner Fractured Atlas.

👉 Link in Bio to DONATE or visit gradientdance.org

We interrupt this dance season for a brief nap.😌 Fall Break kicks off tomorrow, Aug 3rd, and runs through the 8th. Grab ...
08/02/2026

We interrupt this dance season for a brief nap.😌

Fall Break kicks off tomorrow, Aug 3rd, and runs through the 8th. Grab your spot for this month's lineup — classes are filling up fast! We'll be back in the studio before you finish unpacking your gym bag.

Haven't registered yet? Now's the perfect time. 💫

👇 What class are you most looking forward to this month? Drop it below!

✨ All You Can Dance — $15/month, unlimited classes
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Thursday 9:15am - 11am
Friday 9:15am - 11am

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