What TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND does

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND (legal name: Texas International Theatrical Arts Society) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance presenting organization founded in 1982 in Dallas, Texas, by Tom Adams and Gene Leggett. The organization curates and commissions exceptional dance and performance art, presenting artists from over 42 countries across 625+ live performances since inception, including 185 Dallas debuts. Since 2011, TITAS has commissioned 25 new works, with 21 currently touring internationally, establishing it as one of only a handful of U.S. presenting organizations dedicated exclusively to dance. Core offerings include curated seasonal performances (2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027 seasons featuring companies such as Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Pilobolus, MOMIX, Complexions, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Ballet Hispánico), the annual Command Performance + Gala at the Winspear Opera House, the TITAS/Unfiltered avant-garde series, the Virtual Santos Salon community dialogue program, and an Education and Community Programs division serving K-12 schools (including a partnership with BTWHSPVA), universities, and underserved communities through free/reduced-price tickets.

The organization operates on a hybrid earned-contributed revenue model with a small 1-10 person staff led by Executive Director/Artistic Director Charles Santos (since 2001). Ticket sales, processed through the AT&T Performing Arts Center Box Office (attpac.org), generate transaction-fee revenue but do not cover the full cost of presenting international companies; the gap is closed through the TITAS Presents Annual Fund, tax-deductible donations via PayPal and mail, and institutional support including recent funding from TACA (2024) and Texas Women for the Arts (2023). Distribution runs through a flagship coproducing partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center established in 2009, with performances staged at the Winspear Opera House (2403 Flora St) and the Moody Performance Hall (2520 Flora St), both in the Dallas Arts District. Customer segments span the general arts audience (season subscribers and single-ticket buyers), students and educational institutions, and underserved ALAANA and LGBTQIA+ communities. Headquartered at 700 N Pearl St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201.

Name

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND

Legal name

Texas International Theatrical Arts Society

Website

https://titas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1982 that curates and commissions world-class dance, presenting 10+ international companies per season at the Winspear Opera House and Moody Performance Hall through a coproducing partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

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Product category

Performing Arts / Dance Presentation

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Performances (THAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Dance performance presenting
• Performing arts curation
• Live dance programming
• Arts education programs
• Dance commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to dance performances at the Winspear Opera House and Moody Performance Hall. Ticket sales alone don't cover the full cost of presenting international companies.
2. Donations and Annual Giving: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, TITAS relies on donor support. The organization operates the TITAS Presents Annual Fund and accepts tax-deductible donations via PayPal and mail. EIN 75-1860146.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND is a Dallas-based non-profit dance presenting organization that curates, commissions, and presents international dance and performance art at the Winspear Opera House and Moody Performance Hall. The organization operates on a seasonal programming model with annual performance seasons, a flagship Command Performance + Gala, an Unfiltered avant-garde series, a Commissioned Works Program, and Education and Community Programs serving K-12 schools, students, and underserved groups.

Product overview

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND is a non-profit dance presenting organization that curates and commissions extraordinary dance and performance art from around the world. The organization operates as a single unified presenting program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core offerings include curated performance seasons (such as the 2026-2027, 2025-2026, and 2024-2025 seasons), the annual Command Performance + Gala featuring world-class dancers and commissioned works, the Unfiltered Series for avant-garde performances, the Virtual Santos Salon for community dialogue, and an Education and Community Programs initiative. The organization also maintains a Commissioned Works Program that has created 25 new works, with 21 currently touring internationally. Performances are held at venues including the Moody Performance Hall and Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TITAS/Unfiltered: A series committed to presenting bold, progressive work that challenges expectations with controversial art including potential nudity, adult language and themes.
• Virtual Santos Salon

Products and services

• 2026-2027 Season Performances Curated season of international dance performances featuring multiple world-class companies presented at Moody Performance Hall and Winspear Opera House in Dallas Arts District.
• Command Performance + Gala Annual gala performance featuring world-class dancers from leading companies in spectacular performances, including TITAS-commissioned works by renowned choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, William Forsythe, Dwight Rhoden, Jessica Lang, and Mia Michaels.
• TITAS/Unfiltered Series

Quantifiable outcome

• 625+ live performances presented since 1982
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• AT&T Performing Arts CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009TITAS entered into a coproducing partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center in 2009, joining a stellar roster of anchor arts organizations in the Dallas Arts District and solidifying TITAS as a unique asset within the North Texas cultural landscape.
• Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at DallascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTITAS has partnered with the Crow Museum for Asian art programming, particularly supporting Asian artists in the TITAS series, such as Hung Dance from Taiwan.
• BTWHSPVA (Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting dance education and emerging talent through student programs and advisory involvement.
• Various International Dance CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTITAS presents and commissions works from world-class dance companies including Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Pilobolus, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, MOMIX, and many others from around the globe.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Joyce Theater Foundation: New York-based non-profit dance presenting organization operating a similar model: curating and presenting international dance companies for ticketed public performances alongside education and community programming. Closely comparable in mission, scale, and operating model to TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND.
• Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: National historic landmark dance festival and presenting organization that curates and commissions work from international dance companies each season. Directly comparable as a peer presenting organization with commissioning and education programming alongside ticketed performance.
• American Dance Festival: Long-running U.S. dance presenting institution producing a curated season of performances and commissioning new work from international dance artists. Highly comparable to TITAS in its dance-exclusive focus and commissioning model.
• The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts: Minneapolis-based non-profit dance presenting and producing organization with curated seasons, education programming, and community engagement. Comparable regional dance-presenting peer with similar nonprofit funding model and venue-based presentations.

Broad incumbents

• Cal Performances (UC Berkeley): University-affiliated presenting organization that books international dance, music, and theater into a major venue. Comparable as a presenter with broad performing-arts scope and similar reliance on subscription and donor support, though not dance-exclusive.
• The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts: LA-based presenting and producing performing arts center with curated dance, theater, and music programming. Comparable as a venue-presenter with subscription ticketing and donor-funded operations, though broader in genre than TITAS.
• Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Costa Mesa, CA presenting organization that books major international dance, music, and theater touring productions. Comparable in scale, ticket-and-donor revenue mix, and presenting-only model, though dance is one of several genres.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Major New York-based dance institution that both produces and presents dance internationally, including commissioning new works. Comparable as a U.S. dance organization with a commissioning arm, though it is also a producing company rather than purely a presenter.
• BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music): Major multi-disciplinary performing arts presenter with a long-running Next Wave Festival and international dance programming. Comparable as a curated international-dance presenting institution with commissioning and education components.

Regional players

• Performing Arts Houston: Houston-based presenting organization curating international dance and music into a Texas major market. Comparable as a performing-arts presenter in the same Sun-Belt market but operating in a different metropolitan area than Dallas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TITASdance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_uhiCt44yr0ftzL7XnyQow
• Facebookfacebook.com/TITASDance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/titas-presents

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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