Consuming Kinetics Dance Company

What Consuming Kinetics Dance Company does

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company, now operating as Pack Dance following a May 2024 rebrand, is a 501c3 nonprofit professional contemporary dance company founded in 2009 by Arica Brown (Nyamsi) in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization operates a single 800 square foot studio at 465 North Taylor Avenue and is a resident company of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation. It produces two full-length professional concerts per year (Spring and Fall), two student concerts, summer dance and art camps, and an annual St. Louis Barre Crawl fundraiser across roughly a dozen partner studios. The company runs a year-round dance education program serving students ages 3-19 (Youth Program, Jr. Jr. Company, Junior Company, Adaptive Dance) plus adult drop-in classes and private lessons, with tuition ranging from $65 to $175 per month on tiered subscription pricing. The business model is a hybrid of small-dollar recurring tuition, per-ticket concert revenue (sold via Metrotix at $30), transactional fees for summer camps, gift cards, and private lessons, plus nonprofit-sustaining donations through PayPal and Stripe and grants from the Missouri Arts Council and Regional Arts Commission. Ancillary social-mission programs — Kinetic Community Connections (KCC), the Community Costume Closet, Studio Sharing, and a textile recycling partnership with [Un]Tethered Planet — extend the brand beyond instruction into community organizing and arts-equity work.

Name

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company

Legal name

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company

Website

https://ckdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company is a 501c3 nonprofit professional contemporary dance company in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 2009 and rebranded as Pack Dance in 2024. It runs youth and adult dance education, two annual concerts, community programs, and a multi-studio Barre Crawl fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts & Dance Education

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dance Competitions & Showcases (Non-Esports) (MPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance education
• Youth dance programs
• Professional dance performances
• Dance community engagement
• Summer dance camps

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Youth Education Programs: Weekly dance classes for youth ages 3-19 with tiered pricing based on frequency of attendance. Includes Junior Company program for career-minded young artists ages 15-19.
2. Adult Dance Classes: Drop-in and ongoing dance classes for adult learners at the studio location.
3. Dance Concert Tickets: Professional company concerts held twice yearly at venues like The Marcelle, with tickets sold through Metrotix and at the door.
4. Dance and Art Summer Camp: Full-day camp programs for students ages 8-12 and intensive programs for dancers age 13+ during summer months.
5. St. Louis Barre Crawl: Annual community dance event offering multi-day passes for fitness and dance classes across partner studios, with proceeds funding youth scholarships.
6. Donations and Memberships: Sustaining member monthly contributions via PayPal, one-time donations through Stripe, and corporate sponsorships. Supports overhead, scholarships, and professional artist job opportunities.
7. Gift Cards and Shop: Gift certificates starting at $25, class packages, and advertising sales for concert programs.
8. Private Lessons and Parties: Hourly private lessons for individuals, duets, trios, and quartets, as well as party event bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company (CKDC), now operating as Pack Dance, is a 501c3 nonprofit professional contemporary dance company based in St. Louis that delivers weekly youth and adult dance classes, two full-length professional dance concerts per year, summer dance camps, a Junior Company pre-professional program, and community engagement initiatives. Its core offering is in-person dance instruction and performance programming across contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and adaptive dance styles, supported by scholarships, costume sharing, and arts administration training.

Product overview

Consuming Kinetics Dance Company (CKDC) is a 501c3 nonprofit professional dance company based in St. Louis offering a comprehensive suite of dance education and performance programs. The core offerings include adult drop-in dance classes, a Youth Program for ages 3-19, Adaptive Dance, and Private Lessons. The company produces two professional dance concerts annually (Spring and Fall) plus two student dance concerts, featuring works that explore social activism themes. Supporting programs include the Junior Company for career-minded artists (ages 15-19), Dance and Art Camp, Hip Hop and Street Dance Camp, and Summer Dance Intensive. Community initiatives encompass Kinetic Community Connections (KCC), the Community Costume Closet, Studio Sharing, and the St. Louis Barre Crawl fundraiser. Additional revenue streams include Gift Cards, Advertising opportunities, and Sustaining Membership donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Junior Company: Professional development program for youth age 15-19 to train and perform with the professional company, work with resident and guest artists, and build performance resumes.
• Jr. Jr. Company
• Professional Development Program
• Kinetic Community Connections (KCC)

Products and services

• Youth Program Weekly dance classes for children and teens ages 3-19 with tiered monthly tuition ($65-$175), no registration fees, and scholarship options. Covers contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and other styles.
• Adult Drop-In Dance Classes Drop-in and ongoing dance classes for adult learners including contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, jazz, and specialized formats like Buti Yoga.
• Adaptive Dance Specialized dance programming designed for students with diverse abilities, making dance accessible to youth of all abilities.
• Private Lessons Hourly one-on-one or small group dance instruction for individuals, duets, trios, and quartets, plus party event bookings.
• Professional Dance Concerts Two full-length contemporary dance concerts produced annually (Spring and Fall) featuring professional company artists and guest performers, exploring social activism themes. Tickets sold through Metrotix and at the door.
• Student Dance Concerts Two student dance concerts per year showcasing youth program students' choreography and performance skills.
• Junior Company Program Pre-professional training track for youth ages 15-19 with $175/month tuition requiring 5+ hours/week of training, performance opportunities with the professional company, and arts administration exposure.
• Dance and Art Camp Full-day summer dance and art camp for students ages 8-12 featuring STEAM learning, outdoor activities, and creative projects.
• Summer Dance Intensive Seven-day summer intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers age 13+ covering Hip Hop, Duncan technique, composition, dance history, partnering, improvisation, and self-development.
• Kinetic Community Connections (KCC) Community-building program offering free public discussion events on topics related to dance themes and social issues, founded in 2019.
• Community Costume Closet Costume sharing program cataloguing CKDC's 14+ years of costumes and making them available to independent artists and arts organizations to lower costs.
• Studio Sharing / Rental Rental of the temperature-controlled 800-square-foot studio with natural light, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, sprung subfloor, and Marley flooring for practice, training, and rehearsal.
• St. Louis Barre Crawl Annual community dance event featuring dance and fitness classes across multiple partner studios in St. Louis, with proceeds supporting youth scholarships.
• Company Auditions Annual audition process for joining CKDC's professional company; professional company auditions are free and junior company auditions are $25.
• Gift Cards Digital gift certificates starting at $25 redeemable for drop-in classes, class packages, private lessons, and special event packages.
• Concert Program Advertising Advertising space available in concert programs in quarter-page (from $30), half-page, and full-page sizes.
• Sustaining Membership Recurring monthly donation program processed through PayPal that supports overhead, youth scholarships, and job opportunities for professional artists.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stomp The WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 December 2020Stomp The World's mission is to provide education and life experiences outside the classroom, including tutoring, dance/movement, traveling, after school club, and character education. This partnership helps CKDC reach a wider audience and provide dance and movement opportunities to St. Louis youth.
• [Un]Tethered PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2020CKDC partners with [Un]Tethered Planet (UTP) to keep textiles out of landfills through repurposing, upcycling, and reselling clothing. This partnership supports CKDC's Costume Swap program to help lower income families and allows sharing of staff and artists as resources.
• Kranzberg Arts FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCKDC is a resident company of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, providing them studio space and performance opportunities. Space for the Beat Kill Jam 2023 event was made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation's generosity.
• Missouri Arts CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissouri Arts Council provides grant funding to support CKDC's dance for film projects and general programming. CKDC was featured on Missouri Arts Council's enewsletter for performances at the World Chess Hall of Fame.
• Regional Arts CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Arts Commission (RAC) provides grant funding for CKDC productions including the 'Woman' 2024 spring concert. RAC's Gyo Obata Fellowship Program supported Amyah Thompson's work at CKDC.
• WellBeing Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWellBeing Brewing Company is a sponsor of CKDC, providing non-alcoholic beverages for events. The company is noted as the nation's leading non-alcoholic beverage market and offers beverages with more electrolytes than Gatorade.
• St. Louis Barre Crawl Partner StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCKDC partners with multiple St. Louis dance studios for the annual Barre Crawl event: BioFit, Main Squeeze, Almas Del Ritmo Dance Company, Michelle Mynx Academy of Pole Dance, FYSIQ, YogaBuzz, Central Studio, Karlovsky & Company Dance, FRESH Healthy Café, Fieldhouse, Yes Honey, and The Big Muddy Dance Company.
• Disco on FoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehearsal Director Josephine Starr shared CKDC's partnership with Disco on Fox for collaborative content or coverage.
• Remains, Inc.minorOthersRemains is the main recycling partner for [Un]Tethered Planet, processing textiles that cannot be sent to those in need or up-cycled. They recycle over 44,000 pounds of clothing per day.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mark Morris Dance Group: Major nonprofit professional contemporary dance company offering main-stage seasons, school, and community programming. Comparable because it operates the same concert-plus-education-plus-community model, but at significantly larger scale and visibility.
• Pilobolus: Nonprofit professional dance company producing original contemporary work, touring, and educational programs. Comparable because it combines a performance company, school-style outreach, and branded educational content for varied audiences.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Iconic nonprofit professional modern dance company with extensive education and community outreach (Ailey School, AileyCamp). Comparable mission structure (social-impact-themed dance, deep community engagement), but operating at national scale with a far larger donor and audience base.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Mid-size professional contemporary dance company with a school and education programming, based in Chicago. Comparable as a larger, more established regional contemporary dance nonprofit operating a concert season plus youth outreach.
• Martha Graham Dance Company: Historic nonprofit professional dance company with an associated school and educational programming. Comparable as a legacy nonprofit pairing concert production with training, though oriented to modern dance heritage rather than the contemporary/activist framing CKDC emphasizes.

Direct peers

• St. Louis Dance Theatre: St. Louis-area nonprofit dance organization presenting performances and pre-professional training. Comparable as a regional dance nonprofit competing for the same audience, students, and donors in the St. Louis metro.
• COCA (Center of Creative Arts): St. Louis nonprofit arts-education organization offering youth and adult dance instruction across multiple styles plus performances. Comparable as a regional nonprofit combining dance education, performance, and community programming — and a direct competitor for the same family audience in the same metro.
• Big Muddy Dance Company: St. Louis-based contemporary dance company offering performance seasons and education programming. Most directly comparable because it operates in the same city, runs a professional company plus outreach, and is an existing CKDC partner (co-listed on the St. Louis Barre Crawl).
• Saint Louis Ballet: Regional professional ballet company in St. Louis offering main-stage performances and a school. Comparable because it competes for the same youth dance students, ticket-buying audience, and donor base in the same geography.

Regional players

• Nashville Ballet: Mid-size professional ballet company in Nashville with a school and community programs. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional nonprofit dance company balancing performance, education, and community engagement, though serving a different metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/packdancestl

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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