Contemporary Ballet Dallas

What Contemporary Ballet Dallas does

Contemporary Ballet Dallas (legal entity: The School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas, LLC) is a private dance training studio and pre-professional company based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2005 by Lindsay DiGiuseppe Salih. It operates from a single five-studio facility at Mockingbird Central Plaza (5400 E. Mockingbird Lane #207) equipped with Marley and sprung-wood floors designed for injury-free training. The school delivers two core product lines: a Kids Dance Program covering ages 18 months through 18 years across ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, and creative movement, and an Adult Dance Program offering 40+ weekly classes described as the largest adult dance offering in the Dallas metroplex. Ancillary revenue streams include four audition-based youth performing companies, master classes with guest teachers, seasonal camps (summer, winter, school's-out), studio rentals, themed birthday parties, private lessons, and a separate online Dance Store (dancestoredallas.com).

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer model with a hybrid of transactional, subscription, and one-time-fee pricing: adults purchase single drop-ins ($25), class packs ($96-$230), or monthly unlimited subscriptions ($350) with discounted tiers for professionals ($16/class) and college students; youth enroll on a school-year tuition schedule with multi-class discounts up to 30%, an annual $75 registration fee, $85 costume and $125 recital fees, plus summer intensives at $325-$1,200. Class scheduling and registration are handled through WellnessLiving (adults) and JackRabbit Class (youth); master classes use Mindbody. Marketing is primarily organic social across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn, supplemented by email newsletters and earned media in Dallas Observer, D Magazine, Park Cities Lifestyle, and Martha Stewart.

The school is founder-owned, bootstrapped, and operates without external equity investment or a parent company. It has 30+ professionally trained instructors and serves hundreds of students weekly from a single Dallas location, with no documented geographic expansion. Differentiators are talent depth, facility quality, program breadth across both youth and adult segments, and a documented record of placing students at programs including Booker T Washington HSPVA, NYU Tisch, Point Park, and SMU.

Name

Contemporary Ballet Dallas

Legal name

The School Of Contemporary Ballet Dallas, LLC

Website

https://contemporaryballetdallas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contemporary Ballet Dallas is a founder-owned, private dance training studio in Dallas, Texas, offering multi-technique classes for children (18 months to 18 years) and adults, plus youth performing companies, seasonal camps, studio rentals, and themed birthday parties from a five-studio facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education & Studio Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (71112), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB), Dance Fitness Classes (e.g., Zumba) (HSADABAD)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Adult dance classes
• Kids dance programs
• Youth ballet training
• Studio rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dance Class Instruction: Revenue from dance classes for children and adults, offered through various pricing tiers including single classes, class passes, and unlimited monthly passes. Includes adult and youth programs.
2. Performance and Recital Fees: Revenue from costume fees ($85 per costume) and recital fees ($125) for annual spring concert participation
3. Studio Rentals: Revenue from renting studio space to groups for rehearsals, private lessons, auditions, events, workshops, and seminars
4. Birthday Party Services: Revenue from hosting birthday parties with dance themes - $350 for 1.5 hour party (20 or less), $400 for 2 hour party (required for 25+ kids), plus optional add-ons
5. Registration Fees: Annual registration fee of $75 for all dancers, prorated to $55 for those joining mid-year (January and later)
6. Private Lessons: One-on-one or small group instruction arranged with individual instructors for additional personalized training
7. Dance Merchandise: Sale of dancewear, shoes, and merchandise through the Dance Store

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Contemporary Ballet Dallas is a Dallas-based dance school that delivers in-person and online dance training across multiple techniques including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and modern. It runs two main tracks — Kids Dance Programs (ages 18 months to 18 years) and Adult Dance Programs (40+ weekly classes) — supplemented by master classes, seasonal camps, four youth performing companies, studio rentals, birthday parties, and an online dance store.

Product overview

Contemporary Ballet Dallas operates as a dance school offering a comprehensive suite of programs for children and adults. The core offerings include Kids Dance Programs (ages 18 months to 18 years) and Adult Dance Programs (over 40 weekly classes). Additional offerings include Master Classes with guest teachers, Seasonal Camps (Summer/Winter/School's Out), Youth Performance Companies (Ballet, Tap, Commercial, Concert), Studio Rentals, Birthday Parties, and a Dance Store. The school utilizes Wellness Living for adult class scheduling and Jackrabbit Class for youth registration, serving the Dallas, TX metropolitan area from five state-of-the-art studios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kids Dance Programs Dance education programs for children ages 18 months to 18 years, offering classes in Parent & Me, Creative Movement, Ballet/Tap Combo, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Modern dance techniques at various skill levels from recreational to pre-professional.
• Adult Dance Programs Comprehensive adult dance education program offering over 40 weekly classes including Classical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Tap, Floor Barre, and a Basics Beginner Series for adult students from beginner to professional levels, delivered online and in-studio.
• Master Classes Specialized intensive dance workshops taught by guest professional teachers throughout the year, covering various dance techniques and styles; paid separately from regular tuition or class cards.
• Seasonal Camps Summer, Winter, and School's Out Day Camps offering dance classes and intensives for ages 18 months to 18 years, including Make Believe Dance Camp, Mini's Dance Intensive, Petite Dance Intensive, Summer Dance Intensives, and Tap Intensives.
• Youth Performance Companies Pre-professional performance ensemble programs including Youth Ballet Company, Youth Tap Ensemble, Youth Commercial Company, and Youth Concert Company, offering audition-based intensive training and competitive and outdoor performance experiences.
• Studio Rentals Rental of five state-of-the-art studios with Marley and sprung-wood floors (sizes 42' x 19' to 57' x 19') for private lessons, rehearsals, auditions, events, workshops, and seminars.
• Birthday Parties Customizable dance-themed birthday party experiences for children and adults, with themes such as Ballerina Princess, Disco Diva Jazz, Hip Hop Rockstar, Broadway Birthday Bash, and Tapping Cowgirl; pricing tiers include a 1.5-hour package ($350) and a 2-hour package ($400) plus add-ons.
• Dance Store Online merchandise store selling dancewear including leotards, dance shoes (ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop), tights, and accessories, operated at dancestoredallas.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students accepted to prestigious programs: Booker T Washington HSPVA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Point Park University, SMU, Boston Ballet Summer Program, American Ballet Theater, Kansas City Ballet
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas Ballet Theater School: The official training school of the Fort Worth-based Texas Ballet Theater, offering pre-professional and recreational dance programs in the DFW metro—a direct geographic competitor with a higher-prestige brand tie.
• Steps on Broadway: A long-established NYC-based dance studio offering a broad range of drop-in and registered classes for adults, comparable in adult-program depth and technique breadth to CBD's adult offering.
• Joffrey Ballet School: A nationally recognized ballet training institution offering year-round and summer intensives, comparable in pre-professional pipeline outcomes (placement at professional companies) to CBD's youth company outcomes.
• Broadway Dance Center: A major NYC dance studio offering diverse adult classes, master classes, and performance company programs—comparable in scale of adult class offerings and brand reputation in the U.S. dance training market.

Direct peers

• Tuzer Ballet: A Dallas-based ballet and dance training school offering programs for children and adults, directly competing with CBD in the same metro for student enrollment and instructor talent.
• Dallas Dance Arts: A Dallas-area dance studio offering technique classes across multiple styles, directly comparable in target customer (youth and adult recreational/pre-professional dancers) and metro market.
• Dallas Black Dance Theatre: A Dallas-based dance organization operating both a professional company and community education programs, overlapping with CBD in DFW dance education and youth performance training.
• Peridance Capezio Center: A NYC-based dance school offering multi-style technique classes and performance programs, comparable in business model (diverse techniques, youth/adult split, pre-professional training) to CBD.

Regional players

• Pacific Northwest Ballet School: The training arm of PNB in Seattle, offering recreational through pre-professional programs comparable in scope to CBD, serving a different geography but similar target audience.

Others

• Booker T. Washington HSPVA: Dallas's premier public magnet arts high school, referenced by CBD as a destination for its graduates; competes indirectly for serious pre-professional dance students in the same metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CBalletDallas
• Facebookfacebook.com/contemporaryballetdallas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-school-of-contemporary-ballet-dallas
• Instagraminstagram.com/contemporaryballetdallas
• TikToktiktok.com/@contemporaryballetdallas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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