Keigwin + Company

What Keigwin + Company does

Keigwin + Company is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance organization founded in 2003 by choreographers Larry Keigwin and Nicole Wolcott. The company creates and produces original dance works, builds a repertory of more than 48 pieces over a 20-plus-year history, and operates community engagement programs including Bolero, Rhapsody, and Stage Door that bring participatory dance experiences to non-professional audiences. Its work is presented in partnership with major US venues and institutions including Joyce Theater, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and The Juilliard School, and has toured internationally to Europe and Africa.

The company operates with a lean team of 2-10 people, organized around its artistic directors and a small producing/administrative staff. Its products are live performances (mainstage repertory works and site/participatory projects) and its distribution channels are co-presentations with institutional venues, touring engagements, and community-site activations rather than direct-to-consumer media or digital platforms.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a mid-small US arts nonprofit: a mix of contributed income (individual donations and institutional grants from funders including the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs) and earned income (ticket sales and fees from presenting partners). The customer base comprises institutional presenting partners, grant-making bodies, individual donors, ticketed audiences, and community program participants; no single funder or venue is reported as dominant. The company is headquartered at 450 Lexington Avenue, #2361, New York, NY.

Name

Keigwin + Company

Legal name

Keigwin and Company, Inc.

Website

https://keigwinandcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keigwin + Company is a NYC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance organization, founded in 2003 by Larry Keigwin and Nicole Wolcott, that produces original choreography, touring engagements, and community participation programs for ticketed audiences and institutional presenting partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Dance Company

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Community dance projects
• Dance choreography services
• Performing arts nonprofit
• Dance education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by individual donors, benefactors, champions, innovators, sponsors, and partners at various giving levels
2. Institutional Grants: Support from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
3. Performance Revenue: Ticket sales and presenter fees from performances at venues including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and international touring

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Keigwin + Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance company that creates and presents original choreographic works through stage productions, large-scale community engagement projects (Bolero, Rhapsody), touring repertory at major theaters and festivals, and educational intensives at institutions such as The Juilliard School. The company develops over 48 dance works performed by professional dancers and community members, and offers commissioned choreography for Broadway, other dance companies, and digital platforms.

Product overview

KEIGWIN + COMPANY is a contemporary dance company founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Larry Keigwin. The company operates as a single unified organization offering dance performances and community engagement programs. The core offerings include stage productions (such as Stage Door, Rhapsody, and 48+ works in their repertory), community dance projects (Bolero, Rhapsody) that engage non-dancers alongside professional performers, educational intensives at The Juilliard School, and virtual/digital dance works. The company brings electrifying, joyful contemporary dance to audiences worldwide through theaters, parks, and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stage Door A community-enhanced dance production featuring professional performers and non-performers that explores themes of acceptance, aging, and finding one's place in the world through the lens of the audition. Premiered at PEAK Performances and presented at Works & Process at the Guggenheim and ArtYard.
• Rhapsody An outdoor community dance work that enlivens parks and public settings by harnessing the unique talents of professional dancers and community members to create a celebration of art-making, humanity, and shared space. Performed at venues including Lincoln Center, Domino Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Hudson River Park.
• Bolero A large-scale community dance project celebrating the diversity and density of communities by showcasing dancers and non-dancers of all ages. Created in 16 communities nationwide with more than 700 cast members, including the Bolero Juilliard virtual edition produced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Dance Performances & Repertory The company's repertory of more than 48 contemporary dance works presented at major venues and festivals including The Joyce Theater, Kennedy Center, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, American Dance Festival, Vail International Dance Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, and the Guggenheim Museum.
• Educational Programs Seasonal intensives at The Juilliard School that prepare dance students for professional careers in contemporary dance, focusing on artistry, composition, and career building. Larry Keigwin has also taught at NYU, CalArts, and other institutions.
• Virtual Works Virtual and digital dance works commissioned for online platforms by organizations including The Juilliard School, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, and Fire Island Dance Festival, enabling remote performance and audience engagement.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship, core and minor.

• ArtYardmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Stage Door residency and premiere at ArtYard in Frenchtown, NJ. Community-enhanced show development with 25 Frenchtown community members.
• Works & Process at the GuggenheimflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Stage Door premiere at Works & Process at the Guggenheim in NYC. Long-standing partnership with multiple commissions over the years.
• PEAK Performances at Montclair State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Stage Door developed in residence at PEAK Performances, Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University with support from the estate of Robert Kellogg.
• Brooklyn Bridge Park ConservancycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Rhapsody outdoor performance venue. Community work enlivening Brooklyn Bridge Park.
• Vail Dance FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rhapsody performance venue in 2023 and 2024. Partnership bringing community dance to Vail, Colorado.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Rhapsody outdoor performance at Lincoln Center's Summer for the City program. Community performance featuring professional dancers and community members at one of NYC's most iconic venues.
• Hudson River Park & Friends of Hudson River ParkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Rhapsody performance venue partner. Outdoor performance celebrating shared space and community connection.
• The Juilliard SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership on Bolero Juilliard during pandemic, bringing together dancers, musicians, singers, actors, faculty, and alumni. Spearheaded by Damian Woetzel, President of Juilliard. K+C also runs seasonal intensives at Juilliard for dance students.
• DanceMotion USA / US Department of State / BAMmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Cultural exchange program of the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administered by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). K+C performed, offered choreographic workshops, and collaborated with artists and young people in Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. Returned home reinvigorated and inspired.
• Paul Taylor Dance CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Larry Keigwin was first commissioned choreographer by Paul Taylor Dance Company, premiere of Rush Hour at Lincoln Center. Also created virtual works for the company during pandemic.
• DANCE NOWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Places Please (2017), the precursor to Stage Door, was commissioned and originally produced by DANCE NOW at Joe's Pub for its Commissioned Artist's Series, and made possible through DANCE NOW's Silo Artist Residency program.
• DANCEworks Santa BarbaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlaces Please was also generously supported by DANCEworks in Santa Barbara, CA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pilobolus: Connecticut-based contemporary dance company known for innovative choreography and a strong community/education arm. Both organizations blend repertory work with participatory community programming and touring residencies.
• Trisha Brown Dance Company: New York-based contemporary dance company with a comparable mid-size structure, repertory focus, and reliance on foundation/public funding for productions and touring.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Contemporary dance company with repertory, education, and community programming similar to K+C's model. Comparable mid-size structure with a single artistic director, donor/grant reliance, and touring profile.
• Urban Bush Women: Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company whose identity is built around community-engaged choreography and participatory performance — a methodology nearly identical to K+C's Bolero/Rhapsody framework.
• Mark Morris Dance Group: Major U.S. contemporary dance company with a comparable touring and community engagement profile. Both are Brooklyn/NYC-rooted contemporary companies that combine repertory performance with community programming and educational work.
• Paul Taylor Dance Company: Major contemporary dance company whose repertoire Keigwin has been commissioned to extend. Operates as a comparable New York-based dance repertory organization with similar funding sources (NEA, individual donors) and venue profile (Lincoln Center, international touring).

Broad incumbents

• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Largest U.S. modern dance company with an extensive national/international tour, educational programming, and significantly larger donor base. Competes with K+C for NEA funds, NYC audiences, and donor attention.
• Martha Graham Dance Company: Legacy American modern dance company with significantly larger resources, institutional endowment, and international touring footprint. Larry Keigwin has been commissioned by Graham, evidencing direct artistic overlap.

Others

• American Dance Festival: Long-running presenting organization that has commissioned and hosted K+C works since 2004. Functions as both a peer (in commissioning dance) and a distribution partner for festival programming.
• Works & Process at the Guggenheim: Performing arts commissioning and presenting series that has repeatedly commissioned and premiered K+C works. Operates as a flagship presenting partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/larry_keigwin
• Xx.com/KeigwinandCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/keigwincompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keigwin-and-company-inc-

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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