Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company

Name

Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company

Legal name

Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company

Website

https://dresdenfrankfurtdancecompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company is a private German contemporary dance company founded in 2005, operating across Dresden and Frankfurt. It presents seasonal live performance programs and choreographic premieres via a professional ensemble, supplemented by dance workshops and digital content (podcast, newsletter, interviews).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD), Dancers, Choreographers & Dance Troupes Booking (HSACAHAD)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Dance education programs
• Professional dance ensemble
• Live theater productions
• Dance workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Performance Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for dance performances and premieres presented at theater venues in Dresden and Frankfurt. The company operates on a seasonal program basis with multiple productions per season.
2. Education Programs: Dance workshops and educational offerings for participants, generating revenue through workshop fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company is a professional contemporary dance ensemble that produces and presents live choreographed dance performances at theater venues in Dresden and Frankfurt on a seasonal programming basis. In parallel, the company sells dance workshops and educational offerings as part of an audience engagement and training program.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performance Programs Seasonal live dance performances featuring choreographed works by various artists, presented as part of the Saison programming (e.g., 2026/27) with multiple premieres throughout the year at theater venues in Dresden and Frankfurt. Intended for general audiences interested in contemporary dance and performing arts.
• Education Program Dance workshops and educational offerings designed to engage audiences and participants with dance arts, providing professional dance training and artistic development opportunities. Offered to individuals seeking dance education and skill development.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Cullberg Ballet: Stockholm-based contemporary dance company producing original works by guest and resident choreographers. Directly comparable to DFDC as a contemporary dance company staging premieres, maintaining an ensemble, and delivering dance education/community programs.
• Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT): The Hague–based international contemporary dance company renowned for commissioning major choreographers. Comparable to DFDC as a contemporary dance ensemble producing original choreographic premieres and operating an associated education/mediation program alongside a full performance season.
• Sasha Waltz & Guests: Berlin-based contemporary dance company founded in 1993, producing original choreographic works and touring internationally. Closely comparable to DFDC as a German contemporary dance company creating new works, performing in multiple venues, and combining performance with educational outreach.
• Tanztheater Wuppertal: Iconic German dance-theater company based in Wuppertal. It is a direct peer to DFDC — both are Germany-based contemporary/theatrical dance ensembles staging live choreographic works, developing original repertoire, and running educational and mediation programs alongside performances.

Broad incumbents

• Leipzig Ballet (Ballett Leipzig): Resident ballet of Leipzig Opera, staging classical and contemporary works. Overlaps with DFDC's contemporary/ballet programming and its regional German footprint, though it operates as part of a larger opera house institution.
• Stuttgart Ballet: Long-established Stuttgart-based ballet company with a mixed classical/contemporary repertoire. Comparable to DFDC as a resident German ballet company producing new works and educational outreach, but with much greater scale and international reputation.
• Bavarian State Ballet (Bayerisches Staatsballett): Munich-based state ballet performing classical and contemporary works at the National Theatre. Overlaps significantly with DFDC's contemporary programming while operating at much larger institutional scale and operating its own venues — a broad incumbent in the German dance space.
• Hamburg Ballet: One of Germany's largest resident ballet companies, performing classical and contemporary repertoire. Comparable to DFDC as a German ballet company presenting seasonal programming, but operates at significantly larger institutional scale and budget.
• Berlin State Ballet (Staatsballett Berlin): Berlin's resident state ballet performing classical and contemporary works across multiple venues. Comparable to DFDC as a German state-level ballet company with educational programming, but operating at significantly larger scale and budget.

Regional players

• Ballett am Rhein: Düsseldorf/Duisburg-based ballet company producing contemporary and classical works in the Ruhr region. Comparable to DFDC in scope and scale (mid-sized German ballet ensemble with mixed repertoire), but operating in a different geographic market without direct competition.

Market position

Customer concentration

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