Bora Bora

What Bora Bora does

Bora Bora – Dans og Visuelt Teater is a privately incorporated Danish performing arts venue headquartered at Valdemarsgade 1, Aarhus C. Established around 2011, it operates two professional stages (Store Sal with 200 seats and Lille Sal with 70 seats) equipped with standard theatrical lighting and rigging, and functions simultaneously as a presenting venue, a production centre, and an international residency centre for contemporary dance and visual theatre. The organisation curates Danish and international programming, co-produces world premieres (e.g., "Decrepit Beauty" with DON GNU in 2027, "All The Feels", "Creatures of Butter"), and runs three proprietary annual festivals: Dance Baby Dance (since 2017, for 0–5 year-olds), GENDERhouse (since 2018, queer arts), and Move Your Mind (since October 2020, performances paired with lectures and workshops). The Bora Bora Residency Centre runs open-call and project residencies (470 applications vs 5 invitations in 2025) coordinated with 9 Danish host partners and 4 international partners.

Name

Bora Bora

Legal name

Bora Bora

Website

https://bora-bora.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Visual theater productions
• Dance residency programs
• Performing arts festivals
• Theater venue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to performances, with ticket prices ranging from DKK 40-210. Some events are free (outdoor events, festival openings).
2. Membership (KluBora): Annual membership program offering benefits to subscribers.
3. Corporate/B2B Services: Services targeted at businesses including corporate events and partnerships.
4. Residency Program: Artists can apply for residencies which include artistic fees, paid travels and accommodation. The center is supported by public funding including from Statens Kunstfond and various foundations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bora Bora operates two professional performance stages (Big Stage capacity 200 and Small Stage capacity 70) in Aarhus, Denmark, presenting contemporary dance and visual theater productions from Danish and international artists. The venue functions as both a presenting house and a production center, organizing three festivals (Move Your Mind, Dance Baby Dance, Genderhouse Festival) and running the Bora Bora Residency Centre for dance artists. It offers co-production services, project residencies, a KluBora membership program, corporate B2B services, and operates under the legal name Bora Bora with full DBA as Bora Bora – Dans og Visuelt Teater (Dance and Visual Theater).

Product overview

Bora Bora – Dans og Visuelt Teater is a Danish dance and visual theater venue in Aarhus that operates as both a performance presenter and production center. The core offering centers on its performance programming at two venues (Big Stage with 200 capacity, Small Stage with 70 capacity), supplemented by three major festivals (Move Your Mind Festival, Dance Baby Dance Festival, and Genderhouse Festival). The venue also operates the Bora Bora Residency Centre, an international residency program for dance and choreography artists. Additional offerings include co-production agreements, project residencies, KluBora membership program, and participation in national/international partnerships such as Dansenet Denmark and the Nordic DOKS project. The venue focuses on presenting choreographically innovative, current, and relevant work nationally and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performance Programming Presents dance and visual theater performances from Danish and international artists at its venue in Aarhus, featuring co-productions and touring guest performances on two stages (Big Stage capacity 200, Small Stage capacity 70).
• Bora Bora Residency Centre International residency program supporting artistic research and development within dance and choreography, offering open call residencies and project residencies for professional artists with artistic fees, paid travels, and accommodation included.
• Move Your Mind Festival Annual festival featuring dance performances, lectures, discussion salons, workshops, and documentaries, running over multiple weeks with national and international artists.
• Dance Baby Dance Festival Interactive dance festival for babies, toddlers, and their parents/guardians, featuring age-appropriate performances for audiences aged 0-5 years.
• Genderhouse Festival Queer arts festival featuring performances, art exhibitions, talks, and more, presented in collaboration with HIMHERANDIT Productions.
• Co-production Services Co-production agreements with artists that include agreement on presentation, co-production fee, customized PR package, feedback on production planning, and dedicated producer support.
• KluBora Membership Annual membership program offering benefits to subscribers, including priority access and special offers for tickets.
• Corporate B2B Services Services for corporate clients including private events, team building activities, and corporate entertainment.
• Project Residencies Professional black box residency for companies and artists who need a development period, including space usage, process viewing opportunities, and optional technical assistance and dramaturgical advice.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase and use toward performance tickets at the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bora Bora presents diverse international and Danish dance performances annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DOKS (Dance in Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nordic partnership project (2025-2028) with Rum för Dans (SE) and Bærum Kulturhus – Dans Sørøst-Norge (NO). Total budget: 2,939,947 Euro (60% Interreg ÖKS, 40% partner financing). Aims to strengthen cross-border labor market for professional dance practitioners in the Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak region, focusing on the independent dance sector.
• Dansenet DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, collaboration with Aaben Dans and Dansehallerne to foster national development of dance structures. Working toward establishing a national framework for dance development, production, and presentation. Grant of DKK 195,000 from Augustinus Foundation.
• EDN (European Dance Development Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of dance development organisations in Europe advocating for contemporary dance culture. Bora Bora is a member working to strengthen dance's role in society, provide professional work structures, and enhance sector development.
• AerowavescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean hub for dance discovery that identifies promising new work by emerging dance artists and promotes it through cross-border performances.
• Atlas (International Residency Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational residency programme partnership between Dance Limerick (IE), Bora Bora (DK), and O Espaço do Tempo (PT). Meeting ground for six artists working across dance, performance, and other disciplines.
• Dance & Dramaturgy EUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational residency cluster collaboration with Théâtre Sévelin 36 (Lausanne, CH), La Bellone (Brussels, BE), and Centro Per La Scena Contemporanea (Bassano del Grappa, IT). Artists exchange and development programme.
• Danish Host PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 9 Danish host partners for residencies: Holstebro Dansekompagni, Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium, Teatret Svalegangen, Kolding Egnsteater, Limfjordsteatret, Earthwise Residency, Aarhus University, Vestjyllands Højskole, Nørgaards Højskole.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Dansens Hus: Oslo-based national hub for contemporary dance in Norway operating multiple stages with presenting, production, and residency programs. Functionally equivalent Nordic dance-presenting venue serving the broader Scandinavian market.
• Moderna Dansteatern (MDT): Stockholm's dance stage presenting contemporary dance and supporting emerging choreographers. Comparable Nordic dance-presentation model and Aerowaves/EDN network peer across the Öresund region.
• Dance Limerick: Limerick-based dance presenting and residency organization partnering with Bora Bora through the Atlas international residency network. Comparable presenting-plus-residency model serving a regional population.

Emerging players

• La Bellone: Brussels-based residency venue for performing arts artists offering workspace and presentation opportunities. Direct peer as a Dance & Dramaturgy EU network partner with comparable international residency focus and presentation scale.
• Théâtre Sévelin 36: Lausanne-based contemporary dance presenting and residency venue supporting Swiss and international artists. Comparable presenting/residency focus and Dance & Dramaturgy EU network partner.

Direct peers

• Kolding Egnsteater: Danish regional theater (egnsteater) presenting theater and dance across genres with public funding support. Comparable venue-presenting model targeting regional Danish audiences; Bora Bora's residency host partner.
• Aaben Dans: Roskilde-based dance company and presenter producing and presenting contemporary dance for young audiences. Co-partner in Dansenet Denmark since 2023 and broadly comparable in scope of public funding and contemporary focus.
• Holstebro Dansekompagni: Danish dance company based in Holstebro producing contemporary dance and touring nationally. Comparable presenting/production model with public funding support; residency host partner of Bora Bora.
• Dansehallerne: Copenhagen-based national center for dance and choreography presenting contemporary performances, co-productions, and residencies. Most direct Danish peer in the same presenting/production model with overlapping funding partners and partnerships (e.g., Dansenet Denmark).
• Teatret Svalegangen: Aarhus-based performing arts theater presenting theater and dance with residency partnerships and a focus on developing contemporary work. Operates in the same Aarhus cultural ecosystem as Bora Bora with overlapping audiences and sector partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BoraBoraDans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bora-bora
• Instagraminstagram.com/boraboradans

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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