CODA Oslo Int. Dance Festival

Name

CODA Oslo Int. Dance Festival

Legal name

CODA Oslo International Dance Festival

Website

https://codadancefest.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Festival

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance festival
• Performing arts events
• Dance performances
• Dance workshops
• Cultural festival

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Festival Passes and Tickets: Revenue generated from sale of festival passes and individual performance tickets. Festival passes offer access to multiple performances at a discounted rate compared to individual tickets. Early Bird pricing available for advance purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CODA Oslo International Dance Festival organizes and presents an annual 10-day contemporary dance festival in Oslo featuring international and Norwegian choreographers across multiple venues. The core offerings include festival passes granting access to multiple performances, individual performance tickets, and educational dance workshops, complemented by The DEN (Dance Expo Norway) networking platform for dance professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The DEN (Dance Expo Norway): A platform and networking event for international and Norwegian dance professionals to discover new dance works created in Norway.

Products and services

• CODA Festival Pass Festival pass providing access to multiple dance performances and events throughout the 10-day CODA festival period, available at Early Bird pricing from kr795,- (Norwegian Kroner).
• CODA Dance Performances Individual contemporary dance performances and shows featuring international and Norwegian choreographers held across multiple Oslo venues including Dansens Hus, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, MUNCH, Black Box teater, Riksscenen, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, and Bærum Kulturhus.
• CODA Workshops Educational dance workshops offering participants hands-on dance and movement learning experiences, such as the 'Workshop - The Knowing Body' led by Diana Niepce.
• The DEN (Dance Expo Norway) A platform and networking event for international and Norwegian dance professionals to gather and discover new dance works created in Norway, supported and promoted by CODA as part of the festival ecosystem.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UKS (Unge Kunstnernes Samfund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UKS (Unge Kunstnernes Samfund / Young Artists' Association) to present new striking works. CODA partnered with UKS to showcase the Danish visual artist Jules Fischer's new dance work in 2024.
• The DEN (Dance Expo Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DEN is a platform and networking event for international and Norwegian dance professionals to gather and discover new dance works created in Norway. CODA supports and promotes The DEN as part of the festival ecosystem.
• Dansens HuscoreOthersDansens Hus (House of Dance) is a primary venue partner hosting multiple performances and workshops during the CODA festival including Hornfuckers with Diana Niepce and The Knowing Body workshop.
• Henie Onstad KunstsentercoreOthersHenie Onstad Art Center serves as a venue for CODA performances including hryggr by Bára Sigfúsdóttir and Eivind Lønning.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Copenhagen Summer Festival: Danish international contemporary dance festival presenting international and Nordic choreographers. Closely comparable to CODA as a neighboring Nordic competitor targeting the same regional dance audience and artist pool.

Broad incumbents

• MDT (Moderna Dansteatern): Stockholm-based venue and producer for contemporary dance and choreography, presenting international artists and co-producing new works. Comparable to CODA as a Nordic player in contemporary dance curation and presentation.
• Sadler's Wells: London's leading dance house, presenting contemporary dance programming year-round and hosting its own international dance festivals. Comparable to CODA as a flagship presenter of contemporary dance, though it is both a venue operator and a programmer at a much larger scale.
• Festival d'Avignon: France's major performing arts festival with international live performance programming across multiple venues, including dance. Comparable to CODA as a multi-venue festival presenting international contemporary performing arts, though at a substantially larger scale.
• The Joyce Theater: New York's leading nonprofit presenting organization dedicated to dance, with multi-venue programming spanning international and local contemporary dance. Comparable to CODA as a mission-driven contemporary dance presenter serving artists and audiences.

Direct peers

• Holland Dance Festival: Major biennial contemporary dance festival in the Netherlands with international scope and multi-venue programming. Directly comparable to CODA as a national/regional contemporary dance festival anchor with international artist curation.
• Tanz im August: Berlin's annual international contemporary dance festival, featuring international and local choreographers across multiple venues over ~3 weeks. Directly comparable to CODA in mission, format, audience, and multi-venue structure, just at a larger scale.
• Spring Dance (formerly Springdance): Utrecht-based international contemporary dance and performance festival with multi-venue programming across the city. Directly comparable to CODA in scale, format, and curatorial focus on international contemporary dance.

Emerging players

• Bora Bora Residency & Festival: Danish dance producer combining choreographic residency programs with an international dance festival. Comparable to CODA as a Nordic contemporary dance ecosystem player blending artist development, networking, and public performance.

Others

• Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Iconic German dance company and touring operation producing original contemporary dance works globally. Comparable to CODA in the contemporary dance ecosystem it draws from, though it operates as a resident dance company rather than a festival organizer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coda-oslo-international-dance-festival

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