Dance schools

What Dance schools does

Dance.net is an online platform headquartered in Oceanport, New Jersey, that connects dancers, instructors, and dance studios through an integrated set of services: live class streaming, instructor booking, community forums, event ticketing, and a marketplace for dance gear and choreography. The company operates with approximately 29 employees and serves two primary customer segments: individual dancers across disciplines such as ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and street dance who seek classes, coaching, and community connections; and dance studios and professional instructors who require marketing, booking, and team management tools.

The platform is built around a tiered pricing model: a Free community tier at $0/month providing forum and event-browsing access, a Pro consumer tier at $12/month unlocking live classes and booking tools, and a custom-priced Studio B2B tier for team management, event promotion, and multi-instructor features. Revenue streams therefore include recurring subscriptions, marketplace transaction fees, and freemium upsell. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led — self-serve signup drives individual adoption, while community forums, local crew formation, and event discovery generate organic network effects. Studios and instructors are reached through a combination of organic discovery and direct sales for the Studio tier.

Material caveat: the dance.net website prominently displays a notice that the domain "might be available for sale or rent," listing it at $70,000 (discounted from $87,500). Combined with the absence of disclosed funding, revenue, leadership, M&A, or partnership activity, this signal raises a serious question about the company's continuity, capital structure, and ongoing operating status. Any diligence should treat the operating company and the domain asset as separable, and should validate whether the platform is still being actively maintained, staffed, and invested in.

Name

Dance schools

Website

https://dance.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dance.net is an online platform that connects individual dancers, instructors, and dance studios through live classes, instructor booking, community forums, event ticketing, and a marketplace, monetized via a freemium tiered subscription (Free, $12/month Pro, custom Studio).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Tiers: Three-tier subscription model: Free (community access), Pro ($12/month for live classes and booking tools), and Studio (custom pricing for team management and multi-instructor features). Recurring monthly revenue from Pro subscribers; Studio tier provides B2B enterprise revenue.
2. Marketplace Transactions: Platform hosts a marketplace for dance gear, choreography, and services. Revenue likely derived from transaction fees on marketplace sales.
3. Freemium Upsell: Free tier provides community and basic forum access. Upsell to Pro tier unlocks live classes, booking tools, and priority support. This freemium model drives user acquisition and conversion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dance.net operates an online platform connecting dancers, instructors, and studios worldwide. It offers live and on-demand dance classes (Ballet, Hip-Hop, Contemporary), community forums for local crew formation, event discovery with integrated ticketing, an instructor booking system with verified profiles, and a marketplace for dance gear, choreography, and services.

Product overview

Dance.net is a unified online platform connecting dancers and teachers worldwide, combining live and on-demand classes (Ballet Fundamentals, Hip-Hop & Street, Contemporary Flow), community forums, event management with ticketing, and a marketplace for gear and services. The platform operates on a tiered model: Free tier for basic community access, Pro tier ($12/mo) for live classes and booking tools, and Studio tier (contact pricing) for multi-instructor team management and event promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dance.net Platform A modern online platform connecting dancers and teachers worldwide, providing curated classes, event promotion, instructor booking, and community networking features.
• Ballet Fundamentals Curated course covering ballet technique, posture, and barre routines for beginners to intermediate dancers.
• Hip-Hop & Street Dance program covering grooves, freestyling, and choreography labs with top choreographers, focused on hip-hop and street dance styles.
• Contemporary Flow Dance program focused on improvisation, floorwork, and performance composition in the contemporary dance style.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studios can sell out events in two weeks through platform promotion

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dance-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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