Dance Palace

Name

Dance Palace

Legal name

The Dance Palace Community Cultural Center

Website

https://dancepalace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Center

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Dance Fitness Classes (e.g., Zumba) (HSADABAD), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Community cultural center
• Arts education programs
• Fitness classes
• Venue rental services
• Nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Reyes Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Rentals: Rental income from hosting weddings, receptions, concerts, conferences, workshops, meetings, and private events in the Main Hall, Church Space, Boardroom, and outdoor spaces
2. Class and Program Fees: Fees collected from fitness classes (Zumba, Pilates, Yoga), language classes (Spanish), martial arts (Aikido), and children's programs
3. Individual and Business Memberships: Annual membership fees providing ongoing operational support
4. Donations and Grants: Funding from individual donations, monthly giving program, tribute gifts, and grants from foundations including County of Marin, William + Flora Hewlett Foundation, Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, Kimball Foundation, Tides Foundation, Common Counsel Foundation, West Marin Fund, West Marin Community Services, Marin Community Foundation, George Lucas Family Foundation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Dance Palace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community cultural center in Point Reyes Station, California that operates a multi-use facility offering adult classes (Aikido, Dance, Pilates, Sewing, Spanish, Yoga, Zumba), children's programs (After School Art, Aikido, Ballet Folklorico, Ballet, summer camp), a monthly senior community lunch, an annual craft fair, a rotating art gallery, and venue rentals for weddings, concerts, conferences, and private events. It functions as a community hub for arts, culture, fitness, education, and social connection in rural West Marin, supported by memberships, donations, grants, and facility rental income.

Product overview

The Dance Palace is a community cultural center offering a diverse portfolio of programs and services centered around arts, culture, fitness, and community engagement. Its core offerings include adult fitness and enrichment classes (Aikido, Dance, Pilates, Sewing, Spanish, Yoga, Zumba), children's programs (Ballet, Aikido, Art, Ballet Folklórico), and community services (senior lunch, scholarships). The organization operates a multi-use facility hosting performances, events, and facility rentals. Additional services include an annual Craft Fair, rotating Lobby Art Gallery exhibitions, and a sustaining membership/donation program. The Dance Palace functions as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving West Marin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Classes Weekly classes for adults including Aikido, Dance, Pilates, Sewing, Spanish language, Yoga, and Zumba fitness, held at the Dance Palace facility in Point Reyes Station.
• Children's Programs After-school and weekend programs for children including Ballet, Aikido, Art, Ballet Folklórico, and Wednesday Early Release activities, plus summer camp serving over 100 children ages 6 to 15.
• Community Lunch Monthly senior community lunch co-sponsored with West Marin Senior Services, providing nutritious organic meals (supplied by Palace Market) and social engagement for local seniors on the first Thursday of each month.
• Craft Fair Annual Artisan Craft & Holiday Fair held the first full weekend in December, featuring local artisans, food, wine, and music.
• Lobby Art Gallery Monthly rotating art exhibitions in the Dance Palace lobby featuring local and regional artists, with artist receptions and public viewing hours.
• Facility Rentals Rental of Dance Palace spaces including the Main Hall (capacity 180), Church Space (capacity 80), Boardroom, Kitchen, Lobby, Green Room, and Garden for events including weddings, concerts, film screenings, workshops, and meetings.
• Performance Events Concerts, theater performances, dance events, and film screenings hosted at the Dance Palace with professional sound, lighting, and theatrical capabilities, including a Grotrian Concert Grand piano available for rental.
• Scholarship Program Need-based scholarships available for both adult classes and children's programs, with approximately 37% of after-school program attendees and 50% of camp attendees receiving scholarships.
• Sustaining Membership Monthly giving program and annual memberships allowing donors to contribute regularly, with tiers supporting children's art classes, Baby Gym toys, camp scholarships, and community meeting space.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% of after school program attendees receive scholarships
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Palace MarketcoreOthersLocal market provides organic meals and meal preparation for the weekly Senior Community Lunch program, which has been an ongoing tradition for over 25 years. This partnership enables the community lunch initiative co-sponsored by the Dance Palace and hosted by West Marin Senior Services.
• West Marin Senior ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors the weekly Senior Community Lunch held on the first Thursday of each month at the Dance Palace. West Marin Senior Services manages the lunch program including reservations and meal coordination, while the Dance Palace provides the facility.
• West Marin School / Wildcat CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Wednesday Early Release programming with the school's Wildcat Care program. Students are bussed from West Marin School to the Dance Palace for after-school programming including Soul Soup, Point Reyes Film Club, and Touching Grass classes.
• Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San FranciscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides instructors for Ballet Folklórico classes with over 20 years of experience dancing the artistry and traditions of Mexican folkloric dance. Instructors teach fundamentals of footwork, rhythm, skirtwork, and choreography from various regions of Mexico.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dance Mission Theater: San Francisco community dance venue and presenting organization offering classes across dance genres plus studio rentals. Comparable dance-education and event-hosting model.
• ODC Theater: San Francisco dance-focused community venue and presenting organization offering classes, performances, and rental space — overlapping with Dance Palace's ballet, folkloric, and dance event programming.
• Mendocino Center for the Arts: Small rural California coastal community arts center offering classes, exhibitions, and cultural programming in a geographically isolated community. Closely comparable to Dance Palace's size, mission, and rural-community service profile.
• Luther Burbank Center for the Arts: Sebastopol-based nonprofit performing arts venue presenting concerts, theater, and family programming in a similar rural-Sonoma-region community context. Comparable community-rooted programming model though larger and more focused on touring performances.
• Osher Marin Jewish Community Center: San Rafael-based community center offering fitness classes, arts programming, children's programs, and cultural events. Directly comparable multipurpose nonprofit community center model serving Marin County residents, with similar mix of classes, facility rentals, and community services.
• Marin Theatre Company: Mill Valley-based nonprofit regional theater producing performances and operating a venue in Marin County. Comparable on live performance programming and venue rental within the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Marin Center (Marin County Fairgrounds & Veterans' Memorial Auditorium): Public-sector multipurpose event complex in San Rafael operating an auditorium, exhibit hall, and fairgrounds — directly overlapping with Dance Palace's venue rental and live-event hosting activities, but at much larger scale and as a county-owned operation.
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: San Francisco nonprofit presenting visual arts, performing arts, and community programming across multiple venues. Comparable multipurpose cultural center model with broader programming mix, though at much larger urban scale.
• California Center for the Arts Escondido: Larger-scale nonprofit regional arts center operating multiple performance venues, gallery spaces, and educational programming — a scaled-up analog of Dance Palace's multipurpose cultural center model.

Regional players

• Sweetwater Music Hall: Mill Valley-based music venue and event space in Marin County that hosts concerts and community events. Comparable on the venue rental and live-performance hosting axis, though narrower in scope (music-only, no educational programming).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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