Dayton Dance Conservatory

What Dayton Dance Conservatory does

Dayton Dance Conservatory (DDC) is a privately operated dance studio based in Huber Heights, Ohio, founded in 1976 as Jeanette Popp School of Dance. From a single 3-studio facility (approximately 1,500 sq ft of flooring including one Marley floor and two sprung wood floors) at 7762 Waynetowne Blvd., DDC delivers in-person dance education across ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theatre for ages 3 through adult. The studio is currently led by owner Kate Schneider, who assumed the Executive Director/President role in March 2022, with Julie Swank serving as Office Manager and a small faculty of professionally trained instructors. Programmatic differentiators include a progressive curriculum from Creative Movement through Advanced Ballet, a pre-professional dance company (DDCC) with a competition team, and Art & Movement for All (AMFA), an inclusive program for students with developmental disabilities partially funded by a Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District Special Projects Grant.

DDC operates a multi-stream revenue model anchored by recurring monthly tuition ($50-$65 for standard 45-90 minute weekly classes; $300/child/month for Unlimited, capped at $650 per family). Secondary revenue comes from summer programs (Musical Theater Camp $300, Storybook Camp $250, Pop Star Camp $250, Junior Intensive $550, Mommy & Me $75), private lessons, recital ticket sales, and costume/apparel fees. The annual Spring Recital (2026 title: "Stay Golden") serves as both a community engagement and bottom-of-funnel conversion event. Customer acquisition relies on word-of-mouth referrals ($10 credit per referred family), Facebook presence, open houses, and community events such as the Mini Dugout Dancers partnership with the Dayton Dragons baseball team.

The studio uses GoStudioPro for online registration, account management, and ticketing, with no proprietary technology disclosed. The business is asset-light in technology terms, labor-intensive in delivery, and operates exclusively in the Dayton, OH metropolitan area with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion. Total disclosed headcount is 7 employees, and no venture capital, private equity, or external institutional funding is indicated.

Name

Dayton Dance Conservatory

Legal name

Dayton Dance Conservatory

Website

https://daytondanceconservatory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dayton Dance Conservatory is a privately held dance studio in Huber Heights, Ohio, offering progressive in-person dance instruction for ages 3 through adult across ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, and contemporary, including a pre-professional company and an inclusive program for students with disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (71112), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Dance education classes
• Ballet instruction programs
• Youth dance training
• Pre-professional dance company
• Inclusive dance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Huber Heights

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. Dance Classes (Monthly Tuition): Monthly installment tuition based on class length and frequency. Classes run September through May with June pro-rated. The studio also offers unlimited class plans and private lessons at varying rates.
2. Summer Dance Programs: Specialized summer camps and intensives including Musical Theater Camp ($300), Storybook Camp ($250), Pop Star Camp ($250), Junior Intensive ($550), and Teen/Adult classes ($50). These are one-time fee programs running June through July.
3. Recital and Performance Fees: Recital tickets sold online for the annual spring performance. Additional costume and apparel orders as part of the recital experience.
4. Private Lessons: Individual instruction available at varying rates based on instructor. Scheduled as add-on to regular class enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dayton Dance Conservatory is a private dance studio in Huber Heights, Ohio, offering year-round dance instruction for students ages 3 through adult in styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theatre. The studio operates three classrooms with wood-sprung floors and adds seasonal programs such as summer camps and intensives, private lessons, birthday-party rentals, an annual spring recital, and the DDCC pre-professional company. It also runs Art & Movement for All (AMFA), a specialized inclusive program for students with developmental disabilities.

Product overview

Dayton Dance Conservatory (DDC) operates as a dance studio offering a comprehensive, progressive curriculum of dance instruction for ages 3 through adult. The core product consists of weekly dance classes across multiple disciplines including Ballet (with levels from Creative Movement through Advanced, plus Pointe and Variations), Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz Funk, Contemporary, and Musical Theatre. A distinctive offering is the Art & Movement for All (AMFA) inclusive program for children with developmental disabilities. DDC's product portfolio extends beyond regular classes to include seasonal camps (Musical Theater Camp, Storybook Camp, Pop Star Camp), summer intensives (Junior and Advanced), private lessons, and teen/adult fitness classes. Performance opportunities include the Annual Spring Recital and the pre-professional Dayton Dance Conservatory Company (DDCC) ensemble. The studio utilizes third-party GoStudioPro for registration and ticketing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dayton Dance Conservatory Company (DDCC): A pre-professional dance company affiliated with Dayton Dance Conservatory, offering advanced dancers performance opportunities and competition team participation.

Products and services

• Weekly Dance Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• End of season trophies awarded for 5, 10, and 15 consecutive years of enrollment

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daytondanceconservatory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dayton-dance-conservatory

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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