Dancers' Workshop

What Dancers' Workshop does

Dancers' Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance and wellness organization founded in 1971 and headquartered at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. The organization operates a dual-program structure: The School at Dancers' Workshop delivers structured youth dance education for ages 18 months through 18 across Kinder, Youth, and pre-professional tracks (including the Junior Repertory Company), while the Adult Wellness and Movement division offers group fitness, Pilates (equipment, mat, and reformer small group), Gyrokinesis, Gyrotonic, Craniosacral Work, yoga, Zumba, and other modalities. The organization also houses Contemporary Dance Wyoming, a project-based resident professional contemporary dance company founded in 1999 that tours regionally in the Western United States and has performed in New York City.

Revenue is generated through a mix of semester-based youth tuition, recurring memberships (DW Connect at $9.99/month and All Access at $195/month), per-session and multi-session cards for adult classes and private wellness services, workshops and special events, and donations/grants processed through GiveLively and partners including the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole and One22 Resource Center's Youth Enrichment Scholarships. Distribution combines in-person classes at the Jackson studio with a digital channel: DW Connect on-demand video membership and Zoom-delivered live online classes, with registration managed through MindBody Online for adult clients and Jackrabbit Class for youth. Faculty is sourced from internationally credentialed institutions (Royal Ballet School, London Contemporary Dance School, Béjart School, Martha Graham School, SUNY Purchase) and includes a Tony Award winner and Fulbright Fellow.

The organization has no parent company, no external investors, and operates under a Board of Directors led by Chair Amy Bryan. Technology adoption is limited to standard SaaS for scheduling, registration, payments, donations, and virtual delivery, with no proprietary platform beyond the DW Connect video library and the Jackrabbit-integrated Parent Portal. Operational footprint is single-site in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with the broader professional and digital footprint providing limited geographic extension.

Name

Dancers' Workshop

Legal name

Dancers' Workshop

Website

https://dwjh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dancers' Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Jackson, Wyoming that delivers youth dance education (ages 18 months–18), adult wellness programs (Pilates, Gyrokinesis, Craniosacral Work), pre-professional training, and a resident professional company, funded through tuition, memberships, private sessions, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education and Wellness Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (71112), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Barre Classes (HSADABAG)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Youth dance programs
• Pilates instruction
• Wellness classes
• Performing arts nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson, Wyoming

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. Class Tuition and Memberships: Revenue from semester-based tuition for youth dance classes, ongoing studio classes, and monthly membership programs (DW Connect $9.99/month, All Access $195/month). Class packs and multi-session cards also available.
2. Private Sessions and Wellness Services: Revenue from private and semi-private sessions in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Craniosacral Work, and other wellness modalities. Priced per session or in multi-session packages.
3. Workshops and Events: Revenue from special workshops, company classes with Contemporary Dance Wyoming, dance intensives, and special events. Includes DJ dance parties like 'Elevate' and musical theater master classes.
4. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 83-0232680), Dancers' Workshop receives donations through GiveLively platform and grants from foundations including Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dancers' Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers in-person and on-demand dance education for youth (ages 18 months through 18) and adult wellness programming, including group dance and fitness classes, Pilates, Gyrokinesis, Gyrotonic, and Craniosacral Work. It also operates a resident professional contemporary dance company (Contemporary Dance Wyoming), a pre-professional Junior Repertory Company, and the DW Connect on-demand video subscription platform.

Product overview

Dancers' Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance organization offering a dual-structure program: The School at Dancers' Workshop provides structured youth dance education through Kinder Classes, Youth Classes (Ballet & Modern curriculum across 6 levels), and the pre-professional Junior Repertory Company; alongside this, the Adult Wellness and Movement division delivers fitness and wellness services including Pilates (equipment and mat), Gyrokinesis/Gyrotonic, Craniosacral Work, and group fitness classes. The professional company Contemporary Dance Wyoming creates project-based work as the resident company. Supporting digital offerings include DW Connect on-demand video membership and The Movement podcast series. The organization operates from the Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Contemporary Dance Wyoming (CDW): Project-based cohort of professional artists creating bold work rooted in process through rigor, embodiment, and community connection. As the resident professional company of Dancers' Workshop, CDW serves as a bridge between education, professional practice, and regional engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over the past 2 years, provided financial aid to 30+ families totaling approximately $25,000

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• One22 Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne22 Resource Center coordinates Youth Enrichment Scholarships (YES) for the organization. They are the primary partner for distributing scholarship funds to youth dancers in the Jackson Hole community who need financial assistance to participate in dance programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Ailey School (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater): NYC-based professional dance company with affiliated school offering pre-professional training. Comparable as a flagship dance company paired with formal school programming, though at much larger scale.
• Interlochen Center for the Arts: Michigan-based performing arts education institution offering dance, music, theater, and visual arts training. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary nonprofit arts education organization, though broader in scope than DW.

Direct peers

• Mark Morris Dance Group: Brooklyn-based dance company with a dance center offering classes for all ages and levels. Comparable structure pairing professional contemporary dance company with community school programming.
• Ballet West: Salt Lake City-based professional ballet company with affiliated academy serving the Intermountain West. Comparable as a regional ballet company with school programming serving a similar mountain-state population.
• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: Professional ballet company based in Aspen, CO, with school programming and a similar mountain resort region footprint. Comparable structure as a resident professional company paired with educational programming in an affluent resort community.
• ODC/Dance: San Francisco-based contemporary dance company and school. Comparable as a nonprofit that runs a resident professional company alongside a community-focused dance school.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Chicago-based contemporary dance company with school and community education programming. Comparable in pairing a resident professional company (like CDW) with structured youth/adult training.
• Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp: Steamboat Springs, CO-based nonprofit performing arts school offering dance and theater programming in a mountain resort community. Closest comparable peer due to similar mountain-region setting, nonprofit structure, and combined education/performance mission.

Others

• National Dance Education Organization (NDEO): National nonprofit membership organization supporting dance education. Relevant as the industry association for dance education programs and a potential peer for benchmarking curriculum standards.

Regional players

• Vail Dance Festival: Vail, CO-based annual dance festival. Comparable due to mountain resort setting and programming focus on professional dance and education events, though primarily festival-based rather than year-round.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cdwyoming
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dancers-workshop-jackson-hole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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