Eryc Taylor Dance

Name

Eryc Taylor Dance

Legal name

Eryc Taylor Dance, Inc.

Website

https://etd.nyc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts — Contemporary Dance Company

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Community dance outreach
• Choreographer grant programs
• Dance education workshops
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on tax-deductible donations from patrons, corporate sponsors, and grants from cultural affairs organizations including NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYSCA, and private foundations.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from performance tickets for main stage productions and NCG concerts at venues like Martha Graham Studio Theater, Gibney, and SLATE NY.
3. Workshop Fees: ETD Outreach workshops offered to partner organizations and community groups for programming at supportive housing sites and mental health facilities.
4. Masterclass and Workshop Registration: Revenue from Fall Forward Dance Workshop and other educational programming at Gibney Dance Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eryc Taylor Dance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance company that creates and presents original performances and dance films, delivers free movement and dance workshops to underserved NYC communities via its ETD Outreach division, and supports emerging choreographers through the New Choreographer Grant program, master classes, residencies (ETD on 42nd), and the annual Fall Forward Dance Workshop. The company serves general audiences through ticketed performances and underserved communities through partnerships with supportive housing and mental health organizations.

Product overview

Eryc Taylor Dance is a nonprofit dance company offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. Core offerings include original dance performances and repertory works (such as The Knowing, Hearts on Fire, Factory|Refractory, and Surveillance in Motion), the ETD Outreach division providing community dance workshops to underserved populations, the New Choreographer Grant program supporting emerging choreographers, and master class workshops. Additional offerings include the ETD on 42nd artist residency program and annual company auditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ETD Outreach: A division of Eryc Taylor Dance with a mission to create social change by using dance as a tool to inspire and heal, serving underserved communities across the New York Metropolitan area.
• SiM (Surveillance in Motion)
• ETD on 42nd

Products and services

• ETD Dance Performances and Repertory Original contemporary dance performances and repertory works presented to general audiences and ticketed patrons at NYC venues such as SLATE NY, Martha Graham Studio Theater, Gibney Dance Center, and Cullum Theater.
• Surveillance in Motion (SiM) An interactive dance incubator integrating dance, technology, live streaming, biometric tracking, wearable data collection, and facilitated dialogue to examine how constant observation shapes artistic expression. Culminates in a public hybrid performance and Q&A for NYC's diverse artistic community and the general public.
• ETD Outreach Workshops Free dance and movement workshops delivered at supportive housing sites, mental health facilities, and community organizations across NYC's five boroughs. Covers social dance, creative arts, wellness, and journaling for residents facing homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance abuse recovery.
• New Choreographer Grant (NCG) Annual grant program awarding $1,000 sponsorships to emerging choreographers, including studio time, mentorship, and an annual NCG Concert where grant recipients premiere new works.
• Masterclass Series Dance workshops and master classes including company class, repertory workshops, and specialized training for professional and aspiring dancers.
• ETD on 42nd Residency One-week artist residency program in ETD's 10x10 Midtown NYC studio giving selected choreographers dedicated time, space, and company support to develop solos or works-in-progress.
• Fall Forward Dance Workshop Annual two-day intensive dance workshop offering breathwork, improvisation, composition, repertory, and business-of-dance sessions for young and mid-career performers. Held at Gibney Dance Center with a $150 registration fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ participants served since ETD Outreach formation in 2014
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Provincetown Arts SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-hosted courtyard fundraiser at Mary Heaton Vorse House featuring Factory|Refractory excerpts. Working to cultivate a professional dance festival for Provincetown and greater Cape community.
• New Wave ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Commissioned Eryc Taylor to create three original dance pieces for the world premiere of Baudelaire's Passion play at American Theatre of Actors.
• Lincoln Center EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Nhyira Asante serves as Junior Mentor for Arts Bootcamp with NYC Department of Education and Lincoln Center Education.
• Acacia NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETD Outreach partners with Acacia Network to bring dance workshops to supportive housing sites across all five boroughs.
• Odyssey HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETD Outreach delivers movement and dance workshops to Odyssey House participants facing mental health challenges and substance abuse recovery.
• Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETD Outreach partners with CUCS to provide dance workshops at supportive housing sites across NYC.
• The BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETD Outreach collaborates with The Bridge to deliver dance and movement programming for their community sites.
• Lantern CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupportive housing network partner for ETD Outreach workshop programming.
• Postgraduate Center for Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETD Outreach partners with PGCMH to bring mental health-focused dance and movement workshops.
• PentacleminorOthersProvides administrative and programmatic support services to ETD as a dance service organization.
• Gibney Dance CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Fall Forward Dance Workshop and other programming. Located at 280 Broadway.
• Elsie ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupported ETD's APAP 2023 showcase organization and presentation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Battery Dance Company: NYC-based contemporary dance nonprofit that produces performances and runs community-based dance-education programs in schools and underserved settings; closest peer to ETD given similar size, funding model, and combined performance-plus-outreach mission.
• Camille A. Brown & Dancers: NYC-based contemporary dance company producing original repertory with social/cultural themes and conducting community engagement; close peer to ETD in scale, mission framing, and grant-funded nonprofit model.
• Parsons Dance: NYC contemporary dance company producing original repertory and offering community/educational programming; peer to ETD as a contemporary-dance nonprofit of comparable size, with overlapping touring and educational work.

Others

• Pentacle (DanceWorks Inc.): Dance service organization providing administrative, fiscal sponsorship, and programmatic support to NYC dance companies; directly comparable because Pentacle is ETD's named administrative/programmatic support partner.
• Dance/NYC: Sector support organization serving the NYC dance ecosystem with research, advocacy, and relief funding; comparable to ETD as a NYC dance nonprofit ecosystem player and prior COVID-relief funder of ETD.

Broad incumbents

• Mark Morris Dance Group: Established Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company presenting original works, education programming, and community engagement; comparable to ETD as a NYC contemporary dance nonprofit with a community/outreach arm, though materially larger in scale and budget.
• Gibney Dance Center: NYC dance services organization providing studio space, residencies, and community programs; comparable to ETD because ETD on 42nd residency, NCG concerts, and Fall Forward workshops are all hosted at Gibney venues and operate in similar talent-development territory.
• Martha Graham Dance Company: Historic NYC modern dance company licensing, performing, and commissioning contemporary work; comparable to ETD as an NYC contemporary/modern dance presenter, and ETD hosts performances at the affiliated Martha Graham Studio Theater.
• Paul Taylor Dance Company: Long-established NYC modern dance company producing original repertory and education programs; comparable to ETD in nonprofit contemporary-dance production model, though at substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Iconic NYC modern dance company with major community/education arm (Ailey Extension); comparable to ETD as a NYC contemporary-modern dance nonprofit combining performance with community programming, though at far greater scale and brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/eryctaylordance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eryc-taylor-dance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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