What DANCE DYNAMICS MEMPHIS LLC does

Dance Dynamics Memphis LLC is a privately held, single-location dance studio operating since 1996 at 8059 Stage Hills Blvd, Suite 114, in Bartlett, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis. The studio was founded by Annette Allen Wilson and Marion Burgess Flannigan to provide dance education for their own daughters and the surrounding community, and has been continuously operated by Wilson as Owner and Director for over 28 years.

The studio delivers a dual-track program: a recreational track offering tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and acro for children ages 2.5 through high school, and a competitive "Company" track covering tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and acro that competes regionally and nationally at events including Masquerade Nationals, Beyond the Stars Nationals, and Addiction Regionals. Instruction is delivered in-person by a roster that includes nationally credentialed faculty such as Competition Director Natalie Fotopoulos (So You Think You Can Dance top 6, Broadway Wicked touring cast) and guest instructor Alberto Gaspar (Miami City Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Memphis). Summer dance camps, an annual recital at Briarcrest Christian School, and optional IAX convention attendance round out the curriculum.

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly tuition billed September through June, with ancillary revenue from one-time registration fees ($50 first child, $40 second child), non-refundable costume deposits ($150 competitive, $60 per recreational class), recital fees ($100 plus $20 ballet), and seasonal summer camp fees. The go-to-market is predominantly local, supported by word-of-mouth, competition visibility events, and a digital footprint spanning the studio's website, Facebook (including the Dynamic Parents Club booster group), Instagram, YouTube, and email newsletters. There is no parent company, external investment, or disclosed headcount.

Name

DANCE DYNAMICS MEMPHIS LLC

Legal name

Dance Dynamics Memphis LLC

Website

https://godancedynamics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dance Dynamics Memphis LLC is a privately held, single-location dance studio in Bartlett, Tennessee, founded in 1996. It serves children ages 2.5 through high school with recreational and competitive company programs in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and acro, plus seasonal summer dance camps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Studio Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Dance instruction
• Dance studio
• Dance education
• Competitive dance
• Summer dance camp

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartlett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Payments: Monthly tuition charged September through June. Payments due on the 1st of each month, with late fees applied after the 10th.
2. Registration Fees: One-time registration fee: $50 for first child, $40 for second child. Due at enrollment.
3. Costume Fees: Non-refundable costume deposits: $150 for competitive dancers, $60 per class for recreational dancers. Balance due in spring.
4. Recital and Performance Fees: Recital fee of $100 per dancer, plus $20 ballet fee. Includes recital video.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dance Dynamics Memphis is a single-location dance studio offering in-person dance instruction for children ages 2.5 through high school. The studio runs two parallel tracks — recreational classes (tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro) and an intensive company/competitive program (tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, acro) — and additionally offers summer dance camps (Believe & Achieve Dance Intensive, Pop Star Camp, Princess Camp, Tip Tap Toe) and an annual recital.

Product overview

Dance Dynamics Memphis operates as a dance studio offering a dual-track program: recreational dance classes for ages 2 through high school covering tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, and acro, and a competitive company program for dancers pursuing regional and national competition. The studio also offers seasonal dance camps (Believe & Achieve Dance Intensive, Pop Star Camp, Princess Camp, Tip Tap Toe) and organizes annual recital performances. The company program includes mandatory competitions, conventions, and national dance competition travel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recreational Dance Classes In-person dance instruction in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and acro for children ages 2 and up through high school, with annual recital participation at Briarcrest Christian School. Designed for families seeking structured but non-competitive dance education on a monthly tuition basis.
• Company / Competitive Dancers Program Intensive competitive dance program ('The Company') covering tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and acro, with required attendance at a minimum of three regional competitions plus nationals (Masquerade Nationals, Beyond the Stars Nationals, Addiction Regionals) and the IAX convention. Designed for serious dancers targeting college dance scholarships and professional dance careers.
• Summer Dance Camps Seasonal summer dance camps for children ages 2-7+, including the Believe & Achieve Dance Intensive, Pop Star Camp, Princess Camp, and Tip Tap Toe programs. Designed to introduce or develop dance skills in a short-term, camp-style format during school break.
• Annual Dance Recital Year-end dance recital performance held at Briarcrest Christian School, with on-site dress rehearsals. Includes a $100 per-dancer recital fee, a $20 ballet fee, and a recital video. Open to both recreational and company dancers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Former students have received dance scholarships to college and established professional performing careers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Briarcrest Christian SchoolminorOthersBriarcrest Christian School serves as the venue for Dance Dynamics Memphis's annual recital performances. Recitals are held at this location with rehearsals on-site.
• Barbara's Dance WearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarbara's Dance Wear provides all dance wear requirements for DDM classes and company members. Recommended vendor for dance attire, shoes, and costumes.
• IAX ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAX convention is required for all competitive dancers. The studio sends company dancers to this convention for training and competition exposure.
• Beyond the Stars NationalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual national dance competition that DDM Company attends. Dancers compete in various categories and receive awards and recognition.
• Masquerade NationalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational dance competition held in Panama City Beach, FL. DDM Company dancers compete regionally and nationally with this organization.
• Addiction RegionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional dance competition. DDM competitive dancers attend a minimum of 3 regional competitions annually.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peridance Capezio Center: Long-standing NYC dance school offering recreational, pre-professional, and adult programs across multiple disciplines. Comparable in curriculum breadth and in mixing recreational dancers with a more rigorous company/competition track.
• Steps on Broadway: Iconic New York City dance studio offering recreational and pre-professional classes across multiple disciplines, with a faculty of working professional dancers. Highly comparable as a multi-discipline dance instruction studio serving both hobbyist and career-track dancers.
• Broadway Dance Center: NYC-based multi-style dance studio offering drop-in classes, intensives, and a children's program. Comparable as a diversified dance instruction business serving a wide range of ages and skill levels with a professional instructor base.
• Millennium Dance Complex: Los Angeles-based dance studio known for commercial/hip-hop training, conventions, and competition pipelines. Comparable as a dance instruction business where competition/convention participation is core to the value proposition and instructor credibility drives enrollment.
• Joffrey Ballet School: Pre-professional ballet and dance training institution with children's, recreational, and intensive programs. Comparable as a dance school that uses its reputation and instructor quality to recruit competitive dancers and to position students for college/professional placement.
• The Dance Center of Memphis: Local Memphis-area dance studio offering recreational and competitive programs. The most direct geographic peer for DDM, competing for the same Bartlett/Memphis dance families.

Emerging players

• STEEZY Studio: Online dance education platform offering on-demand classes across multiple styles. Not a direct competitor for in-person recreational students, but adjacent because it represents where dance instruction could evolve digitally — a relevant comp for DDM's lack of virtual offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Arthur Murray International: Long-established franchise network of ballroom and social dance studios operating across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-location dance instruction business, but skewed toward adult social/ballroom dance rather than youth recreational and competitive studio model.
• Fred Astaire Dance Studios: National franchise chain of dance studios offering private and group lessons. Comparable as a scaled, brand-driven dance instruction operator, though again weighted toward adult ballroom/social dance rather than youth competition.

Regional players

• Ballet Memphis School: School affiliated with Ballet Memphis, providing classical ballet and contemporary training in the Memphis metro. Comparable as a Memphis-area dance instruction option competing for the same pool of serious dancers and feeding into local college/professional pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzfJd-jFO4drFkMJWR5cM8g
• Facebookfacebook.com/DynamicsParentsClubs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dance-dynamics-memphis-llc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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