LISS FAIN DANCE INC

What LISS FAIN DANCE INC does

Liss Fain Dance Inc is a Mill Valley, California-based independent contemporary dance company that creates and tours original choreographic work under the direction of Artistic Director Liss Fain. The company produces installation-style performances and operates with a compact ensemble of 6-7 dancers plus a technical director, performing both nationally and internationally. Its repertory is built through a steady cadence of new-work premieres (most recently in 2022 and 2024), and it supplements performance activity with workshop offerings and community/education engagements through partnerships such as those with 826 Valencia and Breakthrough San Francisco. Revenue is generated from three streams: performance fees paid by presenters, fee-for-service workshops, and charitable donations. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no equity investors, and does not rely on proprietary technology or AI. As a small independent dance ensemble, it competes in a niche market where differentiation is driven by the artistic identity of its director, the originality of its repertory, and its touring relationships with venues and presenters.

Name

LISS FAIN DANCE INC

Legal name

Liss Fain Dance Inc

Website

https://lissfaindance.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liss Fain Dance Inc is a Mill Valley, California-based independent contemporary dance company that creates and tours original choreographic works under Artistic Director Liss Fain, performing nationally and internationally with a small ensemble and supplementing revenue through workshops and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Dance

NAICS

Dance Companies (71112), Dance Companies (711120), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary dance
• Performance installations
• Dance workshops
• Dance education
• Touring dance company

Headquarters

HQ city

Mill Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Performance fees: Touring company generates revenue through performance fees for installation works at various venues including theaters, galleries, museums, libraries, and public spaces.
2. Workshops and master classes: Artistic director and company dancers teach workshops and master classes for advanced pre-professional and professional dancers, as well as outreach programs for students.
3. Donations: Company accepts donations through PayPal for ongoing support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liss Fain Dance is a contemporary dance company that creates site-adaptable performance installations and tours them nationally and internationally to galleries, museums, theaters, and non-traditional venues. The company also offers intensive workshops and master classes for advanced and professional dancers, and runs education and outreach programs in partnership with youth-focused nonprofit organizations.

Product overview

Liss Fain Dance is a contemporary dance company that creates performance installations adaptable to various venues including theaters, galleries, museums, and public spaces. The company offers a unified offering centered on dance performance installations, supported by education and outreach programs (partnered with 826 Valencia and Breakthrough San Francisco) and intensive workshops for professional dancers. The company tours nationally and internationally, typically with artistic director Liss Fain, 6-7 dancers, and a technical director.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site-Adaptable Performance Installations Original contemporary dance works choreographed by Artistic Director Liss Fain and presented as site-adaptable installations in galleries, museums, theaters, and other non-traditional venues, toured nationally and internationally. Built for presenting organizations seeking immersive, venue-specific performance programming.
• Intensive Workshops and Master Classes In-depth contemporary dance workshops and master classes taught by Liss Fain, designed for advanced dancers, serious students, and working professionals rather than recreational participants.
• Education and Outreach Programs Educational outreach programs delivered in partnership with youth-focused organizations such as 826 Valencia and Breakthrough San Francisco, extending the company's dance work into literacy and college-access settings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 826 ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership with 826 Valencia, a San Francisco organization supporting writing and literacy in young people, for outreach and education programs combining dance and creative writing. The program provides opportunities for students from diverse communities.
• Breakthrough San FranciscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for semester-long series of outreach workshops targeting students.
• Rapt ProductionsminorOthersVideography and editing partner for the company's performance documentation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pilobolus: Connecticut-based dance company known for site-specific and installation-style performance works adaptable to non-traditional venues; the closest analog to LFD's venue-adaptive installation model.
• ODC/Dance: San Francisco contemporary dance company with a long-running repertory, school, and community programs; comparable in scale, Bay Area base, and the combination of performance and education revenue streams.
• Robert Moses' Kin: Bay Area contemporary dance company producing original works and educational programs; comparable as a small-to-mid-size contemporary ensemble with parallel performance-plus-outreach offerings.
• Alonzo King LINES Ballet: San Francisco-based contemporary ballet company that tours nationally and integrates site-responsive and boundary-pushing choreography, sharing the Bay Area contemporary-installation-adjacent niche with LFD.
• AXIS Dance Company: Oakland-based physically integrated contemporary dance company with an education and outreach arm; comparable as a Bay Area contemporary dance nonprofit combining touring performances with community programming.
• Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Bay Area dance company blending contemporary and classical ballet elements in touring works; directly comparable in fusing contemporary force with classical ballet technique and operating a touring model.
• Diavolo | Architecture in Motion: Los Angeles dance company that creates large-scale architectural dance installations performed in non-traditional venues; comparable in using site-specific installation works as the core touring product.

Broad incumbents

• Mark Morris Dance Group: Major contemporary dance organization with performance, education, and community programming arms; comparable as a substantially larger contemporary dance organization with a similar performance-plus-education mix.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Established mid-size contemporary dance company with a much larger repertory, school, and national touring operation; comparable as a broader contemporary dance incumbent in the same category.
• San Francisco Ballet: One of the largest ballet companies in the U.S., based in San Francisco; comparable as a Bay Area dance organization combining classical and contemporary repertory with education and touring, though at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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