Bellevue Dance Academy

What Bellevue Dance Academy does

Bellevue Dance Academy is a privately-held, single-location dance and theater education studio operating from 11800 S 25th St., Bellevue, Nebraska, and serving the greater Bellevue/Omaha metropolitan area. Founded in 2007, the studio employs 11-50 staff and offers a broad curriculum across dance styles (ballet levels 1-6, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, acro, pom, clogging, pre-pointe/pointe), early childhood movement (ages 18 months to 6 years), audition-based competition teams (Electrix, ACE), a non-competitive Performance Company, a theater program (Broadway classes, Musical Theatre Productions, stagecraft), and an adaptive "All Inclusive Dance" track for students with physical disabilities.

The studio has no proprietary technology; operations run on Squarespace for web presence and The Studio Director as a third-party registration/parent-portal platform. Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via the website, with discovery driven by community presence, social media, word-of-mouth referrals, and a free-trial conversion mechanic.

The revenue model is a mix of recurring monthly tuition for weekly classes (foundation ballet is the anchor, with jazz/tap available as discounted add-on classes at $20-$35 each) and several supplementary streams: performance-based musical theatre production fees totaling $330 (four $82.50 monthly installments), private lessons at $25-$50 per hour, summer programs and workshops priced $15-$425, and a $120 ten-class dance conditioning punch card. Customer segments are primarily youth (ages 5-18) and early-childhood families, with smaller secondary segments in adults and adaptive/inclusive dance.

Name

Bellevue Dance Academy

Legal name

Bellevue Dance Academy

Website

https://bellevuedanceacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bellevue Dance Academy is a privately-held, single-location dance and theater education studio in Bellevue, Nebraska, offering group classes, competition teams, theater productions, summer programs, and adaptive dance for ages 18 months through adults.

Ownership category

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Product category

Dance Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Dance classes
• Theater programs
• Children dance studio
• Competitive dance teams

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Dance Class Tuition: Recurring monthly tuition for weekly dance classes. Tuition varies by class type, level, and frequency. Ballet is considered the foundation and other classes can be added at discounted rates when taken in conjunction with ballet.
2. Summer Programs and Workshops: One-time fees for summer camp sessions, workshops, and specialty classes ranging from $15 to $425 depending on program duration and type.
3. Musical Theatre Production Fees: Performance-based fees for musical theatre productions including tuition, costume rental, royalties, and scripts. Divided into four monthly payments of $82.50 totaling $330.
4. Private Lessons: One-on-one instruction at $25-$50 per hour. Custom class arrangements available for groups of 5 or more dancers.

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Core offering

Bellevue Dance Academy is a community-focused dance and theater education studio that delivers in-person group classes across ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, acro, pom, and clogging, plus theater and musical theatre programming. It serves students from 18 months through adults, including an adaptive program for students with special needs, and operates audition-based competition teams (Electrix and ACE), a non-competitive Performance Company, summer camps and workshops, and private lessons.

Product overview

Bellevue Dance Academy offers a comprehensive dance and theater education studio providing structured programs across multiple disciplines. The core offerings include foundation dance classes (Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro, Pom, Clogging), an Early Childhood Dance Program for ages 18 months-6 years, Competition Teams (Electrix and ACE) for advanced dancers, a non-competitive Performance Company, Theater Program (Broadway, Musical Theatre, Stagecraft), and Technique & Conditioning Classes. The academy also provides Summer Programs with seasonal workshops, Non-Recital Exploratory Classes for flexible enrollment, Adult Classes, an All Inclusive Dance program for adaptive needs, and Private Lessons as an add-on service. The Studio Director platform powers registration and parent portals as an integrated operational tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Electrix: BDA's advanced competition team offering pre-professional training and performance opportunities at regional and national dance competitions.
• ACE
• Performance Company

Products and services

• Dance Classes (Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro, Pom, Clogging) Foundation dance instruction across multiple styles including Ballet (levels 1-6 with Pre-Pointe/Pointe), Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro, Pom, and Clogging, designed for skill development, technique building, and personal growth across progressive levels.
• Early Childhood Dance Program Structured program for children ages 18 months to 6 years featuring Move and Groove, Dance Adventures, Pom Totz, Acro Totz, and Hip Hop Totz classes that build foundational dance and movement skills through creative play.
• Competition Teams (Electrix, ACE) Audition-based competitive dance teams including Electrix (advanced competition team for regional and national competitions) and ACE (elite pre-professional team with additional requirements and specialized workshops).
• Performance Company Non-competitive, performance-focused program for dancers seeking to grow technique while enjoying additional choreography and performance opportunities within the studio and community.
• Summer Programs Seasonal workshops and classes for Summer 2026 covering Early Childhood programs, Ballet workshops, Jazz/Funk, Lyrical/Contemporary, Dance Conditioning, Competition Team prep, Theater Workshops, and specialty sessions including Camp Shakespeare ($275) and Summer Theatre Camp: The Little Mermaid Jr. ($425), with workshop prices ranging from $15 to $425.
• Theater Program Theater education including Broadway classes, Musical Theatre Productions, Page to Stagecraft (technical theatre), and performance opportunities for ages 5-18, with production fees totaling $330 across four monthly payments.
• All Inclusive Dance (Adaptive Program) Adaptive dance program welcoming students with a wide range of physical abilities, including those who use wheelchairs or walkers, featuring jazz, tap, ballet, and hip hop in an inclusive environment.
• Private Lessons One-on-one professional dance instruction available for ages 18 months to adults at $25-$50 per hour, covering any dance style upon request.
• Adult Classes Dance and fitness classes for adults aged 18+ offered Thursday evenings from 6:45-7:30 PM.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students build confidence, discipline, creativity, and lifelong love of arts

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Just For Kix: A multi-location dance education program offering recreational and competitive dance classes for youth across the Midwest, with a comparable subscription-style class model and competition team structure similar to BDA's Performance Company and Electrix teams.
• Steps on Broadway: A long-running New York dance studio with multi-style open classes and performance-track programming, serving as a comparable for how a studio scales curriculum breadth (multiple styles + theatre + conditioning) under a subscription-style class-card model.
• Peridance Center: An urban dance studio offering open-class and progressive multi-style training with both recreational and pre-professional tracks, comparable to BDA's foundation-class-plus-competition-team curriculum structure.
• Broadway Dance Center: A multi-style dance training studio with drop-in and progressive class structures plus performance and competition pathways, structurally similar to BDA in offering breadth across dance styles for children through adults.

Broad incumbents

• Arthur Murray International: A long-established franchised dance studio brand offering group classes and private lessons with a recurring tuition model very similar to BDA's subscription structure, providing a broad-incumbent comparison point for studio economics and unit-level economics.
• Fred Astaire Dance Studios: A national franchised dance studio chain offering group and private lessons for adults and youth, with a comparable subscription + private-lesson revenue mix and a comparable studio-based in-person delivery model — though it skews more toward social/ballroom dance than BDA's broader multi-style curriculum.

Emerging players

• STEELE Studio: A boutique multi-style dance training studio combining recreational and pre-professional tracks with subscription-based class structures. It represents the type of small, multi-discipline studio BDA competes with at the program-design level.

Others

• National Dance Council of America: The U.S. national governing body for dance competition and instruction. While not a commercial competitor, it is relevant context for BDA's Electrix and ACE competition teams and frames the standards, curriculum references, and competition ecosystem the studio operates within.

Regional players

• Omaha Performing Arts: A regional performing arts organization in the same Omaha metro as Bellevue Dance Academy, offering classes and programming across dance, theater, and music. It is a relevant comparable for the broader Omaha performing-arts education market and for community theater/programming partnerships.
• Showstoppers Dance Studio (Omaha): A competing dance studio in the Omaha metro offering multi-style classes and competition teams. As a local competitor in the same geography and demographic, it is a directly comparable peer for pricing, retention, and competitive positioning.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BellevueDanceAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bellevue-dance-academy

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Investors

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