florida arts & dance company

What florida arts & dance company does

Florida Arts & Dance Company (FADC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural arts organization founded in 1996 and headquartered at 1484 SW 34th Street in Palm City, Florida, serving the Treasure Coast region (Martin County, FL). Its core product is multi-discipline dance instruction — ballet, jazz, contemporary, and additional styles — delivered in person at the studio to students ranging from pre-school children to adults, at recreational through pre-professional skill levels. The organization supplements tuition-based classes with performance opportunities, seasonal summer camps (Kids Summer Camp, Ballet Intensive, Nutcracker Bootcamp), and community outreach programs including Dance Inclusion (therapeutic dance for Martin County School District ESE students), Pre-Schools programming (Sunflower Educare and Gertrude Walden Childcare), Dance Me a Story (literacy-via-dance library collaborations), and the Nancy O'Malley Scholarship Fund.

The signature offering is the annual Nutcracker Ballet, now in its 30th year, performed at The Lyric Theatre in downtown Stuart, FL; the production includes the Nutcracker Discovery Series offering discounted tickets to school-age children. The organization has no proprietary technology platform — no app, no API, and no disclosed digital product — and operates as a service-delivery nonprofit rather than a technology-enabled business. Underlying infrastructure consists of a single physical studio, a small in-house staff of dance instructors and office personnel, and a volunteer board of directors led by President Joann Gallagher and Treasurer Wendell Cave.

FADC's revenue model combines recurring tuition from dance classes, one-time ticket sales from the Nutcracker, donations and grants (notably from United Way of Martin County and Seacoast Bank Foundation supporting the Dance Inclusion program), and seasonal revenue from summer camps and intensives. Customer acquisition is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals, school and library outreach, and the visibility generated by the Nutcracker production. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective families must contact the studio directly. The customer base is highly diversified across individual families and a handful of institutional education partners, with no enterprise-anchor concentration risk.

Name

florida arts & dance company

Legal name

Florida Arts & Dance Company

Website

https://fladance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Arts & Dance Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance education studio in Palm City, Florida, offering ballet, jazz, and contemporary classes for all ages alongside community outreach programs and an annual Nutcracker Ballet at The Lyric Theatre in Stuart.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education Services

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA), Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD)

Keywords

• Dance education services
• Ballet instruction programs
• Youth dance classes
• Community arts organization
• Dance performance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm City

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

Revenue model

1. Dance Class Fees: Tuition fees for dance classes across multiple disciplines including ballet, jazz, contemporary, and more for students of all ages and skill levels.
2. Performance Revenue: Ticket sales from The Nutcracker annual ballet production performed at The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL.
3. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, FADC receives funding through donations and grants from organizations such as United Way of Martin County and Seacoast Bank Foundation to support programs including Dance Inclusion and scholarships.
4. Summer Camp Programs: Revenue from summer dance camps and intensive programs for children.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Florida Arts & Dance Company is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural arts organization that delivers in-person dance technique classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and related styles to students of all ages and skill levels. Its offerings are anchored by an annual signature Nutcracker Ballet production at The Lyric Theatre, seasonal summer camps and intensives, and community outreach programs such as Dance Inclusion (therapeutic dance for special needs students), Pre-Schools, Dance Me a Story, and the Nancy O'Malley Scholarship Fund.

Product overview

Florida Arts & Dance Company is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural arts organization offering a comprehensive dance education program portfolio. The core offerings include technique classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary and other styles for all ages and skill levels, supplemented by performance opportunities including the signature annual Nutcracker Ballet production (now in its 30th year). The organization also runs seasonal Summer Camps and intensives, plus community outreach programs including Dance Inclusion (therapeutic dance for special needs students), Pre-Schools programming, Dance Me a Story (literacy through dance), and the Nancy O'Malley Scholarship Fund for financially needy dancers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dance Education Programs Technique classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and other dance styles for dancers of all ages and skill levels, from recreational to pre-professional training, taught in person at the Palm City studio.
• Performance Opportunities Recital, competition, and community performance opportunities for enrolled students to showcase their training.
• Summer Classes and Camps Seasonal summer programs including the 2026 Kids Summer Camp, 2026 Ballet Intensive, and 2026 Nutcracker Bootcamp for dancers of all ages.
• The Nutcracker Ballet Annual signature production of the holiday classic Nutcracker Ballet, presented at The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL, with discounted school-age tickets via the Nutcracker Discovery Series.
• Dance Inclusion Program Therapeutic exercise program using dance and music for students in the Martin County School District ESE Program, funded by United Way of Martin County and Seacoast Bank Foundation.
• Pre-Schools Program Creative movement, jazz, and pre-ballet instruction serving 35-40 children at Sunflower Educare Center and Gertrude Walden Childcare Center.
• Dance Me a Story Yearly performance series in collaboration with the local library system in which a classic children's book is choreographed into a performance to promote literacy.
• Nutcracker Discovery Series Partnership with The Lyric Theatre offering discounted Nutcracker Ballet tickets to school-age children to expand access to the annual performance.
• Nancy O'Malley Scholarship Fund Scholarship fund established more than 25 years ago that provides financial-need-based scholarships to dedicated young dancers to support their dance education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years of operation providing dance education to the community
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Lyric TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFADC presents their annual 30th Nutcracker Ballet at The Lyric Theatre in downtown Stuart. This partnership provides FADC dancers with a professional performance venue and enables the Nutcracker Discovery Series, offering discounted tickets to school-age children.
• United Way of Martin CountycoreOthersUnited Way of Martin County provides funding for the Dance Inclusion program, a therapeutic exercise program serving students in the Martin County School District ESE Program.
• Seacoast Bank FoundationcoreOthersSeacoast Bank Foundation provides funding for the Dance Inclusion program, supporting special needs students' dance education.
• Martin County Library SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Dance Me a Story collaboration with the local library system, choreographing classic children's books into performances to bring literacy to life.
• Sunflower Educare CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-school dance program partnership serving 35-40 children with creative movement, jazz, or pre-ballet instruction.
• Gertrude Walden Childcare CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-school dance program partnership serving 35-40 children with creative movement, jazz, or pre-ballet instruction. Board member Wendell Cave also serves on the Board of Gertrude Walden.
• Martin County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Martin County School District ESE Program for the Dance Inclusion therapeutic exercise program serving special needs students.
• Wings To FlyminorOthersLocal professional dance company. Staff member Kaileigh Bates Montes previously danced with Wings To Fly for many years.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Northwest Ballet: Major U.S. ballet company with a renowned school (PNB School) and annual Nutcracker. Comparable dance-education-plus-company model at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Boston Ballet: Major ballet company with one of the largest affiliated dance schools in North America and a long-running Nutcracker. Demonstrates the established-ballet-with-school business model FADC operates at smaller scale.
• Atlanta Ballet: Larger established ballet organization with a significant school and Nutcracker production. Comparable model of integrated dance education and signature holiday performance at greater scale.
• Joffrey Ballet: Major national ballet company with associated Joffrey Academy dance school and signature Nutcracker production. Comparable integrated school-and-company model with community education programming.

Regional players

• Dance Alive National Ballet: Florida-based ballet company (Gainesville) performing classical repertoire including Nutcracker-style productions and operating community dance programs. Comparable scale and Florida community focus.
• Sarasota Ballet: Florida-based regional ballet company with an associated training school. Comparable community-oriented dance education and performance operation serving a defined Florida region.
• Central Florida Ballet: Regional Florida ballet company with associated school programming, serving youth and families in the Orlando area with training and live performances.
• Ballet Palm Beach: Florida-based regional ballet company offering training programs and seasonal performances including The Nutcracker. Closely mirrors FADC's combination of studio-based dance education with signature annual production.

Direct peers

• Orlando Ballet: Regional Florida ballet company that runs an associated school and stages an annual Nutcracker. Closely comparable mix of dance education, performance, and community programming targeting Florida youth and families.
• Miami City Ballet: Florida's flagship ballet company, also operates a major ballet school and performs an annual Nutcracker. Directly comparable community-facing model combining dance education with signature holiday production in the same Florida market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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