staibdance

Name

staibdance

Legal name

staibdance, Inc.

Website

https://staibdance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Dance Performance and Education

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAFAD

Dance Performances

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Live Entertainment & Ticketed Events (Shows, Concerts, Sports Experiences)

SECONDARYMPAGADAJ

Dance Festivals & Dance Series

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Dance & Ballet Performances

SECONDARYEDAMAAAH

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

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Dance education workshops
• Summer dance intensive
• Multicultural dance festival
• Touring dance company

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: 501(c)(3) non-profit organization accepting tax-deductible donations from individuals at various levels ($100-$10,000+). Donation tiers include Discover ($100), Partner ($250), Adventure ($500), Sustain ($1,000), Disrupt ($5,000), and Transform ($10,000+).
2. Foundation and Government Grants: Funded by major foundations including Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and government arts councils at city, county, and state levels.
3. Educational Programs: Summer intensive in Italy (tuition $3,275-$3,550) and Root Theory workshops ($325 full workshop) provide program revenue while advancing artistic development mission.
4. Performance and Touring Fees: Revenue from presenting venues for performances of original works. Venues include American Dance Festival, Florida State University, Alabama Dance Festival, and other presenting institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

staibdance is an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) contemporary dance company that creates, tours, and licenses evening-length original dance works (ten in repertoire, three currently touring) to presenting venues and universities. The company also generates revenue and community impact through the (MC)2 multicultural dance festival in Atlanta, a two-week Summer Intensive in Sorrento Italy, and Root Theory movement workshops, while supplementing earned income with foundation grants and individual donations.

Product overview

staibdance is an Atlanta-based contemporary dance company founded in 2007, led by Artistic Director George Staib. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected artistic and educational offerings: full-length contemporary dance works (10 in repertoire, 3 touring), the (MC)2 multicultural dance festival in Atlanta, a companion (MC)2 docuseries, a summer intensive program in Sorrento Italy (now in its 12th year), Root Theory movement workshops, and the 'Secret Architecture' podcast series. These offerings form a cohesive ecosystem supporting new work creation, artistic development, education, and cultural exchange across the dance community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• (MC)2 Festival: A multi-cultural dance festival curated by George Staib and staibdance, uniting Atlanta-based culturally rooted dance organizations for six days of classes, performances and community conversations.
• Italy Program
• Root Theory
• Secret Architecture: the process of process

Products and services

• Contemporary Dance Works (Touring Performances) Full-length immersive contemporary dance performances licensed to presenting venues, theaters, festivals, and universities. The company has ten original works in its repertoire with three currently touring, addressing themes of cultural identity and human experience.
• (MC)2 Multicultural Dance Festival Annual six-day multicultural dance festival in Roswell, GA featuring classes, performances, panel discussions, and community conversations. Unites Atlanta-based culturally rooted dance organizations under one programming umbrella.
• Italy Program Summer Intensive Two-week immersive dance intensive held in Sorrento, Italy, with world-renowned faculty from companies such as Batsheva, Rambert, and Atlanta Ballet. Open to emerging and established movement artists globally.
• Root Theory Movement Workshop Three-day movement workshop designed for adventure-seeking creatives, focusing on absorption, anchoring, support, and storage of movement exploration. Held periodically in Atlanta with tiered registration options.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roswell Cultural Arts CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting partner for the (MC)2 Festival in August 2026. Provides the performance venue at Roswell Cultural Arts Center for the festival's concluding performances.
• Tolbert Yilmaz School of DancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival partner providing the primary venue for (MC)2 Festival classes from August 24-27, 2026. Located at 601 Houze Way, Suite 100, Roswell, GA 30076.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Ballet: Atlanta-based professional dance company with both classical and contemporary repertoire. Most directly comparable peer given shared Atlanta headquarters, overlapping donor/funder pools, and similar performing-arts venue network across the Southeast.
• Pilobolus: Connecticut-based contemporary dance company with national touring and branded educational/creative programming. Comparable as a touring contemporary company combining performance, education, and commercial/community programming.
• Camille A. Brown & Dancers: New York-based contemporary dance company with explicit focus on cultural identity and multicultural perspectives, led by a single artistic director. Highly comparable in scale, mission, founder-led artistic identity, and educational programming.
• Limón Dance Company: Contemporary dance company founded by José Limón. Directly comparable given George Staib's prior guest-artist relationship with the company; both are mid-sized contemporary dance organizations with educational programming and national touring.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Mid-sized contemporary dance company with strong national touring presence and educational programming. Comparable in scale, touring-revenue model, and contemporary repertoire focus.
• Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Multicultural contemporary dance company with national touring and educational outreach. Comparable in mission (culturally rooted dance), regional/national touring footprint, and educational programming emphasis.
• Ailey II: Second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, focused on emerging artists and national touring with educational outreach. Comparable scale, mission around emerging artist development, and educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Martha Graham Dance Company: Legacy American contemporary dance company with national and international touring and educational programming. Comparable as a contemporary dance institution with founder-defined artistic identity and educational offerings.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Premier American contemporary dance company with multicultural programming (Revelations, etc.), national touring model, and significant foundation funding. Comparable as a benchmark touring company and culturally rooted contemporary dance producer, though materially larger.
• Batsheva Dance Company: Israel's flagship contemporary dance company referenced as Italy Program faculty. Comparable on artistic ambition and contemporary repertoire, though materially larger; relevant peer for international training/audience perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/staibdance/?hl=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/Staibdance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/staibdance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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