The Bridge For Dance Inc

Name

The Bridge For Dance Inc

Legal name

The Bridge For Dance Inc

Website

https://bridgefordance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), 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

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Dance education programs
• Youth dance classes
• Adult dance instruction
• Studio rental services
• Aerial arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Adult Dance Class Tuition: Revenue from adult dance classes including single class passes, class cards (5 or 10 classes), and online classes. Single classes at $20, class cards ranging from $95 for 5 classes to $185 for 10 classes.
2. Young Dancers Program Tuition: Year-long dance program tuition for children ages 3 through teens. Tuition varies by class frequency and type (45-minute, 1-hour, aerial classes). Prices range from $697-$2,300 per semester with full-year costs between $1,394-$4,600.
3. Studio Rentals: Hourly rental of studio space to external dancers, choreographers, teachers, and for events. Three studios available at $32-$42/hour for rehearsal rentals and $84-$250/hour for workshops, classes, and auditions.
4. Summer Camps: Seasonal summer camp program for children ages 7-13 featuring dance and aerial arts. Priced at $750 per camper for the week-long program.
5. Private Classes: One-on-one or small group private instruction for registered students. Rates from $100/hour (1 student) to $276/hour (3 students), with aerial private coaching at $125/hour.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bridge For Dance Inc operates a single-location dance education studio on the Upper West Side of Manhattan offering year-long tuition-based dance instruction for children ages 3 through teens (Young Dancers Program) and drop-in / class-card based instruction for adults (Adult Dance Program) across disciplines including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, modern, and aerial arts. Revenue is supplemented by hourly studio rentals to independent dance professionals, summer dance camps, workshops, private lessons, and the Uptown Rising Artist in Residence Program for choreographers.

Product overview

Bridge For Dance is a dance education studio offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings are the Young Dancers Program (YDP) for children ages 3 through teens and the Adult Dance Program, both providing instruction across multiple dance disciplines including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, modern, and aerial arts. These are supported by specialized add-on programs including Summer Dance Camp, Online Group Classes, in-person and virtual Workshops, the Uptown Rising Artist in Residence Program, and Private Classes for individual instruction. Studio Rentals provide additional revenue while offering community access to professional dance spaces. The company operates across two locations on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and uses DanceStudio-Pro and WellnessLiving platforms for online registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Young Dancers Program (YDP) A year-long comprehensive dance education program for children ages 3 through teens, offering structured semester-based instruction in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, aerial, and tap across two seasons (Fall and Winter/Spring), with performance opportunities such as recitals and showcases. Priced at $697-$2,300 per semester depending on class length and frequency.
• Adult Dance Program A drop-in / class-card based program for adults at all skill levels (absolute beginners through intermediate) covering ballet, tap, jazz, ballroom, contemporary and other styles, delivered in-person at the Upper West Side studio and online via Zoom. Single classes priced at $20, with 5-class ($95) and 10-class ($185) cards.
• Summer Dance Camp A week-long summer camp for children ages 7-13 combining dance and aerial arts instruction with a culminating performance showcase. Priced at $750 per camper for the 2026 session (August 17-22, 2026).
• Studio Rentals Hourly rental of three professionally equipped dance studios (Studio 1: 26x40 ft with ballet barres, sprung floor, piano, and mirrors; Studio 2: 18x30 ft with mirrors and sound system; Studio 3: bright wood-floor studio) to independent teachers, choreographers, companies, and event organizers. Rehearsals priced at $32-$42/hour; workshops, classes, and auditions at $64-$250/hour.
• Online Group Classes Live online group dance instruction including virtual ballet and tap classes delivered via Zoom, with access codes sent to registered participants before each session, extending studio access beyond the Upper West Side geography.
• Workshops Specialized adult dance workshops, including the Absolute Beginner Ballet Workshop designed for adults with no prior dance experience, offered as a focused, short-format supplement to the regular Adult Dance Program and purchased via PayPal on the workshops page.
• Uptown Rising Artist in Residence Program A residency program established in 2023 that provides NYC-based dance companies and choreographers with space grants and performance opportunities to create and premiere new work in the studio's black-box theatre, supporting the broader NYC dance community.
• Private Classes One-on-one or small-group private dance instruction for registered Young Dancers Program students, covering regular dance disciplines and aerial coaching. Rates scale from $100/hour (1 student) to $276/hour (3 students), with aerial private coaching at $125/hour.

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Direct peers

• Broadway Dance Center: Midtown Manhattan drop-in studio offering adult classes, intensives, and youth programs across commercial and concert dance styles. Directly comparable in adult open-class / class-card model, faculty scale, and professional dancer clientele; overlaps with Bridge for Dance's Adult Dance Program and Studio Rentals.
• Peridance Capezio Center: Long-established NYC dance studio offering year-round adult and youth programs across multiple styles plus studio rentals. Directly comparable in product mix (multi-discipline classes + rentals) and target customer (NYC adult learners and families), and competes in the same Manhattan catchment as Bridge for Dance.
• Steps on Broadway: Iconic NYC open-class drop-in studio with broad adult dance programming and youth divisions across ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary. Closest direct competitor in adult open-class model, and a former employer of Bridge for Dance's founder — directly comparable in audience and pricing tier.
• Gibney: NYC dance organization with multiple studios, class programming, residency programs, and studio rentals at competitive hourly rates. Comparable in combining education + rental + artist residency revenue streams, directly overlapping Bridge for Dance's Uptown Rising residency and studio rental offerings.
• Pearl Studios: NYC studio-rental operator with multiple midtown locations serving professional dancers, choreographers, and production rehearsals. Directly comparable to Bridge for Dance's Studio Rentals line in target customer and hourly pricing model, though Pearl operates at significantly larger scale and without an education program.

Broad incumbents

• Mark Morris Dance Group: Brooklyn-based dance company with a robust school offering adult and youth classes plus community programming. Comparable as a dance-education-plus-artistic-residency hybrid model — overlaps with Bridge for Dance's combination of structured curriculum and Uptown Rising residency programming.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Premier NYC dance institution operating The Ailey School (professional division) and Ailey Extension (open adult classes) plus facility rentals. Comparable as a major brand in NYC dance education; Bridge for Dance's founder currently teaches at Ailey's Professional Division, indicating faculty-level overlap.
• Joffrey Ballet School: National ballet school with NYC location offering year-round children's and pre-professional programs plus adult open classes. Comparable as an established institutional dance education provider; Bridge for Dance's Owner/Director previously taught on its Contemporary & Jazz faculty, signaling direct professional overlap.
• Ballet Hispánico: NYC Latin dance institution with a school offering youth and adult classes plus professional training. Comparable in multi-discipline youth and adult programming; Bridge for Dance's Owner/Director previously taught in its program, signaling direct faculty-level overlap and audience overlap.
• 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center: Long-running NYC community-arts institution offering adult dance classes across multiple disciplines plus youth programs. Comparable in adult dance programming and pedagogy; Bridge for Dance's founder previously served on its faculty, indicating direct professional adjacency.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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