eiko
Eiko & Koma is a Japanese-American contemporary dance duo (Eiko Otake and Takashi Koma Otake) based in New York since 1976, producing butoh-influenced stage works, durational living installations, site-specific performances, and educational workshops for art museums, dance festivals, universities, and contemporary art audiences worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1976
- HeadquartersNew York, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What eiko does
Eiko & Koma is a Japanese-American contemporary dance duo composed of married partners Eiko Otake (Eiko) and Takashi Koma Otake (Koma). The artists met in 1971 in Tatsumi Hijikata's Tokyo studio and, after studying with butoh founders Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno, left Japan in 1973 and settled permanently in New York in 1976, where they are headquartered. Their practice spans stage works (35+ choreographed pieces), living installations (extended durational performances where they are present for many hours in gallery settings, e.g., 'Naked' in 2010, 144 hours at Walker Art Center, 7,745 visitors), site-specific environmental performances, video works and documentaries, and educational offerings centered on their 'Delicious Movement' philosophy.
The duo's core "technology" is a butoh-influenced movement vocabulary emphasizing slowness, stillness, elemental materials (feathers, salt, water, earth), and deliberate manipulation of time. Their products include stage works, living installations, the Delicious Movement Workshop (delivered to general audiences and through college courses), the Duet Project (ongoing collaborations with choreographers, musicians, poets), and video documentation sold via an online store.
Eiko & Koma are not a registered company but an individual artist collaboration with no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue. Revenue streams include performance fees paid by presenting institutions, tax-deductible donations (processed through Inta, Inc.), multi-year foundation grants (notably the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's three-year grant for the Retrospective Project, 2009-2012), awards and fellowships (United States Artist 2006, Doris Duke 2012, Dance Magazine Award 2006, Knight Arts Challenge 2013, Bessies Special Citation 2016), and video/DVD sales. Go-to-market is event- and community-driven: touring performances, museum residencies, festival appearances, and teaching engagements at colleges and universities, with marketing primarily via the official website, Vimeo, social media, earned press, and presenter networks.
eiko firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- eiko
- Legal name
- Eiko and Koma
- Website
- https://eikoandkoma.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1976
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Eiko & Koma is a Japanese-American contemporary dance duo (Eiko Otake and Takashi Koma Otake) based in New York since 1976, producing butoh-influenced stage works, durational living installations, site-specific performances, and educational workshops for art museums, dance festivals, universities, and contemporary art audiences worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
eiko industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contemporary Performing Arts
- NAICS
- Dance Companies (711120), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (71112)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)
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Where eiko is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- New York
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
eiko business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Performance Fees: Fees paid by presenting institutions, museums, and theaters for performances and residencies
- Tax-Deductible Donations: Donations through Inta, Inc, a non-profit supporting Eiko's work. Accepts PayPal donations.
- Foundation Grants: Multi-year grants from foundations including Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supporting Retrospective Project and other creative work
- Awards and Fellowships: United States Artist fellowships and other awards provide direct financial support
- Video/DVD Sales: Sale of video documentation of works including '36 Works' and other performance recordings through online store
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
eiko product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eiko & Koma create and perform contemporary dance works, including 35+ stage pieces, durational living installations in museum galleries, and video works, rooted in butoh-influenced slow movement. They deliver the Delicious Movement workshop, collaborative duet projects, college courses, and solo projects such as 'A Body In Fukushima', presenting their work through touring performances, museum commissions, and artist residencies at arts institutions and universities.
Product overview
Eiko & Koma are Japanese-American dance artists who offer a portfolio of performance and educational offerings. Their core offerings include stage works (35+ choreographed dance pieces), living installations where they perform for extended periods in gallery settings, the Delicious Movement Workshop for general audiences, the Duet Project featuring collaborations with various artists, video works and documentaries, and solo projects such as 'A Body In Fukushima'. Their work is rooted in butoh-influenced movement and explores themes of nature, time, mortality, and human connection.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Stage Works
- Living Installations
- Delicious Movement Workshop
- Duet Project: Distance Is Malleable
- Video Works and Documentaries
- A Body In Fukushima
- College Course
Quantifiable outcome
- 7,745 visitors to 'Naked' at Walker Art Center in November 2010
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use eiko
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
eiko technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
eiko partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Walker Art CentercoreMajor commissioning partner that has presented numerous works including living installation 'Naked' (2010), published retrospective catalog, and hosted multiple residencies. Philip Bither served as chief curator for performing arts.
- Danspace ProjectcoreKey presenting partner for the Retrospective Project. Hosted 'Regeneration' program in 2010 with sold-out concerts. Ongoing partnership for platform programming and performances.
- Baryshnikov Arts CentercorePresented 'Naked' as part of Carnegie Hall's Japan/NYC Festival in March-April 2011. Also hosted video installation accompanying the living installation work.
- Japan SocietycorePresented Eiko & Koma's US debut with 'White Dance' in 1976 and continued to present their work over decades. Commissioned 'Mourning' for 100th anniversary celebration. Home venue that helped them establish in the US.
- American Dance FestivalcorePresented Eiko & Koma for 18+ summers. Commissioned and co-commissioned numerous works including 'Rust' (1989) and presented premieres. Major platform for their work since the 1980s.
- Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagocoreHosted career retrospective exhibition 'Time is Not Even Space is Not Empty' and presented 'Naked' installation as part of the exhibition. Created variation of 'Naked' specifically for MCA.
- Asia SocietycoreCo-presented 'Naked' with Danspace Project and BAC as part of Japan/NYC Festival. Presented multiple works and served as co-producer of the Retrospective Project.
- Park Avenue ArmorycoreHosted three-month residency (July-September 2010) where Eiko & Koma created 'Naked' living installation. Provided studio space and production support.
- Brooklyn Botanic GardencoreBeginning in 2020, Eiko started a three-year residency to plan activities and curate as artist in residence.
- Robert MirabalcoreNative American musician from Taos Pueblo who composed scores for 'Land' (1991) and 'Raven' (2010). Collaborated on multiple works and performed live for Retrospective Project programs.
- Kronos QuartetminorVisited Eiko & Koma during their Park Avenue Armory residency in 2010. Plans were being developed for a new collaboration in 2012.
- Movement ResearchminorNew York-based organization hosting the Delicious Movement Workshop in November 2019 with 30+ participants from many countries.
- UCLA CAP (Center for the Art of Performance)coreMultiple residency periods (October 2018, April 2019, October 2019) for Duet Project development. Presented public performance on October 24, 2019.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
eiko competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Strengths4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
eiko social profiles
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eiko leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
eiko funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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eiko M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about eiko
What does eiko do?
Eiko & Koma create and perform contemporary dance works, including 35+ stage pieces, durational living installations in museum galleries, and video works, rooted in butoh-influenced slow movement. They deliver the Delicious Movement workshop, collaborative duet projects, college courses, and solo projects such as 'A Body In Fukushima', presenting their work through touring performances, museum commissions, and artist residencies at arts institutions and universities.
Is eiko a public or private company?
eiko is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was eiko founded?
eiko was founded in 1976.
Where is eiko based?
eiko is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.
How does eiko make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Performance Fees are the primary driver. The others are tax-Deductible Donations, foundation Grants, awards and Fellowships and video/DVD Sales.
Does eiko have an API?
No public API is recorded for eiko.
What industry is eiko in?
eiko's product category is Contemporary Performing Arts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGADAB, Contemporary & Modern Dance, with a secondary code of MPAGADAC, Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental). Its NAICS code is 711120 and its SIC code is 7812.