Each year, Dance/USA invites its dance company members to participate in surveys that collect information regarding programming, operations, and finances. A benefit of membership, these surveys provide its company members with information useful for purposes of planning, benchmarking, and decision-making and permit Dance/USA to gather information that may be suggestive of evolving trends within the larger dance field.
The surveys listed below are conducted by Dance/USA on an annual or biannual basis.
Conducted for over 20 years, the Annual Operations Survey is the first of two surveys directed at Dance/USA dance company members with budgets of $3,000,000 and greater. This survey collects data on the number of new works, dancer contract weeks, staff size, ticket pricing, audience attendance, building ownership, and other aspects of company operations. Raw data is provided back to those who participate in the survey, and an aggregate report is available to all members, please e-mail research@nulldanceusa.org if you wish to receive a copy.
Conducted for over 20 years, the Annual Financials Survey is the second of two surveys directed at Dance/USA dance company members with budgets of $3,000,000 and greater. This survey collects data from balance sheets, and income statements, and more broadly covers the financial activities of the most recently completed fiscal year. Raw data is provided back to those who participate in the survey, and an aggregate report is available to all members, please e-mail research@nulldanceusa.org if you wish to receive a copy.
A streamlined version of the Operations and Financials survey, this is a manageable-sized survey designed to collect basic financials and operational activities from member dance organizations/groups with budgets under $3,000,000. An aggregate report is available to all members, please e-mail research@nulldanceusa.org if you wish to receive a copy.
Conducted during odd years, the Personnel Compensation Survey collects data on the compensation provided to dance companies’ artistic and administrative staff and dancers employed on a full-time, part-time, hourly, and per-service basis. No raw data is shared from this collection, and full aggregate findings from this survey are only available to the company managers or CFOs of participating companies.
Conducted during odd years, the School Personnel Survey collects data on the compensation provided to the school personnel and dance instructors of dance schools and dance companies offering dance training through such other models as artist residency and outreach programming. This survey further covers members’ educational models, approaches to curriculum development, and instructor hiring. No raw data is shared from this collection, and full aggregate findings from this survey are only available to the company managers or CFOs of participating companies.
Dance/USA also periodically conducts other surveys of its membership upon request and based on member interest. Please contact the director of research and information services for additional information regarding Dance/USA administered surveys.
To view fieldwide Dance/USA publications, visit our Fieldwide Surveys page.
