A dance show exists only in the moment of its performance - which means all the funding has to happen before the performance takes place. SPRK Token gives dance artists a way to raise production costs from the audience that wants to be in the room.
Written by Alex Genadinik
Alex is a top online instructor with 1,000,000+ students on Udemy, founder of SPRK Token, 3-time Amazon bestselling author, musician, and poet. Music at touchedbyasong.com.
Dance is a living art form - the value exists in the live performance, and that performance requires upfront investment. Venue rental, costumes, rehearsal space, dancer stipends, lighting, and sound all need to be paid before the first audience member takes their seat. SPRK Token lets you raise that budget from the people who love your work and want to be part of making the next show possible.
Fund Your Dance Show Before Opening Night
Venue, costumes, rehearsals, and production - all community funded
Share rehearsal footage
Even a 30-second clip from a rehearsal is far more persuasive than any written description of the work. Film a piece in the studio and share it as the campaign centerpiece. Let the dancing sell the show.
Post on SPRK Token with specific dates and venue
Announce performance dates in the campaign. People who plan to attend will contribute to make it happen. A show with specific dates is always more fundable than one with no confirmed venue.
Name the dancers in the production
Each dancer has their own community of followers, students, and supporters. When you name the full cast in the campaign and they each share it, your reach multiplies significantly.
Withdraw and produce
When the campaign is funded, book the venue, begin full rehearsals, commission costumes, and plan your technical production. Share progress posts throughout the production period.
A small independent dance showcase can be produced for $2,000 to $8,000. A professionally produced evening-length dance concert at a proper venue typically costs $10,000 to $40,000, including venue rental, choreography, costumes, lighting, sound, dancer stipends, and marketing.
Dance companies post their production on SPRK Token with rehearsal footage, a description of the choreographic vision, information about the dancers, and a breakdown of production costs. Video of the work in progress is the most compelling element of a dance campaign.
A show campaign focuses on the costs of one specific event - venue, costumes, technical production. A tour campaign covers traveling to multiple venues - transportation, accommodation, and logistics. A show campaign is often a precursor to a tour campaign for successful productions.
Yes. Independent choreographers regularly fund new works through crowdfunding. The campaign is presented as the choreographer's project, featuring the dancers they plan to work with and the venue where the work will be presented.
Post your production on SPRK Token and let the people who love your work make it happen.
Post Your Project on SPRK