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Survey for Companies 2026
1.
Email *
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2.
Do you consent for the information you provide through this survey to be published?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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3.
What company do you represent?
(Required.)
Aerial Dance Chicago
Alluvion Dance Chicago
Ardent Dance Company
Ballet 5:8
Bodies of Water
BOOM Crack Dance Company
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre
Chicago Dance Crash
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble
Chicago Repertory Ballet
Chicago Tap Theatre
Concert Dance Inc.
Dance Colony + Artists
Darvin Dances
Dropshift
Echo Modern Dance Collective
Ensemble Espanol
Giordano Dance Chicago
Giordano II
Hedwig Dances
Hot Crowd
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Identity Performing Arts
Inaside Chicago Dance
Ishti Collective
J Lindsay Brown
Joffrey Ballet
Joel Hall Dancers
Kalapriya Foundation
Khecari
LOUD Bodies
Lucid Banter Project
Lucky Plush Productions
Mandy Milligan Movement Project
Matter Dance Company
Meadows Dance Collective
Moonwater Dance Project
Movementum Dance Project
Movement Revolution Dance Crew
Muntu Dance Theatre
Niko8
Noumenon Dance Ensemble
PARA.MAR Dance Theatre
Project Bound Dance
Red Clay Dance Company
Same Planet Performance Project
Scription Dance Theatre
Sildance/Acrodanza
Simantikos
South Chicago Dance Theatre
Still Inspired
Synapse Arts
The Human Experience Dance Project
The Seldoms
The Rooted Space Company
Trifecta Dance Collective
VADCO
Visceral Dance Chicago
We Are Dance Collective
Winifred Haun and Dancers
Zephyr Dance
Other (please specify)
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4.
Do you designate dancers as employees or independent contractors?
Employee Definition: the company withholds income tax, Social Security, and Medicare from wages paid.
Independent Contractor Definition: the company does not withhold taxes
(Required.)
Independent Contractor
Employee
Not sure
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5.
How many dancers are in your company (including full company members, apprentices, and trainees?)
(Required.)
6.
Do you have any apprentices, associate artists or trainees?
Yes, only associate artists
Yes, only apprentices
Yes, only trainees
Yes, we have associate artists and apprentices
Yes we have associate artists and apprentices
Yes, we have apprentices and trainees
No, only company members
Other (please specify)
7.
If yes to the question above, are these paid positions?
Yes
No
N/A
8.
If they are paid, how are they paid?
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9.
How many months are dancers contracted for in your company?
(Required.)
1 - 3 months
3 - 6 months
6 - 9 months
9 - 12 months
Other (please specify)
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10.
Do you pay the dancers hourly? For example, they rehearsed 7 hours a week and were paid a certain amount per hour? (for instance, $15/hr)
(Required.)
Yes
No
11.
If yes, what is range of their hourly wages? Please use numbers only for your answer
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12.
Do you pay dancers a rehearsal stipend? (for example, the company gives a lump sum of money for the rehearsal period that is not based on an hourly wage)
(Required.)
Yes
No
13.
If yes, how much is the typical stipend? Please use numbers only for your answer
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14.
Do you pay dancers a performance stipend? (a lump sum that the company pays dancers per performance that is predetermined before the performance)?
(Required.)
Yes
No
15.
If yes, how much is the typical performance stipend? Please use numbers only for your answer
16.
Do you pay dancers based on ticket sales? (a lump sum that the company pays dancers based on how many tickets they sell at the performance)
Yes
No
17.
If yes, what percentage of ticket sales do you typically pay an individual dancer? Please use numbers only for your answer
18.
Do you pay dancers a flat weekly stipend (for example a company may pay dancers $100 a week not based on hours worked)
Yes
No
19.
If yes, how much is the weekly stipend? Please use numbers only for your answer
20.
What is the average annual pay for a dancer in your company?
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21.
What benefits do you offer dancers? Choose all that apply
(Required.)
Free Company Class
Free classes at the current dance space
Free Rehearsal Space
Free physical therapy sessions
Health Insurance
Pointe Shoe Stipend
Paid opportunities to choreograph on the company
Retirement funds (for example, a 401k)
Paid Teaching Opportunities
Per Diem for Performances
Workers Comp
Paid Company Class (dancers are paid to take company class)
Professional Development
Childcare
Free Training
Paid Sick Leave
Discounted Physical Therapy
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Gym Membership
Other (please specify)
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22.
How many hours a week do dancers typically rehearse? Please use only numbers for your answer
(Required.)
23.
Where does your funding come from? Check all that apply
Government agencies
Private foundations
Individual Donations
Endowments
Self Funded
Crowdfunding
Ticket Sales
Corporate Giving
Other (please specify)
24.
How many years has your company existed?
6 months to a year
1 to 3 years
4 to 10 years
10 to 20 years
20 to 30 years
30 to 50 years
50+ years
25.
What is your company's average annual revenue? Please use numbers only for your answer
26.
What was your annual revenue from 2025 or 2026 if available? Please use numbers only for your answer
27.
What percentage of your budget goes towards paying dancers?
28.
How is your business structured?
LLC
Non Profit
Fiscally Sponsored by a non profit
Other
29.
Any additional information in regards to the questions above?
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30.
What is your role in the company?
(Required.)
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Company Manager
Resident Choreographer
Other (please specify)
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31.
What is your name?
(Required.)
32.
In your own words, how has your company impacted the Chicago Dance Community or Chicago Community as a whole? What has been your company's contribution to the Chicago Dance Community? (the answer will be published).
Current Progress,
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