{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders","title":"Dan Galpern, CEO, DanceOne – Making Moves: What it takes to build a global dance juggernaut","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1490,"description":"Summary: \n \nWe may not talk about them the same way we talk about basketball or baseball players, but make no mistake, dancers are elite athletes. Their training is intense, and the competition is fierce. And with Breakdancing at the Olympics, dance content flooding TikTok, and dance competition shows all over TV, there's never been more interest in the art-form. So how do you take that global phenomenon, and harness it into a global business? \n \nDan Galpern is the CEO of DanceOne. In 2023, the company was formed out of the merger between Break The Floor Productions and Star Dance Alliance, and it has become the premier producer of educational and competitive dance events, as well as the largest family of dance brands in the world. \n \nDan joins us to discuss DanceOne's plans for future expansion and growth, and how their global community is raising up the next generation of world-class dancers. \n \nHighlights:\nThe origins of DanceOne (3:48)\nPath from investor to CEO (5:41)\nDanceOne infrastructure (6:46)\nBuilding the DanceOne experience (8:11)\nThe global appeal of dance (9:20)\nDanceOne event offerings (10:30)\nGrowth opportunities (11:43)\nThe power of dance (15:29)\nThe DanceOne community (17:52)\nGoals for the future (20:00)\n\nLinks:\nDan Galpern LinkedIn\nDanceOne LinkedIn\nDanceOne Website\nICR LinkedIn\nICR Twitter\nICR Website\n \nFeedback:\nIf you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, marion@lowerstreet.co.\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VPbFZOgoHk78hrWlplrfMSrQROUNxI8jcZ2Gv-hyKm4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYmFh/NWFlNGJjY2Y0NGFk/YmM2NWJiMTI4NmVh/OWQ4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}