2022 NAICS national industry in sector 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
711120 Dance Companies
NAICS 711120 is the US industry code for dance companies. It covers companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing all types of live theatrical dance (e.g., ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance) presentations.
- Code
- 711120 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Dance Companies
- Part of
- Performing Arts Companies
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $18 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 90010, 90020, 90030, 90040 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing all types of live theatrical dance (e.g., ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance) presentations. Dance companies or groups may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments, such as exotic dance clubs, primarily engaged in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises and that also present live dance entertainment are classified in Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places.
- Establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing dance productions without producing their own shows are classified in Industry Group 7113, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events.
- Freelance producers and dancers primarily engaged in theatrical activities independent of a company or group are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
Activities listed under 711120
The Census index assigns these 16 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Ballet companies
- Ballet productions, live theatrical
- Classical dance companies
- Contemporary dance companies
- Dance companies
- Dance productions, live theatrical
- Dance theaters
- Dance troupes
- Folk dance companies
- Interpretive dance companies
- Jazz dance companies
- Modern dance companies
- Tap dance companies
- Theater companies, dance
- Theaters, dance
- Theatrical dance productions, live
SBA size standard for 711120
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 711120, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $18 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9000), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 90010Performing artsUK SIC
- 90020Support activities to performing artsUK SIC
- 90030Artistic creationUK SIC
- 90040Operation of arts facilitiesUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.