NCCAkron approached better_ to develop a tech-based audience engagement and learning tool that provided a low-barrier-to-entry solution for audiences to engage more deeply with dance. Through this partnership, we created, tested and launched Dance Chat, a platform that allows for 2-way communication between audience members with questions and dance-insiders who are knowledgeable about inner-workings of a particular show. Audience members pose questions via text message to a short code. Dance Chat Hosts respond. All of the exchanges are captured.

Dance Chat can be used by any company, in any venue and has the potential to benefit everyone - from audience members, to makers and company members, to presenters and funders. Dance Chat aims to deepen engagement and knowledge-sharing universally. Learn how to bring Dance Chat to your venue / next performance by contacting us.