CLI Studios

What CLI Studios does

CLI Studios is a dance education company that trains aspiring professional dancers through a multi-channel model spanning in-person conservatory training, seasonal intensives, and a subscription on-demand video platform. The 10-month flagship Conservatory program, based at a training campus in Southampton, MA, is priced at $27,500 and draws on a faculty of 100+ working choreographers many of whom are affiliated with major talent agencies and entertainment employers such as MSA, Clear Talent Group, RWS Global, Royal Caribbean, and Cirque du Soleil — creating a pipeline from training into professional placements.

The company supplements this residential program with seasonal intensives priced between $829 and $1,099 per week and with CLI Conservatory Online, a subscription platform offering 1,000+ on-demand dance classes. Online access is offered at $199 per year for individuals and $249 per year for teachers, supported by a 7-day free trial and a stated dancer community of more than 100,000. Together these channels serve students at different commitment levels — from intensive pre-professional training to ongoing supplemental learning.

CLI Studios operates as a private company headquartered in Los Angeles with a headcount range of 11–50 employees, consistent with a focused, education-led business rather than a scaled consumer platform. Its revenue model combines premium tuition from a relatively small Conservatory cohort, per-week intensive fees, and recurring low-priced online subscriptions, augmented by partnership arrangements with agencies and entertainment employers that reinforce the placement proposition.

Name

CLI Studios

Legal name

CLI Studios

Website

https://clistudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CLI Studios is a dance education company training aspiring professional dancers through a 10-month in-person Conservatory ($27,500 tuition) in Southampton, MA, seasonal intensives, and an online subscription platform offering 1,000+ on-demand classes to a 100K+ dancer community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMALAI

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

Keywords

• Online dance classes
• Dance education
• Pre-professional training
• Dance intensives
• Dance conservatory

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Online Subscription - Conservatory: Annual subscription for unlimited access to online dance classes. Provides 1000+ on-demand classes with new content added weekly. Targets individual dancers seeking pre-professional training.
2. Teacher Membership Subscription: Annual subscription for dance teachers providing continuing education, inspiration, and certification. Includes on-demand teacher training classes and certification coursework.
3. 10-Month Conservatory Program: In-person pre-professional training program. Tuition is $27,500 for the full 10-month program. Includes bi-monthly and upfront payment plan options.
4. Summer Intensive Programs: Week-long intensive programs for intermediate to advanced dancers. Tuition is $1,099 per week session, with $200 discount for registering for 2+ sessions. Ages 13-25 (main) and ages 10-12 (juniors).
5. Fall Intensive: 4-day intensive program (November 20-23) for ages 10-25. Tuition is $829 for all classes and programming.
6. Winter Contemporary Intensive: 5-day intensive program (December 17-21) focused on contemporary dance. Tuition is $969 for all classes and programming. Ages 10-25.
7. Student Housing: Dorm-style housing in local townhomes/apartments approximately 15 minutes from studio. $800/month for double-occupancy, $1,300/month for single-occupancy.
8. Gift Memberships: Gift memberships available for purchase at $199 for one year of unlimited access to the online platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLI Studios operates a cloud-based dance education platform combining an on-demand subscription library of 1,000+ classes with a flagship 10-month in-person pre-professional Conservatory program in Southampton, MA. The company also runs seasonal in-person intensives (Summer, Fall, Winter) and a dedicated teacher training and certification subscription, all delivered through a faculty of 100+ working industry choreographers.

Product overview

CLI Studios operates as a dance training company offering both online and in-person programs. The core online product is CLI Conservatory Online, a subscription-based platform with 1,000+ on-demand dance classes taught by world-renowned choreographers, with new content added weekly. The flagship in-person product is the CLI Conservatory, a 10-month pre-professional training program in Southampton, Massachusetts. The company also offers seasonal in-person intensives including Summer, Fall, and Winter programs for various age groups (ages 10-25), as well as a dedicated teacher training platform called Conservatory Online for Teachers. All offerings share access to the same world-class faculty network of 100+ working choreographers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CLI Conservatory Online
• CLI Conservatory (10-Month In-Person Program)
• Conservatory Online for Teachers
• Summer Intensive
• Summer Intensive for Juniors
• Fall Intensive
• Winter Contemporary Intensive
• Gift Memberships

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates book jobs in world tours, Broadway, cruise ships, music videos, films, and teaching positions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Housing Developments (Southampton, MA)coreOthersPartnered with local developments to offer dorm-style housing to Conservatory students. Housing facilities are set up within townhomes or apartments, located approximately 15 minutes from the studio.
• Convention and Competition PartnersminorOthersLimited number of scholarships offered through convention and competition partners for the Conservatory program.
• MSA AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSA Agency attends CLI Conservatory auditions and has signed multiple CLI students to their LA and NYC rosters since the program's inception.
• Clear Talent GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTalent agency that signs CLI alumni and provides agency representation for professional dance careers.
• RWS GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLive entertainment production company that holds auditions at CLI Conservatory and hires graduates for live entertainment productions.
• Royal Caribbean ProductioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoyal Caribbean entertainment casting team attends CLI auditions and casts dancers for cruise ship productions.
• Cirque du SoleilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHolds private auditions at CLI Conservatory for job opportunities with Cirque du Soleil productions.
• TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hadley AmherstminorOthersRecommended hotel partner for Summer Intensive attendees. Property at 237 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035.
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley AmherstminorOthersRecommended hotel partner for Summer Intensive attendees. Property at 340 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035.
• Fairfield Inn + Springfield HolyokeminorOthersPreferred hotel for Winter Intensive attendees. Rate of $129/night at 229 Whiting Farms Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Peridance Capezio Center: NYC dance school offering open classes, certificate programs and intensives to serious students of all ages. Comparable as a pre-professional training destination to the CLI Conservatory, but primarily a New York physical-school model without a global online platform.
• Broadway Dance Center: Long-running NYC-based drop-in and intensive dance training destination serving pre-professional dancers and visiting international students. Comparable to CLI Conservatory as a training destination, but concentrated in NYC and drop-in/class-card based rather than a year-long program.
• The Ailey School: The formal school of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater offering professional training programs with scholarship support and direct placement into the parent company. Comparable as a pre-professional conservatory-style program with industry placement pathway, though more concert-dance focused.

Broad incumbents

• MasterClass: Premium video education platform featuring celebrity/working professionals teaching their craft via filmed lessons sold as annual subscriptions. Comparable in PLG subscription mechanics and instructor-as-talent strategy, though across many disciplines rather than dance-specific.
• Skillshare: Subscription-based online learning marketplace with a significant dance and creative-arts catalog. Comparable as a subscription model for video-based creative instruction, though undifferentiated across many categories and typically taught by independent creators.
• TakeLessons: Online marketplace connecting learners with instructors across many subjects including dance. Comparable as a broader dance-instruction destination, but operates as a marketplace/matchmaker rather than producing proprietary on-demand content.

Emerging players

• Showstopper: Dance competition and convention circuit that hosts workshops and scholarships for serious young dancers. Comparable as a feeder and complementary touchpoint to intensives like CLI's Summer program, though focused on competition travel rather than year-round online training.

Others

• Jacob's Pillow: Iconic dance festival, school and residency located adjacent to CLI's Southampton campus. Comparable as a destination for advanced dance training, though operating as a nonprofit festival/curator rather than a paid subscription or conservatory business.

Direct peers

• DancePlug: Online dance class marketplace and platform serving recreational through pre-professional dancers with on-demand video lessons. Directly comparable to CLI's online subscription in delivery model, audience and instructor-led video library structure.
• STEEZY Studio: Online dance education platform offering on-demand classes across hip-hop, contemporary, jazz and more via web and mobile. Closest direct competitor to CLI Conservatory Online in product, business model (subscription) and target audience of intermediate-to-advanced dancers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clistudios
• YouTubeyoutube.com/clistudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/clistudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/clistudios
• TikToktiktok.com/@clistudios
• Pinterestpinterest.com/clistudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cli-studios-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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