CLI Studios
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
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.
CLI Studios firmographics
Firmographics- 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
CLI Studios industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Dance Education
- NAICS
- Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Support Services (611710)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)
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Where CLI Studios is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Los Angeles
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
CLI Studios business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- 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.
- Teacher Membership Subscription: Annual subscription for dance teachers providing continuing education, inspiration, and certification. Includes on-demand teacher training classes and certification coursework.
- 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.
- 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).
- Fall Intensive: 4-day intensive program (November 20-23) for ages 10-25. Tuition is $829 for all classes and programming.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gift Memberships: Gift memberships available for purchase at $199 for one year of unlimited access to the online platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Conservatory Online - Individual Membership |
| Subscription | Annual | Teacher Membership - Individual |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | 10-Month Conservatory Program - Class of 2027 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Summer Intensive - Per Week Session |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fall Intensive - 4-Day Program |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Winter Contemporary Intensive - 5-Day Program |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Conservatory Housing - Monthly |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Gift Membership |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
CLI Studios product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use CLI Studios
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CLI Studios technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
CLI Studios partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Local Housing Developments (Southampton, MA)corePartnered 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 PartnersminorLimited number of scholarships offered through convention and competition partners for the Conservatory program.
- MSA AgencycoreMSA Agency attends CLI Conservatory auditions and has signed multiple CLI students to their LA and NYC rosters since the program's inception.
- Clear Talent GroupcoreTalent agency that signs CLI alumni and provides agency representation for professional dance careers.
- RWS GlobalcoreLive entertainment production company that holds auditions at CLI Conservatory and hires graduates for live entertainment productions.
- Royal Caribbean ProductioncoreRoyal Caribbean entertainment casting team attends CLI auditions and casts dancers for cruise ship productions.
- Cirque du SoleilcoreHolds private auditions at CLI Conservatory for job opportunities with Cirque du Soleil productions.
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hadley AmherstminorRecommended hotel partner for Summer Intensive attendees. Property at 237 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley AmherstminorRecommended hotel partner for Summer Intensive attendees. Property at 340 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035.
- Fairfield Inn + Springfield HolyokeminorPreferred 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
CLI Studios competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional 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
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CLI Studios leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
CLI Studios funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors3 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
CLI Studios M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about CLI Studios
What does CLI Studios do?
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.
Is CLI Studios a public or private company?
CLI Studios is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was CLI Studios founded?
CLI Studios was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is CLI Studios based?
CLI Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.
How does CLI Studios make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Online Subscription - Conservatory is the primary driver. The others are teacher Membership Subscription, 10-Month Conservatory Program, summer Intensive Programs, fall Intensive, winter Contemporary Intensive, student Housing and gift Memberships.
Who are CLI Studios's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Peridance Capezio Center, Broadway Dance Center and The Ailey School. Broad incumbents are MasterClass, Skillshare and TakeLessons. Showstopper is listed as an emerging player. Jacob's Pillow is listed as an others. Direct peers are DancePlug and STEEZY Studio.
Does CLI Studios have an API?
No public API is recorded for CLI Studios.
What industry is CLI Studios in?
CLI Studios's product category is Dance Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAMALAI, Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance). Its NAICS code is 61161 and its SIC code is 8200.