Marais Dance Center

What Marais Dance Center does

Centre de Danse du Marais (SARL, Paris) is a privately held dance school operating from a single historic location at 41 rue du Temple, in the Hôtel de Berlize in the Marais district (4th arrondissement). Founded over 40 years ago, the center delivers more than 400 dance classes per week across 18 studios (20–135 m²) covering 40+ disciplines — classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, urban dance, world dance, partnered dance, flamenco, musical theatre, and rare specializations such as baroque and African dance. Instruction is delivered by a network of 100+ independent teachers (including named sub-brand faculty such as Alejandra Diaz Ambrosi at La Cour Flamenca), serving adults, children, and adolescents at all levels from beginner to professional.

The underlying platform is a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce site with Stripe payment processing that supports online purchase of discovery passes, duo passes, Paris Dance Camp summer passes, and the mandatory €12 annual membership card; class bookings remain in-person or directly with teachers. The 18 studios are equipped with sound systems, Bluetooth audio (in five named rooms), barre-mirrors, changing rooms, and showers, and are also rented by the hour (€22–€44) to external dance companies, choreographers, and film/TV productions via phone reservations.

Revenue is generated through five streams: (1) per-class fees averaging €18–€20, with teacher-specific carnets (4/8/12 classes at €70/€120/€165); (2) annual membership fees (€12, mandatory for all students); (3) intensive workshops, masterclasses, and stages priced €20–€70, with multi-day intensives up to €180; (4) summer Paris Dance Camp multi-class passes; and (5) external studio rentals including 10-hour carnets. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with walk-in reception sales, supplemented by a teacher-driven referral network and organic social (Instagram, Facebook, blog/SEO). B2B distribution for studio rentals is inside-sales via phone. The company has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no app or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Marais Dance Center

Legal name

SARL Centre de Danse du Marais

Website

https://centrededansedumarais.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre de Danse du Marais is a privately held Parisian dance school operating a single 18-studio location in the historic Marais district, delivering 400+ weekly classes across 40+ disciplines to adults, children, and adolescents via a network of 100+ independent teachers, with supplementary studio rentals and workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance School

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Dance school
• Dance classes
• Studio rental
• Dance workshops
• Dance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dance Course Fees: Revenue from individual dance courses, carnet books (4/8/12 classes), and discovery passes (5 classes with 5 different teachers). Courses are purchased either from individual teachers or at the reception desk.
2. Studio Rental: Rental of 18 equipped dance studios to external parties for rehearsals, events, filming, and workshops. Studios are rented by the hour with carnet options for 10-hour bundles.
3. Membership Cards: Mandatory annual membership card (12€) required for all students, providing access to discounts at partner boutiques.
4. Workshops and Masterclasses: Intensive courses, workshops, and masterclasses during school holidays and weekends, taught by both center teachers and invited guest instructors from internationally.
5. Paris Dance Camp: Summer intensive programs with multi-class passes (5, 10, 20 courses) at discounted rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Centre de Danse du Marais is a single-site Parisian dance school operating 18 studios, employing 100+ teachers and delivering 400+ weekly classes across more than 40 dance disciplines. It sells open-enrollment adult and children/adolescent courses, specialized sub-brand schools (flamenco, urban dance, classical ballet, musical theatre), workshops and masterclasses, studio rentals, and an international summer teaching program. The customers are individual students — hobbyists, amateurs, and pre-professional dancers — who attend in person at the Paris location.

Product overview

The Centre de Danse du Marais operates as a dance school offering a portfolio of products organized around three pillars: (1) regularly scheduled dance and performing arts courses for adults and children across more than 40 disciplines including classical, contemporary, jazz, urban dance, world dance, and music/theatre; (2) specialized sub-brands — La Cour Flamenca (flamenco school), Le 41 – École de Danse Urbaine (urban dance school), and the Formation Premier Ballet (classical and contemporary training for children and teens); and (3) supplementary offerings including intensive workshops/stages, 18 rentable studios for rehearsals and events, and multi-class Pass products (Pass Découverte Solo and Duo). The Centre also runs an International Summer Teaching Program for visiting instructors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Cour Flamenca: Flamenco dance school within CDDM offering courses for all levels with instructor Alejandra Diaz Ambrosi (La Verea). Classes available Monday through Friday for Beginner 1, 2, and Intermediate levels.
• Le 41 - Ecole de Danse Urbaine
• Formation Premier Ballet
• La Cour Flamenca
• Les Enfants de la Comédie Musicale

Products and services

• Cours Adultes (Adult Courses) Open-enrollment weekly dance classes for adult students across 40+ disciplines, priced at 18–20€ per drop-in class and also available in carnets of 4/8/12 classes. Targeted at amateur and pre-professional adult dancers in Paris.
• Cours Enfants & Adolescents (Children & Adolescent Courses) Weekly dance classes for children and adolescents across multiple disciplines, offered on the same school registration and carnet system as adult courses. Targeted at minors whose parents manage registration.
• La Cour Flamenca Specialty flamenco dance school operating as a sub-brand of the Centre de Danse du Marais, directed by Antoine Carrance. Targeted at students seeking dedicated flamenco training.
• Le 41 - École de Danse Urbaine Specialty urban dance school operating as a sub-brand of the Centre de Danse du Marais, focused on urban dance disciplines. Targeted at students interested in hip-hop and related urban styles.
• Formation Premier Ballet Specialty classical ballet training program operating as a sub-brand of the Centre de Danse du Marais, aimed at pre-professional ballet students.
• Les Enfants de la Comédie Musicale Specialty musical theatre program for children operating as a sub-brand of the Centre de Danse du Marais, combining dance, singing, and acting training.
• Stages & Ateliers (Workshops & Masterclasses) Periodic workshops and masterclasses offered in addition to the regular weekly class schedule, often led by visiting teachers or focused on specific techniques. Targeted at existing students and outside dancers seeking intensive training.
• Location de Studios (Studio Rental) Hourly rental of the school's 18 dance studios at 22–44€/hour across multiple studio sizes. Targeted at choreographers, production companies, event organizers, and independent professionals who need rehearsal, audition, or shoot space in central Paris.
• Paris Dance Camp Summer dance camp offered as part of the school's programs, providing intensive multi-day training during the summer period.
• International Summer Teaching Program International summer teaching program associated with the school, hosting students and teachers from outside France for intensive summer training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ classes per week across 18 studios
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bloch ParisminorOthersDancewear retailer offering CDDM members 15% discount on their boutique located at 34 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 Paris. Discount accessible through mandatory membership card.
• RepettominorOthersDance shoe and apparel brand with 10% discount at their Boutique Femme & Homme at 41 rue du Temple (exclusively for CDDM members).
• Fame (La Maison de la Danse)minorOthersDance boutique offering 10% discount to CDDM members at their location at 37 rue Guersant, 75017 Paris.
• FlashdanceminorOthersDancewear retailer with 10% discount for CDDM members at 17 rue de la Pépinière, 75008 Paris.
• LYSANDREminorOthersDance apparel boutique offering 10% discount to CDDM members at 46 rue de la Voûte, 75012 Paris.
• DecléorminorOthersBeauty and wellness brand offering 15% discount to CDDM members at their location at 15 rue du Temple, 75004 Paris.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells: London dance venue and producer with associated participation and learning programs. Comparable to CDDM in the sense that both serve as a hub for dance in their respective cities, combining performance, learning, and rental activity, though Sadler's Wells is venue-led rather than school-led.
• Royal Academy of Dance: Global dance education and training organization headquartered in London with international reach. Comparable to CDDM as a dance-education brand, but operates as a credentialing/membership body rather than a brick-and-mortar consumer school.
• Paris Opera Ballet School (École de Danse de l'Opéra de Paris): Prestigious Paris-based classical ballet training institution attached to the Opéra national de Paris. Operates in the same Paris market and same discipline space as CDDM, but as a formal, elite pre-professional ballet academy rather than a multi-discipline consumer school.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (The Ailey School): NYC institution combining professional dance company with a school offering classes across multiple disciplines and levels. Comparable to CDDM as a brand-led multi-discipline dance school with significant reputational and infrastructure scale.

Direct peers

• The Place: London dance house combining a contemporary dance school (LCDS), performance venue, and studio rentals — comparable to CDDM as a hybrid school/venue/rental operation serving both consumers and professional users.
• Millennium Dance Complex: Los Angeles-based large multi-studio dance complex offering many styles and levels with high weekly class volume — comparable to CDDM as a high-throughput, multi-discipline dance school with significant studio infrastructure.
• Steps on Broadway: Long-established NYC dance school offering classes across many disciplines and levels, with multiple studios and a long-running brand — comparable to CDDM as a multi-discipline, multi-studio urban dance school.
• Peridance Capezio Center: Large NYC dance school with many studios and a broad curriculum across ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop and more — comparable scale and breadth to CDDM's 18-studio, 40+ discipline footprint.
• Broadway Dance Center: NYC dance school providing classes across multiple styles and skill levels, with drop-in and class-card pricing and rental/event use of studios — closely mirrors CDDM's mixed consumer-and-rental model.
• Pineapple Dance Studios: London-based multi-discipline dance school offering 30+ styles under one roof with multiple studios, drop-in classes, and rental to professionals — a near-structural twin to Centre de Danse du Marais in concept and operational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Centre.de.danse.du.Marais
• Instagraminstagram.com/centredansemarais
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-danse-du-marais

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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