The Living Arts Centre

What The Living Arts Centre does

Le Centre des Arts Vivants (The Living Arts Centre) is a privately-held dance school founded in 1999 and headquartered at 4 rue Bréguet in the Bastille district of Paris (75011), France. The Centre delivers in-person dance instruction across three core disciplines — classical ballet (Classique), contemporary dance (Contemporain), and modern jazz (Modern'Jazz) — serving two primary customer segments: adult students aged 18+ and children/teenagers aged 5-17. It also operates an affiliated professional dance school, École Choréia, under the same artistic direction of Martine Curtat-Cadet, creating a pathway from recreational to pre-professional training. Supplementary offerings include dedicated summer intensive programs for children (Rékréakid for ages 5-7 and Vacances de rêve for ages 8-12), an annual end-of-year performance program ("Open Dance"), a member discount program (Réduction adhérents), and an online boutique for tickets, class packages (carnets), and merchandise.

The Centre operates a direct-to-consumer business model with three revenue streams: annual subscriptions for recurring class enrollment across both adult and youth programs, transaction-based ticket and carnet sales through its boutique, and one-time fees for summer intensive camps. Class enrollment is structured around the academic year with semester-based scheduling, and pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is entirely through the single physical studio, supplemented by iOS and Android mobile applications (built on the Staxriver platform) that allow students to view course schedules and stage programming. Marketing is conducted primarily via the website and newsletter, with annual performance events serving as the principal community-engagement touchpoint.

The Centre maintains institutional and ecosystem partnerships with French government and industry bodies, including the Ministère de la culture et de la communication, AFDAS (professional training fund), SPEDIDAM (rights management), Casting.fr (casting platform), Théâtre de l'Oeuvre (performance venue), and École Choréia. There is no evidence of external investment, parent company ownership, or franchise expansion; the entity remains independently owned and operated under its founding artistic director.

Name

The Living Arts Centre

Legal name

Le Centre des Arts Vivants

Website

https://lecentredesarts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Centre des Arts Vivants is a privately-held dance school in Paris Bastille, founded 1999, offering classical ballet, contemporary, and modern jazz instruction to adults and children aged 5-17, plus an affiliated professional training school (École Choréia) under artistic director Martine Curtat-Cadet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Dance Companies (71112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA), Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater) (EDAAAGAE)

Keywords

• Dance education classes
• Classical ballet instruction
• Contemporary dance training
• Modern jazz dance
• Youth dance programs

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

Revenue model

1. Dance Class Enrollment: Recurring class fees for adults and children learning classical, contemporary, and modern jazz dance disciplines
2. Ticket and Performance Sales: Sales of tickets and carnets (class packages) through their boutique for end-of-year performances and shows
3. Summer Intensive Camps: Specialized summer programs for children including Rékréakid (ages 5-7) and Vacances de rêve (ages 8-12)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Living Arts Centre (Le Centre des Arts Vivants) is a Parisian dance school delivering in-person instruction in classical ballet, contemporary dance, and modern jazz to adults, children, and teenagers. Core operations consist of semester-based annual class enrollment delivered at the Bastille studio, supplemented by youth summer intensive stages, end-of-year performance productions (Open Dance), an affiliated professional school (École Choréia), and a boutique selling tickets and class packages.

Product overview

Le Centre des Arts Vivants is a dance school in Paris Bastille offering a unified portfolio of in-person dance instruction across three main disciplines: Classical Ballet (Classique), Contemporary Dance (Contemporain), and Modern Jazz (Modern'Jazz). The Centre operates as a single cohesive offering with supplementary services including La Boutique for tickets and merchandise, the affiliated professional school Équipe Choréia for advanced training, and dedicated youth programs including summer camps for children ages 5-12. The Centre also provides a mobile application for schedule access and organizes annual end-of-year performances.

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Brands

• L'École Choréia: Professional dance school affiliated with the center

Products and services

• Cours de Classique (Classical Ballet classes) In-person classical ballet instruction taught to adults and children, focused on technique, beauty, and grace; delivered at the Paris Bastille studio as part of the center's annual enrollment program.
• Cours de Contemporain (Contemporary Dance classes) In-person contemporary dance courses teaching modern movement techniques and artistic expression, available to adults, children, and teenagers at the Paris Bastille studio.
• Cours de Modern'Jazz (Modern Jazz classes) In-person modern jazz dance instruction combining swing movements and rounded modern techniques, available to adults and children at the Paris Bastille studio under the direction of jazz professor Martine Curtat-Cadet.
• Stages et cours pour enfants/ados (Summer intensive stages for children and teenagers) Seasonal intensive dance programs for children and teenagers during school holidays, including Rékréakid (ages 5-7) and Vacances de rêve (ages 8-12), delivered at the Paris Bastille studio.
• Open Dance (end-of-year performances) Annual end-of-year performance program where students rehearse during their regular classes and present shows to the public.
• La Boutique Online store accessible at boutique.lecentredesarts.com selling tickets, class cards/carnets, and dance-related merchandise for students and audiences.
• École Choréia (professional dance school) Affiliated professional dance school directed by Martine Curtat-Cadet, offering advanced professional training for aspiring dancers and serving as a pathway from the center's recreational programs.
• Mobile application (iPhone and Android) Mobile applications available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store that allow users to view course schedules and stage programming.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de la culture et de la communicationcoreOthersFrench Ministry of Culture providing institutional support and recognition to the arts education center
• AFDAScoreOthersFrench professional training fund supporting continuing education in cultural and artistic professions
• SPEDIDAMminorOthersFrench copyright society supporting performing artists and dance professionals
• Casting.frminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCasting platform partnership for providing performance and casting opportunities to students
• Théâtre de l'OeuvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre venue partnership for potential performance opportunities and artistic collaboration
• Ecole ChoréiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional dance school affiliated with the center, directed by Martine Curtat-Cadet, providing pathway for advanced training

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower: A leading French professional dance school offering advanced training in Cannes, affiliated with the Prix de Lausanne. Comparable in advanced-training positioning to the Choréia sub-brand and competes for the same French pool of aspiring professional dancers.
• Royal Ballet School: Historic London-based ballet training institution with both junior and senior schools feeding into The Royal Ballet. Comparable in advanced-training positioning and curriculum structure to Choréia, and a benchmark for pathway-based dance education in a major European capital.
• Studio Harmonic Paris: Paris-based multi-discipline dance studio offering classical, contemporary, jazz, and street dance for adults and children. Closely comparable in offering, Paris location, and target customer to Le Centre des Arts Vivants, and a direct local competitor.
• Steps on Broadway: Iconic New York City dance studio offering drop-in and enrolled classes across ballet, contemporary, jazz, and more. Comparable as a multi-discipline urban dance school with a long operating history, recreational-to-pre-professional student mix, and ticketed showcase events.
• Pineapple Dance Studios: Long-established London dance studio offering multi-discipline classes (ballet, contemporary, jazz) to adults and children with a central urban location. Directly comparable in business model, multi-discipline curriculum, and urban boutique positioning to Le Centre des Arts Vivants.
• Centre de Danse du Marais: Paris-based multi-discipline dance studio in the Marais neighborhood, offering classical, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, and barre for adults and children. A direct local competitor in central Paris with comparable multi-discipline curriculum and recreational student base.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Ailey Extension): The Ailey Extension offers open-class programs in modern, ballet, jazz, and African dance in New York City, attached to a major professional dance company. Comparable in its integration of recreational and pre-professional dance training under one organizational brand.
• École de Danse de l'Opéra National de Paris: The Paris Opera Ballet School is the most prestigious classical ballet training institution in France, also located in Paris. While much larger and more selective, it competes for the same serious young ballet students and shares a Paris addressable market for advanced dance education.

Emerging players

• CLI Studios: Online dance education platform offering live and on-demand classes across multiple disciplines with celebrity and professional instructors. An emerging digital competitor that addresses the same recreational and pre-professional adult learner that Le Centre serves, but via a remote, tech-enabled model.

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP): France's premier public conservatory for music and dance, offering pre-professional and professional training in Paris. Comparable in advanced-training positioning to the Choréia sub-brand and competes for serious Paris-based dance students pursuing professional pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-centre-des-arts-vivants

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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