Bardar

Name

Bardar

Legal name

Bårdar Danseinstitutt

Website

https://baardar.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Dance school
• Performing arts training
• Children's dance classes
• Adult dance courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semester Course Fees: Bårdar generates revenue primarily through semester-based dance course fees charged to individual students. Courses are priced per semester with tiered pricing based on program intensity (regular courses vs. elite crew programs). Additional revenue is derived from private lessons and event/show performances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bårdar Danseinstitutt delivers in-person dance education from beginner to professional level for children, youth, and adults across numerous styles (Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap, Heels, Lyrical Jazz, Theatre/Broadway Jazz, Stepp, West Coast Swing, Swing/Jive/Rock n' Roll, partner dance). Beyond semester courses, it runs an elite competitive crew (Bårdar Crew), offers private lessons, hosts annual events (Dance Explosion, Sommerskole), provides higher education (Bårdar Akademiet fagskole), and supplies upper secondary dance schooling with Otto Treider, plus professional dance performances for corporate/private events.

Product overview

Bårdar Danseinstitutt is a Norwegian dance school offering a comprehensive range of dance education and courses. The portfolio includes regular dance courses (dansekurs) for children, youth, and adults across various styles including Ballett, Jazz, Hip Hop-Commercial, Contemporary, Broadway/Theatre Jazz, Heels, Stepp, and more. Education products include Bårdar Akademiet (higher education in dance) and Videregående skole (upper secondary education in collaboration with Otto Treider). The company also operates Bårdar Crew, an elite competitive team, offers private lessons, event shows for professional occasions, and seasonal programs like Dance Explosion and Sommerskole (summer school).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bårdar Akademiet: Higher education institution within Bårdar offering dance and performing arts education
• Bårdar Crew

Products and services

• Bårdar Dansekurs (Dance Courses) Semester-based dance courses for children, youth and adults across all skill levels (Nivå 1–4), covering styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap, Heels, Lyrical Jazz, Theatre/Broadway Jazz, West Coast Swing, and Sports/Social Dance. Delivered in person at the Oslo campus with enrollment via letsreg.com.
• Bårdar Akademiet (Higher Education / Fagskole) Higher education program (fagskole) in dance and stage arts offering professional qualification. Alumni go on to careers as professional dancers, choreographers, and teachers within the Bårdar ecosystem and the broader Norwegian dance industry.
• Videregående skole (Upper Secondary Dance Program) Upper secondary education (videregående skole) program in dance, offered in collaboration with Otto Treider, providing students with a formal educational pathway that combines dance training with accredited secondary education.
• Bårdar Crew Elite competitive dance team consisting of 20 dedicated dancers aged 15–20. Performs at national TV productions (Stjernekamp, Melodi Grand Prix, Skal vi danse, P3 Gull), national championships, and professional stage productions; priced at 6,700 NOK per semester on a multi-year contract.
• Privattimer (Private Lessons) One-on-one private dance instruction for personalized learning and specialized skill development, available for individuals at the Oslo campus.
• Event Shows (Professional Performances) Professional dance performances and shows for corporate and private events, featuring some of Norway's top professional dancers. Combined offerings including singers and musical artists are also available.
• Dance Explosion Annual dance event featuring performances and workshops, open to the dance community.
• Sommerskole (Summer School) Seasonal summer school program for children and youth offering intensive dance instruction during the summer season.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bårdar Crew dancers have appeared on Stjernekamp, Melodi Grand Prix, Skal vi danse, P3 Gull, and participated in national championships and professional stage productions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Otto TreidercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBårdar collaborates with Otto Treider to offer upper secondary school (videregående skole) programs in dance and performing arts. This partnership provides students with a formal educational pathway combining dance training with accredited secondary education.
• Bårdar AkademietcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBårdar Akademiet is the higher education arm of Bårdar Danseinstitutt, offering professional dance education (fagskole). Alumni from the institution's programs go on to careers as professional dancers, choreographers, and teachers within the Bårdar ecosystem and broader Norwegian dance industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Ailey School (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater): New York-based school attached to a famous professional company, offering recreational through professional-level training. Strong structural parallel to Bårdar Akademiet + Bårdar Crew combination.
• Pineapple Dance Studios: London-based multi-style dance school offering classes from beginner to professional across jazz, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, and commercial. Direct comparable in multi-tier, multi-style model.
• Edge Performing Arts Center: Los Angeles performing-arts training center combining recreational classes, conservatory-style programs, and professional preparation. Comparable in integrating amateur enrollment with pro-level training.
• Dansens Hus Oslo: Oslo-based national center for dance presenting performances and operating educational programs across styles and levels. Directly comparable as an Oslo dance institution with both training and presentation functions.
• Steps on Broadway: NYC multi-style dance school offering drop-in and semester classes across dozens of styles for all ages and levels. Closest international analogue to Bårdar's recreational course catalog model.
• Broadway Dance Center: NYC multi-style dance school with beginner-to-professional class offerings, intensive programs, and global student draw. Comparable breadth of styles and direct-to-consumer semester-style enrollment.
• Millennium Dance Complex: Los Angeles dance studio offering classes in dozens of styles across beginner to advanced levels, with strong brand visibility through celebrity instructors. Comparable direct-to-consumer multi-style model with media-driven brand profile.

Regional players

• Balettakademien Stockholm: Stockholm-based dance school with recreational classes, pre-professional training, and higher-education programs. Closest Nordic peer in scale and multi-tier structure to Bårdar.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO): Norway's largest arts higher-education institution, including a dance department offering BA programs. Comparable to Bårdar Akademiet at the credentialed-education layer, though broader in scope.
• Den Norske Opera & Ballett (Norwegian National Ballet): Norway's national ballet and opera company, which also runs a ballet school feeding its professional company. Overlaps with Bårdar on the training-to-professional pathway but at a national-institution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BaardarDanseskole
• Instagraminstagram.com/baardarofficial

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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