Centre chorégraphique national d'Orléans

What Centre chorégraphique national d'Orléans does

The Centre chorégraphique national d'Orléans (CCNO) is a National Choreographic Center located at 37 rue du Bourdon Blanc in Orléans, France. Founded in 1985 under the French Ministry of Culture's national CCN framework, it operates as a publicly funded non-profit association (Association loi 1901, Siret 395 336 837 00020) dedicated to contemporary dance. Since January 2025, the CCNO has been directed by the Collectif ÈS, a choreographic collective composed of Sidonie Duret, Jérémy Martinez, and Émilie Szikora — all CNSMD de Lyon-trained dancers with extensive careers at companies including Cie Boris Charmatz, Yuval Pick/CCN de Rillieux-la-Pape, Olivia Grandville, and Maud Blandel. The center functions as a multi-dimensional dance institution with an 11-person staff, delivering creation, residencies, training, and public-facing programming in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

The CCNO's core offerings span four interconnected lines: (1) artistic creation and touring through Collectif ÈS productions including the La Série Populaire cycle (Karaodance, Jackpot, About Lambada, LOTO3000) and touring partnerships with Chaillot-Théâtre national de la danse, La Biennale de Lyon, and international festivals in Norway (CODA Oslo) and Switzerland; (2) artist support via studio residencies (Accueils-studio), the StudioD Emergence digital platform (coordinated with Atelier de Paris/CDCN), the G-Danse network of 10 regional structures, and named Associated Artists; (3) professional development through workshops and Qualiopi-certified training (Workshop Come Back, Workshop #1/#2 series, biweekly Entraînements pour les pros), with AFDAS funding eligibility; (4) public engagement through Open Studio presentations, the 1 km de danse outdoor festival (deployed in 10 cities in 2025 with Ministry of Culture support and the European Art Explora prize), Saturday morning dance classes eligible for Pass Culture and YEP'S, and Collectivage peer-exchange days. The 2025-2026 season features works by Joachim Maudet, Nach, Mathilde Monnier/Lucie Antunes, Mickaël Phelippeau, Olga Dukhovna, Elsa Dumontel, Les Idoles, Mackenzy Bergile, Marie Orts, Simon Feltz, and Delphine Mothes.

The business model rests on three pillars: (a) sustained institutional funding from the French Ministry of Culture (DRAC Centre-Val de Loire), Ville d'Orléans, Région Centre-Val de Loire, and Conseil Départemental du Loiret, with supplementary support from Fonds Haplotès and Institut français for international touring; (b) earned revenue from ticketed performances routed through the Mapado online ticketing platform and on-site box office; (c) fee-based workshops and training priced at €5 per professional training session, €10 per Saturday class (€40 CCN Card for 5 classes), and €125-€550 for professional workshops depending on AFDAS coverage. There is no proprietary technology stack; the CCNO operates on standard SaaS infrastructure (Sendinblue email, Mapado ticketing, Matomo analytics, Labomedia web hosting). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Centre chorégraphique national d'Orléans

Legal name

Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans

Website

https://ccn-orleans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Centre chorégraphique national d'Orléans (CCNO) is a publicly funded French National Choreographic Center founded in 1985 and directed by Collectif ÈS since January 2025. It produces contemporary dance, hosts artist residencies, runs professional training, and engages the public through performances and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Dance / National Choreographic Center

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Rehearsal & Pre-Production Studios (Rehearsal Rooms, Backline) (MPAIAHAK)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance center
• Choreographic residencies
• Professional dance workshops
• Artist support programs
• Performing arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: The CCNO receives sustained support from the French Ministry of Culture (DRAC Centre-Val de Loire), Ville d'Orléans, Région Centre-Val de Loire, and Conseil Départemental du Loiret, as well as the Fonds Haplotès and Institut français for international touring.
2. Ticket sales and box office: Revenue from ticketed performances, Open Studio events (free with reservation), and various dance classes and workshops.
3. Workshop and training fees: Professional workshops for dancers with AFDAS coverage options. Workshop Come Back: 550€ with AFDAS, 250€ without. Workshop #1: 125€ individual. Workshop #2: 360€ with AFDAS, 150€ without.
4. Dance class fees: Professional training classes: 5€ per session for professional dancers. Saturday morning classes: 10€ per class, with CCN Card: 40€ for 5 classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The CCNO is a national choreographic center that creates, presents, and tours contemporary dance works; provides studio residencies (Accueils-studio) and Qualiopi-certified professional training (workshops and weekly Entraînements pour les pros) for dancers and choreographers; and runs public engagement activities including Open Studio presentations, the outdoor 1 km de danse festival, and Saturday morning dance classes for amateurs. It also coordinates the 10-member G-Danse regional network and contributes to the Atelier de Paris-led StudioD Emergence platform for choreographer support.

Product overview

Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans (CCNO) is a National Choreographic Center managed by the Collectif ÈS (Sidonie Duret, Jérémy Martinez, Émilie Szikora) since January 2025. The center operates as a multi-dimensional dance institution offering: (1) creation and presentation of choreographic works through its resident collective and hosted artists; (2) professional development via workshops, training courses, and the Qualiopi-certified 'Workshop' series; (3) artist support through studio residencies, StudioD Emergence digital platform, and G-Danse regional network; (4) public engagement through Open Studio presentations, the '1 km de danse' outdoor festival, and various dance classes. The center functions as a venue and cultural hub for contemporary dance rather than a traditional technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collectif ÈS: The directing collective of the CCNO, composed of three choreographers: Sidonie Duret, Jérémy Martinez, and Émilie Szikora. They have been co-signing pieces since 2011.
• La Série Populaire

Products and services

• Collectif ÈS Dance Productions (La Série Populaire) The creative output of the resident directing collective Collectif ÈS (Sidonie Duret, Jérémy Martinez, Émilie Szikora). Includes the La Série Populaire cycle of works (Karaodance, Jackpot, About Lambada, LOTO3000) plus other choreographic pieces, performed at CCNO and toured to venues such as Chaillot – Théâtre national de la danse, La Biennale de Lyon, CODA Oslo and Théâtre d'Orléans. Target audience: contemporary dance audiences and partner venues nationally and internationally.
• Open Studio At the end of each artist residency, creative teams present work-in-progress showings followed by audience discussions, held Thursdays at 7pm at CCNO, free with reservation. Target audience: local dance audience and residency-hosting professionals.
• Professional Dance Workshops (Workshop Come Back, Workshop #1, Workshop #2) Multi-day intensive workshops for professional dancers led by Collectif ÈS and guest choreographers such as Nach, covering choreographic research and physical training. Pricing varies by program and AFDAS coverage eligibility (e.g., Workshop Come Back: €550 with AFDAS / €250 without, Aug 31–Sep 4 2026; Workshop #1: €125, Nov 17–20 2025; Workshop #2 with Nach: €360 with AFDAS / €150 without, Mar 18–20 2026). Target audience: professional dancers.
• Entraînements pour les pros (Professional training sessions) Weekly professional dance training classes for professional dancers, led by Collectif ÈS and guest teachers, held Monday every two weeks from 10h–11h30 at €5 per class. Target audience: professional dancers in Orléans and surroundings.
• Accueils-studio (Artist Residencies) Studio residencies for choreographers to develop new works on site, ending with Open Studio public presentations. Recent and upcoming recipients include Joachim Maudet (Cailloux), Nach (Cellule), Mickaël Phelippeau (Jean-Romuald, un garçon de son âge), Olga Dukhovna (Danse Légale), Elsa Dumontel (Simple Sample), Les Idoles (STRIP), Mackenzy Bergile, Marie Orts, and Mathilde Monnier and Lucie Antunes (Silence). Target audience: professional choreographers.
• StudioD Emergence Digital platform connecting professional dance companies with available studio spaces, coordinated by Atelier de Paris / CDCN with CCNO support and Caisse des Dépôts philanthropy backing. Target audience: professional dance companies and studio-providing venues.
• G-Danse Regional Network Network of 10 regional structures (CCN Orléans, CCN Tours, Équinoxe Châteauroux, Halle aux Grains Blois, L'Atelier à spectacle Dreux, La Pléiade La Riche, La Pratique Indre, Maison de la Culture Bourges, Scène nationale Orléans, SPL C'Chartres) supporting regional choreography production and touring. Target audience: choreographers and dance companies in Centre-Val de Loire.
• 1 km de danse Free public outdoor dance festival featuring performances, warm-ups, dance introductions, DJ sets and a dance floor on public squares, originally created by CND Pantin and deployed in 10 cities with European Art Explora prize support. Target audience: general public, families, dance-curious residents.
• Saturday Morning Dance Classes Weekly dance classes for amateurs at two levels (beginner with Timothé Ballo; advanced with Chloé Zamboni), priced at €10 per class and €40 for 5 classes with the CCN Card; eligible for Pass Culture and YEP'S. Target audience: amateur dance enthusiasts and the general public.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de-MarnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for About Lambada and collaborative partner in the Etape Danse program with German partners.
• Maison de la Danse / Pôle européen de création (Lyon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated partner with La Biennale de Lyon from 2023-2025. Major coproduction partner for Collectif ÈS works including About Lambada.
• Mille Plateaux – CCN La RochellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for About Lambada and network partner in the French choreographic center ecosystem.
• Le Rive Gauche – Scène conventionnée (Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated partner from 2022-2025. Venue for About Lambada performances and co-productions.
• Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccueil-studio coproduction partner providing residency support for choreographers.
• Collectif FAIR-E – CCN Rennes et BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for About Lambada and Mackenzy Bergile residency. Collaborates on StudioD Emergence platform and 1 km de danse event.
• Théâtre Molière – Scène nationale de SètecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for About Lambada performances in southern France.
• Espaces pluriels (Pau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for About Lambada and venue partner for Jackpot performances.
• CND Centre national de la danse (Pantin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConceiver of 1 km de danse event, deployed with Ministry of Culture support in 10 cities in 2025. Supported by European Art Explora prize.
• Atelier de Paris / CDCNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of StudioD Emergence platform connecting choreographic companies with available studio spaces. Supported by Caisse des Dépôts philanthropy.
• G-Danse Network (10 regional structures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCNO is a founding member of G-Danse, a network of 10 regional structures (CCN Orléans, CCN Tours, Équinoxe Châteauroux, Halle aux Grains Blois, L'Atelier à spectacle Dreux, La Pléiade La Riche, La Pratique Indre, Maison de la Culture Bourges, Scène nationale Orléans, SPL C'Chartres) supporting regional choreography production and touring.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de-Marne: Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National in Vitry-sur-Seine, identified explicitly as a co-production partner on About Lambada and Etape Danse; matches CCNO on creator-residency focus and national-network funding model.
• Le Gymnase CDCN Roubaix: Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National in Roubaix operating within the same national CDN framework as CCNO, with comparable residencies, training and community engagement programming.
• Atelier de Paris / CDCN: Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National in Paris co-coordinating the StudioD Emergence platform alongside CCNO and operating residencies, training and creation support under the same national French dance-center framework.
• Maison de la Danse / Pôle européen de création (Lyon): Major Lyon presenting house identified as a CCNO co-production partner and 2023–2025 La Biennale de Lyon associated partner; operates a comparable mixed repertoire/residency model.
• CCN – Mille Plateaux La Rochelle: National Choreographic Center headquartered in La Rochelle that co-produced About Lambada and operates within the same CCN funding convention as CCNO, with overlapping programming on Open Studios and residencies.
• Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie: Fellow French National Choreographic Center providing accueil-studio coproduction support to CCNO and sharing the same DRAC-backed model of residencies, training and touring.
• Ballet Preljocaj / Pavillon Noir (CCN Aix-en-Provence): CCN in Aix-en-Provence housing a major resident company under Ministry of Culture label; peer on the company-as-residence and touring-revenue model even though Preljocaj operates its own troupe.
• Collectif FAIR-E / CCN Rennes et Bretagne: National Choreographic Center in Rennes co-producing About Lambada and StudioD Emergence, directly comparable to CCNO as a CCN with both choreographic creation and regional ecosystem roles.

Broad incumbents

• Centre National de la Danse (CND, Pantin): National resource, training and support center for dance in Pantin, conceived the 1 km de danse event deployed with CCNO; functions as a national-scale counterpart that overlaps CCNO's training and resource-sharing roles.
• Théâtre national de la danse de Chaillot: National theater dedicated to dance in Paris where CCNO Collectif ÈS productions tour; a larger national-scale institution with overlapping repertoire and audience relationship but broader mandate.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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