CENTRE CHOREGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE RENNES ET DE BRETAGNE

What CENTRE CHOREGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE RENNES ET DE BRETAGNE does

Centre Chorégraphique National de Rennes et de Bretagne (CCNRB) is a French nonprofit cultural institution (association loi 1901) holding the national designation of Centre Chorégraphique National, one of a network of state-recognized choreographic centres in France. Located in Rennes, Brittany, it is co-directed by Céline Gallet and Marion Poupinet under the FAIR-E collective. The institution produces and presents contemporary dance works, hosts artist residencies, and runs educational and community programs across the Brittany region, including the PREAC Danse Bretagne network for schools and recurring events such as the UNDER/GROUND festival and Battle des écoles.

CCNRB operates a non-commercial business model financed by public subsidies from four institutional funders: the French Ministry of Culture through Drac Bretagne, the City of Rennes, the Brittany Region, and the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine. There is no private equity, venture, or product-revenue layer. Its products are live performances, residency hosting, touring productions (including international appearances such as Summer Dance Forever Amsterdam), and educational programming delivered in partnership with regional schools and cultural actors. The organization employs 11-50 staff and operates as part of France's institutionalized public choreography ecosystem rather than as a market-driven enterprise.

The underlying operating model is that of a publicly mandated cultural producer: artistic output is selected and shaped by the co-directors, distribution occurs through a mix of in-house venues, touring circuits, and school partnerships, and financial sustainability depends on the continuity of multi-year public commitments. No proprietary technology, data products, or AI systems are part of the offering.

Name

CENTRE CHOREGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE RENNES ET DE BRETAGNE

Legal name

Centre chorégraphique national de Rennes et de Bretagne (C.C.N.R.B.)

Website

https://ccnrb.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCNRB is a publicly funded French national choreographic centre in Rennes, producing contemporary dance performances, artist residencies, and regional educational programs under co-directors Céline Gallet and Marion Poupinet of the FAIR-E collective.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Contemporary Dance

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Hip-hop dance programming
• Choreographic artist residencies
• Dance education programs
• Live performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes, Bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Core funding from Ministry of Culture (Drac Bretagne), City of Rennes, Brittany Region, and Department of Ille-et-Vilaine. As a national choreographic center (CCN), it operates as a publicly funded cultural institution.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for performances, events, and shows including their seasonal programming and festival events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The CCNRB is a French National Choreographic Centre operating under the FAIR-E collective that produces and presents live contemporary, hip-hop, and urban dance performances, hosts artist residencies and choreographic creations, and delivers dance education and outreach programs including PREAC Danse Bretagne for educators and the Battle des écoles competition for schoolchildren. Revenue is generated primarily through recurrent public grants from the Ministry of Culture and local authorities, supplemented by ticket sales for performances, workshops, and festivals.

Product overview

The CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne operates under the FAIR-E collective brand, functioning as a National Choreographic Centre dedicated to dance. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on live performance (créations/spectacles), educational programming (PREAC Danse Bretagne), and community events (UNDER/GROUND, Battle des écoles). The core offering is live dance performances and artistic residencies, complemented by educational training programs for educators and youth engagement initiatives.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• PREAC Danse Bretagne: Pôles de Ressources pour l'Education Artiste et Culturelle - a resource center for artistic and cultural education in dance, coordinated by CCNRB and involving the Ministry of Culture, rectorat de Rennes, and INSEAC/Canopé.

Products and services

• FAIR-E / CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne The main brand and collective identity of the National Choreographic Centre of Rennes and Brittany, organizing dance performances, workshops, residencies, and educational programs in dance arts for the general public, schools, and professional artists.
• PREAC Danse Bretagne
• UNDER/GROUND - Les danses de la marge Major annual event dedicated to new artistic forms emerging from underground dances, featuring performances, battles, and gatherings for the general public and dance enthusiasts, with ticketing via the UNDER/GROUND platform.
• Battle des écoles

Quantifiable outcome

• 510 children engaged in dance activities through Battle des écoles 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Culture (Drac Bretagne)coreOthersPrimary public funder and governmental partner. The Ministry of Culture through its Brittany regional directorate (Drac Bretagne) provides core operational funding as part of France's national network of National Choreographic Centres.
• City of RennescoreOthersMajor municipal funding partner providing essential operational support as the host city of the national choreographic centre.
• Brittany RegioncoreOthersRegional government funding partner supporting the cultural institution's operations and programming in the Brittany region.
• Department of Ille-et-VilainecoreOthersDepartmental government funding partner contributing to the operational budget of the CCNRB.
• PREAC Danse Bretagne Partners (Drac Bretagne, Rectorat de Rennes, Réseau Canopé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPREAC Danse Bretagne is a collaborative educational initiative bringing together the Ministry of Culture (Drac Bretagne), the Rennes Academy Rectorat, and Réseau Canopé. Coordinated by CCNRB, it designs and delivers annual training programs in artistic and cultural education for educators and cultural professionals.
• CN D - Centre national de la dansecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Dance Centre in Pantin, France. The CCNRB participates in the national PREAC dance network animated by CN D, connecting regional choreographic centres across France.
• Théâtre National de BretagneminorOthersPartner venue for dance performances including hosting shows like Témoin by Saïdo Lehlouh as part of professional dance programming.
• Théâtres de St Malo, Pôle jeunesse, Médiathèque La Grande PasserelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cultural partners collaborating on PREAC formations and educational dance programs in the Saint-Malo area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes: Another French National Choreographic Centre with the same Ministry of Culture designation and multi-source public funding model. Directly comparable as a CCN offering residencies, productions, and educational programming, but operating in a different metropolitan market with a different artistic direction.
• Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans: National Choreographic Centre operating under the same CCN designation, public funding structure, and artistic-residency-plus-education model. Functions as a sister institution in a different French region with similar institutional mechanics.
• CNDC - Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (Angers): One of France's CCNs, also receiving Ministry of Culture funding, with parallel focus on contemporary choreographic creation, artist support, and education. Direct peer under the same national CCN framework with overlapping mission and operating model.
• CCN de Créteil / Compagnie Käfig: CCN led by choreographer Mourad Merzouki, with a parallel focus on hip-hop and urban dance forms. Especially relevant as CCNRB operates in an overlapping artistic territory (urban dance) within the same CCN institutional framework.

Regional players

• Holland Dance Festival: Major Dutch dance festival that has hosted CCNRB productions. Comparable as a dance-presenting platform with educational and community programs, but primarily serves the Netherlands market rather than competing directly with CCNRB in Brittany.
• Théâtre National de Bretagne: Rennes-based national theatre and existing partner venue for CCNRB productions (e.g., Témoin). Operates in the same Brittany performing-arts ecosystem with overlapping audiences but distinct institutional mission (theatre vs. dance).

Others

• CN D - Centre national de la danse: The national resource center for dance in France, located in Pantin. Functions as an ecosystem partner and national coordinator of the PREAC network in which CCNRB participates; comparable as a sector-supporting institution rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells (London): Major international dance presenting house. Comparable as an established dance presenter with international touring, residency, and educational programming, but operating at a significantly larger scale in a different national funding context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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