Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie

What Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie does

Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie is a French non-profit cultural association (Loi 1901) founded in 1993 and headquartered in Falaise, Normandie, designated as a Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National (CDCN) by the French Ministry of Culture in January 2020. The organization operates as a publicly funded resource center for contemporary dance, providing four interlocking lines of activity: choreographic artist residencies with production and accompaniment support; programming of in-house and touring performances; dance education through weekly classes and a specialized ARTS-danse track hosted at Lycée Guillaume le Conquérant (approximately 50 students); and cultural mediation aimed at school and community audiences. Its flagship programming includes the long-running "Danser partout" biennial festival (24th edition in 2026) and the FLASH festival, complemented by the "Danse en territoire" regional touring mechanism that distributes resident choreographers' works across more than 13 partner venues in Normandie.

The underlying infrastructure is intentionally low-tech and human-curated: a physical resource center containing approximately 400 documents (books, periodicals, videos) available to professionals and the public, a small administrative team of 5 employees, and basic digital channels (website, Brevo newsletter, social media). There is no proprietary technology platform; the "product" is the curation, production, and dissemination of live choreographic works.

The business model is that of a publicly subsidized French cultural institution. Roughly 70–85% of revenue is structurally anchored by multi-year grants from DRAC Normandie, Région Normandie, Département du Calvados, Ville de Falaise, and ARS Normandie. Earned income — kept deliberately accessible — comes from ticket sales priced €4–€16, dance-class fees of €88–€214, and workshop registrations. The organization is institutionally embedded in the national CDCN coordination network (Centre national de la danse) and the professional association A-CDCN, and is governed by an association board under the direction of Vincent Jean as Director of Publication, with Clara Rambaud serving as Coordinator.

Name

Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie

Legal name

Association Chorège | Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National Falaise Normandie

Website

https://chorege-cdcn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie is a publicly funded French non-profit dance center in Falaise, Normandie, designated CDCN in 2020. It supports choreographic residencies, festivals, dance education, and cultural mediation for regional audiences and professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education and Performance

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (611699), Educational Support Services (61171)

akta.pro primary industry

Improvisational Theatre (MPAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Dance education
• Choreographic development
• Artist residencies
• Cultural mediation
• Dance festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Falaise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dance Classes and Workshops: Recurring revenue from regular dance courses for children, teens, and adults across multiple disciplines (contemporary dance, hip-hop, African dance, body maintenance). Classes run September-July with annual enrollment.
2. Performance Tickets and Festival Programming: Ticket sales for spectacles and festival events including the annual Danser partout festival (May-June) and FLASH time fort (November-December). Various pricing tiers for different performances.
3. Public Funding and Subsidies: Association Loi 1901 receiving support from DRAC Normandie, Région Normandie, Départements du Calvados and Orne, Ville de Falaise, and other public cultural funding bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie is a French non-profit Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National (CDCN) based in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy. Founded in 1993 and labeled CDCN since 2019, it delivers amateur dance classes, professional artist residencies and creation support, the annual Normandie Danse Festival, and cultural mediation programs in schools, healthcare institutions, and correctional facilities.

Product overview

Chorège CDCN Falaise Normandie is a Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National (National Choreographic Development Center) offering a comprehensive portfolio of dance-related products and services. The organization provides regular dance classes (contemporary, hip-hop, African, children's dance, body maintenance), artist residencies, major festivals (Danser partout, FLASH), specialized ARTS-danse teaching at local high school, a resource center with 400+ documents, pedagogical tools (including the 'Danse tout terrain' card game), professional training programs, and cultural mediation projects. The offering is structured as a unified cultural ecosystem rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amateur dance classes
• Artist residency program
• Normandie Danse Festival
• Cultural mediation programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 50 ARTS-danse students annually at the lycée
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Petites Scènes Ouvertes NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004National network for choreographic emergence founded in 2004, comprising nine structures that defend contemporary choreographic creation. Chorège participates in La Grande Scène platform for young choreographers.
• Lycée Guillaume-le-ConquérantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Long-standing cultural partnership since 2001 for ARTS-danse specialty program serving approximately 50 students annually. Chorège manages financing, logistics, and artist connections for the program.
• Médiathèque du Pays de FalaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership establishing the media library as Chorège's resource center, developing a collection of approximately 400 documents on dance and choreographic creation accessible to the public.
• CCN de Caen en NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter Chorégraphique National de Caen - Major regional partner for co-productions, joint training initiatives (Danser sport), and festival programming across Normandy.
• Réseau TREMPLINmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of choreographic development centers collaborating on residencies and coproduction of performances, including Joachim Maudet's CAILLOUX project.
• ccn de Caen en Normandie, Le Phare CCN du Havre NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training initiative 'Danser sport' with other Normandy choreographic centers and DRAC Normandie, exploring intersections of dance and sport disciplines.
• Direction Interrégionale des Services Pénitentiaires de RennesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Prison Administration partner for Culture/Justice convention, enabling dance workshops in detention centers including Centre de détention d'Argentan.
• 2anglesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers partnering with Chorège on the '1+2' residency device supporting Pauline Tremblay's creation.
• Forum – Théâtre de FalaisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary performance venue in Falaise for festival programming, hosting major spectacles and providing box office services for Chorège events.
• Réseau A-CDCNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of CDCNs (Centres de Développement Chorégraphique Nationaux) developing shared pedagogical tools like 'Danse en kit' and 'Danse tout terrain' for artistic and cultural education.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement NormandiemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational league coordinating Culture/Justice and Culture/Santé programs, providing coordination between Chorège and detention/healthcare institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CNDC - Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (Angers): National higher-education and choreographic resource center in Angers. Peer as a publicly funded French dance institution focused on training, creation, and research; complementary to Chorège's education and mediation mission.
• Le Phare - CCN du Havre Normandie: Choreographic National Center in Le Havre, Normandy. Directly comparable as a regional peer running residencies, productions, and education under the same DRAC Normandie conventions and partnering with Chorège on shared initiatives.
• CCN de Caen en Normandie: Choreographic National Center based in Caen, Normandy's flagship CCN for contemporary dance. Directly comparable as a fellow Normandy public-funded dance institution co-producing festivals and joint training with Chorège (e.g., Danser sport).
• La Briqueterie / CDCN du Val-de-Marne: CDCN in Val-de-Marne running choreographic residencies, festivals, and cultural action programs. Direct peer in the national CDCN network, operating with similar resource-center, mediation, and residency functions as Chorège.
• Atelier de Paris / CDCN: CDCN located in Paris/Bobigny dedicated to contemporary dance creation, residencies, and public outreach. Operates under the same national CDCN label as Chorège and is a direct functional peer in artist support and audience development.

Regional players

• Le Volcan - Scène nationale du Havre: National-stage venue in Le Havre (Normandy) presenting performing arts including dance. Comparable as a publicly funded Normandy venue but with broader performing-arts programming rather than Chorège's dance-specific CDCN remit.
• Théâtre de Caen / CDN de Normandie: National Dramatic Center (CDN) in Caen partnering with Chorège and the CCN de Caen on touring and co-productions. Adjacent rather than direct: performing-arts peer operating in theater rather than dance but sharing Normandy public-funding ecosystem and venues.

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells (London): International dance-producing institution running a year-round programming slate, residencies, and digital content around contemporary dance. Broader-scope incumbent whose operating model (residencies + programming + outreach) parallels Chorège's CDCN functions.
• Kampnagel (Hamburg): Large publicly funded performing-arts center in Hamburg presenting dance, theater, and performances with residencies and community programming. Comparable institutional model to a CDCN at greater scale and broader artistic scope.
• Maison de la Danse de Lyon: Major dance-specific venue and producer in Lyon with a broader, multi-discipline programming slate, venue operations, and touring capacity. Comparable as a large French public-facing dance organization but operating at greater scale and urban depth than Chorège.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Chorege.Falaise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chor%C3%A8ge
• Instagraminstagram.com/choregefalaise
• TikToktiktok.com/@choregecdcn

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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