Consejo Internacional de la Danza

What Consejo Internacional de la Danza does

The International Dance Council (CID), legally known as Consejo Internacional de la Danza, is a non-governmental, non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1973 within UNESCO headquarters in Paris, where it remains headquartered. It serves as the official partner of UNESCO for all forms of dance worldwide and operates as the highest international authority on the art form, treating all dance styles on an equal basis without commercial or ideological bias. CID serves over 2,000 institutional members (federations, schools, companies, competitions, festivals) and over 10,000 individual members (choreographers, educators, dance historians, administrators, critics) across 170+ countries, including 200 university professors and 200 doctorate holders in dance-related fields.

The organization delivers its value through a web-based platform ecosystem comprising the main cid-world.org website, the CID Panorama event listing platform, and the Global Dance Directory — a database of 300,000+ dance professionals and institutions across 200 countries described as the largest arts directory ever compiled. Additional infrastructure includes the CID Circular newsletter distributed to 100,000+ professionals and the CID Writings online library. Programs include International Dance Studies Certification for students, Dance Day (April 29), event organization support, and publication services. Operational management is handled by an Executive Secretariat in Athens, Greece, in addition to the Paris headquarters.

CID's business model is strictly membership-based: as a non-commercial organization, it sells no products or services and its only financial resource is membership fees. All services are provided free to members. The organization is governed democratically with leadership elected every four years, and elected officers serve without compensation. CID operates with 1-10 employees and grows organically through community referrals within its established network, reaching new members through the newsletter, directory, and event platform rather than active sales motion.

Name

Consejo Internacional de la Danza

Legal name

International Dance Council (CID)

Website

https://cid-world.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Dance Council (CID) is a UNESCO-affiliated non-profit umbrella organization for all forms of dance, founded in 1973 in Paris, serving 2,000+ institutional and 10,000+ individual members across 170+ countries through membership-based certification, directories, and newsletters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts & Cultural Organization Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Dance umbrella organization
• International dance certification
• Dance professional networking
• Global dance directory
• Dance advocacy organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As a strictly non-profit organization, CID's only financial resource is membership fees. No products or services are sold. All services are provided free to members.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The International Dance Council (CID) is the official UNESCO-recognized umbrella organization for all forms of dance worldwide. Founded in 1973 and headquartered within UNESCO in Paris, it provides membership-based services to over 2,000 institutional and 10,000 individual members across 170+ countries, including international recognition, the International Dance Studies Certification program, the Global Dance Directory of 300,000+ entries, the CID Circular newsletter, and the CID Panorama event listing platform. CID operates strictly as a non-commercial NGO, financed exclusively through membership fees.

Product overview

The International Dance Council CID is a non-governmental umbrella organization for dance, not a technology product company. It does not sell products or services. Its only resource is membership fees. The organization provides programs and services including: Certification for dance studies, Circulars (communications to members), Events organization, Dance Day (celebrated annually on April 29), Global Directory (database of dance professionals and institutions), Library (virtual library of dance resources), Panorama of events, Spirituality program, and Writings publication program. Services offered to members include: finding books, events, institutions, and persons; organizing events; publishing books; and trainee/intern programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CID Membership Membership-based affiliation program available to dance institutions (federations, schools, companies, competitions, festivals) and individual dance professionals (choreographers, educators, dance historians, administrators, critics) in over 170 countries. Provides international recognition, networking, and access to CID programs and services.
• International Dance Studies Certification Certification program that allows dance students to receive internationally recognized credentials through their member institutions. Addresses the need for standardized, globally recognized certification of dance education.

Quantifiable outcome

• International recognition and legitimacy for dance institutions and professionals through official UNESCO partnership

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1973CID was founded in 1973 within UNESCO headquarters in Paris and maintains formal consultative relations with UNESCO. It is the official partner of UNESCO for all forms of dance worldwide. This is the organization's defining relationship and primary source of legitimacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Council of Museums (ICOM): UNESCO-associated NGO for museums and cultural heritage professionals, founded in 1946 in Paris. Comparable as a global membership-based cultural umbrella organization with formal UNESCO ties, professional standards setting, and a worldwide network of institutional and individual members.
• International Theatre Institute (ITI): UNESCO-affiliated NGO for performing arts/theatre, founded in 1948 under UNESCO auspices. Closest structural peer to CID: operates as a non-commercial membership organization with consultative status with UNESCO, covering theatre professionals and institutions globally with similar certification, networking, and representation functions.
• International Music Council (IMC): UNESCO-affiliated NGO umbrella organization for music, founded in 1949 in Paris. Directly parallel structure to CID: democratic governance, consultative status with UNESCO, membership-based model spanning 100+ countries, and similar focus on advocacy, networking, and professional development for musicians globally.
• International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ico-D): UNESCO-affiliated international council for graphic design and visual communication. Comparable as a membership-based international umbrella organization for a creative discipline, with consultative status with UNESCO and focus on professional standards and international networking.

Emerging players

• World Dance Alliance: International dance advocacy and networking organization with chapters across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Directly comparable as a global dance umbrella organization promoting international collaboration, though without CID's exclusive UNESCO designation and operating with a different membership model.
• International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD): International dance membership organization focused on Black dance professionals and companies. Comparable as a global dance membership organization with networking, advocacy, and professional development functions, though with a more specific demographic focus than CID's universal dance mission.

Regional players

• Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP): North American membership organization for performing arts presenters, producers, and managers. Comparable as a membership-based professional services organization in the performing arts space, providing networking, conferences, and advocacy - though focused on the U.S. presenting/producing segment.
• Dance/USA: National service organization for professional dance in the United States, serving a similar advocacy, networking, and resource role as CID but for the U.S. dance ecosystem specifically. Comparable as a dance membership organization, though operates regionally rather than globally.
• PEARLE* - Live Performance Europe: European employers' federation for live performance, representing theaters, orchestras, opera houses, ballet, and dance companies across Europe. Comparable as a membership-based performing arts umbrella organization with international scope, though focused on European employers and economic/regulatory advocacy rather than artistic development.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Actors (FIA): Global federation of performer unions and professional associations representing actors and performers across performing arts, including dance. Operates as a membership-based international umbrella for performers with similar advocacy and international coordination functions as CID, though with broader artistic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CID_Paris
• Facebookfacebook.com/international.dance.council.CID
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consejo-internacional-de-la-danza

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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