Compañía Nacional de Danza

What Compañía Nacional de Danza does

Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND) is the national dance company of Spain, established in 1979 and headquartered at Paseo de la Chopera 4 in Madrid under the Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Mús

Name

Compañía Nacional de Danza

Legal name

Compañía Nacional de Danza de España

Website

https://cndanza.inaem.gob.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Dance Company

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Ballet performances
• Contemporary dance
• National dance company
• Choreographic repertoire
• Dance education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding (INAEM): Compañía Nacional de Danza is a state-funded cultural institution under the Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (INAEM) of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Primary operational funding derives from public subsidies.
2. Ticket sales and theater presentations: Revenue from performances at theaters and festivals, including Teatro de la Zarzuela, Teatros del Canal, Palau de les Arts, and international venues. Tickets sold through individual theater box offices.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND) is Spain's national dance company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Madrid under INAEM. It produces and presents theatrical dance performances spanning classical ballet, neoclassical, and contemporary works, featuring internationally renowned choreographers. The company tours nationally and internationally, offers educational outreach through the Somos CND program, develops AI-driven interactive stage technologies, and provides creative residencies and open workshops.

Product overview

Compañía Nacional de Danza is Spain's national dance company founded in 1979, offering a multimodal repertoire that spans classical ballet, neoclassical, and contemporary dance. The company presents theatrical performances through its core Temporada (season) programming featuring works by internationally renowned choreographers alongside emerging talents. The portfolio includes full-length productions like Don Quixote, The Sylphide, and Serenade, mixed programs (NumEros, ROM), and new creations such as #INCUBATIO - Circumambulatio with AI-powered interactive technologies. Supplementary offerings include the Somos CND educational initiative with Estudio Abierto workshops, Creadores choreographic development program, CND Educa for schools, creative residencies for emerging artists, and the open-source AI-Toolbox developed through European research projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporada 25/26 (2025-2026 Season) Annual season featuring 16 productions across classical ballet, neoclassical, and contemporary dance, with national and international touring to theaters and festivals in Spain and abroad (Valencia, Móstoles, Madrid, Granada, Santander, Shanghai, Beijing).
• NumEros (Mixed Repertory Program) Mixed repertory program combining classical and contemporary works, including Serenade by George Balanchine, Echoes from a Restless Soul by Jacopo Godani, and Playlist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe. Performed at Teatro de la Zarzuela, Palau de les Arts (Valencia), and Festival Internacional de Santander.
• Petipa Revivals (Petipa 2026) Classical ballet program featuring revivals of Paquita Grand pas Classique and Raymonda Divertimento by Marius Petipa, rehearsed with master Azari Plisetski. Performed at Teatro el Bosque (Móstoles).
• ROM (Mixed Repertory Program) Mixed program featuring contemporary works including The Second Detail by William Forsythe and BECOME by Johan Inger, performed at Teatros del Canal in Madrid with sold-out performances.
• Decimos verdades que parecen mentiras New contemporary dance production by composer Pablo Palacio, premiered as part of CND's repertoire.
• MASA & TABLERO Contemporary dance productions: MASA by Luz Arcas and TABLERO by Mattia Russo and Antonio De Rosa (KOR'SIA), premiered as new works and presented at Centro Danza Matadero (Madrid).
• #INCUBATIO - Circumambulatio Contemporary stage creation integrating dance, electroacoustic music, and AI-powered interactive visuals with motion capture, live music generation, and robotic lighting control. Presented as a streaming open class with UNIR.
• AI-Toolbox

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Collaboration on an open streaming class titled 'Dance and Interactive Technologies: Dive into the work #INCUBATIO - Circumambulatio.' UNIR participants included Muriel Romero (CND Director), Pablo Palacio (composer), and Ana Colomer (Master's in Dance Studies Director).
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024First institution to join the CND at University project, involving choreographic creation workshops where CND dancers share creations with the university community. Dancers Isaac Montllor and Nora Peinador conducted the first workshop in October 2024.
• Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFernando de Rojas Theater of the Círculo de Bellas Artes hosts the Creadores CND choreographic project presentations and the Choreographic Workshops 2023/2024 season under artistic direction of Joaquín De Luz.
• Fundación AmarantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusion workshop collaboration with women in vulnerable situations. CND dancers Ana Calderón, María Muñoz, Clara Maroto, and Natalia Muñoz conducted three sessions at CND headquarters in February.
• Fundación TomillominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for dance workshops with children and youth at risk of social exclusion. CND dancers Elisabet Biosca, Daniel Lozano, Alejandro Polo, and Samantha Vottari conducted workshops in May.
• Hospital Niño Jesús (Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the artistic intervention project 'Yo cuento' in pediatric oncology settings, collaborating with neuropediatricians, artists, and families to create spaces of play and artistic creation for young patients.
• Premiere (Horizon Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCND is a participant in the European Premiere project (Horizon Europe), through which the AI-Toolbox open-source resources were developed for contemporary creation in dance and performing arts.
• European Institute of Movement ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCND participated in the Advanced Studies Program in Dance and Neuroscience, applying the Q-Motion methodology (Three Constraints System Practice) that integrates neuroscience with dance choreography.
• The Walk Productions - The Herds (La Estampida)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCND starred in the Madrid stop of The Herds (La Estampida), a climate action artistic initiative traveling 20,000 km from Kinshasa to Trondheim, featuring giant animal puppets and artistic performances at Matadero Madrid.
• Mandarin Oriental Ritz (Madrid)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMandarin Oriental Ritz supported the CND's Christmas campaign featuring La Sylphide, August Bournonville's romantic ballet.
• Montemadrid FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCND Educa collaborated with the Montemadrid Foundation on the 'Silencio se baila' workshop program for Ponce León School.
• Crossborder ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on the 'Bailando con el dragón' (Dancing with the Dragon) workshops held in schools and institutes in Madrid.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Paris Opera Ballet: France's national ballet company under the Opéra national de Paris, one of the oldest and largest national dance companies in the world. Directly comparable to CND as a publicly funded national company mixing classical heritage with contemporary commissions and international tours.
• Ballet Nacional de España: Spain's national company dedicated to Spanish dance forms including flamenco, bolero, and stylized folkloric dance, also under INAEM. Sister institution to CND, sharing the same parent entity, government funding model, and Spanish national-cultural mandate, though focused on a different dance vocabulary.
• Royal Ballet: National ballet company of the United Kingdom based at the Royal Opera House, performing classical and contemporary repertoire with international touring. Directly comparable as a state-backed national dance institution with a similar mixed classical/contemporary mandate.
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Renowned American modern dance company with a strong contemporary and African-American repertoire and extensive global touring. Comparable to CND as a flagship national dance company with a large educational and community-outreach arm (AIIPD).
• English National Ballet: UK-based touring ballet company with a strong classical and contemporary repertoire, performing extensively in the UK and internationally. Comparable to CND in scale, repertoire mix, and emphasis on touring rather than a fixed home stage.
• National Ballet of Canada: Canada's largest ballet company, performing classical and contemporary works with international touring and educational outreach. Comparable as a national-scale dance institution with a mixed repertoire and significant community programming.
• New York City Ballet: Major American ballet company with a vast classical and neoclassical repertoire and global touring. Comparable to CND for its scale, mixed repertoire spanning Balanchine-style neoclassicism and contemporary commissions, and strong international brand.
• Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT): Leading Dutch contemporary dance company with strong international touring, notable for its technical innovation and interdisciplinary productions. Comparable to CND's contemporary programming ambitions and Horizon Europe-adjacent innovation profile.
• Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale Ballet): The Netherlands' national ballet, performing both classical repertoire and contemporary works with strong international touring. Comparable to CND as a European state-supported national company with a comparable size and mixed-repertoire model.
• Stuttgart Ballet: One of Europe's leading classical and contemporary ballet companies, state-subsidized and internationally touring. Comparable to CND in repertoire breadth and strong post-war international reputation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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