CN D - Centre national de la danse

What CN D - Centre national de la danse does

Centre national de la danse (CN D) is a French public establishment (établissement public industriel et commercial) under the Ministry of Culture, founded in 1998 and headquartered in a 12,000 m² Brutalist heritage building in Pantin (with a secondary site in Lyon). It is the national resource centre for the French choreographic sector, serving choreographers, dancers, dance companies, teachers, researchers, schools, and the general public through an integrated offering of professional training (including the state-recognised Diplôme d'État de professeur de danse), daily dance classes, artist residencies, studios, a media library and archival collections, plus a public programme of performances, exhibitions and conferences.

The core product and technology surface is built around a web platform (cnd.fr) that unifies ticketing, professional resources, and information, supplemented by dedicated digital properties: a media library portal (mediatheque.cnd.fr), the Numéridanse audiovisual platform, the Canal online video channel, the Compose & Danse web application, and Éditions du CN D, a publishing house with 60+ books since 1999. Communication products include CN D Magazine, a bilingual (French/English) online magazine published three times yearly. Technology vendors are conventional: AXESS for sovereign cloud hosting, Inconito for design, Casier Fieuws for visual identity, with Google Analytics, Matomo, Vimeo, YouTube and Soundcloud for analytics and media embedding.

CN D's business model blends public funding from the Ministry of Culture with diversified earned income: €10/season membership cards (CN D Card for the public, CN D Pro Card for professionals), ticketed public events, publication sales (€0.99–€45), professional training fees, studio and 1,000 m² of modular event-space rentals for film shoots, fashion shows and corporate events, and dedicated sponsorship (Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels fully finances CN D Magazine). Go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer through two physical sites, online ticketing, sector-specific newsletters, and a partner venue network (Palais de Tokyo, Opéra de Lyon, MC93, Festival d'Automne, Maison de la danse Lyon, Les SUBS). As a state institution with no private shareholders, CN D's investment posture is programmatic rather than returns-driven.

Name

CN D - Centre national de la danse

Legal name

Centre national de la danse

Website

https://cnd.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CN D is France's national dance resource centre, a public establishment under the Ministry of Culture serving choreographers, dancers, teachers, researchers, and the public through professional training, residencies, publishing, a media library, and a national public programme across Pantin and Lyon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)

Keywords

• Dance training
• Performing arts resources
• Choreographic publishing
• Cultural media library
• Artist residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pantin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding (Ministry of Culture): As a French public establishment (Établissement public industriel et commercial), CN D receives government funding from the Ministry of Culture. The State became owner of the Pantin building in 2022.
2. Ticket sales and membership fees: Revenue from public ticket sales for performances, workshops, and screenings, plus the CN D membership card (€10/season) and CN D Pro card, providing discounts and professional access.
3. Space rental and hire: Rental of CN D's modular spaces in Pantin (1,000 m² of hireable space, 12,000 m² total) for film shoots, fashion shows, photography, events, and meetings. Additional revenue from studio rentals for dancers and professionals.
4. Publication sales: Sale of books, research volumes, and pedagogical materials through Éditions du CN D. Titles available in print and digital formats at price points ranging from €0.99 (digital) to €45 (catalogue). A 5% discount applies for CN D card holders.
5. Professional training programmes: Revenue from professional training offerings including the Diplôme d'État de professeur de danse, professional development courses, and daily dancer training classes in Pantin and Lyon.
6. External sponsorship - Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels: CN D Magazine is fully financed by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, providing dedicated funding for the quarterly bilingual online magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CN D is the French national resource center for dance, operating as a public establishment under the Ministry of Culture. It provides professional training programs, a media library with choreographic collections, a publishing imprint (Éditions du CND), a bilingual dance magazine, ticketing for dance performances, studio rental, artist residencies, and digital platforms such as Numéridanse for video archives of choreographic works.

Product overview

CN D - Centre national de la danse is France's national dance resource center, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services for the dance sector. The organization operates from two locations (Pantin near Paris and Lyon) and provides: CN D Magazine (bilingual online publication), Numéridanse (digital video platform), Éditions du CND (publishing house with 60+ books), the Médiathèque et collections (media library with archival materials), Plan D (creation program exploring societal themes), and Camping (annual intensive workshop). Professional services include formation (training programs leading to State Diploma), daily dance classes, artist residencies, and studio rentals. Membership is offered through CN D Card (general public, €10/season) and CN D Pro Card (professionals, with added benefits). The organization also hosts events like 1 km de danse and maintains research platforms including Exposés de recherche and notation resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Éditions du CND: The publishing division of Centre national de la danse, producing books on dance history, choreography, research, pedagogy, and artistic practice
• CN D Magazine
• Numéridanse

Products and services

• CN D Magazine
• Numéridanse
• Éditions du CND
• Médiathèque et collections
• Formation professionnelle
• Résidences d'artistes
• Location de studios
• Plan D
• Camping
• CN D Card
• CN D Pro Card
• Canal
• Recherche et répertoires chorégraphiques
• 1 km de danse
• Billetterie

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 books published since 1999
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MC93 — Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-DeniscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2026Ongoing collaboration on the 'plan D' programme. For the 2026 season (October–December), CN D and MC93 co-present 9 performances and events at MC93 in Bobigny, including works by Boris Charmatz, Olivia Grandville, Steven Cohen, Linda Hayford, Marah Haj Hussein, and Michael Turinsky. Also co-presents the professional meeting 'Upending norms: metamorphic, emancipatory and resisting dances'.
• Festival d'Automne 2026minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2026Co-presenter with MC93 of two Boris Charmatz works — 'Muette' and 'People will people you' by Steven Cohen — as part of the Festival d'Automne 2026 at MC93 in Bobigny.
• reciproqueminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMOA) consulting partner for the CN D website and digital projects.
• Cité de la musiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on several Éditions du CN D publications, including 'L'éveil et l'initiation à la danse' and 'La formation musicale des danseurs'. Also collaborated on 'Les acquisitions techniques en danse contemporaine'.
• Les Presses du RéelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital publishing partner distributing Éditions du CN D digital editions (e-books) at lespressesdureel.com, with prices ranging from €0.99 to €11.99 for CN D titles.
• Palais de TokyominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner offering reduced rates to CN D card holders alongside other partner venues (Espace 1789, Saison culturelle de Pantin, La Commune-Aubervilliers).
• Maison de la danse (Lyon)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner venue in Lyon offering reduced rates (€10–€20) to CN D Pro card holders across its dance programming. Free Carte Pro Danse Maison de la danse issued upon CN D Pro card presentation.
• Opéra de LyonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner venue offering 50% reduction on all dance programming for CN D Pro card holders with code CND2526 and card presentation.
• Centre national d'écriture du mouvementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on the publication of the 'Grammaire de la notation Laban' series (cinétographie Laban), supporting movement notation education in France.
• La Scène nationale de La Roche-sur-YonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner with Éditions du CN D for 'Une danse à l'œuvre' (Dominique/Dominique Dupuy), jointly published by CN D and La Scène nationale de La Roche-sur-Yon.
• Éditions DesjonquèresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for 'Mascarades & ballets au grand siècle (1643–1715)' by Philippe Hourcade, in the 'La mesure des choses' collection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells (London): The UK's leading dance presenting house with comparable functions: presenting, commissioning, artist development, and learning programmes. Useful international benchmark for a public-purpose dance institution with national reach and educational programming.
• Opéra national de Paris: France's flagship national performing arts institution, operating as a public establishment under the Ministry of Culture. Comparable governance structure, public funding model, and mission of cultural service at national scale, though its scope is broader than dance alone.
• Théâtre National de la Danse de Chaillot: National theatre dedicated to dance under the French Ministry of Culture, presenting choreographic creation, supporting artists, and running public participation programmes. Closest direct national comparator to CN D's public presenting and choreographic-development functions.
• La Villette (Paris): Major Parisian cultural venue operator programming music, dance, and visual arts with national audience reach. Comparable as a publicly-supported multi-disciplinary cultural institution with extensive dance programming and educational outreach in the Paris region.

Direct peers

• MC93 — Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis: CN D's principal programming partner for the 'plan D' 2026 season (9 co-presented works). A national-scène culturelle in Bobigny with strong contemporary dance programming and shared public-service mission in the Île-de-France region.
• Maison de la danse (Lyon): Lyon's primary dance presenting house, an explicit CN D partner venue offering reduced rates to CN D Pro card holders. Directly comparable as a professionally-oriented dance programming and resource institution in the same French geography.
• The Place (London Contemporary Dance School / Robin Howard Dance Theatre): London's national centre for contemporary dance, combining a conservatoire, professional development, and a presenting theatre. Closely aligned with CN D's combined training, resource, and presenting mission.
• CNDC — Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (Angers): France's national higher-education school for contemporary dance, offering the Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de danseur. Comparable to CN D as a national-level public dance institution focused on professional training, creation, and research in France.

Regional players

• Festival d'Automne à Paris: Major Parisian performing arts festival co-presenting CN D's 2026 plan D programming at MC93. Comparable as a publicly-supported presenting platform for contemporary dance with strong curatorial and international scope.

Emerging players

• Pina Bausch Foundation: Foundation dedicated to preserving and transmitting the choreographic legacy of Pina Bausch through archives, research, and touring. Comparable to CN D's archival, research, and Éditions functions in the dance heritage space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrenationaldeladanse
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_cnd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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