Académie de Danse

What Académie de Danse does

Académie de Danse (operating name for Académie Danse Passion et Formation, ADPF) is a French community dance school organized as a loi 1901 non-profit association, founded in June 2023 by David DE LIMA GONCALVES and headquartered in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France). The academy delivers in-person dance instruction across nine disciplines — spanning classical, jazz, contemporary, street jazz, musical comedy, and a parent-child workshop format — to students aged 3 through adult, across four teaching locations in Villenoy and Meaux (including the La Chapelle site). All teachers are explicitly described as holding the French State diploma (diplômés d'État), which functions as the school's core quality credential and primary differentiation versus uncertified local competitors.

The business model is consumer-facing (B2C) and built on three revenue streams: (i) recurring annual membership fees tied to the academic year, (ii) costume and participation fees linked to the annual end-of-year gala, and (iii) seasonal workshop programs (e.g., Toussaint, Pâques holiday formats). Beyond scheduled classes, the school competes in regional, national, and European competitions organized under the Commission Nationale de Danse (CND), using competitive results as a reputational and recruitment asset. The organization does not operate any proprietary technology platform, digital content product, or data infrastructure — delivery is wholly in-person and instructor-led.

Strategic posture is that of an early-stage local consolidator: the academy was founded mid-2023 with a single Villenoy site and an inaugural jazz teacher (Soren MICKELSEN, September 2023), then expanded in 2025 to a second site in Meaux (La Chapelle), three new disciplines, and a cohort of new state-certified teaching staff (Ludovic BERNARDO, Constance RUZEL, Claire DESTRIEUX, Chany GRAVEY, hired September 2025). The structure remains founder-led, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors.

Name

Académie de Danse

Legal name

Académie Danse Passion et Formation

Website

https://dansemeaux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Dance education
• Dance instruction
• Ballet classes
• Contemporary dance
• Performing arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

Villenoy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership and Dance Course Fees: The academy generates revenue through annual membership fees and dance course registrations paid by students. Fees are paid in full at inscription and can be settled via cash, check (single or multiple installments up to 9 checks), vacation vouchers (ANCV), bank transfer, or Pass'sport. Once a year begins, fees are non-refundable except in cases of injury, illness, hospitalization, or relocation with documentation.
2. Dance Costume Fees: Parents pay costume fees for performances, with a standard fee of €15 per dance discipline. Costumes are distributed during rehearsals and collected after performances.
3. Holiday Dance Workshops: The academy offers optional dance workshops during school holidays (except Christmas), providing additional revenue through workshop fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Académie de Danse (formally Académie Danse Passion et Formation) is a French non-profit dance school (association loi 1901) founded in June 2023, operating across four teaching locations in Villenoy and Meaux, France. The school delivers state-certified dance instruction across multiple disciplines, supported by approximately 70 employees, and combines regular class instruction with workshops and competitive training.

Product overview

Académie de Danse – Passion et Formation is a state-certified dance school founded in June 2023 and located in Villenoy, France. It offers a structured curriculum across nine distinct dance programs: Eveil (early childhood, ages 4–5), Initiation (ages 6–7), Danse Classique (classical ballet), Danse Modern'Jazz (modern jazz), Danse Contemporaine (contemporary dance), Barre au sol (floor barre), Comédie musicale (musical theater, from age 8), Street jazz (from age 9), and Atelier parent-enfant (parent–child workshop for ages 3+). The academy also runs holiday dance workshops (stages) and participates in annual competitions including the CND (Concours National de Danse). Classes are taught by state-qualified teachers across four sites in Villenoy and Meaux.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ballet classes State-certified classical ballet instruction for students of varying ages and levels, delivered across the academy's four teaching locations.
• Contemporary dance classes Contemporary dance training for students seeking modern dance techniques, taught by state-certified instructors.
• Jazz dance classes Jazz dance instruction offered as part of the academy's multi-discipline curriculum.
• Dance workshops Specialized, time-bounded dance workshops supplementing regular class instruction across various disciplines.
• Competitive dance training Pre-competitive and competitive training program preparing students for dance competitions, with documented competition wins.

Quantifiable outcome

• European Champions at CND International Rome 2024 - multiple groups (Kolokol'chiki duo, Daria et Adela duo, Les Petits Marins quartet)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CND (Commission Nationale de Danse)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Official partnership with CND for regional and national competition participation. Students are registered members of CND through the academy, enabling participation in CND-organized competitions including regional events in Île-de-France, national events in Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, and Bordeaux, and international events like CND Rome.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower: Leading French professional dance school with classical, contemporary, and jazz programs. Same DE-certified teaching model and multi-discipline curriculum; operates at elite/pre-professional tier rather than the local community setting Académie de Danse serves.
• École de Danse de l'Opéra de Paris: France's most prestigious ballet school, attached to the national opera. Comparable as a state-certified dance training institution, but operates at a national/elite level rather than regional community enrollment. Anchors the same competitive set for parents evaluating dance education quality.
• Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris (CRR de Paris): Municipal conservatory offering state-recognized dance curriculum in classical, contemporary, and jazz. Provides subsidized competition to private academies in Greater Paris; comparable in teaching quality and student outcomes but at a much lower price point.
• Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris: National CNSMD offering state-recognized dance curriculum (classical, contemporary, jazz) with state-qualified teaching staff. Same product archetype (multi-discipline dance school with DE-certified faculty) but at pre-professional degree level instead of regional community/amateur.

Regional players

• Pineapple Dance Studios: Long-established London dance school offering multi-discipline classes across multiple studios with a strong brand and competition presence. Comparable as a multi-site, multi-discipline community dance school, though UK-based and more mature.
• Rudra Béjart École de Danse: Highly reputed dance school in Lausanne, Switzerland, attached to the Béjart Ballet. Comparable as a multi-discipline, faculty-led academy with international competition pedigree; operates in a different national market but shares the European regional-academy archetype.

Others

• Helloasso (platform partner): French non-profit online platform used by Académie de Danse for registrations, holiday workshop sign-ups, and CND competition entries. Related as the digital infrastructure/ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Studio Harmonic Paris: Independent Paris dance studio offering multi-discipline classes for children and adults, including classical, jazz, contemporary, and fitness. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to Académie de Danse, with a comparable competition and event-driven GTM motion.
• IFPRO — Institut de Formation Rick Odums: Paris-based jazz-dance teacher training institute (where teacher Soren MICKELSEN studied). Operates an attached training/performing school providing DE-certified jazz instruction — directly comparable to Académie de Danse's core jazz curriculum and faculty pipeline.
• Centre de Danse du Marais: Multi-discipline Paris dance school offering classical, contemporary, jazz, street, and barre-based classes open to children and adults. Same product structure (multi-discipline, age-tiered, community-focused) and serves as a comparable benchmark for French private community dance academies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/academie_de_danse_passion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acad%C3%A9mie-de-danse

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