Delta Danse, agence artistique et de production

What Delta Danse, agence artistique et de production does

Delta Danse is an artistic and production agency founded in 1997 and headquartered in Magnac-sur-Touvre, France, with a secondary office in Madrid, Spain. The agency specializes in the international distribution and promotion of choreographic works, representing a portfolio of 17 dance companies from Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania, including Alonzo King LINES Ballet (USA), Ballets Jazz Montréal (Canada), Malandain Ballet Biarritz (France), Hessisches Staatsballett (Germany), Carte Blanche (Norway), Aterballetto (Italy), Xiexin Dance Theatre (China), and Junior Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris. Its roster also includes IT Dansa, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Dyptik, Danish Dance Theatre, Dancenorth Australia, Beaver Dam Company, B.DANCE, London City Ballet, and Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, with announced artistic directors spanning figures such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Thierry Malandain, José Martinez, Catherine Allard, and Bruno Heynderickx.

The agency's core offering is non-technological: it provides tour scheduling, venue booking, and European network diffusion services on a commission-based representation model. Operational support is delivered through channel partnerships, notably with Belsher Arts Management for North American touring and International Music and Arts for Italy, supplemented by logistics partners (Voyages de Maillard, Trucks at Work) for passenger and scenery transport. Digital assets are limited to a trilingual content website, an online tour calendar, and a published 2026-2027 season brochure. No proprietary software, APIs, AI features, or technology platform are disclosed in source materials.

Delta Danse operates as a privately held company with 8 employees, no external investors, and no disclosed financial figures. Revenue mechanics rely on the agency intermediating tour bookings between represented companies and venues, with industry-standard commission structures. The customer base is concentrated in the dance and performing arts vertical, with two principal segments: dance companies and ensembles (primary) and theaters/performance venues (secondary). Data gaps include absence of disclosed revenue, commission rates, contract economics, and headcount growth trends.

Name

Delta Danse, agence artistique et de production

Legal name

DELTA DANSE

Website

https://deltadanse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Delta Danse is a French artistic and production agency founded in 1997 that represents 17 international dance companies for European touring, distribution, and venue booking, operating from Magnac-sur-Touvre and Madrid with 8 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Agency Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Tour & Artist Management Services (HSACAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tour & Road Management (MPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Artistic representation services
• Dance touring management
• International performing arts
• Choreographic production agency
• Live performance booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Magnac-sur-Touvre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Delta Danse is an artistic and production agency that represents 17 international dance companies and facilitates their international touring, venue booking, and diffusion of choreographic works across the European network. The agency acts as the international representative for its portfolio of ballet and contemporary dance ensembles, coordinating tour schedules, promotional brochures, and logistics in French, English, and Spanish. Its offerings center on international touring representation and tour calendar publication rather than technology products.

Product overview

Delta Danse is an artistic and production agency founded in 1997, based in Magnac-sur-Touvre, France, that specializes in the international distribution and promotion of choreographic works. The company operates a portfolio of 17 internationally recognized dance companies across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, including Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Ballets Jazz Montréal, Malandain Ballet Biarritz, and others. Delta Danse provides its represented companies with tour scheduling services through an online calendar, enabling them to book performances across European and international venues. The agency also publishes a seasonal brochure to promote upcoming performances. The offering is a service-based model centered on artistic representation and tour management rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Touring Representation Service Full-service international touring representation for dance companies, including venue booking, tour scheduling, multilingual coordination, and promotional support across European and global markets. Service is provided to 17 currently represented dance companies.
• Tour Calendar / Schedule Service Online calendar service displaying all tour dates of the dance companies represented by Delta Danse across European and international venues.
• Season Brochure Publishing Digital seasonal brochure (current edition 2026-2027) providing an overview of represented companies and their scheduled performances, distributed to European venues, festivals, and presenters.

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor and strategic.

• Trente-huitsupportingOthersGestion sociale et administrative pour l'industrie culturelle et créative. Provides administrative support services for the cultural industry.
• Bob BookingsupportingOthersPlateforme professionnelle d'aide à la diffusion du spectacle vivant. Professional platform for live performance distribution.
• Imprimerie ValantinminorOthersImprimerie charentaise avec laquelle nous collaborons depuis de nombreuses années. Long-standing printing services partner.
• Voyages de MaillardsupportingOthersPrestataire charentais de transport des personnes pour l'organisation des tournées en France et en Europe. Passenger transport services for touring organization.
• Trucks at WorksupportingOthersPrestataire de transport des décors pour l'organisation des tournées en France et en Europe. Set and scenery transport services.
• Danser Canal HistoriquesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMédia professionnel entièrement consacré à la danse. Professional media partner dedicated to dance.
• Belsher Arts ManagementstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgence artistique canadienne spécialisée dans la danse qui organise les tournées sur le sol Nord-Américain. North American touring partner for Canadian dance tours.
• International Music and ArtsstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgence artistique italienne qui organise les tournées en Italie. Italian touring partner for dance tours in Italy.
• Centre national de la musiquesupportingOthersOrganisme visant à soutenir les auteurs, compositeurs, artistes et les professionnels qui les accompagnent. French national music center supporting artists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tanz im August: Berlin's leading international contemporary dance festival that curates and presents global dance companies, frequently from the same European networks Delta Danse taps. Functions as an alternative presenting route for the same type of choreographic works.
• Dance Umbrella: London's international contemporary dance festival presenting global dance companies in UK venues. Operates in adjacent programming space with overlap in represented artist pools.

Broad incumbents

• The Joyce Theater: New York City's primary dance-dedicated presenting venue, programming international contemporary and ballet companies. A North American incumbent on the demand side that books many of the same type of artists Delta Danse represents.
• Sadler's Wells: London's flagship dance venue and producing house that commissions and presents international contemporary dance, including many of the same companies Delta Danse represents. A broader incumbent in the international dance distribution ecosystem with venue operations Delta Danse does not have.
• Holland Dance: Dutch dance presenting and festival organization (formerly Holland Dance Festival) that programs international contemporary dance companies in the Netherlands. Overlaps with Delta Danse's European distribution footprint for the same represented companies.
• Maison de la Danse: Major French dance presenter based in Lyon that programs international contemporary dance companies, frequently intersecting with Delta Danse's represented roster. A venue-based incumbent operating in the same domestic French market.

Others

• Centre national de la danse (CND): French national resource center for dance that supports dissemination, documentation, and professional services for the choreographic sector. Functions as an ecosystem/infrastructure counterpart rather than a direct competitor, but shapes the same market in which Delta Danse operates.

Direct peers

• Belsher Arts Management: Canadian dance-specialized artistic agency that partners with Delta Danse to handle North American touring for the same represented companies. Operates the same business model of representing dance ensembles for international touring distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delta-danse

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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