Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg

What Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg does

Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg is a municipal cultural school (kulturskole) operated by Silkeborg Kommune in the Central Denmark Region, founded in 1988 and led by Knud Mortensen. It delivers in-person creative arts instruction across four core disciplines — music, dance, visual arts and design, and theater — to children, youth, and adults throughout Silkeborg Municipality. Teaching is delivered from a central facility at Bindslevs Plads 7 and decentralized across at least nine partner-school locations including Gjern, Sejs-Svejbæk, Voel, Virklund, Buskelund, Hvinningdal, Funder, and Skægkær. The school is a government state entity under Silkeborg Kommune (CVR 29189641, EAN 5798005641735) rather than a privately held or venture-backed company, with no external shareholders or capital markets exposure.

The product portfolio spans individual and small-group lessons, ensembles (bands, orchestras, jazz ensemble, string groups, choirs), audition-based talent tracks (Assemblé, Grow, Flair), seasonal SommerCamps across weeks 27 and 32, a Kreaklubben membership scheme (75 kr per season), and instrument rental at 80 kr per month. The school has expanded beyond traditional arts education into a Culture & Health vertical — including Lungekoret, Sundhedskoret, SAMklang, SAMkunst, and Sange med Mødre — through partnerships with Sundhedshuset Silkeborg, Lungeforeningen, Idræt om Dagen, BROEN Danmark, and Dansk Flygtningehjælp. Visuel Silkeborg, a three-year visual arts program for ages 15–21, signals continued product-line extension into older-age segments.

Revenue is generated primarily through seasonal tuition subscriptions (e.g., 6,085 kr per season for youth solo lessons, 2,130 kr for adult group classes) supplemented by municipal appropriations, Kreaklubben membership fees, and instrument rental. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, with seasonal enrollment opening May 1, placement notifications in early July, and instruction running from week 34 to week 24. Marketing relies on the school's website, Facebook, Instagram, and community word-of-mouth, with student administration handled through Speedadmin and event ticketing through Place2book. The institution has no proprietary technology platform and no AI/ML capabilities; its competitive basis is municipal mandate, distributed physical presence, and credentialed teaching staff.

Name

Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg

Legal name

Den Kreative Skole i Silkeborg

Website

https://denkreativeskole.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg is a Silkeborg Kommune-owned municipal cultural school, founded in 1988, delivering in-person instruction in music, dance, visual arts, and theater to children, youth, and adults across nine locations in Silkeborg Municipality, Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

Keywords

• Cultural arts education
• Music education
• Youth arts programs
• Performing arts training
• Creative arts school

Headquarters

HQ city

Silkeborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: The school generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees for music, dance, visual arts, and theater instruction. Fees vary by course type, with instrumental small-group lessons, solo lessons, band/ensemble participation, and other artistic courses each having distinct pricing structures.
2. Municipal funding: As a cultural school under Silkeborg Kommune (Silkeborg Municipality), the institution receives municipal government support and operates within the municipal administrative framework, as evidenced by the CVR number 29189641 and EAN 5798005641735.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg is Silkeborg Kommune's municipal cultural school (kulturskole), offering tuition-based creative-arts education in music, dance, visual arts, and theater to children, young people, and adults in Silkeborg. Courses are delivered at the school's own facilities and through partnering primary schools, and the offering is rounded out by seasonal summer-camp programs (e.g., musical summer camp).

Product overview

Den Kreative Skole Silkeborg is a municipal cultural school (kulturskole) providing creative arts education across four core disciplines: Music, Dance, Visual Arts & Design, and Theater. The school operates from Bindslevs Plads 7 in Silkeborg with additional teaching locations throughout the municipality. The educational offerings include individual and group instruction, ensemble programs (bands, orchestras, choirs), and a structured talent development pathway (Assemblé, Grow, Flair). Seasonal summer camp programs (SommerCamps) extend the curriculum during school holidays, featuring specialized camps in music, dance, visual arts, and drama. The school also operates Kreaklubben as a membership club supporting student activities, and maintains collaborative partnerships including Fabulatoriet, KREA-LEG, Kulturklasser, and Visuel Silkeborg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KreaKlubben: The club membership associated with Den Kreative Skole, providing access to facilities, student activities, workshops, exhibitions, concerts, and excursions for 75 kr. per season.
• DramaCamp
• JazzCamp for Piger
• MusikCamp
• BalletCamp
• DanseBALLADEN
• BilledkunstCamp
• Visuel Silkeborg
• Assemblé Talenthold
• Flair Talenthold
• Grow Talenthold
• Fabulatoriet
• KREA-LEG
• Kulturklasser
• TalentTeam
• DanseKRAFT
• Grib Kreativiteten
• DM i Tegning
• Sundhedskoret
• Lungekoret
• SAMklang
• SAMkunst
• Sange med Mødre

Products and services

• Music courses Tuition-based music instruction (instrumental and vocal) for children, youth, and adults in Silkeborg Kommune, delivered through the municipal kulturskole.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sundhedshuset SilkeborgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lungekoret (Lung Choir) - a singing program for adults with respiratory conditions including COPD. Combines healthcare, physical activity, and cultural engagement.
• Idræt om DagenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lungekoret - combining physical activity with respiratory health through singing.
• LungeforeningenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lungekoret - respiratory health organization supporting lung choir initiative.
• BROEN Danmark SilkeborgminorOthersCollaboration with BROEN (a Danish organization supporting children and youth) for scholarship outreach, helping families access creative education regardless of financial circumstances.
• Dansk FlygtningehjælpminorOthersPartnership to support refugee families in accessing creative arts education at the school.
• Silkeborg Municipality SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeaching locations at partner schools throughout Silkeborg Municipality including Gjern Skole, Sejs Skole, Den Kristne Friskole 'Klippen', Virklund Skole, Buskelund Skolen, Hvinningdalskolen, Tollundskolen-Funder, and Skægkær Skole. These partnerships enable decentralized instruction across the municipality.
• Jysk MusikteatercoreOthersPerformance venue for school showcases including dance shows (Christmas and spring performances), and performances by groups like DanseBALLADEN. Located at Papirfabrikken 80, 8600 Silkeborg.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yamaha Music School: Global music-education franchise operating in 40+ countries with a standardized curriculum for children and adults. Offers comparable group music instruction for children, but operates as a private global franchise rather than a single-municipality public institution.

Others

• Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium: Royal Danish Academy of Music, Denmark's primary higher-education music institution. Adjacent in the arts-education space but serves university-level students rather than school-age children, and operates under the Ministry of Higher Education rather than a municipal framework.

Direct peers

• Aalborg Kulturskole: Municipal kulturskole in Aalborg offering multi-discipline arts education (music, dance, theater, visual arts). Same Danish municipal cultural-school model, comparable target demographics, and similar tuition-based revenue model.
• School of Rock: International franchise offering music education for children and teens through ensemble-based learning (bands, performance-driven instruction). Comparable customer segment (children/youth) and focus on music skill development, though it concentrates on popular-music performance rather than classical training.
• Stagecoach Performing Arts: International franchise offering weekend performing arts classes for children ages 4-16 in singing, dancing, and acting. Directly comparable in target customer (children/youth seeking creative arts education) and multi-discipline performing arts curriculum, though structured as a private franchise rather than municipal school.
• Københavns Musikskole: Municipal kulturskole in Copenhagen offering music, dance, and visual arts instruction to children and youth. Operates the same Danish municipal cultural-school model as Den Kreative Skole with similar municipal funding structure and curriculum breadth, but at substantially larger scale.
• Aarhus Musikskole: Municipal kulturskole in Aarhus providing instrumental and ensemble music instruction to children and youth under the same Danish municipal framework. Comparable curriculum structure, talent pathways, and municipal funding arrangement to Den Kreative Skole.
• Odense Musikskole: Municipal kulturskole in Odense providing music and performing arts education to children, youth, and adults. Operates under the same Danish municipal framework with comparable curriculum structure, ensemble programs, and talent-development tracks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DKSSilkeborg
• Instagraminstagram.com/denkreativeskole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/den-kreative-skole-silkeborg

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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