Fédération Française de Danse

What Fédération Française de Danse does

La Fédération Française de Danse (FFDanse), founded in 1969 and headquartered in Paris, is the official delegated national dance federation of France, recognized as a public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique) and holding delegated authority from the Ministry of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games, alongside recognition from the Ministry of Culture. It operates a federation of 107,000 individual licensed members and 2,100 affiliated dance schools, clubs, and associations, coordinated through 73 regional and departmental committees, and runs approximately 300 events annually across all dance disciplines — from classical and jazz to hip-hop, breaking, Latin/standard, and world dances. It is a member of WDSF and WRRC internationally and of CNOSF and CPSF nationally, and gained Olympic federation status when Breaking debuted at the Paris 2024 Games.

The federation's core technology and product surface centers on the "Offre 3S" integrated membership package combining Sérénité (insurance coverage underwritten by GENERALI and administered by AIAC Courtage, including civil liability, individual accident, repatriation assistance via Europ Assistance, and legal protection), Simplicité (blanket SACEM music licensing for member schools, saving €5.5 HT per student per year), and Stabilité (access to ANS subsidies up to €3,000 per structure through the Projet Sportif Fédéral). Supporting systems include the ffdanse.fr website, a member extranet portal, an interactive event-mapping cartography tool, the four-tier Licence FFDanse (€24–€55 annually: A-loisir, B-competition, C-national, D-international), the Passeport Danse seven-level progression tracker, and the online boutique at ffdanse.fanavenue.com.

FFDanse's revenue model is membership-driven and non-profit in structure, with primary streams from annual license fees across four tiers, insurance program commissions, Qualiopi-certified training programs (CFID and continuing education eligible for OPCO/FIFPL funding), ANS-allocated federal sports project subsidies, and merchandise sales. Distribution operates through affiliated member structures (channel/reseller), territorial committees (regional support), direct digital self-serve licensing via the website, and institutional partnerships with ministries, ANS, CNOSF, and WDSF. Customers span individual dancers (leisure and competitive), dance schools and clubs, dance teachers, seniors via the EHPA'DANSE program, and people with disabilities via the Danse inclusive program.

Name

Fédération Française de Danse

Legal name

Fédération Française de Danse

Website

https://ffdanse.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fédération Française de Danse (FFDanse) is France's official delegated national dance federation, serving 107,000 licensed individual dancers and 2,100 affiliated schools, clubs, and associations through licensing, insurance, training, competition circuits, and cultural programs under the authority of the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Culture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Federation Membership and Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue-Owned/Operated Event Organizers (In-House Promoters) (MPAKADAI), Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB), International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB), Rules, Officiating & Referee Associations (Officials/umpires bodies) (MPAKAFAK)

Keywords

• Dance federation membership
• Dancer licensing services
• Dance competition management
• Dance instructor training
• Sports insurance coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Ile de France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Licenses: Annual license fees from individual dancers and membership fees from dance structures. Four license tiers: Licence A (loisir) at €24/year, Licence B (competition) at €26/year, Licence C (national competition) at €43/year, Licence D (international competition) at €55/year. First-time structure affiliation requires minimum 10 licenses.
2. Insurance Services: Insurance programs including civil liability, individual accident, repatriation assistance, legal protection, and directors' liability insurance. Complementary individual accident option at €6/year. Administered through GENERALI via AIAC Courtage.
3. Training and Certification: Revenue from federal training programs including CFID (Certificat Fédéral d'Initiateur de Danse) and other professional development courses. Training is Qualiopi-certified for funding eligibility.
4. Merchandise and Online Shop: Online boutique (ffdanse.fanavenue.com) selling federation merchandise, dance apparel, and accessories with partner discounts for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fédération Française de Danse operates a nationwide membership and services ecosystem for dancers, dance schools, clubs, associations, instructors, and partner institutions. It licenses individual dancers, affiliates organizations, bundles insurance, music-rights administration, and development funding access, and provides professional training, competition pathways, and dance events.

Product overview

The Fédération Française de Danse (FFDanse) is a national dance federation offering a comprehensive ecosystem of membership services and programs. The core offering is the 'Offre 3S' membership package combining insurance (Sérénité), music licensing (Simplicité), and financial support (Stabilité). Members receive annual dance licenses (Licence A-D at €24-55/year) granting access to competitions (Regards Chorégraphiques, jazz championships, classical dance competitions), training programs (CFID, Qualiopi-certified), and 2,100 affiliated dance structures. The federation organizes artistic events including Regards Chorégraphiques (4,000+ dancers), EHPA'DANSE for seniors, and Demain se danse celebration week. High-performance programs exist for Breaking and Latin/Standard dances as Olympic disciplines. Additional programs include inclusive dance, ecoresponsibility initiatives (Label TerraDanse, Trophée Écoresponsable), and violence prevention measures. The federation coordinates 73 territorial committees and manages approximately 300 annual events across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regards Chorégraphiques: Annual national choreography competition for amateur dancers with departmental, regional, and national levels
• EHPA'Danse
• CorpsResponDanse
• Demain se danse
• TerraDanse
• Trophée Écoresponsable
• Passeport Danse
• DéfiDanse

Products and services

• Sérénité – Insurance [Sérénité – assurance] Insurance package for licensed dancers and member dance structures covering civil liability, individual accidents, repatriation assistance, and legal protection. The program is underwritten by GENERALI and administered through AIAC Courtage.
• Simplicité – Music [Simplicité – musique] Music-rights administration service for member dance schools whose students hold FFDanse licenses, providing blanket SACEM coverage for classes, competitions through regional level, venue sound systems, and up to six events per year.
• Stabilité – Funding [Stabilité – financements] Development-support service giving affiliated structures access to the Projet Sportif Fédéral, with subsidies of up to €3,000 per project, and the government's “5,000 Equipment” plan providing 50% to 80% renovation funding.
• FFDanse Dancer License [Licence FFDanse] Annual dancer membership offered through four tiers: Licence A for leisure at €24, Licence B for regional competition at €26, Licence C for national competition at €43, and Licence D for international competition at €55. It includes insurance coverage and access to federation events.
• FFDanse Training Programs [Formations FFDanse] Professional training for dance teachers and instructors, including the Certificat Fédéral d'Initiateur de Danse, continuing education, choreography-composition workshops, and pre-reading workshops. FFDanse training has been Qualiopi-certified since December 2021.
• Online Boutique Merchandise [Boutique FFDanse] Online retail of federation merchandise, dance apparel, and accessories, with partner discounts available to licensed members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 107,000 licensed members across France
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Sports and Olympic GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Sports grants FFDanse its delegated federation status, enabling official competition organization and title issuance. The ministry provides regulatory oversight, funding support, and institutional legitimacy for the federation's sports mission.
• Ministry of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Culture recognizes FFDanse as the representative federation for dance in France, supporting the cultural and artistic dimensions of dance beyond its sports aspects.
• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFDanse is a member of CNOSF, the French National Olympic Committee, providing Olympic movement affiliation and access to Olympic resources and events.
• World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation member governing competitive dance sport worldwide. FFDanse participates in WDSF events including World Championships and received the 2026 World Championships of Breaking and Hip-Hop Freestyle.
• World Rock'n'Roll Confederation (WRRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation managing and promoting acrobatic rock and roll and boogie-woogie. FFDanse maintains relations through Jean-François Dekhil as WRRC liaison.
• GENERALI (Insurance)coreOthersMain insurance provider for FFDanse's comprehensive coverage including civil liability, individual accident, repatriation assistance, and legal protection programs.
• AIAC CourtagecoreOthersInsurance program administrator managing FFDanse's GENERALI insurance policies. Contact: 0 800 886 486 / [email protected]
• SACEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic copyright organization partnership enabling FFDanse members to avoid individual SACEM declarations. Members receive blanket coverage for classes, competitions (regional level), and facility sound systems. Saves 5.5€ HT per student annually.
• Europ AssistanceminorOthersProvides repatriation assistance coverage included in FFDanse licenses, covering members worldwide.
• Make-up ForeverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCosmetics brand offering exclusive discounts to FFDanse licensed members and supporting dance events.
• PanzeriminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDance apparel and equipment brand offering partner discounts to FFDanse members.
• HelloAssominorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent registration and donation platform used for organizing training camps and regional events.
• Centre National de la Danse (CND)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational dance center in Pantin and Lyon providing resources, training information, and support for dance education and DE Professor de Danse diploma.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Centre National de la Danse (CND): CND is the French national resource center for dance (in Pantin and Lyon), a strategic partner of FFDanse that supports DE Professor de Danse training and dance education resources. Adjacent rather than competitive — operates as a public resource hub rather than a competing governing body.

Direct peers

• USA Dance: USA Dance is the national governing body for DanceSport in the United States, affiliated with WDSF. Directly comparable to FFDanse in license/club structure, competition organization, and amateur-to-elite development pathways.
• DanceSport Australia: DanceSport Australia is Australia's national governing body for DanceSport, WDSF member. Comparable as a non-European peer with the same federation model — national membership, competition pathways, and international representation.
• Federazione Italiana Danza Sportiva (FIDS): FIDS is Italy's national DanceSport federation with CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) recognition. Directly comparable as a European national federation delivering licenses, competitions, training, and international representation in DanceSport.
• BritishDance (British Dance Council): BritishDance is the UK national dance council organizing competitive ballroom and Latin dance, affiliated with the WDSF. Directly comparable to FFDanse as a national governing body overseeing multiple dance disciplines and competition pathways.
• Deutscher Tanzsportverband (DTV): DTV is the national DanceSport federation in Germany, with the same federation structure, license system, competitive circuit, and WDSF membership as FFDanse. Highly comparable as a European national governing body for amateur and competitive dance.
• Real Federación Española de Baile Deportivo: Spanish national DanceSport federation, member of WDSF. Closely comparable to FFDanse in operating license-based membership, regional committees, and competitive pathways for multiple dance disciplines in a neighboring market.

Regional players

• Fédération Française de Gymnastique: FFGym is a sister French national sports federation also delegated by the Ministry of Sports and a CNOSF member. Comparable as a French national federation with the same institutional status, ANS funding access, license/club model, and Olympic-track high-performance programs.

Broad incumbents

• World DanceSport Federation (WDSF): WDSF is the international governing body for DanceSport, of which FFDanse is a member federation. Comparable because it operates the same federation/competition model at a global level and organizes the World Championships that FFDanse co-hosts in 2026.
• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF): CNOSF is the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, of which FFDanse is a member federation. Comparable as the broader umbrella organization governing FFDanse's Olympic-track participation and providing access to ANS funding flows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ffdanse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZbhlgDm5qtnPNIxfvsTcnA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ffdanse
• Instagraminstagram.com/ff.danse/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-fran%C3%A7aise-de-danse

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

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