Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis

What Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis does

Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis (operating as RCI93) is a French non-profit cultural association (association loi 1901) founded in 1987 in Bagnolet, Île-de-France, originally as the Centre international de Bagnolet pour les oeuvres chorégraphiques. It operates three annual festivals — the main Festival (May-June) presenting approximately 40 artistic teams across 27 venues across Seine-Saint-Denis, Playground (November) targeting youth audiences in schools and cultural venues, and BOOST (April) focused on hip-hop and urban dance cultures co-produced with Est Ensemble. Beyond festivals, it runs Extensions programming, the PLAY network (created 2022, a Francilian choreographic network for youth), participation in the LOOP network, year-round artistic and cultural action projects with residents and schools, and artist support services including residencies, coproduction, and administrative assistance.

The organization has approximately 16-19 staff (directrice, secrétaire générale, administrateur, production, communication, technical, ticketing/audience development, press relations) and is governed by a Conseil d'Administration with Yasmina Sellou as President. Frédérique Latu was appointed Director in 2021 and led the multi-festival repositioning. Revenue comes primarily from public subsidies — Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis, DRAC Île-de-France (Ministère de la Culture), Région Île-de-France, and Ville de Bagnolet — supplemented by ticket sales (€6-€35 range) via its own billetterie.rencontreschoregraphiques.com platform. There is no disclosed private-sector sponsorship, foundation funding, or commercial revenue stream.

Distribution is across 27 partner venues in Seine-Saint-Denis including Théâtre Public de Montreuil, MC93 Bobigny, La Commune Aubervilliers, La Chaufferie Saint-Denis, Frac Les Réserves Romainville, Théâtre du Fil de l'eau Pantin, Maison Populaire Montreuil, and Théâtre L'Échangeur Bagnolet. Marketing is multi-channel (website, newsletter, Instagram, PR via MYRA press agency, printed brochures). The organization is GDPR-compliant and holds no patents, no proprietary technology assets, and operates no AI/ML capabilities — it is fundamentally a programming, curation, and cultural-action entity rather than a technology company.

Name

Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis

Legal name

Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis

Website

https://rencontreschoregraphiques.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis (RCI93) is a French non-profit association founded in 1987 that runs three annual contemporary dance festivals — Festival, Playground, and BOOST — across 27 venues in Seine-Saint-Denis, serving general audiences, youth, and urban-dance communities while supporting choreographers through residencies and coproduction.

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Product category

Performing Arts Festival

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Dance Companies (71112), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance festival
• Choreographic performances programming
• Performing arts events
• Cultural mediation services
• Artist residency support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnolet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Primary revenue from ticket sales through online ticketing platform billetterie.rencontreschoregraphiques.com
2. Public funding and subsidies: Supported by Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis, DRAC Île-de-France, Région Île-de-France, and Ville de Bagnolet

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The organization operates as a multi-festival contemporary dance platform, presenting an annual nomadic festival (Festival), a youth-focused festival (Playground), and a hip-hop/urban dance festival (BOOST) across approximately 27 venues in the Seine-Saint-Denis department of France. It commissions, co-produces, and presents choreographic works by French and international artists, while running year-round artistic and cultural action programs with residents, schools, and local communities, and providing artist support services such as residencies, co-production, and administrative assistance.

Product overview

Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis operates as a multi-festival dance organization featuring four main programs: the main Festival dedicated to engaged choreographic works, Playground for youth and family audiences, BOOST focusing on hip-hop and urban dance cultures, and Extensions for expanded programming. The organization also maintains two professional networks (PLAY and LOOP) for youth-oriented dance, and provides year-round artistic and cultural actions with residents alongside comprehensive artist support services including residencies and coproduction opportunities. The organization is deeply rooted in the history of dance, contributing to artistic vitality through artist engagement and strengthening social bonds through public involvement with inhabitants.

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Products and services

• Festival The main annual contemporary dance festival presenting plural and engaged choreographic works that offer sensitive and poetic perspectives on contemporary issues, featuring approximately 40 artistic teams across 27 venues. Targeted at general public and dance enthusiasts.
• Playground A festival dedicated to dance for young audiences from early childhood through adolescence, multiplying performances in schools, colleges, and high schools, with ateliers du regard and post-performance exchanges to cultivate dialogue with youth.
• BOOST A festival focusing on hip-hop dance history, current practices, and associated urban/clubbing cultures, federating associative fabric and public cultural facilities around hip-hop and urban dance energy. Co-produced with Est Ensemble.
• Artist Support Services Year-round services supporting artistic teams including co-production, residency hosting, administrative assistance, advice, and connections with professional networks in France and internationally. Targeted at French and foreign choreographers and dance companies.
• Artistic and Cultural Actions Year-round participatory programs including choreographic workshops, viewing workshops (ateliers du regard), conferences, cultural outings, and in-situ performances designed with and for residents, schools, social centers, and associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Festival 26 presents 40+ artistic teams across 27 venues
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de BagnoletcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Original founding partner from 1987 creation of Centre international de Bagnolet pour les oeuvres chorégraphiques
• Département de la Seine-Saint-DeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional funder and partner supporting all festival activities and cultural action projects
• Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d'Île-de-France (DRAC) - Ministère de la CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ministry regional representation providing crucial funding and institutional recognition for dance sector activities
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner providing funding and support for Île-de-France cultural activities
• Ville de BagnoletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost city and founding partner since 1987, supporting festival headquarters and local activities
• Est Ensemble (Établissement Public Territorial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial public establishment co-producing BOOST festival focused on hip hop and urban dance cultures
• PLAY NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancilian choreographic network for childhood and youth created in 2022, impulsed and coordinated by Rencontres chorégraphiques
• LOOP NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of coproducers and diffusers for young audience dance, initiated by Le Gymnase CDCN and La Manufacture CDCN
• Théâtre Public de Montreuil - CDNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain festival venue hosting major performances during Festival 26
• MC93 - Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-DeniscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor departmental cultural venue partner for performances including Nancy Naous Coquelicots and Lotus Eddé Khouri L'UNES
• La Commune - CDN AubervillierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for Pavillon Danse with La Ribot and closing party events
• La Chaufferie - Cie DCA (Saint-Denis)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue hosting Loraine Dambermont and Dafne Bianchi performances
• Frac Île-de-France - Les Réserves (Romainville)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue hosting Ola Maciejewska performances inspired by Loïe Fuller
• Le Pavillon (Romainville)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for Josépha Madoki Cie Madoki Haute Couture performance
• Théâtre L'Échangeur - Cie Public Chéri (Bagnolet)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue hosting Emmanuel Eggermont and Pol Jiménez performances
• Maison Populaire (Montreuil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue hosting Daniel Larrieu SACRE performance and Nuit Pop des enfants 2026

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biennale de la danse de Lyon: Major biennial dance festival presenting contemporary choreographic works across venues in the Lyon metropolitan area, with a strong focus on French and international choreographers. Comparable scale, multi-venue model, and public-institution backing mirror RCI93's structure.
• La Manufacture CDCN (La Rochelle): Centre de développement chorégraphique national focused on production, touring, and audience development for contemporary dance, and co-initiator of the LOOP network alongside RCI93. Directly comparable through LOOP network co-membership and shared youth-audience focus.
• Montpellier Danse: One of France's leading dedicated dance festivals, presenting contemporary choreographic works across multiple venues in Montpellier each summer. The most directly comparable peer — both festivals present plural contemporary dance programs across multiple venues with public-institution backing.
• Le Gymnase CDCN (Roubaix): Centre de développement chorégraphique national focused on contemporary dance creation and youth-audience programming, co-initiator of the LOOP network. Direct peer through LOOP network co-membership and parallel youth-audience mission.
• Tanz im August (Berlin): Berlin's annual international festival of contemporary dance presenting plural choreographic works across multiple venues each summer. Most direct European peer — comparable scale, multi-venue model, focus on contemporary dance, and public funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Festival d'Automne à Paris: Major Parisian multidisciplinary performing arts festival featuring dance, theater, music, and visual arts each autumn. Comparable in presenting contemporary choreographic works in France with public funding, though significantly larger, broader in scope, and based in Paris rather than a suburban department.
• Centre chorégraphique national (CCN) network: National network of labeled French dance production centers (e.g., CCN de Caen, CCN de Montpellier, CCN de Nantes) that produce and tour choreographic works with public funding. Comparable as publicly funded French dance organizations, though structured as production companies rather than festival presenters.
• Festival d'Avignon: France's flagship annual performing arts festival, presenting theater, dance, and other live performance across multiple venues in Avignon. Comparable as a major French festival producer with multi-venue programming, public funding, and broad artistic scope — though significantly larger and more internationally prominent than RCI93.
• Centre National de la Danse (CN D): France's national resource center for dance, providing documentation, training, and sector support for the French dance ecosystem. Comparable as a French publicly funded dance institution, though focused on sector infrastructure rather than festival presentation.
• Sadler's Wells (London): London's leading dance presenter and producer, operating a year-round venue plus international programming and co-productions. Comparable as a publicly supported dance presenter working with French and international choreographers, though based in a venue rather than operating as a nomadic festival.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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