SECTEUR 7

What SECTEUR 7 does

SECTEUR 7 is a French cultural association (Forme juridique: AUTRE) headquartered in Maubeuge, Hauts-de-France, operating as a Centre Chorégraphique dedicated to urban cultures with more than 20 years of continuous activity. The organization runs Secteur 7 School, a physical dance academy at 1 Avenue Jean Mabuse offering annual subscription courses in Hip Hop, Break, New Jack Swing, Funk Styles, House, Afro, Oriental, Martial Arts/Self-Defense, and related urban dance styles for children, teenagers, and adults, with annual fees of €135 for children and €200 for adults and sports courses. Beyond the school, it delivers quotation-based ateliers (workshops) in dance, MAO/DJing, graffiti, rap, and choir to municipalities, social centers, and associations across the Hauts-de-France region, and produces flagship events including Street Contest, Battle 'Le Ring' (Hip Hop Champions League), Dancin' Harmony, Buzz Booster regional qualifiers, the Gala Moovance, and the Sweet & Street Festival.

The business model combines recurring individual subscriptions, transactional event revenue (€5 tickets, with some events free), and professional-services revenue from B2B prestations and the customizable Block Party format. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is in-person, with digital channels limited to the secteur7.eu website, Facebook and Instagram for promotion, a newsletter, HelloAsso for ticketing, and Linktree for event registration. The association holds no patents, trademarks, or formal certifications beyond GDPR-compliant privacy practices, and has 8 employees.

Customer concentration spans a long tail of individual subscribers, a distributed social-center network spanning more than ten Hauts-de-France communes (Maubeuge, Ferrière La Grande, Leval, Aulnoye-Aymeries, Louvroil, Recquignies, Hautmont, Denain, Marly, Le Cateau), institutional partners such as Ville de Maubeuge and the AMVS Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre, and SMAC venues including Le Flow Lille. M. Gamra Médi is identified as Directeur de la publication; named instructors include Afid Zekhnini and Jonathan (Advance coach). The legal entity is registered in France (SIRET 43216388900012) at 213 rue de la liberté / 25 rue du Commerce, 59600 Maubeuge.

Name

SECTEUR 7

Legal name

SECTEUR 7

Website

https://secteur7.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SECTEUR 7 is a 20+ year French cultural association in Maubeuge, Hauts-de-France, operating a dance school, urban-culture workshops, and flagship events for children, adults, municipalities, and social centers across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance & Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Dance Companies (71112), All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (611699)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Traditional Martial Arts Schools (Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, etc.) (HSADADAA)

Keywords

• Urban dance school
• Hip hop workshops
• Urban culture events
• Cultural action programs
• Choreographic center

Headquarters

HQ city

Maubeuge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. School Membership Fees: Annual subscription fees for dance and sports courses at Secteur 7 School, with differentiated pricing for adults, children, and sports courses. Couples salsa/kizomba pricing includes a 50% surcharge on the second subscription.
2. Workshop Fees: Fees charged for workshops in dance, rap, graffiti, DJing/MAO, and other urban culture disciplines. Workshops are available for professionals and associations, billed via quotation/request for proposals.
3. Event Participation: Revenue from ticket sales and event participation at flagship events such as S7 Party 360, Street Contest, Buzz Booster qualifiers, and Gala Moovance, with some events offered free of charge.
4. Cultural Action / Prestations: Bespoke cultural project delivery for municipalities, social centers, and associations, including the Block Party format which combines multiple disciplines. Billed via custom quotation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SECTEUR 7 is a French cultural association (Centre Chorégraphique) operating Secteur 7 School, a dance academy in Maubeuge offering year-round courses in urban dance styles (Hip Hop, Breakdance, House Dance, Afro, Funk Styles) and martial arts for children, teenagers, and adults. It supplements the school with discipline-specific workshops (dance, rap/writing, graffiti, DJing/MAO, choir), cultural action programs for municipalities and social centers, and the production of regional urban culture events including the Sweet & Street Festival, Street Contest, Battle Le Ring, Dancin' Harmony, and Buzz Booster qualifiers.

Product overview

Secteur 7 is a Centre Chorégraphique (Choreographic Center) and cultural association in Maubeuge, France, specializing in urban cultures. The organization operates as a unified portfolio centered around Secteur 7 School (its core dance academy) supplemented by diverse ateliers/workshops in urban arts disciplines (MAO/DJing, Graffiti, Rap, Choir), event production services (Street Contest, Battle Le Ring, Buzz Booster, Dancin' Harmony, Gala Moovance), and cultural action programs. The ecosystem is anchored by the annual Sweet & Street Festival as its flagship showcase event, with additional Block Party and professional workshop services for external clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secteur 7 School: Dance school offering Hip Hop, Breakdance, House Dance, Afro, Oriental, Funkstyle, and martial arts classes for all ages.

Products and services

• Secteur 7 School Annual dance school subscription providing courses in urban dance styles (Hip Hop, Breakdance, House Dance, Afro, Orientale, Funk Styles) and martial arts for children, teenagers, and adults in Maubeuge, Hauts-de-France.
• Atelier Danse (Dance Workshops) Urban dance workshops focused on Hip-Hop fundamentals including musicality, body awareness, coordination, and choreographic creation, available for individuals, professionals, and associations.
• Ateliers MAO / DJeing (Music Production & DJing Workshops) Music production and DJing workshops teaching computer-assisted music creation (MAO), sampling, beat-making, scratching, and mixing techniques for individuals and partner organizations.
• Atelier Graffiti Graffiti art workshops exploring Hip-Hop culture through lettering styles, character creation, mural painting, and collective fresco creation.
• Atelier Rap / Ecriture Rap and creative writing workshops focused on slam, spoken word, engaged poetry, vocal technique, stage presence, and improvisation.
• Atelier Chant / Chorale

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Le Flow LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecteur 7 and Le Flow Lille co-organize the Hauts-de-France regional selections for Buzz Booster, France's national rap artist detection program. Le Flow Lille is one of the region's SMACs (Scènes de Musiques Actuelles / venues for amplified music) providing institutional support and platform for urban music artists.
• Ville de MaubeugecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Maubeuge is a key institutional partner, providing support for events such as Street Contest and Buzz Booster qualifiers. The city's Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre (AMVS) supports the Plan de Développement des Cultures Urbaines of which Secteur 7 is a central actor.
• Centre Sociaux (Social Centers Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA network of social/community centers across the Hauts-de-France region (Maubeuge, Ferrière La Grande, Leval, Aulnoye-Aymeries, Louvroil, Recquignies, Hautmont, Denain, Marly, Le Cateau) serves as local distribution channels for Secteur 7's workshops, hosting dance, rap, graffiti, and DJing sessions and referring participants to the school.
• SMACs (Scènes de Musiques Actuelles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional SMAC venues (including Le Flow Lille) support the Buzz Booster network nationally, providing institutional backing and performance platforms for emerging urban artists identified through Secteur 7's regional qualifiers.
• AMVS (Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe inter-municipal agglomeration supports the Plan de Développement des Cultures Urbaines, with the Sweet & Street Festival as its flagship event. Secteur 7 is the principal cultural operator implementing this plan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L'Abordage: L'Abordage is a cultural center in Évreux (Normandy) dedicated to urban cultures, offering workshops, events, and artist residencies across dance, music, and visual arts. Its mission, programming breadth, and association-based operating model closely parallel Secteur 7's cultural-action approach.
• Hip Opsession: Hip Opsession is an annual hip-hop festival in Nantes covering dance, rap, DJing, graffiti, and visual arts. Its multi-disciplinary urban-culture programming mirrors Secteur 7's Sweet & Street Festival portfolio, and both festivals serve as regional hubs for the French hip-hop community.
• Mikadance: Mikadance is a French dance studio chain offering hip-hop, modern, jazz, and other urban dance courses across multiple locations. It shares Secteur 7's core product (urban dance classes for children and adults) and represents the kind of multi-location dance school operator against which Secteur 7 competes for urban dance students.
• Juste Debout: Juste Debout is the most prestigious international hip-hop dance battle competition held annually in Paris. It directly parallels Secteur 7's Battle 'Le Ring' and Street Contest events in format (battles across street dance styles) and target participants (dancers seeking competition platforms), positioning it as a direct comparable in the urban-dance event space.
• Urban Dance Camp: Urban Dance Camp is an intensive hip-hop dance training program held annually in Germany, featuring world-class instructors across multiple urban styles. It competes for advanced dancer participants and represents the higher-end international urban-dance training market adjacent to Secteur 7's advanced course offerings.
• Le Flow: Le Flow is a SMAC (Scène de Musiques Actuelles) in Lille focused on urban and emerging music, with a co-organizing role alongside Secteur 7 in the Hauts-de-France Buzz Booster selections. Both organizations share an urban-culture mission, a Hauts-de-France footprint, and a hybrid model combining artist development, workshops, and live events — making Le Flow a directly comparable peer.
• Suresnes Cités Danse: Suresnes Cités Danse is an annual hip-hop dance festival in Suresnes (Paris suburbs) focused on street dance competitions, showcases, and workshops. It competes for the same pool of urban dancers and emerging artists as Secteur 7's Battle Le Ring and Street Contest events.

Broad incumbents

• Centre National de la Danse (CND): The CND is the French national resource center for dance, offering training, documentation, and residencies across dance genres. While not a direct competitor for students, it is the broader institutional reference in French dance education and a comparable hub for choreographic resources and dance-sector infrastructure.
• Centre Chorégraphique National de Créteil: The CCN de Créteil is a national choreographic center with a permanent company and year-round programming in contemporary dance. While more focused on contemporary than urban dance, it operates as a larger, publicly funded choreographic institution in the same overall category of French choreographic centers where Secteur 7 runs its dance school and event program.
• Ecole Supérieure de Danse Rosella Hightower: The Ecole Supérieure de Danse Rosella Hightower is one of France's leading professional dance training institutions, offering pre-professional and professional programs across multiple dance styles. While its curriculum leans classical and contemporary, it is a comparable French dance school operator serving ambitious dance students and a structural peer in dance education infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/secteur7
• Instagraminstagram.com/secteur7official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secteur-7

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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