Chorège

Name

Chorège

Legal name

Association Chorège | Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National Falaise Normandie

Website

https://chorege-cdcn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chorège is a French non-profit CDCN (Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National) in Falaise, Normandy, providing dance courses, festivals, artist residencies, and cultural action programs across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Dance Companies (71112), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB), Dance & Movement (Ballroom, Contemporary, Social Dance) (EDAAAGAD), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dancers, Choreographers & Dance Troupes Booking (HSACAHAD)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance
• Dance education
• Artist residencies
• Choreographic development
• Cultural mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Falaise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and grants: As a CDCN (Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National), Chorège receives public funding from DRAC Normandie, Région Normandie, and local authorities including Calvados and Orne departments.
2. Course and workshop fees: Dance courses and workshops offered to the public with fees ranging from 88€ to 214€ per season, with family discounts of 10% for 2 activities and 15% for 3 activities per household.
3. Membership fees: Optional membership fees of 10€ for adults and 5€ for minors to support the association.
4. Ticket sales and reservations: Performance and festival tickets sold at various price points with reservation options via phone, email, online, and on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chorège operates as a National Choreographic Development Center (CDCN) providing dance programming, professional artist residencies, regular dance courses in multiple disciplines (contemporary, hip-hop, African, children's dance, body maintenance), two annual festivals (Danser partout in spring and FLASH in autumn), cultural action and mediation programs in schools and social institutions, professional training for educators and cultural workers, and pedagogical tools and a physical resource center for dance education across the Normandy region.

Product overview

Chorège CDCN operates as a National Choreographic Development Center offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on dance arts. The organization provides regular dance courses (contemporary, hip-hop, African, children's, body maintenance), organizes two annual festivals (Danser partout in May-June and FLASH in November-December), supports artists through residency programs, delivers professional training for educators and cultural workers, facilitates cultural mediation projects with schools and social institutions, maintains a pedagogical tools library, and houses a resource center. The ARTS-danse specialized teaching program at the local high school connects students to professional choreographers and annual festival participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Danser partout: Annual dance festival formerly known as 'Danse de tous les Sens', renamed in 2025. The 24th edition took place from May 19 to June 6, 2026 across multiple locations in Normandie.
• FLASH

Products and services

• Danser partout festival Annual dance festival held in May-June featuring contemporary and choreographic performances, public events, workshops, and community activities across multiple venues in Normandy. Renamed from 'Danse de tous les Sens' in 2025.
• FLASH festival Intergenerational autumn festival (November-December) combining dance performances, films, workshops, and encounters with regional partners. Fifth edition ran from November 14 to December 3, 2025.
• Cours réguliers (regular dance courses) Weekly dance classes offered throughout the academic year (September to July) covering contemporary dance (children, youth, adults), hip-hop (ages 11+), African Mandingue dance (ages 15+), children's dance initiation and éveil (ages 4-7), and body maintenance (gym douce, gym très douce, tous niveaux). Course fees range from 88€ to 214€ per season with family discounts.
• Enseignement ARTS-danse Specialized dance education program at Lycée Guillaume-le-Conquérant in Falaise, providing training for high school students in dance performance, choreography, and spectatorship with approximately 50 students enrolled. Includes 12 scheduled performances, workshops with professional choreographers, and annual festival participation. Active since 2001.
• Résidences (artist residencies) Multi-day artist residencies providing workspace and production support for professional choreographers and dance companies to develop new works, often culminating in public showings or performances. Includes associated artists (currently Julie Desprairies, 2025-present) and accompanied artists.
• Formation (professional training) Professional development workshops and training programs for artists, teachers, educators, and cultural workers, covering dance pedagogy, somatic practices, and sector-specific skills such as ventriloquism and voice-body dissociation workshops.
• Action culturelle (cultural action) Cultural mediation and outreach programs pairing schools and social institutions with choreographers for participatory dance projects, including school partnerships (PACTE, Danse au collège), prison programs under Culture/Justice convention, and inclusive dance initiatives for people with disabilities.
• Outils pédagogiques (pedagogical tools) Educational resources including the Danse en kit card game (108 cards in a wooden case), video compilations, pedagogical guides, and digital platforms for teaching dance history and practice.
• Centre de ressources (resource center) Physical collection of approximately 400 books, journals, DVDs, and documents on dance and choreographic creation, accessible for consultation and lending at the Médiathèque du Pays de Falaise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual festival attendance across 24th edition featuring 30+ performances across 12+ venues
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DRAC Normandie (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)coreOthersRegional cultural authority providing primary public funding and regulatory oversight for Chorège's activities as a CDCN.
• Région NormandiecoreOthersRegional council providing significant funding support for Chorège's cultural programs and festival operations.
• Département du CalvadoscoreOthersDepartmental council supporting Chorège's activities with funding for cultural action and dance programming.
• CCN de Caen en NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Choreographic Center partnership for co-productions, venue sharing, and collaborative festival programming.
• Département de l'OrnecoreOthersSupporting the Danse au collège program and cultural action initiatives in the Orne department through the 'Danse au collège' educational initiative.
• Lycée Guillaume-le-Conquérant, FalaisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for ARTS-danse specialty program with approximately 50 students, including workshops with professional choreographers.
• Forum – Théâtre de FalaisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain performance venue partner for festival events, co-hosting performances and sharing programming resources.
• Médiathèque du Pays de FalaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting Chorège's dance resource center with approximately 400 documents including books, DVDs, and pedagogical materials on dance.
• CND (Centre National de la Danse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational dance center partnership for pedagogical tool development including 'A chaque danse ses histoires' exhibition resources.
• Quai des Arts, ArgentanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional venue partner hosting festival performances and distributing Chorège's artistic programming in the Orne department.
• ARS de Normandie / DRAC Normandie (Culture Santé program)coreOthersJoint program 'Culture, Santé et Médico-social en Normandie' supporting dance activities for people with disabilities and healthcare facilities.
• Compagnie WLDN (Joanne Leighton)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer associated artist (2020-2021) who created 'Made In Falaise' participatory project for 99 residents and other performances.
• Territoires Pionniers / Maison de l'architecture NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Danse en paysages' training for professionals across animation, art, culture, architecture, and education sectors.
• Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation du CalvadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under Culture/Justice convention providing dance workshops for incarcerated individuals at Service d'Accompagnement à la Sortie, Caen.
• Réseau des CDCNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of Centers for Choreographic Development collaborating on shared tools like 'Danse en kit' and pedagogical resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Centre National de la Danse (CND): France's national dance resource center in Pantin/Aix-en-Provence, providing documentation, training, and pedagogical resources to the dance ecosystem. Larger and broader in scope than Chorège; already a partner via pedagogical tool co-development.

Direct peers

• CCN de Caen en Normandie: National Choreographic Center (CCN) in Caen, Normandy — the closest geographic and institutional peer, already an active co-production and venue partner. Comparable mandate around choreographic creation, artist support, and public-facing programming in the same region.
• Le Pacifique CDCN: CDCN in La Rochelle with comparable programming of residencies, festivals, and cultural mediation under the same national label and public funding architecture.
• POLE-SUD CDCN Strasbourg: CDCN in Strasbourg with a similar mandate of choreographic development, festival programming, and educational outreach. Compares directly on national label, multi-stream revenue (subsidies + tickets + courses), and territorial cultural action.
• Maison de la Danse Lyon: Lyon-based dance presenting and creation venue programming contemporary dance across multiple genres, offering workshops and educational activities. Comparable mix of presentation, training, and amateur engagement functions.
• La Manufacture CDCN Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Bordeaux-based CDCN with the same national label and tripartite mission. Operates residencies, festivals, and educational programs at comparable scale and funding structure to Chorège.
• Atelier de Paris CDCN: Paris-based CDCN offering artist residencies, festivals (June Éclats), and amateur practice. Direct peer on the CDCN national network, sharing funding, label, and operating model.
• Le Gymnase CDCN Roubaix: Another French Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National, sharing the same national CDCN label, public funding framework, and three-part mission (artist residencies, amateur practice, cultural mediation). Highly comparable operating model.

Regional players

• Malandain Ballet Biarritz: Major regional ballet company in Nouvelle-Aquitaine presenting contemporary and neoclassical dance with associated cultural outreach. Comparable French regional dance ecosystem role but operates as a performing company rather than a development center.

Emerging players

• Micadanses: Paris-based dance venue and residency hub supporting choreographic creation and public programming. Comparable artist-residency and presentation model, though without the CDCN national label.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Chorege.Falaise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chor%C3%A8ge
• Instagraminstagram.com/choregefalaise
• TikToktiktok.com/@choregecdcn
• Xx.com/CdcnChorege

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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