The trigger
I'm Francisco Ruiz. I've watched teachers and school directors struggle with Excel, Doodle, sign-in sheets, payroll spreadsheets, and emails flying everywhere.
Each new season was the same story: "This year we'll find a tool." And by year's end, nothing had changed. Because the existing tools were either built for fitness studios, too expensive, or too complicated for people whose job is to share a passion, not to configure software.
The mission
DANZ has one goal: let dance enthusiasts focus on dance. Not on tools, not on admin, not on schedule clashes. Just teaching, creating, sharing.
Our values
- Simplicity first. If a feature isn't obvious within 30 seconds, it's not done. We prefer 18 clear modules to 100 confusing ones.
- No commission. Your sales belong to you. DANZ runs on a flat rate, never on a cut of your work.
- Built for dancers. Every feature has been tested by real schools before being added. No marketing fluff.
- Your data is yours. EU hosting, GDPR-compliant, exportable any time, zero lock-in.
The team
Right now, DANZ is just me. I code, I dance, I solve problems. When a customer has an issue, I'm the one who answers. When a feature is missing, I'm the one who builds it. It's slow, but it's honest.
I commit to staying close to every school that trusts me. No outsourced support, no chatbot, no "ticket #4827 pending for 3 days". Just a developer who listens and builds.
What's next?
The goal for the next 12 months: help 100 dance schools across Belgium and France quit Excel for good. No more, no less. Sustainable growth, consistent quality.
Want to chat about it? Let's grab 30 minutes.