The Conservatoire à rayonnement régional – CRR de Paris is a performing arts school of the City of Paris, located since 1990 in the prestigious building on 14 rue de Madrid, formerly occupied by the Conservatoire National Supérieur. Attended by 1,750 pupils and students under the guidance of 285 teachers, the CRR offers a rich variety of degree courses in music, dance and theatre as well as a high-level cultural season of nearly 400 annual events. The CRR educational program includes three main areas: an art school dedicated to highly motivated children and adolescents, who besides training in a specific field receive a general preparative art schooling; preparatory classes for higher education, the Pôle Supérieur Paris Boulogne-Billancourt allows outstanding students of these classes to complete a Bachelor's degree course; and a « grand école » which guides students towards a professional career as a performer, preparing them for participation in national and international competitions or admission to orchestras.