Talented pre-professionals aged 17 to 25 who wish to acquire a high degree of technical and artistic mastery, selected by audition, develop their ability to access all styles and collaborate effectively with top choreographers. The JUNIOR BALLET offers the experience of company life, with rehearsals every afternoon and at least one performance a month in a theater.
The 1st year of the Cycle Supérieur after the baccalauréat is dedicated to technical and artistic reinforcement, with the 2nd year being the audition preparation year.
A preparatory year is available for candidates who do not yet have the required level to enter the 1st year.
A classical ballet major and a contemporary major offer students with different levels in the two disciplines the opportunity to benefit from teaching adapted to their level in both classical ballet and contemporary.
In 2nd year, students join the Junior Ballet and study repertoire classical ballet , neo-classical ballet and current companies, giving them an introduction to real company life, with technical class in the morning, study of repertoire classical ballet and contemporary in the afternoon, creations with guest choreographers and shows throughout the year and performances in theaters.
A 3rd year is possible with Junior Ballet.
- 18 to 20 class per week.
- classical ballet : technique, pointe (every day), variations, pas-de-deux, repertoire.
- Contemporary : Graham, release, modern fusion, improvisation.
- Dominant classical ballet : Variations & Pas-de-deux: Petipa, Balanchine, Kylian, Béjart ..., and variations according to your objectives.
- Contemporary focus: repertoire contemporary & Choreographic laboratory (development of your own creation). repertoire Graham at workshop .
Workshops and conferences on physical and mental preparation for auditions, music, the history of dance, nutrition, the dancer's lifestyle, knowledge of dance companies in the world ...
The students are followed in a concerted manner by the teachers. A technical and artistic evaluation is communicated to them each term. Intermediate objectives to be reached are defined jointly with each student according to entirely personalized schedules.
Each year, students take part in at least ten shows, and one annual performance: The Nutcracker, The Rite of Spring, the grand ballet of repertoire, neoclassical and contemporary creations.
CANDIDATURE for entrance audition
Ghislain de COMPREIGNAC (FR)
Maggie BOOGAART (NL)
Nathalie BOCHENEK (FR)
Tancredo TAVAREZ (DOM)
Irene van ZEELAND (NL)
Alberto BARLETTA (IT)
Calendar of class
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