Session Description

1 In the first year of study you will develop your technical and physical skills, including your strength and endurance, and expand your previous dance experience. Your schedule will include ballet classes, various modern dance techniques (like Horton and Limon), contemporary dance classes, corework, improvisation and composition. You also have time for artistic research and start to explore your creativity. Together we will discuss what your goals are and what you would like to focus on in your training. You can use this first year to experiment, challenge yourself, reflect, improve and continuously work on your skills. You get to know different choreographers and will already perform on stage several times. 2 In the second year of study, you refine your technical and artistic skills. Contemporary influences are added in ballet, in modern dance you get to know Graham and Cunningham, the contemporary dance classes are intensified and complemented by partnering and repertoire. In all areas you will get to know new approaches, styles and teachers. Two composition blocks await you, so that you can work more on your individual artistic language. The performance opportunities are increasing and you can perform in different locations and locations. You will also learn which activities occur 'behind the scenes' e.g. light and sound installation, costumes, stage design, staging... 3 In the third year of study (your final year!) it is all about defining your uniqueness and putting the finishing touches to it. You will become familiar with a variety of modern and contemporary techniques, create your graduation piece, develop your artistic thesis as a basis for scholarships and funding projects, receive targeted mentoring and present yourself as a dancer and your own pieces in different environments and contexts. You are now ready to gain a foothold in the professional dance scene and present yourself with confidence.