February 15 - 17 / 2027

BALLET INTENSIVE

Program Overview:

We offer a three-day Classical Ballet Intensive divided into two age groups:

Group 1: 12 - 14 years
Group 2: 15+ years

Designed for dedicated young dancers, the programme develops strong classical technique while encouraging artistic growth and versatility in a professional training environment.

Faculty

Frédéric Olivieri – Director, Teatro alla Scala and Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Paola Vismara – Teacher, Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Damiano Pettenella – Artistic Director, Dance Excellence; former First Ballet Master, Hamburg Ballet

Faculty Schedule

15 February

Frédéric Olivieri
Paola Vismara

16–17 February

Paola Vismara
Damiano Pettenella

Contemporary Classes (15–17 February)

Ekaterina Shushakova

Daily Structure

1h30 Classical Ballet
1h15 Pointe Work or Men's Technique
1h30 Contemporary Class

Ekaterina Shushakova's contemporary classes draw on her experience with the choreographic language of Pina Bausch, giving dancers the opportunity to broaden their movement vocabulary alongside their classical training.

Selected participants may be awarded scholarship opportunities to the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, providing a valuable pathway towards further professional training.

Paola Vismara

Teacher of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala of Milano

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Frédéric Olivieri

Ballet Director of the Company and Accademia

Teatro alla Scala

of Milano

Damiano Pettenella

Artistic Director

"Dance excellence"

First Ballet Master with the Hamburg Ballet International Professional Experience

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Ekaterina Shushakova

Contemporary teacher and dancer.
Former member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
Stager for Pina Bausch repertoire

Daily Schedule 15 -16 -17 February

Group 1 ( 12-14 )

breathing class 08:00–08:45
Ballet Class 09:00–10:30
Pointe Work 10:30–11:30
Male Technique 11:45–12:15
Contemporary Class 12:30–14:00

Group 2 ( 15 + )

breathing class 13:00 –13:45
Ballet Class 14:30 –16:00
Pointe Work 16:00 –17:15
Male Technique 17::30 –18:00
Contemporary Class 18:15 –19:45

EARLY BIRD until 30 November
CHF 500

Regular price: CHF 550

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Terms & Conditions

Pricing & possible combination

Design Your Own Intensive

Choose one intensive or combine multiple programmes to create the training experience that best suits your artistic goals.

1 INTENSIVE

Choose one of the following programmes:

Ballet Intensive – Group 1 (12–14 years)
Ballet Intensive – Group 2 (15+ years)
Hans van Manen Intensive – Frank Bridge Variations (16+)
William Forsythe Intensive – Enemy in the Figure (16+)

EARLY BIRD until 30 November
CHF 500

Regular price: CHF 550

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2 INTENSIVES

Dancers aged 16+ can combine two compatible programmes to create a more complete training experience.

Possible combinations:

Ballet Intensive – Group 2 + Hans van Manen Intensive
Ballet Intensive – Group 2 + William Forsythe Intensive
Hans van Manen Intensive + William Forsythe Intensive

EARLY BIRD until 30 November
CHF 850

Regular price: CHF 950

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3 INTENSIVES

Dancers aged 16+ can combine three programmes for the complete Geneva Dance Excellence experience:

Ballet Intensive – Group 2 + Hans van Manen Intensive + William Forsythe Intensive

EARLY BIRD until 30 November
CHF 1.150

Regular price: CHF 1.300

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Private Classes Available

Throughout Geneva Dance Excellence, participants will have the opportunity to book individual private coaching sessions with selected members of the invited faculty.

Places are limited and subject to each teacher’s availability.

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