summerdance
summerdance is a specialized talent development program for dancers ages 12 and up, aimed at students in arts & sports programs or in pre-professional training who practice at least 10 classes per week. The week-long program will take place from August 10-16, 2025, at the dance studios of the Zurich University of the Arts, in cooperation with BA Contemporary Dance, ZHdK. summerdance will thus become a platform for talent development in dance, linking to the Talentscouting Days and building a bridge to professional dance education.
As the date for summerdance is outside school vacations in some cantons, you may contact Danse Suisse to get a dispensation from school lessons.
Registration opens on March 2nd! (see below)
Attention: The number of participants is limited; registrations will be considered in the order of receipt.
The course fee is due upon registration.
The deadline for applications is 1 June 2025.
Refund of course fees:
No course fees can be refunded. In exceptional cases such as illness or accident, a medical certificate must be presented.
A processing fee of CHF 150 will be charged.
Participants from outside of Zurich have the possibility to stay overnight at the Wollishofen Youth Hostel in Zurich. The participants will be accompanied by a team of caretakers for the entire duration of the course.
Contact: summerdance@dansesuisse.ch
Gifted dance talents aged 15-21 from the tri-national region around Basel have the opportunity to apply for financial support from the "Marianne Forster Memorial Tanzförderverein" (MFMT) with regard to participation fees. For more information, please visit www.tanz-mfmt.ch.
Please read the document → SD Conditions carefully before registering!
Our teachers
LLOYD MAJOR (NYC)
Graham Technique & Repertory
SALOMÉ MARTINS (CH/PT)
contemporary and repertoire
FILIPE PORTUGAL (CH/PT)
choreography and repertoire
GALINA GRIGORYAN-MIHAYLOVA (BG/CH)
ballet and pointe
ARMAN GRIGORYAN (AM/CH)
ballet for boys
STREET DANCE
to be announced
DAAN VAN DEN AKKER (NL/CH)
Body Conditioning