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Listen to our Head of Dance Jason Beechey speaking about various topics in dance on the Ballet Help Desk Podcast 🩰

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What does a truly responsible ballet training program look like?
Jason Beechey of Zurich Dance Academy accepts only 20 students per level from hundreds of applicants. And from day one, he’s upfront with every one of them about what lies ahead.

“We’re educating our future dance educators, board members, directors and teachers who go on to so many other fields.”

The goal isn’t just to produce dancers. It’s to produce people who carry a deep appreciation for the arts into whatever they do next. Find the full interview wherever you listen to the Ballet Help Desk Podcast or listen on our website. Link in comments.

Also, don't forget to check out our Summer Intensive Essentials Guide! https://ballethelpdesk.com/the-ultimate-packing-guide-for-ballet-summer-intensives/

Creation and Collaboration at its best 👏 Zurich Dance Academy was proudly represented in two accompanying events at this year’s Prix de Lausanne.

💡The Young Creation Award offers emerging choreographers a unique platform for contemporary creation and artistic development. Medeea Caplea performed “Duck Lake” by Clara-Maria Oiceags . Anastasiia Protsenko-Herman presented her choreography “Noise in Silence”, danced by Emaline Ownby . Both pieces were rich in creativity, allowing the students’ unique artistic signatures and creative spirit to truly shine ✨

🤝🏼As part of the Partner School Choreographic Project, Jana Garcia Oliveras .garcia.oliveras_ had the special opportunity to work with this year’s guest choreographer Edwaard Liang and his choreographic assistant Giovanni Villalobos .villalobos, collaborating with 27 dancers from various partner schools 🌍🩰

It was amazing to see our students’ creativity and growth during this week full of new experiences. They gained invaluable insights into choreographic processes, collaborated with students from around the world, and performed on the stage of the Théâtre de Beaulieu 🎭
 
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Wow, what a week at the 54th Prix de Lausanne 🩰 We couldn’t be prouder! Five of our students took to the international stage this year:

Lisa Ito 
Estefania Guajardo Livas
Goda Budrevičiūtė .budreviciute
Dragos Gramada
William Gyves .

With artistry, professionalism and dedication, they represented Zurich Dance Academy at the highest level throughout a competition week filled with intensive training, coaching, rehearsals and performances, as well as new connections and inspiring encounters within the global dance community🩰🌍

🥇 William Gyves – Winner of the Prix de Lausanne
Alongside the scholarship from Fondation Caris, William also received the Best Swiss Candidate Award (Fondation Jacqueline de Cérenville).

🏆 Dragos Gramada
Dragos received the Aud Jebsen Scholarship as well as the Contemporary Dance Award (Minerva Kunststiftung) and the Beaulieu Award (Beaulieu SA).

Huge congratulation to all five competitors! You did amazing♥️👏

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Ready for a new move? Join our team. We’re hiring two Ballet Teachers and are looking for passionate professionals to work with our dancers:

• Ballet Teacher (80%) – classical male dance & classical pas de deux�• Ballet Teacher (70%) – for contemporary dancers, with additional responsibilities in rehearsal management and choreographic assistance

👉 Interested? Apply now via the links in the comments.

🎥 SRF News: Zurich Dance Academy back to the top!
SRF’s feature «Schweiz aktuell» highlights how Zurich Dance Academy, under the leadership team headed by Jason Beechey, combines top-level dance training with mindfulness and mutual respect — a winning formula that helps our students thrive💚
By putting physical and mental wellbeing and health first, we give our students the space to reach their full potential and express their creativity freely. Our programs open doors to the professional dance world and set the stage for international success.

🎬 Watch the full SRF article in our bio
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✨APPLICATION NOW OPEN✨
We invite 15- to 16-year-old young dancers to apply for the first year of the four-year Stage Dance EFZ training programme, specialising in classical dance🩰 - with possibility to complete a vocational baccalaureate.

Find all the details on how to apply on our website — link in bio.

📆 Application deadline for audition workshop: Wednesday, 4 March 2026

👉 Apply now and take the next step in your professional dance journey at Zurich Dance Academy!

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APPLICATION NOW OPEN! 🩰
We invite 11- to 12-year-old girls and boys who will complete primary school in the summer of 2026 to apply for the entry test to our three-year Foundation Studies Programme ✨
 
Find all the details on how to apply for the entry test on our website — link in bio.
📆Registration deadline: Monday, 12 January 2026
 
👉 Apply now and start your creative journey at Zurich Dance Academy!
 

We couldn’t be prouder! ✨ All five of our students who applied have been selected for the 2026 — one of the most inspiring stages for young dancers — and one student has also been chosen to join the exclusive Partner School Choreographic Project! Congratulations to our talented young dancers — we can’t wait to see you all in Lausanne 🩰

Want to see them dance in Lausanne? 🎟 Tickets available from 10 December, 12:00 p.m. on ticketcorner.ch

🎉 We’re proud to share that we have been ranked #1 in Tanznetz’s 2024/25 critics’ survey, together with the John Cranko Schule Stuttgart and the Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden!

This recognition highlights the exciting momentum we’re experiencing at ZHdK Dance.

We are working hard to foster an environment of high-level artistry, a holistic and supportive approach, diversity of expression, collaboration between the taZ, BA Contemporary Dance and MA Dance Programmes and educational integrity. We are especially proud of our students and graduates, whose talent and commitment continue to inspire.

Congratulations to our colleagues at John Cranko Schule and Palucca Hochschule, we’re honored to stand alongside you!

🔗 Read the full article on tanznetz.de here:
https://www.tanznetz.de/de/article/2025/tanznetz-kritikerinnenumfrage-ausbildungsstaetten-202425?fbclid=IwY2xjawLdpfVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHiRaaBhGrd1W3h2qeu6BphgvYhGOZGSvebuhf0WoIIWV_FuxfMHs_a-yUoFi_aem_mbX1ZoDp2tHScimPAi6yQw

🎓✨ Congratulations, Class of 2025! ✨🎓

We are very proud to celebrate the achievements of our graduates who have successfully completed the 4-year advanced study programme and received their “Stage Dancer EFZ” – Federal Certificate of Proficiency in Classical Dance.

These talented young artists have shown outstanding dedication, discipline, and artistry throughout their training. They now step into the professional world of dance – and we couldn’t be prouder. 👏

Please join us in applauding:

Rhyan Isabella Foerster ( )
Sara Gordon ( )
Apolline Hartz ( )
Katica Ruip (.ruip )
Martina Scaglione (.s.dancer )
Elena Stefanetti (.ballerina_ )
Zsofia Strbka (.strbka )
Leo Cheng ( )
Johannes Matthys de Beer ( )
Oleksandr Horban ( )
Damian Huiduc-Manolescu ( )
Samuel Lance ( )
Sky Natzke ( )

The future of ballet shines bright in your hands. 🌟