New York Luberon, France Dance Project

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SEASON 2024-2025

For ages 15 and up (by audition)

CONTACT:

American candidates: asballetny@gmail.com

French candidates: CAD@danseapt.fr

TRAINING FOR THE CHOREOGRAPHIC ARTIST - PERFORMING DANCER BETWEEN APT/LUBERON AND NEW YORK CITY 

What is the NEW YORK LUBERON DANCE PROJECT?

It is a partnership between the AMERICAN SWISS BALLET and the CENTRE ACADÉMIQUE DE DANSE APT-LUBERON. This educational program gives young dancers the opportunity to develop their skills through multidisciplinary technical training, exploring diverse artistic realms, and engaging their creativity in collaboration with the artistic and pedagogical team.

The NEW YORK LUBERON DANCE PROJECT aims to create a contemporary piece/ballet jointly with French and American students. This original creation will be presented on several stages throughout the season and will culminate in an international competition.

We are committed to a cross-disciplinary approach that fosters creation, exchange, and artistic transmission for young dancers in training at our institution, who are already active in the local artistic and cultural scene and will contribute to the future prominence of our region.

TRAINING CONTENT:

- Technical Improvement (academic classes): Mandatory minimum of 3 technical classes per week.

- Choreographic Creation/Rehearsals: 3 hours per week.

- Student Exchange between New York and Apt-Luberon: February 2025 - trip to New York for choreographic creation in 2025.

- Performances/Presentation of work and choreography with American dancers.

- International Dance Competition in Lyon: Choreographic piece with American dancers.

- Preparation for auditions to higher dance schools: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse Paris/Lyon, École Supérieure de Danse de Marseille, etc.

- MASTER CLASS: With internationally renowned professors, dancers, and choreographers (Bolshoi Theatre, Ballet Preljocaj, Paris Opera, etc.).

- Unlimited access to all classes at the Centre Académique de Danse

THE MANAGEMENT

TIPHAINE APPELHANS 

Co-Artistic Director of the NEW YORK LUBERON DANCE PROJECT  

Director of the Centre Académique de Danse Apt-Luberon, regular professor at the renowned Ballet Preljocaj, soloist at the Ballet de Gera (Germany).

SÔNIA MELO 

Co-Artistic Director of the NEW YORK LUBERON DANCE PROJECT  

Soloist at the Stadttheatre Bern (Switzerland), she has worked for many years on numerous international stages around the world. Member of the French Association of Maitres de Danse and Danse Swiss.

SIMON RIPERT 

Director of the NEW YORK LUBERON DANCE PROJECT  

Director of the Centre Académique de Danse Apt-Luberon.

Soloist dancer at the Ballet Preljocaj, jury member for international dance competitions, and examiner for national dance schools.

TRAVEL FEE  

Housing will be covered by the project, however each student is responsible for covering their own flight and transportation, which will be taken as a group.

Note: Selection of candidates is based on technical skills, motivation, student commitment, and family involvement. (subject to availability of places)