An initiative of YXIE Academy, in collaboration with Sarah Weber Gallo
An intensive summer course from 17 to 31 July 2027 in the heart of Paris. Train daily in professional dance studios with experienced dancers and choreographers, and work towards a gala concert featuring four world premieres
During these two weeks, participants stay in the centre of Paris and work every day in professional dance studios. Mornings are dedicated to training and input; the afternoons are reserved for artistic creation led by two choreographers per week. The programme is organised by YXIE Academy, in collaboration with Hoboken Dance Academy.
The course concludes with a performance on Saturday of the second week, in which all created pieces are presented to an audience. On the weekends, participants discover the city — with a structured day programme and free time in supervised groups.
Each week, two choreographers who also each teach an input class, so participants get to know them as teachers first.
2 classes / weekThe team of YXIE Academy and Hoboken Dance Academy personally teaches two morning classes per week.
2 classes / weekSix morning classes are taught by local artists — an authentic connection with the Paris dance scene.
6 classes / weekEvery morning, two teachers work in parallel, each with a group of 20 dancers, in different forms of dance and movement training.
in parallelWe work five days a week. Each day combines technical training in the morning with intensive artistic development in the afternoon. In this way, participants build towards the final performance over the course of two weeks.
Two morning sessions, each focused on different forms of dance and movement training.
The afternoons are fully dedicated to the two choreographers of that week.
Each week, two new choreographers take charge of the creation afternoons. The mornings are filled by the choreographers, the organising team and guest teachers from Paris.
In the morning we visit one of Paris's highlights together — think museums, monuments and iconic spots. Every outing is part of a clear day plan.
The afternoon is free time within supervised groups: shopping, strolling, café terraces or another museum — participants choose for themselves, with their counsellor nearby.
Four counsellors each supervise a fixed group of ten participants throughout the entire programme. This way, there is always a familiar point of contact in the city. In total: 2 Lead Supervisors, 4 Counsellors, 2 Choreographers per week, and 6 Rotating Faculty Leaders.