Belgium
Brussels

The Loft
Rue de Manchester 21, 1080 Brussels
Tel: +32 (02 )410 68 65
Fax: +32 (0)2 410 68 65
email:
Web site: http://www.theloft.be

Directors: Jason Beechey & Aaron Watkin
Teachers and styles of dance taught: open ballet (professional & intermediate), and contemporary during Easter & Summer Workshops
Cost of a single class: 7,50 euros
Membership fee? no
Cost of series of classes: 25 euros for a “professional week” Mon - Fri, or 62 euros for a 10 class card
Faculties offered: showers, warm up area, coffee.

England
Leeds

Northern School of Contemporary Dance
98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH
Tel: +44 (0)113 219 3000
Fax: +44 (0)113 219 3030
email:
Web site: http://www.nscd.ac.uk

Director: Gurmit Hukam
Head of Choreography - Debbie Johnson
Head of Performance - Glen Wilkinson
Number of students: 200
Nationalities of students: British, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, Australian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Gibraltarian, Isle of Man, German, Dutch, Mexican
Courses offered: Degree: BPA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance Foundation; Foundation Course in Contemporary Dance Performance Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme (4th Year); Graduate Diploma in Professional Contemporary Dance Performance
Links with professional companies: Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme student placements with the following partner companies: Arc Dance Company, Akram Khan, Attic Dance, Ballett Theatre Munchen, Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs, Diversions - Dance Company of Wales, Henri Oguike Dance Co., Jasmin Vardimon Dance Co., Motionhouse Dance Theatre, Random Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Union Dance Company
Annual fees: £1,150 per year BPA (Hons) UK & EU Students; £7,300 per year BPA (Hons). For non EU students £820 (Free if aged under 19) Foundation UK and EU students; £4,300 Foundation Non EU students
Auditions: Monthly throughout the year in Leeds + occasional continental dates. Contact the college for further information.
Application procedure and closing date:
non-UCAS application by audition only. Closing date: Foundation Course end of May, Degree mid-June, Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme end of May prior to September commencement contact ann.miller@nscd.ac.uk for an application form.

London

Central School of Ballet
10 Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell Road, London EC1R 5EG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 6332
Fax: +44 (0)20 7833 5571
email:
Web site: http://www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk

Director: Jane Hackett MA ARAD FRSA
Leading faculty: Assistant Director: Sara Matthews, Head of Boys Training & Year 1 Boys Classical Ballet and pas de deux: Stephen Williams, Ballet Central Artistic Co-ordinator: Antonio Castilla, Ballet Mistress to Ballet Central: Carole Gable, Philip Feeney – Musical Director/Composer. Ballet Faculty: 1st year: Patricia Linton & Anita Young; 2nd year: Maria Teresa Del Real, Richard Glasstone and David Yow. Assistant Ballet Mistress to Ballet Central: Elia Luyando Lopez
Number of students: Senior School: approx 100 students. Associate School: nearly 300 students
Nationalities: The staff and students represent 22 different nationalities, including Japanese, Russian, Mexican, Dutch, German & Slovenian.
Courses offered: The Senior School's three-year Professional Dance and Performance Course consists of a two-year foundation degree, with a third year of study leading to a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance and Performance, validated by the University of Kent. The first two years of the course lay strong foundations for future careers. The third year focuses on professional performance and students join Ballet Central, a touring company, to experience the life of the a professional dancer on a national tour.
An Associate School offers Saturday classes for dancers aged 11-16 in Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Creative Dance, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Pilates, in a professional environment in preparation for full-time training.
The Junior Course introduces 4-10 year olds to dance with classes on Saturdays and throughout the week.
Adult Classes - 'Central Nights' - run on Tuesdays and Thursdays for adults of mixed ability.
Links with professional companies: Central School of Ballet is the feeder school for Northern Ballet Theatre, owing to the shared heritage of Founding Director, Christopher Gable. Over 40% of the current Northern Ballet Theatre company trained at Central School of Ballet. Senior School students are also selected to tour with the company.
Annual course fees: £10,850.00.
Available scholarships, grants etc: There are funded places for all EU students. There is a limited scholarship fund for overseas students.
Auditions
Auditions take place in December and February. See school's website for dates
Application procedure and closing date A prospectus and application pack for Central School of Ballet is available on request. Overseas students who are unable to attend for audition can be considered by postal application.
Photo: Estela Merlos (Le Jeune Ballet Internationale, Cannes) and Dominic North (New Adventures) by Bill Cooper.

London

English National Ballet School
Carlyle Building, Hortensia Road, London SW10 0QS
Tel: +44 (0)207 376 7076
Fax: +44 (0)207 376 3404
email:
Web site: http://www.enbschool.org.uk

Director: Professor Katharine Crouan
Head of Dance: Antony Dowson
Number of students: 50
Nationalities of students: worldwide
Courses offered: Two year intensive classical ballet and all dance related subjects
Links with professional companies: English National Ballet Company and all international companies which the school's students work with.
Annual fees: £10.995
Scholarships. grants, etc.: DADA and scholarships
Auditions for entry in September 2005:
Preliminary Auditions
Saturday, 14 January, 2006, London
Saturday, 21 January, 2006, London
Saturday, 28 January, 2006, London
Saturday, 4 February, 2006, Manchester
Saturdy, 25 February, 2006, London
Saturday, 4 March, 2006, London
Final Audition
Saturday, 18 March, 200, London
Interviews
Sunday, 19 March, 2006
Application procedure and closing date
Submit completed application form obtainable from the school or website.

London

The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7836 8899
Fax: +44 (0)20 7845 7080
email:
Web site: http://www.royalballetschool.co.uk

Director: Gailene Stock AM
Number of students: 206
Nationalities of students: UK, USA, Australian, Armenian, Brazilian, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish, Taiwanese, Korean, Israeli
Courses offered: Split site school. Lower School: Ages: 11 - 15 years (based at White Lodge in Richmond Park, Surrey)
Upper School: Ages: 16 - 18 years (based at Floral Street, Covent Garden, London).
The Royal Ballet School trains and educates British and foreign students towards a career as a classical ballet dancer. Lower School students and 1st and 2nd Year Upper School students have academic studies and will take GCSE and A Level exams. Through its Outreach Programme the School contributes to raising the standard of dance worldwide.
Links with professional companies: The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Annual fees: Lower School: Full boarding £22,917; Day £15,171. Upper School: Day £12,891
Scholarships. grants, etc.: No potential student should be discouraged by lack of financial means from making an application to the School. The Royal Ballet School is a member of the UK Government’s Music and Dance Scheme designed to enable young, talented dancers and musicians to receive full-time education and training at a specialist school irrespective of their parents financial means. Information on the Music and Dance Scheme can be found on their website www.dfes.gov.uk/mds
Auditions:
Full-Time Students for Lower & (LS 11 - 15 years) Upper Schools (US 16 - 18 years) and Mid (MA 11 - 13 years) & Senior Associate Programmes (SA 14 - 15 years)
15 January, 2006 (Girls 12+ years LS and MA)
London 1 (closing date 5 December, 2005)
18 January, 2006 (All courses)
Leeds (closing date 9 December, 2005)
19 January, 2006 (All courses)
Manchester (closing date 9 December, 2005)
22 January, 2006 (Girls 11 years only for LS and MA; all Junior Boys 11 years plus)
London 2 (closing date 5 December, 2005)
28 January, 2006 (All US and SA)
Birmingham Snr (closing date 12 December, 2005)
29 January, 2006 (All LS and MA)
Birmingham Jnr (closing date 12 December, 2005)
5 February, 2006 (All courses)
Bristol (closing date 19 December, 2005)
12 February, 2006 (All US and SA)
London (Snr) (closing date 9 January, 2006)
Finals
3 March, 2006 (All Junior Boys (all) and Girls 12+ years LS) London
4 March, 2006 (Girls 11 Yrs LS) London
12 March, 2005 (All Seniors for Upper School) London
Application procedure:
Current Application Forms are available from the School and must be completed and sent to the Auditions Department before the respective closing dates. Details can be found on the School's website.
Video Applications
Videos submissions accepted for applications from Scotland, Ireland and Overseas for full-time courses at Upper and Lower Schools. Closing date: 3 January, 2005

France
Cannes

Ecole Superieure de Danse Cannes Rosella Hightower
Address : 21 chemin de Faissole - 06250 Mougins
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 94 79 80
Fax: +33 (0)4 93 94 79 81
email:
Web site: http://www.cannesdance.com

Artistic director: Monique Loudieres; general manager: Stephane Panaras
Number of students: 250 (annual) and 900 (including workshops)
Nationalities of students: all nationalities
Courses offered: Academic and dance studies from 11 to 18 years old
Elementary, secondary & superior levels. A progressive combined scolastic and dance programme allows the students to attend both the usual academic studies and a comprehensive artistic training.
Artistic teaching
The different dance groups are divided into three training cycles corresponding to three learning stages : the elementary, the secondary and the superior cycles. The teaching is based upon wide range of disciplines. In addition to classical and contemporary dance, other disciplines are taught include: Floor barre, Anatomy/Kinesiology, Body Rhythm, Vocal Work, Dance History, Musical training, Jazz, Drama, Repertoire, Partnering, etc.
Auditions: Date of next audition(s): Academic and dance studies audition on 24 & 25 April; Pre-professional (Cannes Jeune Ballet) audition on 2 May
Application procedure and closing date: entry audition and assessment of the student's academic record.

The Netherlands
Amsterdam

Nationale Balletacademie
Theaterschool, Jodenbreestraat 3, 1011 NG Amsterdam
Tel: +31 (0)20 5277648
Fax: +31 (0) 205277642
email:
Web site: http://www.the.ahk.nl

Director: Simon de Mowbray
Leading faculty: Larisa Skylanskaya, Joanne Zimmermann, Peter Koppers, Grigory Tchitcherine, Simon de Mowbray
Number of students: c.24
Nationalities of students: Dutch and various other nationalities (Japanese, Norwegian, German, etc)
Courses offered: 2 or 3 year course Bachelor of Dance in Classical Ballet, including theory subjects, Modern Dance and Workshops/Repertoire of contemporary choreographers (Forsythe, Wubbe, Leine & Roebana and others)
Links with professional companies: No official link but close relationship with: Scapino, Introdans, Leine & Roebana and others.
Annual fees for the school year 2004-2005: 1476 euros for EU-students under 30 years old; 1878 euros for non-EU students and students over 30 years old

Rotterdam

Hogeschool voor Muziek en Dans / Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Kruisplein 26, 3012 CC Rotterdam
Tel: +31 (0)10 217 11 35
Fax: +31 (0) 10 217 11 01
email:
Web site: http://www.hmd.nl

Director: Samuel Wuersten
Leading faculty in modern dance: Mario Camacho (Graham-techniek), Raymond Colling (Graham-techniek), Corine Eijsermans (Havo), Louise Frank (Limon), Antien van Mierlo (Cunningham), Nicki Wentholt (Laban-based modern dance), Annemieke Wijers (Laban-based modern dance)
Number of students: +/- 250 (2003-2004)
Nationalities of students: Dutch (50%), EU (35%), non-EU (15%)
Courses offered: Bachelor of Dance course, specialisation Dancer, 4 year programme
Bachelorof Dance course, specialisation choreographer, 2 year programme
Bachelor of Dance in education, 4 year programme
Advanced Choreography – Dance Unlimited, Masterprogramme 2 years
Advanced Dance Therapy, Masterprogramme 2 years
Contractual education: Dance Individual Studyprogramme
Preparatory courses: highschool (12-17 year olds) en preparatory programme (8-12 year olds)
Links with professional companies: no official link but close relationships with Dance Works Rotterdam, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Andre Gingras, Conny Janssen Danst, , Iceland Dance Company, Stichting van de Toekomst, Guy & Roni, Leine & Roebana, Rogie & Company, De Dutch Don’t Dance Division, Galili Dance, B™jart Ballet Lausanne, Leipziger Ballett, Lieber Gorilla, Mind the Gap, Paul Sewyn Norton, Dancetheatre Piece, T.r.a.s.h., Stichting Tewje, Tanz Expression (Bozen).
Annual fees: Tuition fee 2004 – 2005: 1,476 euros (EU citizens) or 2,200 euros (Non-EU citizens)
Scholarships. grants, etc.: IB-Groep Info line: +31 (0)50 599 77 55. www.ib-groep.nl

New Zealand
Wellington

New Zealand School of Dance
Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newton, Wellington
PO Box 7146, Wellington South
Tel: +64 4 389 0996
Fax: +64 4 389 4996
email:
Web site: http://www.tewhaea.org.nz

Director: Garry Trinder
Courses offered:
Two year National Certificate in Dance Performance
Offering training for students of both contemporary dance and classical ballet
Links with professional companies:
Longstanding link with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Download brochure from website
Classical students: Antonia Hewitt and William Pratt in Jeffrey Tan's Facade. Photo: Stephen A'Court

USA
New York

The Ailey School
The Joan Weill Center for Dance, 405 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019-4402
Tel: +1 212 405 9113
Fax: +1 212 405 9001
email:
Web site: http://www.alvinailey.org

Artistic Director: Judith Jamison

Director: Denise Jefferson
Courses and classes offered:
Three Year Certificate Program
Independent Study Program
7 Week Summer Intensive Program
Curriculum
Ballet, Horton, Graham-based Modern Dance, Dunham, Jazz, Tappe, Barre a Terre, Pointe, Partnering, Improvisation, Composition, Body Conditioning, Yoga, West African, Caribbean, Spanish and Repertory Workshops
Links with professional companies:
Official school of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Application procedure: contact the school

Peridance
132 Fourth Avenue, 2nd Flr, New York, NY 10003
Tel: +1 212 505 0886
Fax: +1 212 674 2239
email:
Web site: http://www.peridance.com

Director: Igal Perry
Courses and classes offered:
Ba Gua Zhang, Ballet, Break Dance, Capoeira, Contemporary, Feldenkrais, Graham-Based, Gyrokinesis, Hip Hop, Horton, House, Jazz, Jumps & Turns, Karate, Limon, Modern, Modern House,Movement Theatre, Pilates, Pointe, Salsa, Self Defense, Song & Dance, Tango, Tap, Theater Dance, Yoga
Peridance Center's program is designed to accommodate students of all levels, and to provide a broad curriculum for the diverse needs of today's rapidly evolving styles and techniques. The basic requirement for study is in Ballet and/or Modern techniques. Other disciplines include Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop and body conditioning such as Yoga and Pilates. Much consideration is also given to developing performance skills. Special workshops are offered periodically in areas such as choreography, music, notation, repertory, partnering and pointe. These workshops augment the basic technique structure and give full-time students the opportunity to get a well-rounded education, which is not readily available outside of a university program.
Annual fees: US$4752.00
Workshops: various check website
Single classes: US $120.00 per ten class card, or US $13.00 per single class.
Application procedure for foreign students:
Fill out the application form (download from website) and obtain the appropriate financial papers. Mail these to the school together with the $125.00 application fee. Alternatively apply online.

Steps on Broadway
2121 Broadway, New York, NY 10023.
Tel: +1 212 874 2410
Fax: +1 212 787 2449
email:
Web site: http://www.stepsnyc.com

Artistic Director: Carol Paumgarten
Courses and classes offered:
International Student Visa Programme
2, 3, 6 and 12 month programs
Daily professional and adult classes
Application procedure for foreign students: