International Workshops

INTERNATIONAL DANCE CLASSES

The highlight of the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL is its international program with highly qualified star dancers, choreographers, and instructors from all over the world. 18 Classes in 5 days for beginners, advanced, and professional dancers alike. In 3 different locations in St. Johann different dance styles of all kinds can be found, beginning with Yoga and Pilates, and reaching from Ballet to Jazz, Musical and many more. The international program is being framed by its Opening Party on the evening before the start of the classes and the Final Presentation, a staple part of the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL, demonstrating the highlights of the previous days.

30 JULY - 03 AUGUST 2024 
5 DAYS / 3 ROOMS

KAISERSAAL (ROOM A) TIROLER BALLETTSCHULE (ROOM B) POSTSAAL (ROOM C)
8.30 am - 9.30 am: TAI-CHI (open class)

A Chinese martial art, based on the unity of body and mind. Incorporating breathing techniques and tension and relaxation as contrasting forces, this workshop forms the base for the following Contemporary class.

Instructor: Shang-Jen Yuan

Preis: 115 €

9.45 am - 11.15 am: FLOW CONTEMPORARY (intermediate)

Using dynamic stretching and core training methods, Shinji creates expressive and impactful movements by connecting weight shifting and off-balance swinging motions in order to connect movements smoothly and surrender to the flow of the dance.

Instructor: Shinji Shirahige

Preis: 170 €

11.30 am - 13.00 pm: CONTEMPORARY (open class)

This workshop will explore the body–form and mind–intent of the professional dancer through contemporary dance technique training. The focus of execution will be based on intuition, intention, breath, and forces to further discover the possibilities of one’s body in the concepts of tensegrity and spiral rotation.

Instructor:  Shang-Jen Yuan

Preis: 170 €

14.15 pm - 15.45 pm: AFRO (open class)

With their very own Afro stylem Atif, Eyes, Roller, Romeo and Ayoub combine elements of traditional African dances and modern styles such as Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Amapiano and African New Sytle to unite cultures and bring joyful energy to the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL.

Instructor: Atif, Eyes, Roller, Romeo and Ayoub

Preis: 170 €

16.00 pm – 17.30 pm: LYRICAL JAZZ (advanced)

Changed instructor due to injury of Dheeraj Asarfi!
Lyrical Jazz captivates through the emotional depth of its movements which enable it to offer an additional approach to the rhythmical and technical realization of one’s very own way of expression. An awe-inspiring experience for beginners and advanced dancers alike at the Dance Alps Festival.

Instructor:  Giovanni de Buono

Preis: 170 €

17.45 pm - 19.15 pm: NEW! JAZZ FUNK (open class)

Changed class due to injury of Dheeraj Asarfi!
Funky Jazz impresses with its precise movements and a combination of different dance styles, resulting in exciting and captivating choreographies that don’t just make our dancers sweat. At the Dance Alps Festival, we offer classes for beginners and professionals with loads of funky power.

Instructor:  Uri Eugenio

Preis: 170 €

19.30 pm – 20.30 pm: COOL-DOWN (open class) – 4 days

Changed class due to injury of Franziska Rall!
After a long day of dancing at the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL you’ll have the possibility to stretch and relax your muscles and joints with Carsten L. Sasse. The perfect way to end the day.

Instructor: 

Carsten L. Sasse

Preis: 115 €

9.45 am – 11.15 am: BALLET (intermediate)

The oldest form of artistic dance also serves as the foundation for most styles of dance in the contemporary scene. The Dance Alps Festival offers classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced/professional dancers, teaching the basics as well as more demanding combinations.

Instructor: Luches Huddleston

Preis: 170 €

11.30 am – 13.00 pm: BALLET (advanced)

The oldest form of artistic dance also serves as the foundation for most styles of dance in the contemporary scene. The DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL offers classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced/professional dancers, teaching the basics as well as more demanding combinations.

Instructor: Sergej Kachura

Preis: 170 €

14.15 pm – 15.45 pm: MODERN JAZZ (advanced)

Influenced by several other dance styles such as contemporary, hip hop and ballet, this class focuses on placement, coordination, strengthening and flexibility as well as musicality, trying to enable the students to translate their personal experiences and feelings into dance.

Instructor: Uri Eugenio

Preis: 170 €

16.00 pm - 17.30 pm: MODERN JAZZ (intermediate)

Influenced by several other dance styles such as contemporary, hip hop and ballet, this class focuses on placement, coordination, strengthening and flexibility as well as musicality, trying to enable the students to translate their personal experiences and feelings into dance.

Instructor:  Uri Eugenio

Preis: 170 €

17.45 pm - 19.15 pm: MODERN (intermediate)

A blend of LABAN and the Alignment & Release technique which allows the dancer to immerse themselves into the movement; letting go and rising again, releasing from and rediscovering the foundational placement, thus refining their body awareness and perception of technique in a new way.

Instructor: Giovanni de Buono

Preis: 170 €

8.30 am – 9.30 am: YOGA (open class)

Training for body and soul at the Dance Alps Festival. A highlight not just for fans of Yoga but also the perfect warm-up for all dancers. A perfect start into the day.

Instructor: Jennifer Mann

Preis: 115 €

9.45 am – 11.15 am: WEISSMANN CONTEMPORARY (open class)

With its roots lying in modern dance – while being highly influenced by Yoga – this technique uses a holistic approach to achieve a structured, highly physical, musical and dynamic fusion of styles. Movements that are traditionally considered “technical” become more organic, more full of breath, life and volume.

Instructor:  Jennifer Mann

Preis: 170 €

11.30 am – 13.00 pm: NEW WAY VOGUE (open class)

(16+ years) Having its roots in the LGBTQ+ community of Harlem, NYC, Vogue – also commonly known as Ballroom – is often seen as more of a language than a style of dance. Promoting confidence, freedom and self-affirmation, New Way Vogue is defined by graceful arms shapes, posing on the music and smooth transitions.

Instructor: Shiva Mugler

Preis: 170 €

14.15 pm – 15.45 pm: HORTON (open class)

A Modern Dance-technique created by Lester Horton. Marked by a fundamental anatomical understanding of the body its connections, this technique aims to strengthen and stretch the body, with the torso at its core element. Characterized by detailed isolation and an exchange of a seeming standstill and rapid, percussively driven rhythms, Horton Dance technique is a MUST for all dancers.

Instructor: Luches Huddleston

Preis: 170 €

16.00 pm – 17.30 pm: MUSICAL (intermediate)

Broadway feeling at the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL. With exciting music and expressive movements Musical Dance fascinates all lovers of dance. Choreographies telling a story, that’s the magic of musicals. Lively classes for beginners as well as advanced dancers.

Instructor:  Melanie Day

Preis: 170 €

16.00 pm – 17.30 pm: MUSICAL (advanced)

Broadway feeling at the DANCE ALPS FESTIVAL. With exciting music and expressive movements Musical Dance fascinates all lovers of dance. Choreographies telling a story, that’s the magic of musicals. Lively classes for beginners as well as advanced dancers.

Instructor:  Melanie Day

Pricing: 155 €

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  • ROOM A: Kaisersaal, Bahnhofstraße 3, 6380 St. Johann in Tirol
  • ROOM B: Tiroler Ballettschule, Hauptplatz 3, 6380 St. Johann in Tirol
  • ROOM C: Postsaal, Hotel Post, Speckbacherstraße 1, 6380 St. Johann in Tirol