Summer Dance Camp
The SEAD Summer Dance Camp will take place from August 17 to 29, 2026.
Designed for dedicated dancers aged 15 to 18, this two-week intensive offers a unique opportunity to engage deeply with dance in a focused and inspiring environment. The program culminates in a public performance, where participants will present the work developed throughout the residency.
Led by an international faculty of distinguished artists and educators, the program brings together contemporary dance, classical ballet, somatic practices, and creative research. It is conceived as both a rigorous training experience and an invitation to explore individual artistic voice within a collaborative setting.
The weekly structure (Monday to Friday) reflects elements of SEAD’s professional training framework.
Over the course of two weeks, participants are invited into a concentrated artistic environment that fosters discipline, curiosity, and collaboration. An experience defined by shared commitment, creative rigor, and the development of an authentic artistic presence.
Curriculum:
Enter an intensive two-week artistic laboratory designed for young dancers ready to deepen their practice and expand their creative identity.
The first week is dedicated to exploration and refinement. Participants engage with diverse movement languages shaped by the faculty’s distinct artistic backgrounds, moving between ballet, contemporary dance, breaking, and somatic practices. This phase encourages technical precision, physical awareness, and a willingness to challenge established patterns, fostering both versatility and depth.
In the second week, the focus shifts toward creation and collaboration. Building on the material developed, participants enter a guided creative process, working closely with the faculty to shape a collective work. Emphasis is placed on artistic clarity, compositional awareness, and the ability to contribute within a professional and collaborative environment. This process culminates in a public performance on the final day.
The first Saturday offers a reflective pause within the intensity of the program, with attention to somatic awareness, constructive feedback, and sustainable dance practices. The day concludes with a curated dance film evening, opening space for shared viewing, critical reflection, and dialogue.
The final Saturday is dedicated entirely to performance. Participants are guided through the full arc of preparation. From mental focus and physical readiness to technical rehearsals! Leading into the final presentation, where the creative process is brought to the stage.
Complementing the core program, selected evening improvisation sessions provide space for experimentation, exchange, and informal artistic encounters.
Course fee:
· Participation fee (2 weeks): €1,800
· Deposit upon registration: €750 (non-refundable)
· Remaining balance: €1,050 (due by July 27)
· Lunch and accommodation are not included
Team:
Aladino Rivera Blanca
has collaborated with internationally renowned choreographers including Dave St. Pierre (Canada), Sasha Waltz (Germany), and the French company Kubilai Khan Investigations under the direction of Frank Micheletti. He is also a professional dancer with the Sasha Waltz company in Berlin. Alongside his choreographic work, he directs the independent company INSIDE THE BODY Performing Arts. Since 2008, he has been teaching contemporary dance under the concept “Moving Air.” In 2017, Forbes México recognized him as one of the leading contemporary artists in Mexico. As a regular faculty member of SEAD’s professional academy program, Aladino brings a distinctive teaching approach marked by openness, curiosity, and artistic rigor. His classes are known for their sense of ease, humour, and playfulness, creating an environment in which students feel supported while being encouraged to experiment, take risks, and expand their physical and creative boundaries.
Yaghvali Falzari
is a former dancer and highly experienced educator with over 15 years of teaching practice across Europe, working with both pre-professional and professional dancers. Her teaching includes engagements at institutions and companies such as SEAD, HfMDK, Conservatoire du Valais, Pera Gau, Try Dance Program, Michael Clarke Company, and Tanztheater Gießen. She teaches ballet, Floor Barre®, and Pilates, and choreographed for SEAD’s DCompany from 2017 to 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in History and Arts as well as an MSc in Dance Science. Renowned for her deep understanding of anatomy and precise coaching eye, Yaghvali is an inspiring and supportive teacher whose classes are widely appreciated by students of SEAD’s professional academy. She is known for her ability to motivate dancers with clarity and care, guiding them toward a more conscious, articulate, and expressive approach to movement. Her teaching empowers dancers to trust their physical intelligence while developing confidence in their artistic voice.
Timo Bouter
known as Tik, is an Austrian dancer and choreographer who grew up in Brussels, where he transitioned from classical ballet and jazz into Breaking. Since 2015, he has been active on international stages and within the battle scene. He is a member of the Austrian dance crew Funky Monkez and has worked and toured with the Hungry Sharks Company (AT). Alongside his performance career, he supports local Hip-Hop culture through the association Urban Playground, as an organiser of events like Break To The Woods. His practice combines intuitive movement with structured systems, drawing on a background in Breaking and contemporary dance, which is also reflected in his teaching. In 2022, he began his studies in performing arts at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance.
Registration:
To apply, please contact: info@sead.at