Ballet school at the barre

International Summer Intensive

The next Finnish National Opera and Ballet’s International Summer Intensive will be held from Monday 18.7 until Saturday 30.7.2022.

We are ready to welcome you again in our beautiful Finnish National Opera House for two weeks of high level and intensive training.

We offer a program consisting of Classical Ballet, Repertoire, Contemporary, Character Dance and Jazz Dance. For the older participants there will be a Contemporary Repertoire Workshop focusing on the repertoire of Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo.

The Summer Intensive is for students aged 12–22 years.

All classes will be held in the brand new studios of the Ballet School and in the Finnish National Ballet’s first-class facilities, located in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland.

On this page you’ll find information about the program of our Summer Intensive, how to apply, tuition fees, teachers and accommodation. For additional information please contact us at summer.intensive@opera.fi.
Please quote: “your full name” in the subject line of your email.

 

We are looking forward to welcome you in Helsinki in July 2022.

Tervetuloa Suomeen! Welcome to Finland!

In case of a Force Majeur which results in travel restrictions, we will
prepare ourselves to teach an adapted online/hybrid course.

Summer Intensive

“I’m really happy with this Summer Intensive. It’s really well organized with nice and prepared teachers…Thank you for this amazing time!”

By a senior participant

Summer Intensive

Our Summer Intensive is designed to give young dancers a chance to get good training and improve their dance skills in classical ballet, but also to give them a taste of other dance techniques and to introduce them to the repertoire of Finnish contemporary choreographers.

Every morning we will start with an alternative training session to wake up the body in a healthy way and train also with different muscles.

These sessions will be Cardio Training, Pilates and a Floor Barre and will rotate so that all participants get to train in these different techniques.

All classes will take place in the spacious studios of the Finnish National Opera, the house of the Finnish National Ballet and its Ballet School, and will be taught by an international faculty.

The Summer Intensive is also the perfect place to make new contacts and broaden your network.

Helsinki, Finland’s capital city is a beautiful and safe city in the North of Europe with a good connection to the world and with less than 10 hours flying, fairly close to Asia.

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Dates

Summer Intensive

The Summer Intensive will take place from 18.7 until 30.7.2022.
We highly recommend attending the intensive during both weeks, but it is also possible to attend only one week.

Week 1: 18 July–23 July 2022

Week 2: 25 July–30 July 2022

Sunday 24.7 is a free day.

How to apply

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Application dates

Applications opeN 3 JANUARY 2022
Applications deadline 1 May 2022

Applying online; only possible for applicants above the age of 18. Applicants under the age of 18, please apply by email (see instructions below).

Applying by email; download our Summer Intensive Application Form (PDF) and return by email to summer.intensive@opera.fi. Add “Summer Intensive Application + full name” in the subject line of your email.

Apply online

Download Application Form

Please note that all students must be aged 12–22 years.

Applicants attending a professional education program (e.g. students of a National or a Royal Ballet School) can enroll by filling out the application form and include a recommendation letter of their school’s director and/or current ballet teacher.

Applicants who are a member of a Company or Youth Company can enroll by filling out the application form and include their CV.

Applicants of private ballet schools need to fill out the application form and include a video link (e.g. through YouTube or WeTransfer).

Video requirements:

A video with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight fitting dance attire for men:

  • 3–5 minutes of barre work, incorporating both sides, danced in soft shoes.
  • 3–5 minutes of center work that includes adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro. Some pointe work for female applicants.
  • Optional: a classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants (this can be also from a performance).

Tuition

Summer Intensive

Two-week Summer Intensive: € 1450 (VAT incl.).

Early birds: € 1250 (VAT incl.), registration latest by 31.3.2022.

One-week Summer Intensive: € 850 (VAT incl.).

Sibling reduction: 50% of the normal price starting from the second child of the same family.

The tuition fee includes all classes and a warm lunch. The cost of accommodation is not included. Upon acceptance you will receive a link via e-mail which includes payment instructions. The first part of the tuition fee will need to be paid within three (3) weeks in order to reserve your place in our Summer Intensive.

Buffa, the personnel restaurant in the opera house, will be open throughout the day. During their breaks, participants will be able to purchase drinks, snacks, fruits etc.

Cancellation policies and insurances

Cancellations

A refund will only be possible in case a cancellation is made due to a health problem, made before 31.5.2022 and a medical certificate is presented. For all other cancellations an administrative cost of
€ 250 will be deducted of the amount to be refunded.

Covid-19

When a participant is unable to attend due to travel restrictions, or if any other Force Majeure situation occurs because of the currently ongoing pandemic, she/he will be offered to attend an adapted online/hybrid program. The tuition fee of this alternative program will be:

  • €500 for the Full Course
  • €350 for a one-week course

This tuition fee will be deducted from the refund.
When the offer is rejected, the participant will receive a refund with a deduction of a €250 administrative cost.

Insurance

All participants are advised to have an accident insurance. They are not insured through The Finnish National Opera and Ballet. The organizer is not reliable for any injuries and/or health problems.

Summer Intensive

“The teaching was of a high standard, nicely challenging us.”

By a Junior participant

Faculty

Petrusjka Broholm

Denmark
Principal teacher – ABT JKO School
International Guest Teacher & Ballet Mistress
Classical Ballet – Repertoire
See Petrusjka’s bio here

Iga Krata

Poland
Dancer – Finnish National Ballet
Classical Ballet
See Iga’s bio here (PDF)

Ophélie Rodighiero

France
Ballet Teacher – Ballet School of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Classical Ballet – Repertoire – Floor Barre
See Ophélie’s bio here

Abigail Sheppard

Canada
Principal Dancer – Finnish National Ballet
Repertoire
See Abigail’s bio here (PDF)

Wilfried Jacobs

Belgium
International Guest Teacher
Artistic Advisor & Consultant
Classical Ballet – Repertoire
See Wilfried’s bio here (PDF)

Nicholas Ziegler

Germany
Lead Principal Dancer – Finnish National Ballet
Artistic Coordinator – Youth Company of the Finnish National Ballet
Repertoire
See Nicholas’ bio here (PDF)

Jutta Mustakallio

Finland
Character Dance Teacher – Ballet School Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Ballet Production Planner – Finnish National Ballet
Character Dance
See Jutta’s bio here (PDF)

Nancy Euverink

The Netherlands
Choreographer’s Assistant & Repetitor
Contemporary Repertoire Workshop
See Nancy’s bio here

Laurence De Sloovere

Belgium
Teacher Contemporary & Classical Ballet – Royal Balletschool Antwerp
Free lance Teacher, Choreographer, Coach
Contemporary
See Laurence’s bio here (PDF)

Nina Pastel

Finland
Pilates Instructor, Jazz Teacher – Self Employed
Pilates & Jazz Dance
See Nina’s bio here (PDF)

Henrik Burman

Sweden
Strength & Body Conditioning Teacher – Ballet School Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Cardio Training
See Henrik’s bio here

 

The organization has the right to make changes to the faculty, to the content of the course and make it an online/hybrid event in case of a Force Majeure. It goes without saying that, when needed, we will use substitute teachers who are experts in their field.

Summer Intensive

“All the teachers taught us politely. I learned a lot and it was very much fun.”

By a Junior participant

Schedule

Download here the schedule of the Summer Intensive (PDF). These schedules are preliminary and are subject to change.

18.–23.7.2022

25.–30.7.2022

Summer Intensive

“I liked the fact that we had for example Pilates first thing in the morning because it warmed our bodies nicely.”

By a senior participant

Accommodation

We have reserved rooms in the recently renovated apartments of Töölö Towers. They are situated on a 10 minutes walking distance,
or two (2) tram stops, from the Opera house.

We negotiated a good deal for the participants of the Summer Intensive:

Single room € 56/day

Shared one-bedroom flat, 2 persons € 49/day

Shared two-bedroom flat, 3 persons € 47/day

Shared two-bedroom flat, 4 persons € 42/day

All prizes are based on a minimum stay of 7 nights and include breakfast. The rooms are cleaned, and the towels and bedlinen changed once a week.

Reservations are made through us. Bills are paid directly to Töölö Towers. Your reservation will only be confirmed after we received your payment for the Summer Intensive. The rooms go on a first come/first served basis.

For more info visit https://en.unihome.fi/locations/toolo-towers/

“It was just fun to dance and learn with excellent teachers.”

By a Junior participant

Pictures of the Finnish National Opera and the ballet studios

Oopperatalo
Oopperatalo ulkoa
Oopperatalo_Töölönlahti
Oopperatalo_Töölönlahti
Studio 1
Studio 2
Studio 3

“I have spent a beautiful week in Helsinki last week, I have learned and grown so much, it has been helpful for many aspects and I will take everything to improve for my future.”

By a senior participant