Summer Dance Intensive
The Summer Dance & Mime Intensive is a truly unique week where cultures, stories talent and faith meet to strenghten, inspire and encourage you. This Dance Camp offers professional training in dance and physical theatre in a place where you will receive more understanding in how to bridge the gap between passionately pursuing your gifts and honoring God with your life.
You have the option to attend the entire week or just to participate in individual Masterclasses
Dance
Ballet and Modern/Contemporary Dance classes are the two focused dance majors. Classes will be divided into three levels, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Your technical level will be determined by your self assessment on your application and the first class you take during the week.
During the daily choreograpy classes we will rehearse a piece that will be presented at the end of the week to the other participants and interested people from the outside. The style could vary between Modern/Contemporary and or Jazz.
Afternoon elective
Electives could include Jazz, Hip-Hop, Teaching and Understanding the Dance Techniques of Martha Graham, Horton Technique, Contemporary Floorwork, Teaching Methods of Ballet for Children, Worship Dance/Dancing Prayers, Choreography and Compositions, Pilates/Body Conditioning, Anatomy and more! Physical Theatre will also be an elective class open for everyone.
Dance Instructors
Randall Flinn, Artistic Director, has worked as a dance educator and choreographer with Cirque Du Soleil, Ballet Magnificat, Houston Ballet Academy, Houston’s High School for Performing Arts, Houston Met Dance Company, Project Dance, Belhaven College, Hillsong Church-Sydney, YWAM Schools of the Arts, Xaris Danz Europe and Revolve Dance Company.
Ad Deum is comprised of dance artists that have come to Houston from around the world. They have toured the USA, Europe and Asia, receiving outstanding reviews while performing the works of many amazing choreographers such as Steve Rooks (Martha Graham), Caleb Mitchell (Houston Ballet) Hope Boykin (Alvin Ailey), Bill Wade (Inlet Dance Theatre) and Stephen Wynne (Talk Dance Co.). Their mission is to serve through their lives and talents and offer hope and inspiration in a troubled world where artists can work as ambassadors of healing, restoration and cultural reform.
Physical Theatre
Dive into physical theatre master workshop with Infusion team Melanie Cossette and Daniel Cossette.
Technique sessions exploring various concepts from weight, weight-sharing, breath, suspension, counter-balance, characters and body control. Technique sessions will lead into mimography, where students learn Infusion repertoire taking them into the process of creative design.
This physical theatre workshop will:
- Give advanced students space to develop their precision and theatrical presence, explore concept development, and keep their technique sharp and applied.
- Guide beginners by providing techniques and creative applications, while giving opportunity to explore ideas.
The track will run in the afternoon, as an alternative to dance electives and dance choreography.
Daily:
90-minute technique and exploration classes
90-minute choreography/mimography
This 5-day workshop track is for professional and pre-professional performers, actors, dancers, visual artists and students 14+.
Instructors
Melanie Cossette and Daniel Cossette, Infusion Physical Theatre, are award-winning artists trained in classical Marceau-style French mime, developed their own style integrating dance theatre. Their work has encompassed circus, shadow theatre and puppetry, delighting family audiences, as well as dance theatre challenging social injustice, prejudice and inequality. Their latest show, Soothe, explores the brain chemistry of emotional regulation. Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, Fringe review called Infusion “a company with charm and some chutzpah.” Psychologist Dr Lisa Harrow called it, “an emotive interplay between movement and science.”
General information
Date
2. - 8. August 2026
Language
English/German
Age
Young people from 14 years and adults
Program
This information is still subject to change!
Masterclasses
If you are not able to be part of the whole Summer Dance Intensive Seminar, you have the opportunity to attend one or more Classes without application (Sunday-Friday). The costs are CHF 25.- per class(90min). The costs have to be paid in cash(CHF) before each class to a YWAM staff member in the studio. The studios are in a 15minutes walking distance from each other. That makes a change between levels possible during the break.
Morning
9.30am-11am (Sunday 2.00-3.30pm) Ballet class
11.30am-1pm (Sunday 4.00-5.30pm) Modern class
Afternoon
2.00-3.30pm Electives
4.00-5.30pm Choreography/Mimeography - Has to be participated from the beginning and is only available on request
Info about Electives will be posted here each morning before lunchtime.
Electives Tuesday
Electives Wednesday
Electives Thursday
Electives Friday
Studio for the Choreo:
- Beginners/Low intermediate Choreo at the "Tilt"
- Advanced Choreo at the "Centre de danse"
- Physical Theatre Choreo at the "Move"
Locality
Accomodation: Youth with a Misson, Hauptstrasse 15, 3266 Wiler bei Seedorf
Dance classes (Might change depending on the group size, please check here, to make sure that you don't end up in the wrong studio):
- Beginners Level in Move Juravorstadt 11, 2502 Biel
- Medium Level in Tilt Dance Studio Plänkestrasse 31, 2502 Biel
- Advanced Level in Centre de Danse Classique Contemporain Bahnhofstrasse 8a, 2502 Biel
Transport
If you come with your own car, we would be thankful if you would make it available for transport to the studios. This would help us a lot! Of course we would reimburse you for these expenses. Please let us know on your application if you come by car.
Dance Class Dress Code
Everyone will need a pair of ballet shoes. For ballet classes it’s best to wear tights and leotards or a tight tanktop. For other classes jazz/jogging/sweat pants and T-shirts / longshirts are ok, too. Socks will be sufficient but if you have Jazz shoes, etc. please feel free to bring them along.
Costs
- Full Board & lodging in 2-6 bed rooms: includes housing, food, classes and transportation during the week.
Until June 30th CHF 760.-
From July 1st CHF 860.-
- Full Board & lodging in a mass accommodation (matress on the floor & sleeping bag): includes housing, food, classes and transportation during the week.
Until June 30th CHF 640.-
From July 1st CHF 740.-
- Only Classes(whole week): Please take care of your own transport to the studios
Until June 30th CHF 450.-
From July 1st CHF 550.- - Masterclass: CHF 25.-per class(90min) no registration needed
Payment may be made by bank transfer, check through the mail or bringing Cash (Swiss Francs).
Additional costs:
- Arrival on August 2nd (Dinner, breakfast and accomodation): CHF 45.00
Insurance
Participants are liable/ responsible for their own health and accident insurance.
Registration
Cancelleation fee: In case of cancellation from the participants side after May 31st we will keep 50% of the seminar fee. If you cancel after June 30th we keep the whole seminar fee.