Admission & Short courses

Access to education at the Princess Grace Academy is only possible after selection by application and audition. Two possibilities for auditions: short course-audition or private audition.
 

Short course-audition


SHORT COURSE-AUDITION

The courses are accessible after video selection. The registration request will be filled online with all requested documentation (cf. Supporting documentation in the footer). The applicants may request to be auditioned during these courses. Possibility to follow one or more sessions. We have a boarding facility (limited places) for students wishing to stay at the Academy.

Duration: 1 week
Curriculum: classical, Contemporary, Pointe, Men's class, Pilates Class. Music Class, French class for foreigners, seminar.

Possibility to follow one or more sessions (summer courses). We have a boarding facility (with limited places) for students wishing to stay at the Academy.

Prices:
1 200€ / week (tuition + accommodation)
700€ / week (tuition only)

Note: students who already participate in a short course in Academy Princess Grace and students who already registered for a short course but didn’t participate, please contact us by email to get the link to update your information. Don’t use the registration link.Applications with missing or non-compliant documentation will be considered after all the other applications and won't be examined if the applicant don't send or correct the missing documentation/information. Use a computer rather than a mobile phone or tablet.

 

→ SUMMER COURSES:
Open to students between 11 and 19 years old. Possible audition for season 2023-2024 (only for students born between 2011 and 2007).


From Monday 1st to Saturday 6th July 2024
From Monday 8th to Saturday 13th July 2024
From Monday 15th to Saturday 20th July 2024
From Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th July 2024


Arrival and check-in for students on Sunday afternoon (all students) and departure on Saturday afternoon.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
Answers will be sent at latest on April 13th 2024
Depending on the result of the initial selections, a second period when applications may be registered could be opened in April.
For any additional request, please contact the secretariat by email.

 

Private audition


PRIVATE AUDITION

Private auditions are held at the Academy by invitation and after receipt of an e-mail application. They are organised over three days depending on availability on the calendar (excluding periods where there are courses and preparation for examinations or shows). The material (see below "requirements and supporting documentation for selection") is to be sent by e-mail to: apg@balletsdemontecarlo.com

Occasionally, public auditions can be organized abroad.
 

Documentation


SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION for a SHORT COURSE-AUDITION
and/or a PRIVATE AUDITION

To apply for a SHORT COURSE-AUDITION and/or a PRIVATE AUDITION, please prepare the documentation:
- your CV/Resume (to be completed online for the short-course audition)
- 1 ID photo and 2 dance outfit photos (poses arabesque and développé seconde)
- if private audition: the dates you are available
- a video link of a classical extract with following exercises (to adapt to student level):
  *one exercise of battements tendus back to the barre, front camera, bare feet
  *one barre filmed from profile with pliés, battements tendus, jetés, fondus, adage and grands battements
  *center exercises : Adage, pirouettes, grandes pirouettes (according to level), tombés balancés and tombés pas de bourrés exercises, small, medium and big jumps, plus pointes exercises for girls
  *a variation/choreography (according to student level)
- a video link with contemporary extract. If you do not practice contemporary dance, please indicate it in the application form in the “additional commentary” section.
Total video duration must not exceed: 15 minutes

A few guidelines before you apply for Short courses:
Gather all documentation before accessing to the platform
Use a computer rather than a mobile phone or a tablet
For video: maximum 5 links, we request direct link (Youtube or Vimeo for example). We won't accept video if we need to download video or with request of authorization. We ask you to indicate password if necessary.
Should you have previously completed an application form, please don’t register through the link on the website but contact us by email (academieprincessegrace@balletsdemontecarlo.com) to receive access to your previous application.

Each applicant will receive an initial e-mail acknowledging receipt of the application. Then, a second e-mail indicating whether the file is complete or incomplete, any missing documents to be provided. Applications which are not up-to-date or completed within the three days following the deadline for registration will not be considered.


Information:
Tel.: +377 93 30 70 40
Email: academieprincessegrace@balletsdemontecarlo.com