The Modern/Contemporary Dance Education

Are you aiming for a career as a dancer, choreographer or dance teacher? The Modern/Contemporary Dance Education provides a sound basis for you who are planning to apply for higher studies in dance and artistic creation.

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The application for 2024 is closed.

Last day to apply 

2025-04-23

Duration

1 year, full time studies 

Fee

33.000 SEK/semester 

All our programmes qualify you for student aid from CSN.

The Modern/Contemporary Dance Education is an education for you who want to be challenged into become a professional dancer and artist.

It's a one year education and you are eligible for student aid from CSN. You can apply to CSN from your 18th year.

Under the leadership of some of the foremost educators and dancers in Sweden, you will explore your own choreographic language as well as dance technique and musicality.  

Classes in contemporary, ballet, jazz and street as well as eurhythmic and choreography provide a good foundation for applying to higher dance education in Sweden or internationally. To prepare for this we provide audition training with an external professional jury.

During the year we offer opportunities for internships at places like Skånes Dansteater in Malmö or at Norrdans in Härnösand. It can also be a place of your choice.

Former students have continued on to higher education in Sweden and around Europe for example, SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, The Danish Scene Kunst School, Amsterdam University of the Arts SNDO. 

Start

August 2025

Application

Application opens on January 20th 2025.

You apply by submitting your high school grades, application form and health certificate.

Audition

The audition will then be held on site in our premises at Birger Jarlsgatan 70 in Stockholm on April 5th 2025. 

When invited to audition, a registration fee of 200 SEK will be invoiced.

If you are unable to come to the in-person audition, you may submit a digital audition instead. Your digital audition must then contain:

  • A sequence in modern/contemporary choreography or combination (1 minute).
  • An improvisation in any style. (1 minute).
  • A ballet exercise or combination (1 minute).
  • Feel free to show other styles that you have danced (1 minute).

In order for us to receive your digital audition as smoothly as possible, we recommend that you upload the video as an unlisted video on Youtube.

Last day to apply

The final date to submit your application is April 23rd 2025.