Accademia Teatro alla Scala Summer Intensive

[AdageKitty]

Hi all,

I tried searching through this forum but couldn't find any information. 

Has anyone done the summer intensive at La Scala before? Any details of their experience would be most appreciated.

[invisiblecircus]

No personal experience of it but it's aimed at a high level. 
Are you coming from the UK? The courses rum from 3-7th July or 10-14th July so before UK schools break up for summer. 
 

[Neverdancedjustamum]

I would be interested to learn about this too. I was informed by the school that the classes will be conducted in Italian (and French for the technical terms) but I wonder how students who only speak English can cope or whether this won’t be much of an issue.

Edited March 29, 2023 by Neverdancedjustamum

[Kerfuffle]

On 29/03/2023 at 14:39, Neverdancedjustamum said:

I would be interested to learn about this too. I was informed by the school that the classes will be conducted in Italian (and French for the technical terms) but I wonder how students who only speak English can cope or whether this won’t be much of an issue.

I was wondering this too! We were also looking into it as a full time school. 

[Neverdancedjustamum]

27 minutes ago, Kerfuffle said:

I was wondering this too! We were also looking into it as a full time school. 

The summer intensive will be in Italian so I reckon the full time programme will most likely be. DD doesn’t speak a word of Italian but the school assured me she would be fine - not sure if she feels the same way! 

[Kerfuffle]

4 hours ago, Neverdancedjustamum said:

The summer intensive will be in Italian so I reckon the full time programme will most likely be. DD doesn’t speak a word of Italian but the school assured me she would be fine - not sure if she feels the same way! 

What a wonderful experience for her though ! 

[Peanut68]

And think of the food….😍

[SeaTurtle]

Also interested for future reference - maybe next year

[invisiblecircus]

On 30/03/2023 at 18:27, Neverdancedjustamum said:

The summer intensive will be in Italian so I reckon the full time programme will most likely be. DD doesn’t speak a word of Italian but the school assured me she would be fine - not sure if she feels the same way! 

 

The full time programme is certainly in Italian and does not include a boarding option. 
 

[seaturtle7]

Hi - Just wondering how your daughter got on with speaking little Italian?  Thanks!

[Jan McNulty]

Hello @seaturtle7 and welcome to the Forum!

[Medora]

Hi, did you end up going last year? Would love to hear about it. 
 

If anyone has looked into the full time training option I would love to hear about that too. 

[invisiblecircus]

I'm also interested in hearing from people who did the summer course. Maybe my DD will do it next year. 

We looked into the full time training option for the current academic year but decided against it,(not because there is anything wrong with the course.) Happy to answer any specific questions about that if you have any. 

[Medora]

Yes please invisiblecircus! 
- how many hours/week and what’s the split between contemporary and ballet?

- housing?

- do they teach in Italian only?

- if this was for upper school, how do they do academics?

- how easy/hard would you say it is to get a place? Compared to John cranko, princesse Grace for example? 
 

Thanks in advance!

[invisiblecircus]

I'm not sure what age you'd be applying for but the course is for 8 years starting from 10/11 years, so those entering the first year in September 2024 would be born between 01/01/2013 and 30/04/2014, for the second year, 2012 births and so on. Admission is always for one year only with all students having to pass an exam in order to be admitted to the next year. (By the way, this is also the case in all academic schools in the Italian system.) You can apply for admission to years 1 - 7 of the course. The course has a definite classical focus but at the end of the final year the students will get a diploma in both classical and contemporary dance. 

The school does not have accommodation. 

 

The courses are taught only in Italian. 

Academics are also not taught at the school but students are enrolled in a local school for academics. For the first three years, dance classes are held in the afternoons, from the fourth year onwards from 9:00-15:30.

Difficult to compare how easy it is to be accepted in comparison to other schools. I have very little knowledge of John Cranko School so don't know how difficult it is to get a place there. Princess Grace is extremely competitive but is really a very different kind of school, offering a 4 year course and very much geared towards international students whereas Accademia alla Scala attracts mainly Italian students.