Australia
Melbourne

VCA Dance
The Victoria College of Arts>br> 234 St Kilda Road
Southbank VIC 3006
Tel: +61 (0)3 9685 9469
> email:
Web site: http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au

Head of Discipline: Associate Professor Jenny Kinder:
Application procedure:
Now accepting applications for 2008 academic year, commencing in February 2008
Applications deadline: 31 October 2007
For further information visit
website as above.

England
Birmingham

Elmhurst School for Dance
249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UH
Tel: +44 (0)121 472 6655
> email:
Web site: http://www.elmhurstdance.co.uk

Artistic Director: Mary Goodhew
Application procedure:
For 2008 entry
see website

Northern School of Contemporary Dance
98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH
Tel: +44 (0)113 219 3000
Fax: +44 (0)113 219 3030
email:
Web site: http://www.nscd.ac.uk

Director: Gurmit Hukam
Application procedure:
non-UCAS application by audition only. Closing date: Foundation Course end of May, Degree mid-June, Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme end of May prior to September commencement contact ann.miller@nscd.ac.uk for an application form.

London

Central School of Ballet
10 Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell Road, London EC1R 5EG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 6332
Fax: +44 (0)20 7833 5571
email:
Web site: http://www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk

Director: Bruce Sansom
Application procedure: A prospectus and application pack for Central School of Ballet is available on request. Overseas students who are unable to attend for audition can be considered by postal application.

London

English National Ballet School
Carlyle Building, Hortensia Road, London SW10 0QS
Tel: +44 (0)207 376 7076
Fax: +44 (0)207 376 3404
email:
Web site: http://www.enbschool.org.uk

Director: Jane Hackett
Application procedure:
Submit completed application form obtainable from the school or website.

London

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Clifton Lodge, St. Margaret's Drive, Twickenham TW1 1QN
Tel: +44 (0)20 8892 9960
Fax: +44 (0)20 8892 8090
email:
Web site: http://www.rambertschool.org.uk

Director: Ross McKim
Application procedure: Check the School's website for details.

London

The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7836 8899
Fax: +44 (0)20 7845 7080
email:
Web site: http://www.royalballetschool.co.uk

Director: Gailene Stock AM
Application procedure:
Current Application Forms are available from the School and must be completed and sent to the Auditions Department before the respective closing dates. Details can be found on the School's website.
Video Applications
Videos submissions accepted for applications from Scotland, Ireland and Overseas for full-time courses at Upper and Lower Schools.

Manchester

Northern Ballet School
The Dancehouse, 10 Oxford Road, Manchester
Tel: +44 (0)161 237 1406
Fax: +44 (0)161 237 1408
email:
Web site: http://www.northernballetschool.uk

Founder/Principal: Patricia McDonald
Administrator - Phillip Radcliffe
Application procedure
Contact the School for a prospectus and further information.

France
Cannes

Ecole Superieure de Danse Cannes Rosella Hightower
Address : 21 chemin de Faissole - 06250 Mougins
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 94 79 80
Fax: +33 (0)4 93 94 79 81
email:
Web site: http://www.cannesdance.com

Artistic director: Monique Loudieres; general manager: Stephane Panaras
Application procedure: entry audition and assessment of the student's academic record.

Conservatoire de Paris
Address : 209 avenue Jean Jaures, 75019 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 40 46 33
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 40 46 02
email:
Web site: http://www.cnsmdp.fr

Director: Alain Poirier
Director, Dance Division: Daniel Agésilas
Application procedure:
Register online between 1 March and 1 April, 2007 at www.cnsmdp.fr
Select: Inscription aux concours
Disciplines chorégraphiques
Junior Ballet classiqu/contemporain
Applications to be submitted before 29 April 2007
Audition date: 9 June 2007 at the Conservatoire de Paris
Age: students must be between 17 and 23 as of 1 October 2007

Germany
Dresden

Palucca Schule Dresden
Address : Basteiplatz 4, 01277 Dresden
Tel: +49 (0)351 259 06 17
email:
Web site: http://www.palucca.eu

Rector: Jason Beechey
Application procedure:
Preselections in 2007 (Age 16 - 20):
Dresden, Palucca Schule on 28 January 2007
Berlin, Dock 11 on 10 February 2006
Dusseldorf, tanzhaus nrw on 3 March 2007
Please register 10 days in advance. Forms available at www.palucca.eu
There will be a final selection in Dresden on 21 and 22 April 2007

Ballettschule Hamburg
Address : Ballettzentrum Hamburg - John Neumeier, Caspar-Voght-Strasse 54, D-20535 Hamburg
Tel: +49 (0)40 21 11 88 - 30/-31
Fax: +49 (0)40 21 11 88 88
email:
Web site: http://www.hamburgballett.de

Director: John Neumeier
Pedagogical Director: Marianne Kruuse
Application procedure:
Audition for the School of the Hamburg Ballet School year 2007/2008 on Sunday, 25 March, 2007. Contact Ursula Ziegler for enrollment and information.

The Netherlands

Amsterdam

Henny Jurriens Foundations
Bellamystraat 49, 1053 BG Amsterdam
Tel: +31 (0)20 4121510
Fax: +31 (0)20 6123159
email:
Web site: http://www.hjs.nl

Director: Gary Feingold

The Hague

Koninklijk Conservatorium - Dance Dept in association with Nederlands Dans Theater
Juliana van Stolberglaan 1, 2595 CA The Hague, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)70 381 42 51
Web site: http://www.koncon.nl

Director: Wim Broeckx

Daily courses in Classical Ballet, Pas de Deux, Modern, Pointework, Repertoire

Rotterdam

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam - Body Awareness Training Intensive Workshop
21 - 25 April 2008, 10.00 - 17.30

Workshop with Georg Reischl
Open to professional dancers and dance students in their final year.
To apply: please send an email to workshop@scapinoballet.nl giving your name, age, address and resume
Web site: http://www.scapinoballet.nl/content.php?mid=3300

New Zealand
Wellington

New Zealand School of Dance
Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newton, Wellington
PO Box 7146, Wellington South
Tel: +64 4 389 0996
Fax: +64 4 389 4996
email:
Web site: http://www.tewhaea.org.nz

Director: Garry Trinder
Classical students: Antonia Hewitt and William Pratt in Jeffrey Tan's Facade. Photo: Stephen A'Court