Press Release
August 10, 2005

Important Note:
Due to the company productions and his busy schedule, Artistic Director Nima Kiann will not be teaching any academy classes. Classical ballet and contemporary classes will be given and managed by Jose Sorano and Melina Resenberg.

The educational and research department of Les Ballets Persans is organizing courses on classical ballet and contemporary dance since autumn 2005. The organization is also arranging master classes in classical ballet for professional dancers in Sweden and abroad as a link to company tours and lectures/conferences given by the Artistic Director Nima Kiann.

Classes are open to teenage and young dancers between the age of 15 and 25. The contemporary dance course is given only to young dancers with advance knowledge while classical Ballet is offered at the intermediate and advanced levels. Enrollment at the Academy of Les Ballets Persans is generally on a term-long basis. Registrations for new students will be accepted only during the registration period usually four to two weeks prior to the start of each season. All courses require placement interview, auditions, and/or individual scheduling.

Master classes in classical ballet are arranged only for professional dancers and are to be announced a few weeks in advance.

The fall season (2008) being 15 weeks long starts on September 4th and will last until December 13th, 2008. The spring season (2009) is planned to start on January 15th, and terminate on May 30th, 2009.

Classical ballet:

Contemporary dance

Master classes in classical ballet
(occasional classes since 2007)

All classes are one hour and thirty minutes long.
Participants in master classes should call the office (+46 8 440 24 40) or send an e-mail (info[at]balletspersans[dot]org) for registration and location info.

All classes in contemporary dance and classical ballet are to be hold in Bandhagen area close to Stockholm.
From Stockholm center please take the green underground toward Hagsätra and take off in Högadalen station. (19 minutes from T-Centralen)

The address is:
Vrenavägen 11.
Check it on the map here.

Once a week:               1 650 SEK
Twice a week:              2 950 SEK
Three times a week:     4 250 SEK

Master class:                  350 SEK / each occasion

Upon your registration, please send your payment to Les Ballets Persans' bank account in PlusGiro Bank:
Account number: 33 95 07-6

The below registration form or a hard copy of the form (which can be ordered via office telephone) is required upon your registration for each class. Tuition is not refundable after the first week of the Session except than for a medical reason.