Admission
Pupils are admitted on the basis of a course at the end of which they take an entrance examination to the school.
There are two types of course, one lasting six months (from January to June) and the other a year (from September to June) depending on the pupil's age.
To follow the course, pupils must meet both physical (including height and weight) and technical requirements.
The 6-month course from January to June 2013 Girls and boys aged between 8 and less than 11 on 1 September, 2012.
Admission
Requests for admission forms must be made between 1 September and 3rd October 2012:
by
mail specifying the child's date of birth and including a stamped A5
envelope marked with the parents' address (or two stamped A5 envelopes
with the address of each parent in the case of separation).
Applications should be sent to the following address:
École de Danse de l'Opéra – Service des inscriptions
20, allée de la Danse - 92000 NANTERRE
By e-mail to the following address: ecolededanse_à_operadeparis.fr indicating the child's date of birth
An admission form will be sent to you by post or e-mail as of 1 September 2012.
Admission forms must be returned to us by post postmarked 15 October 2012 at the latest.
Candidates meeting age, size and weight requirements (see table below) will be called in for an initial selection on Wednesday 14 November 2012.
Candidates retained on 14 November will be called in for a second selection on Thursday 15 November 2012.
At the end of the course, in June 2013, students will take an examination determining their admission to the Ballet School for the school year 2013-2014.
The School possesses a canteen open
from Monday to Friday and a boarding house open from Sunday evening to
Friday evening. Half-board is obligatory but not the boarding house
which is a service proposed to families. Families must be able
to collect their child in the event of sickness or accident (at the
School or the Clinique de la Defense or another emergency service). For
this reason, it is imperative for families living beyond the Paris
region to have a correspondent in the Paris region. Teaching is free of
charge.
2012/2013 rates for full boarders:
1305€ per term: each term started is due. (This rate includes lodging and
full board during the week). The course is divided into 2 terms payable
at the beginning of each term
Tarif 2012/2013 pour half-board :
150 € per month approximately (according to the month and price changes)
Girls and boys aged between 11 and less than 13 on 1 September 1, 2012
Admission
Requests for admission forms must be made between 1 September 2012 and 26 February 2013:by mail specifying the child's date of birth and including a stamped A5 envelope marked with the parents' address (or two stamped A5 envelopes with the address of each parent in the case of separation). Applications should be sent to the following address:
École de Danse de l'Opéra – Service des inscriptions
20, allée de la Danse - 92000 NANTERRE
By e-mail to the following address: ecolededanse_à_operadeparis.fr indicating the child's date of birth
An admission form will be sent to you by post or e-mail as of 1 September 2012.
Admission forms must be returned to us by post postmarked Tuesday 31 March 2013 midnight at the latest.
Candidates meeting age, size and weight requirements (see table below) will be called in for an initial selection on Wednesday 15 or Thursday 16 May 2013.
Candidates retained on 15 and 16 May 2013 will be called in for a second selection on Wednesday 29 May, 2012 or Thursday 30 May 2013.
At the end of the course, in June 2014, students will take an examination determining their admission to the Ballet School for the school year 2014-2015.
The School possesses a canteen open from Monday to Friday and a boarding house open from Sunday evening to Friday evening. Half-board is obligatory but not the boarding house which is a service proposed to families. Families must be able to collect their child in the event of sickness or accident (at the School or the Clinique de la Defense or another emergency service). For this reason, it is imperative for families living beyond the Paris region to have a correspondent in the Paris region. Teaching is free of charge.
Prices depend on a decision by the Opera which will be taken at the beginning of 2013. As an indication, in 2012-2013 the rate was 1305 € per term: each term started is due. (This rate includes lodging and full board during the week.)The course is divided into 3 terms payable at the beginning of each term.
150 € per month approximately (according to the month and price changes)
| Girls | Boys | ||
| age 8 | min. 1m32 - 22 kg max. 1m35 - 25 kg | age 8 | min. 1m34 - 25 kg no max. height - max. 28 kg |
| age 9 | min. 1m35 - 25 kg max. 1m38 - 27 kg | age 9 | min. 1m38 - 28 kg no max. height - max. 31 kg |
| age 10 | min. 1m38 - 27 kg max. 1m42 - 29 kg | age 10 | min. 1m40 - 31 kg no max. height - max. 37 kg |
| age 11 | min. 1m42 - 29 kg max. 1m50 - 34 kg | age 11 | min. 1m45 - 37 kg no max. height - max. 40 kg |
| age 12 | min. 1m50 - 34 kg max. 1m55 - 40 kg | age 12 | min. 1m50 - 40 kg no max. height -max. 42 kg |
| age 13 |
min. 1m53 - 38 kg max. 1m60 - 43 kg | age 13 | min. 1m55 - 45 kg |
Girls and boys between 13 and under 17 on 1 September 2012
pupils from the C.N.S.M.D. of Paris possessing at least the certificate of dance (classical dance option) in June July 2013,
pupils from the C.N.S.M.D of Lyon possessing at least the certificate of dance (classical dance option) in June July 2013,
After audition and on decision of the School Director assisted by three professors, they may be allowed to enter directly the first, second or third division of the School according to their age and their aptitude.
Audition requests must be addressed by post 6 July 2012 at the latest, specifying the teenager's date of birth and containing a stamped A5 envelope with the parents' address. The audition date in September 2013 will be sent by post.
Winners of international contests and candidates between13 and under 17
Winners of international contests and candidates between 13 and under 17 on September 1, 2012 may exceptionally be allowed to enter the School. A preliminary selection is made on the basis of the application form. Selected candidates are called in for audition in front of the Director assisted two professors.
Admission
Requests for admission forms must be made between 1 September 2012 and 26 February 2013:
by mail specifying the teenager's date of birth and including a stamped A5 envelope stamped with the parents' address (or two stamped A5 envelopes with the address of each parent in the case of separation). Applications should be sent to the following address:
École de Danse de l'Opéra – Service des inscriptions
20, allée de la Danse - 92000 NANTERRE
By e-mail to the following address: ecolededanse @ operadeparis.fr indicating the teenager's date of birth.
An admission form will be sent to you by post or e-mail as of 1 September 2012.
Admission forms must be returned to us by post postmarked 31 March 2013 at the latest. The audition date will be sent by post.
Advanced training courses with admission fees
The Ballet School proposes advanced training courses accessible by audition to candidates aged 13 and over eager to perfect their training and whose level is high enough to follow courses in the class corresponding to their age. These advanced training courses may last one or several terms. Their duration cannot exceed two years. They do not give the right to take part in the in-house entrance competition to the Ballet. At the end of the training course, trainees receive a certificate certifying that they have successfully completed the course. Admission procedures and applications are the same as those outlined in the preceding paragraph (category 2).
Course rates for 2013-2014: Prices depend on a decision by the Opera which will be taken at the beginning of 2013. As an indication, in 2012-2013 rate were as follows: 1st term: 1200 €; 2nd term: 800 €; 3rd term: 800 €. Teaching fees are due at the beginning of each term.
Prices depend on a decision by the Opera which will be taken at the beginning of 2013. As an indication the 2012-2013 rate was 1305 € per term : each term started is due. (This rate includes lodging and full board during the week).
2013/2014 rates for half-board:
150 € per month approximately (according to the month and price changes)
