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Prices & schedules 2025-26
LESSONS
PROGRAMS
Jazz Dance Academy Montreux
is pleased to offer you and our teachers
- classes
- styles
- levels
- different projects
The school cultivates pleasure, passion, rigour, versatility and self-confidence.
At JDA Montreux, we offer 6 different sections taught by recognised and specialised teachers, each with their own specific vocabulary.
- Jazz Academy
- Ballet Academy (classical)
- Contemporary Academy
- Hip-Hop Academy
- Theater Academy
- Primary Academy (early years & baby dance)
Included in these 6 sections, we offer 2 programmes depending on the motivation of the students
- JDA Recreational
- JDA Junior
With the 2 highlights of the dance school, which are
- Demonstrations
- The show
Each class performs a demonstration to showcase the progress made by the children in front of their families, through different exercises that demonstrate their pedagogical development.
It's at the end of the first term of work, and it's also an opportunity for us to take stock of each child's progress and identify the areas for improvement that need to be pursued in all the classes.
And at the end of each season, a show is presented on stage, bringing together all our students in a joyful, festive and artistic atmosphere, to express their progress with high standards, pleasure, commitment and a passion for dance and theatre.
This show is first and foremost a wonderful adventure. It's a mark left on the stage, deep and precious for tomorrow. It's about dressing up, stepping into the spotlight, dancing for the moment, greeting the world, asserting yourself fully, like a being in metamorphosis, becoming a butterfly in the spotlight.
JDA Recreational
This programme is open to all, and is designed for children, teenagers and adults who want to learn dance and theatre at their own pace.
Would you like to learn dance and drama? Would you like to discover a range of courses at JDA Montreux? We have several dance and drama disciplines on offer! Your choice of one or more classes per week.
Dance and drama disciplines
- Jazz / Modern'jazz preparatory, cycles 1, 2 & 3 (aged 8 to 17)
- Jazz / Modern'jazz adults beginner, intermediate (18+)
- Classical preparatory (aged 8 to 11)
- Classical cycles 1, 2 & 3 with pointe (11 to 17 years)
- Contemporary preparatory, cycles 1, 2 & 3 (aged 8 to 17)
- Hip-Hop preparatory, cycles 1, 2 & 3 (from 8 to 17 years old) NEW !
- Preparatory theatre, cycles 1, 2 & 3 (from 8 to 17 years old) NEW !!
- Introduction to jazz dance (ages 6 to 8)
- Introduction to classical dance (from 6 to 8 years old)
- Body Awakening (from 4 to 6 years old)
- Baby Dance (3 to 4 years)
Annual project
- Demonstration (December)
- Dance video clip (January or February, no obligation, depending on the class chosen by the management each year)
- Dance show (June, no obligation)
TIP: if your child aged 6 to 8 wants to make more progress or would like to try the JDA Pré-Junior programme at a later date, we advise you to take at least two dance classes a week from this age onwards.
Example 1: 1 jazz initiation + 1 classical initiation
Example 2: 2 introductory classes (2 jazz or 2 classical)
Example 3: 3 beginners' classes (jazz + classical, your choice)
Example 4: 4 introductory classes (2 jazz + 2 classical)
Teaching and artistic team
Director: Kayoko Watanabe
Teachers :
- Jazz Academy & Primary Academy (body awareness & baby dance)
- Kayoko Watanabe
- Ballet Academy (classical)
- Jolanta Monod
- Marie-Hélène Rey Lescure
- Contemporary Academy
- Ai Koyama
- Hip-Hop Academy
- Soulii
- Theater Academy
- Gaëtan Aubry
JDA Junior
3 courses per age group
Pupils can progress from course to course as they get older and progress.
- JDA Pré-junior (from 8 to 11 years old) (7-8h/week)
- 1 JDA pré-junior class / Saturday
- 1 preparatory jazz/Modern'jazz class / Wednesday
- 2 preparatory classical classes / Tuesday & Wednesday
- 1 preparatory contemporary class / Saturday
- 1 preparatory hip-hop class / Monday
- 1 theatre class / Thursday
- + rehearsals before the competition / Saturday
- JDA Junior 1 (aged 11 to 13) (10-11h/week)
- 1 JDA Junior 1 class / Friday
- 1 jazz/Modern'jazz cycle 1 or 2 class / Wednesday
- 2 classical classes cycle 1 or 2 / Tuesday and Wednesday
- 1 contemporary class cycle 1 or 2 / Saturday
- 1 hip-hop class cycle 1 or 2 / Monday
- 1 drama class cycle 1 or 2 / Thursday
- JJBM apprentices
- + rehearsals before the competition and the JJBM show / Saturday
- JDA Junior 2 (aged 13 to 17) (10-11h/week)
- 1 JDA Junior 2 class / Friday
- 1 jazz/Modern'jazz cycle 2 or cycle 3 class / Wednesday
- 2 classical classes cycle 2 or cycle 3 / Tuesday & Wednesday
- 1 contemporary class cycle 2 or cycle 3 / Saturday
- 1 hip-hop class cycle 2 or cycle 3 / Monday
- 1 drama class cycle 2 or cycle 3 / Thursday
- JJBM apprentices
- + rehearsals before the JJBM competition and show / Saturday
Annual project
- Demonstration (December)
- Dance assessment (end of November or December)
- Dance video clip from the academy (January or February)
- no obligation, and depends on the choice of class by the management each year
- Participation in the dance competition from age 8 (February/March)
- option to be discussed with the management at the start of the season in relation to the dance competition
- Dance show (June)
- Junior Jazz Ballet Montreux apprentices aged 11 and over (JJBM)
- Personal report at the end of each semester (February and June)
- Interview between parents and management (maximum 1 at the parents' request and 1 at the management's suggestion)
Teaching and artistic team
is made up of dancers and actors who are recognised in the profession, with State Diplomas (DE) for academic dance and a wealth of professional experience in companies, as well as recognised professional guest speakers invited throughout the season to support our Juniors in a caring and stimulating environment.
Director: Kayoko Watanabe
Teachers :
- Jazz Academy, JDA Pré-junior, JDA Junior1, JDA Junior2
- Kayoko Watanabe
- Ballet Academy (classical)
- Jolanta Monod (JDA Junior programme coordinator in classical)
- Marie-Hélène Rey Lescure
- Contemporary Academy
- Ai Koyama
- Hip-Hop Academy
- Soulii
- Theater Academy
- Gaëtan Aubry
IMPORTANT: To enter this programme, students must attend an audition which will take place either in June or August:
- Friday 20 June 2025 or Friday 22 August 2025
- 6.15pm to 7.15pm for JDA Pré-junior (aged 8 to 11)
- 7.30pm to 8.30pm for JDA Junior 1 & 2 (11 to 17 years old)
These auditions will be basic ballet technique classes. For more information and to try out for this audition, please contact us beforehand to confirm attendance.
The results of this audition will be communicated by email afterwards.
Depending on the results, the management may also propose and adapt the content of the programme according to a student's needs and abilities, while keeping the same number of hours per week. The fee will not change at this point.
If you wish to take additional lessons per week on top of the proposed programme, or to move up to a higher level during the season (and on the proposal of your teacher), the price will be adapted to the rates in force for these new lessons.
Pupils will be assessed at a series of tests (dance assessment in December and at the end of the season during the show): depending on their expectations and those of their teachers, they will be able to continue their course or switch to the JDA Loisir programme, enabling them to progress more smoothly and at their own pace. At the end of each cycle, students who wish to continue on to the next cycle or course can do so with the approval of the management.
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PLANNING
CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY 25 AUGUST
HOLIDAYS VAUD 2025-2026
2025
Summer holidays: from Saturday 28 June to Sunday 17 August 2025
Swiss Federal Fast: Monday 22 September 2025
Autumn holidays: Saturday 11 October to Sunday 26 October 2025
Christmas holidays: from Saturday 20 December 2024 to Sunday 4 January 2026
2026
Sports Holidays: from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 22 February 2026
Spring Holidays: Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026
Ascension Day: Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2026
Whit Monday: Monday 25 May 2026
Summer holidays: from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 16 August 2026
SUMMARY OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
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