Jazz Ballet Montreux - Cours

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Generally speaking, the term "modern'jazz" is used to define a course that allows the combination of two currents: jazz and modern dance.

Jazz originated in New Orleans in the southern United States in the 19th century. In music as in dance, it took off on stage and then in the cinema. Charleston, swing and rock belong to the great family of jazz dance.

Modern dance refers to a set of styles and brings together the new concepts of the 20th century. It uses gravity, body weight, falling, contact with the ground... The different techniques seek to enhance the dynamics of movement, to control the energy through breathing, and to use the space in all its resources. Modern dance does not hesitate to be enriched by other universes: traditional dances from all horizons, cinema, painting, circus, etc. The music is even mixed with other sound effects: voices, noises, or simply with moments of silence. It leaves room for improvisation, and goes out of theatres and into original places such as public spaces, museums, station halls, streets, or roofs of buildings.

Courses

INITIATION TO JAZZ DANCE: from 6 to 8 years old

PREPARATORY JAZZ: from 8 to 11 years old

JAZZ CYCLE 1: from 11 to 13 years old

JAZZ CYCLE 2: from 13 to 15 years old

JAZZ CYCLE 3: from 15 to 17 years old

JAZZ/MODERN JAZZ: adult beginners and intermediates

PRICES

For more details on the items below, please refer to the general documentation on the information page.
The fees are listed below by month, please refer to the general fee summary to see what this represents annually or by term.

Discounts may be applied to the fees according to certain conditions (families, number of lessons taken) and are not cumulative.

Initiation to Jazz Dance

60 mn

75 CHF/month

Preparatory Jazz

60 mn

80 CHF/month

Jazz/Modern'Jazz Cycles 1,2,3

60 mn

80 CHF/month

Jazz/Modern'Jazz Beginner Adults

60 mn

90 CHF/month

Jazz/Modern'Jazz intermediate Adults

60 mn

90 CHF/month

PLANNING

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

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Jazz/Modern'Jazz

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Baby Dance Body Awaking

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Classical Dance

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Workshops

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1820 Montreux

9 mn walk from the Montreux SBB railway station
20 mn from Lausanne SBB station

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KAYOKO WATANABE JAZZ DANCE ACADEMY MONTREUX
RUE DE L'EGLISE CATHOLIQUE 14
1820 MONTREUX

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