An initiative of YXIE Academy, in collaboration with Hoboken Dance Academy

Two weeks of dancing,
creating & living in Paris

An intensive summer course from 17 to 31 July 2026 in the heart of Paris. Train daily in professional dance studios with experienced dancers and choreographers, and work towards a final performance for an audience.

Dates17 – 31 July 2026

LocationParis, France

Organised byYXIE × Hoboken Dance

About the programme

Train in the heart of Paris, work with world-class faculty and present your own creation.

During these two weeks, participants stay in the centre of Paris and work every day in professional dance studios. Mornings are dedicated to training and input; the afternoons are reserved for artistic creation led by two choreographers per week. The programme is organised by YXIE Academy, in collaboration with Hoboken Dance Academy.

The course concludes with a performance on Saturday of the second week, in which all created pieces are presented to an audience. On the weekends, participants discover the city — with a structured day programme and free time in supervised groups.

Faculty & Dance Styles

10 morning classes per week

The choreographers

Each week, two choreographers who also each teach an input class, so participants get to know them as teachers first.

2 classes / week

The organisers

The team of YXIE Academy and Hoboken Dance Academy personally teaches two morning classes per week.

2 classes / week

Guest teachers from Paris

Six morning classes are taught by local artists — an authentic connection with the Paris dance scene.

6 classes / week

Classes of 20 dancers

Every morning, two teachers work in parallel, each with a group of 20 dancers, in different forms of dance and movement training.

in parallel

Daily structure

A clear division between training and creation

We work five days a week. Each day combines technical training in the morning with intensive artistic development in the afternoon. In this way, participants build towards the final performance over the course of two weeks.

Morning · Input & Training

8:30 – 11:45

Two morning sessions, each focused on different forms of dance and movement training.

8:30 – 10:00 — class 1
10:15 – 11:45 — class 2
Two teachers each morning, each with 20 dancers
10 morning classes per week

Afternoon · Creation

13:00 – 17:00

The afternoons are fully dedicated to the two choreographers of that week.

13:00 – 17:00 — creation process
Intensive work on pieces for the final performance
Two choreographers per week, each with their own artistic process
Participants choose their creation process after the input classes

Schedule

Two weeks, one build-up

Each week, two new choreographers take charge of the creation afternoons. The mornings are filled by the choreographers, the organising team and guest teachers from Paris.

Week 1 20 – 25 July · getting to know & building up

Mon – Fri 8:30–11:45 Input & training Choreographers, organising team & Parisian guest teachers

Mon – Fri 13:00–17:00 Creation with choreographers 1 & 2 choice after input classes

Sat 26 July Sightseeing in Paris supervised groups of 10

Week 2 27 July – 1 August · deepening & presenting

Mon – Fri 8:30–11:45 Input & training new choreographers, team & guest teachers

Mon – Fri 13:00–17:00 Creation with choreographers 3 & 4 finishing the pieces

Sat 1 August Final performance for an audience all created pieces

Weekends in Paris

Saturday & Sunday, between the weeks

Planned mornings

In the morning we visit one of Paris's highlights together — think museums, monuments and iconic spots. Every outing is part of a clear day plan.

Free afternoons in groups

The afternoon is free time within supervised groups: shopping, strolling, café terraces or another museum — participants choose for themselves, with their counsellor nearby.

Supervision

Four counsellors each supervise a fixed group of ten participants throughout the entire programme. This way there is always a familiar point of contact in the city.