The Professional Dance Training French Riviera (PDTFR) is based in Grasse, the world capital of perfume.
PDTFR is a multi-disciplinary program designed for highly skilled young dancers aged 17 to 25 who strive to make a career in the Contemporary Dance world scene.
The main goal of the PDTFR is to cultivate an environment where dancers feel safe to explore, try new things, fail, and to challenge their physicality and performative skills, all the while encouraging vulnerability, growth, and success.
The PDFTR trains today's artists, who engage physically and emotionally, and take a social place in the universe. Sincere, unique, creative, daring, innovative and versatile, they are able to understand and adapt to any style or form of art, to exchange and argue about concepts and scriptures and to be able to thrive in collaborative and independent work environments. All these characteristics are essential to meet the demands of today's dance world.
Craftmanship, technique, autonomy, creativity, individuality and artistic expression make up the vision of the PDTFR.
Dancers are trained in contemporary and ballet dance techniques : countertechnique, lyrical jazz, partnering, improvisation skills, choreography and performance, theater, mime, dramaturgy, singing and video making, all with an emphasis in embodying and speaking their own voice.
In addition, dancers have healing practices: Yoga, Breathwork, Pilates, Functional Anatomy, Floor Barre, and nutrition.
Exclusively in this program, dancers have mental coaching regularly.
They are treated like athletes.
The dance program is directed by Elodie Auger and has a duration of 2 years.
Over this period dancers will get the chance to work with the most sought after artists from various world known dance companies:
for the season 2025-2026
- Beaver Dam Company / Edouard Hue
- Cie Inneluctable / Marius Fouilland
- Cie NDT1 / Chloé Albaret
- Cie Peeping Tom / Lauren Langlois
- Cie Kor'sia / Helena Olmedo Duynslaeger
- Cie Hofesh Schecter / Robinson Cassarino
- Cie Sasha Waltz / Davide Di Pretoro
- Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch / Reginald Lefebvre
The weekly training schedule is to be 30 hours minimum per week.
To guarantee the excellence of the program the number of places is limited per section.
How to apply:
We strive for excellence, we deliver a space where dancers train at the highest level
while developing a strong and authentic artistic identity.
Here, technique never suppresses individuality, it reveals it.
What makes us unique?
1- An uncompromising level of training driven by a deeply human vision.
2- A pedagogy that champions expressiveness, movement intelligence, and creativity.
3- A company structure that allows dancers to grow not only as performers, but as artists with a voice.
4- We shape dancers who combine precision with personality, dancers who are ready to meet the professional world with depth, versatility, and undeniable presence.
5- A singular lineup of cutting-edge world known artists.
6- A one-to-one mental coaching for all the dancers during the entire season.
Auditions for the season 2026-2027 are open.
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To apply: send the material below to contact.pdtfr@gmail.com or administration@pdtfr.com
First round: Video assignement
- 1 video including ( jumps, floor work, spirals, dynamic changes, space analysis, 2min maximum).
- 1 improvisation video (create a narrative, tell a story, up to 3 minutes).
- CV.
- Motivation letter, and letter of recommendation.
📍Apply by January the 29th,2026.
✅Results February the 28th,2026.
Second round: On site audition
Where: Grasse, Dance District, France
March the 10th,2026
Third round: Zoom meeting with the directors.
A €50 audition fee is required(only for the dancers who pass the third round)which will be deducted from the total tuition cost if the student enrolls.”
Tuition:::
Processing Fee (non refundable):
- 75€ Registration Fee and 300€ Deposit
All fees are non-refundable and subject to change.
Tuition Due Date
Students must pay ½ of their tuition no later than 8 weeks prior to their program start date.
Tuition must be paid in full for the year by their program start date.
Contemporary Section, Full Tuition: 6950€
Session Length: September the 7th, 2026 to May the 28th 2027
Vacation: 4 weeks per year (maximum)
