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This programme is designed for children and teenagers who want to learn dance in a more structured cycle, with 3 different complete, intensive and multidisciplinary courses.

Interested in and passionate about dance? Would you like to learn a little more? Would you like to take part in different artistic projects? Do you dream of being a performer?
This programme is offered to students aged 8 to 17, allowing them to progress between courses, with guidance from the academy. It is well supervised and planned, with multiple courses from Monday to Saturday after compulsory school or gymnasium.

Our programmes include classes in jazz/modern jazz, classical, pointe, contemporary, hip-hop, theatre, variations, improvisation, JDA Junior and JDA Pre-Junior, and apprenticeships with Junior Jazz Ballet Montreux, all in a caring and stimulating environment.
The different teachers will guide you, helping you to progress in the different disciplines, from different angles.

Our aims

  • Reinforce the aptitudes and skills that students are already developing
  • Acquire new cross-disciplinary skills, such as collaboration and communication
  • Apply the fundamentals of classical dance to other styles as well, to achieve good technique and placement in all disciplines
  • Mastering and combining different artistic styles (jazz, modern jazz, classical, hip-hop, contemporary, theatre, etc.) to enrich your multi-disciplinary skills and meet the needs of today's performing arts world
  • Surpassing yourself, aiming high, not fearing failure in order to start again, succeeding, listening to yourself, whatever the result
  • Fighting against yourself, not just to be the best, but above all to become better than you were yesterday, with a good competitive spirit and self-confidence.
  • Take part in dance competitions (optional from 8 to 17 years old) and as apprentices with the Junior Jazz Ballet Montreux (JDA junior from 11 to 17 years old), learning different variations and creations
  • Promote a contemporary vision that goes beyond traditional methods

JDA Junior program

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)
  • 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.

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.

JDA Pre-junior (8-11 yo)

420-480 mn

CHF 275.00/month *

* includes 7 lessons and rehearsals, plus exceptional price reductions

JDA Junior 1 (11-13 yo)

600-660 mn

CHF 353.00/month *

* includes 7 courses, rehearsals and participation as an apprentice at the JJBM, and exceptional price reductions

JDA Junior 2 (13-17 yo)

600-660 mn

CHF 353.00/month *

* includes 7 courses, rehearsals and participation as an apprentice at the JJBM, and exceptional price reductions

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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Contemporary Dance

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Hip-hop Dance

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Theater

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JDA Intensive

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Workshops

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Come and visit us

Rue de l'église catholique 14
1820 Montreux

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

Contact us

On +41 78 403 12 08

By email

IBAN

CH12 0483 5119 8001 6100 0 - UBS
KAYOKO WATANABE JAZZ DANCE ACADEMY MONTREUX
RUE DE L'EGLISE CATHOLIQUE 14
1820 MONTREUX

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