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About us

The Swiss Academy Group is a Swiss provider of pro-academic, high quality education and resulting internationally valid and highly valued degrees that enable students to study anywhere in the world.

Management

Dr Ludovic Allenspach

Board of Directors, CEO

"Studied Romance languages and literature, musicology and theatre studies, singing. Teacher and Head of School at Academia since 2011, Managing Director Academia Schools, Member of the Board of Directors Swiss Academy Group."

Nicole Rösch

Nicole Rösch

Head of School

"Bachelor of Education (Sport). Qualified swimming and aerobics coach. Former State Champion (Victoria, Australia) in Kyokushin Karate. Participant in national and world cup selection tournaments. Holder of various other full contact titles."

Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez

Year 7 and 8 Head tutor

"Bachelor in Human Development, many years of experience in child and youth work. Qualified teacher of English as a second language. Deputy head teacher (pastoral care) at Academia International School."

Silke Gäng

Silke Gäng

Head of Music

"Studies in Greek, English, theology and singing. Master's degree in education (singing). Singer on the concert and opera stage (New York, Salzburg, Lucerne, etc.). Several CD recordings and artistic director of the classical music festival LIEDBasel. Many years of teaching experience."

Sol Bilbao

Head of Dance

"Studies Classical Ballet and Master Expanded Dance Practice. 2008-2017 Ballet Theater Basel. Teacher of dance history and professional studies (stage dancer EFZ). Lecturer ballet and contemporary dance."

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Our Values

  • We educate globally aware, culturally adept and highly skilled individuals
  • We respect individuality and create an atmosphere of open and rich dialogue
  • We want to recognise the special talents of our students and develop their potential
  • We practice future-oriented learning and focus on the educational goals of our students
  • We exemplify passion, excellence and competitiveness
  • We value critical thinking and innovation

Our Objectives

  • To give the opportunity to align a successful career in sports or music with an excellent, and internationally accepted, academic education
  • Ensure targeted support for pupils' talents and passions.
  • To develop future professional athletes and world class champions in a wide variety of sports
  • To develop professional artists and world class musicians and performers
  • To nurture an awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing among the young
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The Swiss Academy Dance Program

Dance offers challenges of all kinds and is one of the most comprehensive areas of talent anywhere. Movement, discipline, ambition, talent, aesthetics and artistic talent come together to form a perfect whole.

The Swiss Academy provides students with a variety of dance experiences. Thanks to our experienced leadership and support staff, we are able to unleash the individual and specific potential of each student by creating ideal conditions.

To give our students the best opportunity to develop, Swiss Academy Zurich offers a modular dance program.

Our dance support includes a comprehensive and differentiated approach to dance and provides a basic understanding regarding one's own body, the importance of health care and nutrition. Ambitious dancers have the opportunity to be optimally promoted in a specific stylistic direction by bringing all essential framework conditions in line with the respective training or career planning.

In addition to dance and school, the Swiss Academy places great emphasis on personal, mental and health development, which is elementary to dance.

  • International A Levels – study in Switzerland and around the world
  • Learn about health and exercise as part of a well-structured programme
  • Gain greater awareness of the importance of your physical wellbeing
  • Learn about healthy eating and having the right diet
  • Daily slots for personalised training sessions
  • Regular feedback about your fitness level
  • Extra athletics training
  • Class coaching dance focus (with Head of Dance)
  • Regular individual coaching sessions (with Head of Dance)
  • Mentorship, Internship
  • Dance in practice

Dance in practice (examples):

  • Visits to events (ballet performances, contemporary dance theater, dress rehearsals, etc.) 
  • Rehearsal and training visits (Ballett Theater Basel, Theater Luzern, Theater St. Gallen, Ballett Zürich, free dance formations)
  • Attendance of further training opportunities (ZHdK BA Contemporary Dance or similar) 
  • In conversation: (former) professional dancers, choreographers, etc.
  • Nutrition and cooking workshops
  • Mental training workshops (e.g. with sports psychologists)

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We are pleased that you are interested in our school and your confidence in it.

We would be happy to advise you in a personal meeting. Our secretary's office will contact you as soon as possible after receiving your message to arrange an appointment with the school management.