Contemporary Dance
With elements of Release, Graham, Cunningham and Flying Low, it controls gravity, space and energy through movement sequences.
Contemporary dance is a type of artistic expression that is based on the technique of classical ballet but involves less rigidity of movement.
It arises as a reaction to classical forms and probably as a need to express oneself more freely with the body. Contemporary dance is recognized as a free current of dance.
Like classical ballet, the dancer expresses an idea, a feeling, an emotion, but with body movements of the twentieth and twenty-first century.
In this type of dance, the range of movement is expanded, the space is used in its full dimension, the relationship with gravity and the ground and the musicality is worked in different dynamics.
As its name indicates, it must be a contemporary dance and its main objective is a total expression of the body. It is a technique that is defined by the control of the laws of nature. Space, time, energy and gravity are fundamental elements.
This subject is oriented to students of intermediate and advanced levels of classical ballet.
The students of Spanish Dance participate in the end-of-course Festival organized annually by the Africa Guzman Ballet School, usually held in June.
Summer ballet course
Elementary Level
The Intensive Summer Course of the Africa Guzman Ballet School will be held in Madrid from June 26th to July 14th, 2023.
For the Elementary level, the course will be held in the morning from 10:00 to 14:30, there will be two daily classes of different specialties between Classical Ballet, Pointe, Character, Hip Hop and also Artistic Workshops. Depending on the number of students, the course schedule could be modified.
COURSE PRICES
ELEMENTARY LEVEL:
1 WEEK 150,00 €.
2 WEEKS 275,00 €.
3 WEEKS 400,00 €.
The capacity for the classes will be limited, so it is essential to reserve a place for registration.
The reservation fee will be 100 € and will be made through the Banco Sabadell account ES15 0081 0233 8000 0132 5034, including in the concept Dance Course July 2022 and the NAME OF THE STUDENT.
Once the reservation has been made, the transfer receipt will be sent to the e-mail secretaria@escueladeballetafricaguzman.com indicating the student’s full name, date of birth and the number of weeks for which the reservation is being made.
The full payment of the course will be made through the same account before June 19th.
The reservation fee will NOT be refunded if the student decides to cancel his/her attendance. In the event that the School is forced to CANCEL the course, the full amount of the reservation will be refunded.
Intermediate – Advanced Levels
The Summer Intensive Course of the Africa Guzman Ballet School will be held in Madrid from June 26th to July 14th, 2023.
The classes will be taught by the teachers of the school AFRICA GUZMÁN, Former Prima Ballerina of the National Dance Company and the Netherlands Dance Theater, Assistant of the ballets of Nacho Duato, Choreographer, International Teacher, MARÍA EUROPA GUZMÁN, Former Dancer of the National Dance Company, Teacher Member of the Royal Academy of Dance and President of the Dance Sectorial of ACADE and JULIETTA DE OCEANÍA, Teacher Member of the Royal Academy of Dance, MARIANO CARDANO, soloist of Ballet Victor Ullate, choreographer, contemporary teacher and guest teachers for the occasion.
For the Intermediate and Advanced levels the course will be held in the morning from 9.30 am to 2.00 pm or in the afternoon from 2.30 pm to 7.00 pm.
There will be three daily classes of different specialties between Classical Ballet, Pointe, Repertory, Contemporary and Pas de Deux (always subject to the number of male students and that the protocol of sanitary measures allow us to do so). Depending on the number of students, course schedules may be subject to change.
The prices depend on the number of weeks of work
1 WEEK 200,00 €.
2 WEEKS 380,00 €.
3 WEEKS 550,00 €.
In order to enjoy these prices it will be necessary to contract them before the beginning of the Summer Course, once the registration period has passed, each single week will be 200 €.
The capacity for the classes will be limited, so it is essential to reserve a place for registration.
The reservation fee will be 100 € and will be made through the account of Banco Sabadell ES15 0081 0233 8000 0132 5034, including in the concept Dance Course July 2022 and the NAME OF THE STUDENT.
Once the reservation has been made, the transfer receipt will be sent to the e-mail secretaria@escueladeballetafricaguzman.com indicating the student’s full name, date of birth and the number of weeks for which the reservation is being made.
The full payment of the course will be made through the same account before June 20th.
The reservation fee will NOT be refunded if the student decides to cancel his/her attendance. In the event that the School is forced to CANCEL the course, the full amount of the reservation will be refunded.

