6 – 18 July
Dance Training • International Exchange • Performance
An exceptional summer of dance
Two weeks of high-level intensive training on a beautiful Mediterranean island.
Since 2009, MIDS has provided a safe, professional training environment, welcoming dancers every July to Mallorca for an international summer intensive combining technical training, artistic development, and performance experience. The program offers a complete summer dance experience through a wide range of classes, including Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Character, Historical Dance, Pas de Deux, Repertoire, and Choreographic Composition, all designed to help you strengthen and refine your technique with expert international teachers. MIDS also offers valuable stage performance experience and the opportunity to meet and work with dancers from around the world, while enjoying summer on the unique Mediterranean island of Mallorca.
The Training Experience
MIDS is designed to offer a complete summer dance experience, combining high-level technical training with creative rehearsal work and professional stage performance. Over two intensive weeks, dancers train daily in a range of disciplines including Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Character Dance, Historical Dance, Repertoire, Choreographic Composition, and, where possible, Pas de Deux. The program is structured across three levels — Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced — allowing dancers to train in an environment suited to their age and stage of development.
Alongside technical classes, students work towards a final theatre performance, gaining valuable rehearsal and stage experience in a professional and supportive environment. MIDS brings together local and international dancers, creating a motivating atmosphere where students can develop artistically, build confidence, and experience the energy of working as part of an international dance community.
The Teachers
Since 2009, the Mallorca International Dance Seminar has welcomed high-quality teachers from across Europe and beyond, bringing a wide range of professional experience and artistic perspectives to MIDS each summer. The program is led by Artistic Directors Gavin De Paor and Laura Macías, who oversee the artistic direction of the training and performance work throughout the seminar.
Over the years, MIDS has been privileged to work with many outstanding artists and teachers, including Alfonso Palencia, Amanda Miller, Ana Eva Cruellas, Andrea Bibolotti, Aníbal Santos, Bebeto Cidra, Cristina Ayllón, Cyril Pierre, Francesc Fernández, Gábor Kapin, Ibrahim Önal, Jens Rosen, Lee Brummer, Mara Hulspas, Matthias Markstein, Michaela Kolarova-de Lange, Natsu Sasaki, Olaf Schmidt, Philip Connaughton, Renato Paroni, Roman Rumiantsev, Roser Muñoz, Sascha Pieper, Sebnem Önal, Tamás Géza Móricz…
Classical Ballet, 1st Week, 6 – 11 JULY
Petrusjka Broholm trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School, became an apprentice in 1984 and joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1986, later serving as first soloist with Deutsche Oper Ballet before returning to Denmark as a soloist, where she performed major roles such as Clara in The Nutcracker, Svanilda in Coppélia, and Olga in Onegin, while also building an extensive coaching and staging career with companies including New York City Ballet and works by choreographers like Cynthia Harvey, Peter Martins, John Neumeier, Christopher Wheeldon, and Alexei Ratmansky, alongside teaching internationally at institutions such as Beijing Dance Academy, Boston Ballet, ABT School, and School of American Ballet, before joining ABT School in 2018 as principal teacher and ballet mistress for the Studio Company, and continuing today as a freelance teacher and répétiteur.
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Foto: Paulio Sóvári
Classical Ballet, 2nd Week, 13 – 18 JULY
Sascha Pieper trained at the Berlin State Ballet School and began his career at the Anhalt Theatre Dessau, later dancing with Regensburg Theatre Ballet, Leipzig Ballet, and Ballett am Rhein under Martin Schläpfer before continuing as a guest soloist, including performances with Pasodos in Palma, while completing a Master’s in Dance Education and transitioning into ballet master roles at Oper Graz and Landestheater Linz where he also choreographed works such as Der Tod und das Mädchen and Rotkäppchen, with his creations presented internationally at events like the Hungarian Dance Festival, alongside teaching engagements with companies including Le Ballet de l’Opéra national du Capitole and Finnish National Ballet, and more recently combining studies in cultural management with roles as company manager and dramaturge at Regensburg Theatre before joining Leipzig Ballet as ballet master for the 2025/26 season.
Contemporary Dance, 1st and 2nd Week,
6 – 18 JULY
Riccardo Ciarpella trained at the Centro Formazione AIDA under Marisa Caprara and began his career with Dantzaz Konpainia before joining Balletto di Roma, where he performed leading roles in works by Fabrizio Monteverde, while also collaborating with Spellbound Contemporary Ballet and choreographers such as Mauro Astolfi, Itzik Galili, Marcos Morau, and Itamar Serussi, alongside developing his own choreographic work including Inyou, co-created with Mateo Mirdita and presented internationally at platforms such as Ballet for Life by Iana Salenko and the Dança em Trânsito Festival, culminating in his recognition with the “Città di Foligno” award as Emerging Choreographer of the Year in 2023.
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Elementary Group Teachers 2026
Classical Ballet, 1st Week, 6 – 11 JULY
Laura Macias from Palma de Mallorca, trained at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and built an international performing career across Spain, Italy, and Germany, later becoming co-founder and Artistic Director of Pasodos Dance Company where she has created and presented original works nationally and internationally, while also serving as co-director of Palma Dance Center teaching classical ballet and leading the contemporary department, with extensive pedagogical experience including her role at ESADIB, and continuing today to combine choreography, teaching, and direction in Mallorca, contributing to the development of both pre-professional and professional dancers.
Foto: Álvaro Maldonado
Contemporary Dance, 1st and 2nd Week, 6 – 18 JULY
Maria Ferrer graduated from the Conservatoire of Palma de Mallorca and completed an apprenticeship at Pasodos – Palma Dance Center, where she gained early stage and teaching experience before continuing her studies in Madrid, subsequently building a diverse career across Spain as a dancer, choreographer, and educator, developing a teaching approach grounded in strong technical foundations, musicality, and artistic expression, while regularly returning as a guest teacher to MIDS, where she is recognized for her ability to inspire and support students of all levels, encouraging confidence, discipline, and the development of each dancer’s individual potential.
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Classical Ballet, 2nd Week, 13 – 18 JULY
Gavin De Paor trained at the Perm State Choreographic Institute, graduating in 1995, and began his professional career with the Chelyabinsk Ballet and Moscow City Ballet before returning to Europe as a founding member of Ballet Ireland, later touring the UK with European Ballet and continuing his career in Germany with the Schleswig-Holstein Landestheater and Stadttheater Kaiserslautern, before co-founding Pasodos Dance Company alongside Laura Macías and establishing Pasodos – Palma Dance Center in 2008, which has become a key training hub for young dancers, and in 2025 becoming the first Irish dancer and only the second European to graduate with honours from the Moscow State Choreographic Academy.
Foto: Anatoli Rumiantsev
Performance Experience
A central part of MIDS is the opportunity to work towards a live theatre performance. Throughout the two weeks, students rehearse as part of the creative process, gaining valuable experience of working towards a professional stage production.
The seminar culminates in a final performance in a theatre setting, complete with professional lighting and staging. This gives dancers the chance to experience the discipline, teamwork, and excitement of preparing and performing on stage, while sharing the results of their work with family, friends, and the public.
Accommodation & Host Family Program
MIDS offers a fantastic host family accommodation program for international students. This allows visiting dancers to stay with carefully selected local dance families, providing a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment throughout the seminar. The program is designed to help international students feel part of the local dance community while making participation in MIDS more accessible and practical for families travelling from abroad. Full details and availability are provided during the application process.
Facilities & Location
MIDS takes place at Pasodos — Palma Dance Center, a professional dance facility in Mallorca designed to provide a focused and comfortable training environment. The studios are fully equipped for intensive dance training, with professional flooring, mirrors, barres and sound systems, creating an ideal space for both classes and rehearsals.
Located on the island of Mallorca, MIDS combines high-level training with the unique experience of spending summer in one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful cultural and natural environments.
Tuition & Accommodation Fees
MIDS is committed to offering high-level international training at an accessible price point. Early registration discounts and institutional group rates are available, with potential savings of up to €200 depending on eligibility and group size. Full details are provided during the application process, or please contact us directly for full pricing information and availability.
Limited accommodation available via our Host Family Program: €405 for 1 week, €720 for both weeks