Instructors
Massimo Ciarella, Stefano Salvatori, Gianna Eremeeva, Elisa Scala.
Duration
500 hours divided among lessons in theory and practice, assistance to dance lessons, personal study of repertoire and variations, and project work
Attendance
One day per week, on Monday, from 9 AM to 6 PM for a total of 36 lessons per year.
Full calendar will be shared at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites for admission
Students must be legal aged and hold a Level I diploma in piano from a public conservatory or accredited institute of music (or the equivalent degree/diploma earned outside of Italy).
Preferential Factors for Admission
Professional experience as piano accompanist at institutes of training, theatres, dance companies, or ballet corps in Italy or abroad. Documented knowledge and experience in musical accompaniment at public or private schools offering courses in dance. Certificate of Attendance from the two-year Accademia program for rehearsal pianists.
Selection process
Students are admitted to the course after passing an entrance examination consisting in:
1) execution of
- Prelude in G+ from "Das wohltemperirte Klavier" vol. I BWV 860 by Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1 prelude or 1 nocturne by Frederic Chopin (free choice)
- duet of the prince and Cinderella (N. 36) or valzer medley (n. 49) from "Cinderella" op. 87 by Sergej Prokof'ev
2) proof of knowledges of harmony and music theory;
3) first sight reading.
Location
Accademia Teatro alla Scala Ballet School | Accademia Teatro alla Scala | Teatro alla Scala.
Cost
An admissions fee of €85 (eighty euros) must be paid online with a bank transfer or credit card. There is also a participation fee to be paid in installments, the first one by direct debit and all subsequent installments exclusively via SDD (SEPA Direct Debit). For all further details, please download and read the Course Announcement.
Enrolment Process
Applications must be submitted no later than September 14, 2020.