NEFCD - Härnösands folkhögskola

The application for 2026 with start in August is open! We have ongoing admissions, so don’t hesitate to apply!

A Comprehensive Full-Time Training Program in Dance

In today’s evolving dance landscape, it is essential for dancers to cultivate their independence as artists, equipped with the skills necessary to engage in a collaborative creative process with choreographers. Dancers must possess the ability to research, create, reflect, and engage in discourse surrounding contemporary dance in relation to both the arts and the broader world.

This intensive training program emphasizes artistry, technique, creativity, sophistication, and maturity during periods of creation. Participants can expect to experience significant enhancements in their confidence and capabilities, empowering them to advance their careers within the dance field successfully.

The curriculum encompasses a variety of disciplines, including contemporary dance, ballet, Graham, Horton, and an array of improvisational techniques, such as contact improvisation and partner work. Students will engage weekly in choreography and composition practice, alongside courses in photography and screen dance. The research and theoretical components include studies in Radical Thinking, contemporary arts analysis, and practical anatomy. Health and conditioning will be supported through somatic practices, including the Alexander Technique, strength training, cardiovascular fitness, and wrestling. Participants will also have opportunities to take part in several productions and performances, featuring new creations as well asexisting works by external choreographers.

This program will involve collaboration with three resident practitioners who will maintain a close relationship with the students. These practitioners will engage with the students regularly through research, workshops, and creative projects. The designated house practitioners for the years 2026-2029 will include Israel Aloni, Burja Podlesnik and Pia Mačerol.

The program is designed to provide optimal conditions for students to continue their careers in the dance field. Each student will have direct access to performance and career coaching with Coco Regina, renowned from TAW (The Audition Workshop).

Additionally, the program will assist young dancers in establishing connections to higher education opportunities both within Sweden and internationally. The success of our alumni is evidenced by the high rate of graduates who continue their dance careers, finding placements in esteemed institutions such as P.A.R.T.S. (Brussels), Artesis (Antwerp), SEAD (Salzburg), Fontys (Tilburg, The Netherlands), Pera (Cyprus), Expanded Contemporary Dance (Amsterdam), London Contemporary Dance School, Artez (Arnhem, The Netherlands), DOCH (Stockholm), Ballet Academy (Stockholm), and Anton Bruckner Privat Universität (Linz).

Instruction will be conducted in English, and the NEFCD is located at Härnösands folkhögskola in Sweden.

For those interested in learning more about our program prior to auditioning, we invite you to join our open house every Thursday. You can meet us online at any point throughout the day and participate in our classes or workshops. To request access, please send an email to performingarts.studio@hfs.se by the Wednesday prior, with the subject line: ”Request to Join Online.” We will then provide you with a link to the online meeting and a schedule for the day. Alternatively, if you have the opportunity, you are welcome to visit us for a day or even a week and attend classes. We look forward to welcoming you; please reach out to us in advance of your visit.

Do visit the website for NEFCD!
nefcd.se

Information and application

Length: 1-4 years
Tempo: 100 %
Student Support Level (CSN): Higher Education Level/Gymnasienivå
Language: English

After the closing date, we have continuous acceptance if there are places left and auditions can be arranged. Applications are then processed in the order they come in.

Auditions are available the whole year round, so you can perform an audition at any moment through the year.

Applicants must be over 18 years old. The course is suitable for school leavers, students and dancers aiming to continue their professional development. Applicants must have experience in every day training previously, to be able to fulfill the classes both physically and mentally.

The auditions this year will have the first 2 rounds online. Both rounds consist of an online task and interview.

We strongly encourage students to meet us before the school year in Härnösand, to physically find out who we are, how the program functions, to guide you in your choice whether this program is suitable for your aims and wishes.

A basic fee of SEK 500 is a partial payment on other costs during the course. Non-refundable. There are additional course-specific costs for study visits/travel costs and your membership at the local wrestling club. These costs won’t exceed 1,000sek.

More information is provided in the welcome letter.

Both the education and the audition are free of cost. You have the option of renting a room in the school’s dormitory at a cost of SEK 5,000 per four weeks (lunch included on school days, Monday to Friday).

Subject to possible price adjustments.