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Intensive

Pina Bausch Lab

Intensive 2026

June 28 – July 5, 2026

© Oliver Look

Learn from masters, create your own path

The program

Pina Bausch Lab is a six-day intensive program that gives dancers a unique opportunity to experience first hand the work of Pina Bausch. Selected excerpts will be from various pieces of her work which expands over three decades. The day will consist of a warm-up in ballet or contemporary dance followed by a deep dive of learning repertoire, where we will engage with questions and themes of the material, including personal creativity, so that the scenes are lived in and integrated by the individual dancer. The program will conclude with an informal showing. Join us to learn and embody the repertoire of Pina Bausch while expanding creative tools and discovering a deep physical investigation.

Further information on the work and life of Pina Bausch can be found at: www.pinabausch.org.

A collaboration with

The Artists

  • Silvia Farias Heredia

    Teaching Artist

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    Silvia Farias Heredia was born in 1976 in Córdoba, Argentina, but grew up in Ecuador. The Argentinian took her first dance classes at the early age of six but gradually realised that modern dance appealed to her more than classical ballet. By sixteen, she was dancing with Compañía Nacional de Danza del Ecuador, but she was keen to continue her dance education abroad once she finished school. When a dancer friend told her about the Folkwang Hochschule (later Folkwang University of the Arts), she applied and was accepted. She studied dance there from 1995 to 1999 under teachers including Jean Cébron, Lutz Förster, Anne Marie Benati, Malou Airaudo, Dominique Mercy and Libby Nye. Proximity to Wuppertal made it easy to see Tanztheater performances, and Farias Heredia was thrilled by what she saw, by everything that dance could be. She went to Paris for an audition and was hired by Pina Bausch, initially as a guest artist, for Das Frühlingsopfer (The Rite of Spring). This led to a permanent position with the company in 2000.

  • Jonathan Fredrickson

    Teaching Artist

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    Jonathan Earl Fredrickson is a dance performer, choreographer, teacher, dramaturg, and filmmaker. His professional performance career has expanded over many years, having danced with Limon Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and AMOC with Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber. Most recently he was Rehearsal Director at Ballett Basel under the direction of Adolphe Binder.

  • Scott Jennings

    Teaching Artist

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    Scott Jennings was born in England in 1988. He studied dance and theatre at The BRIT School before going on to receive a BA (Hons) degree from London Contemporary Dance School. Jennings began his career in the UK, performing with celebrated artists such as Matthew Bourne, Maxine Doyle, Luca Silvestrini, Suzy Willson, and Melly Still. In 2012, he moved to Germany to join Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. During his six years as a full-time company member, Jennings toured extensively with the company and performed seminal roles in Café Müller, Nelken and 1980, to name a few. Since 2018, Jennings has worked internationally as a freelancer, appearing in works by Dimitris Papaioannou, Lloyd Newson, Robert Wilson, and Alexandra Waierstall. Alongside his performance work, he is a sought-after teacher, regularly leading classes and workshops at institutions and festivals throughout Europe. For The Pina Bausch Foundation, Jennings has taught repertoire around Europe and has been involved in the re-staging of Bausch's The Rite of Spring (Staatsballett Berlin), Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler (Hamburg Ballet) and Kontakthof (National Theatre of Greece). He has also worked as touring rehearsal director on Kontakthof - Echoes of '78, a new encounter with Bausch's classic by Meryl Tankard.

Deadlines

  • February 10, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. (CET): Deadline for the submission of an application;
  • March 10, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. (CET): Announcement of the selected participants;
  • May 5, 2026 at 12:00 A.M. (CEST): Deadline for the payment of the tuition.

Costs

  • Application Fee: €40 (non-refundable)
  • Tuition: € 1.500
    • Early Bird, by March 24, 2026: € 1.400

Tuition includes:

  • Classes and workshops
  • Full room and board
  • Shuttle service

* Each application is valid only for the selected week(s). Once accepted, no changes or additional weeks can be added.
** The program is intended for students over the age of 18.

Cancellation Policy

  • In case of cancellation before April 8, 2026, a 90% refund will be issued;
  • In case of cancellation between April 9 and May 19, 2026, a 50% refund will be issued;
  • In case of cancellation after May 20, 2026, no refunds will be issued.

Orsolina28 has the right to cancel the Intensive in case of insufficient registrations or force majeure. In such a case, payments received will be fully refunded to all participants. In case of cancellation, Orsolina28 will not be able to refund any travel expenses incurred or international financial transaction costs.

For further information, please consult our F.A.Q page, email us at intensive@orsolina28.it or call us at +39 0141 916532.

Who Can Apply
The program is intended for dancers aged 18 and over, motivated to deepen their technique and creative expression in a professional environment.

Scholarships
A limited number of partial scholarships are available, based on artistic merit and financial need. If you wish to be considered, please submit a motivation letter with your application.

Community Life
Each participant becomes part of Orsolina28’s community. Classes, meals and accommodation are shared experiences, designed to foster artistic exchange and connection among dancers and choreographers from all over the world.

For further information, please consult our F.A.Q page, email us at intensive@orsolina28.it or call us at +39 0141 916532.

Accommodation
Participants live on campus in our Glamping, featuring geodesic domes surrounded by vineyards and orchards. Each unit includes heating, air conditioning and private bathrooms.

Dining
Meals are served at the Serra dei Limoni, where seasonal menus are prepared daily by our chefs using ingredients from our organic gardens.

Wellness, Pools and SPA
Participants have access to the Wellness Area, which includes steam baths, sauna and pools. In the morning and evening, enjoy our Gravity classes, designed to help dancers take care of their bodies.

Nature & Connection
The campus extends over 20,000 m² of green hills and cultivated land. Explore Orsolina28’s grounds between classes and discover a place where art, nature and well-being coexist in harmony. Take part in our agricultural activities and tours to learn more about local plants and take an active role in our gardens.

For further information, please consult our F.A.Q page, email us at intensive@orsolina28.it or call us at +39 0141 916532.

SCHEDULE

Schedule subject to change

7:30 - 8:45 A.M.

 BREAKFAST
8:45 - 9:45 A.M. GRAVITY FOR DANCERS | GREEN LAB CLASSES
10:00 - 11:30 A.M. BALLET
11:45 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. REPERTORY
1:30 - 3:00 P.M. LUNCH
3:00 - 6:00 P.M. REPERTORY
6:30 - 7:30 P.M. GRAVITY FOR DANCERS
7:30 - 9:00 P.M. DINNER
Pina Bausch Lab June 28 – July 5, 2026
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