ANFIBIA

An intensive professional multidisciplinary Perfoming Arts Program for contemporary performers and dancers aged 18-35. Daily technique, international choreographers, real performances. Bologna, Italy.

 
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TRANSDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMERS

The Program

ANFIBIA is a transdisciplinary training program for performers who refuse to be defined by a single discipline. Dance, physical theatre, voice, music, acrobatics, dramaturgy and theory converge in a single living ecosystem  hosted at BACH Art Centre in Bologna, one of Europe’s most vibrant hubs for contemporary creation.

The program is officially accredited by the Region of Emilia-Romagna. Graduates receive the Certificate in Performing Arts, a qualification recognised and valid throughout the European Union.

Intensive Program 2026/2027

From October to May, five days a week, 9 am to 3:45 pm, you train alongside artists who are actively shaping the international performing arts scene. Daily sessions move fluidly between contemporary dance, floorwork, contact improvisation, acrobatic movement, singing and vocality, acting and drama, performative movement and classical ballet.

Seminars

The program includes in-depth seminars on somatic practices, body awareness and artistic research — BMC® Body Mind Centering, Anatomy of a Spiral, CORPO POETICO® (Dance, Theatre, Disability, Integration) — alongside sessions on set and costume design, light design, and Italian language for international participants.

Artistic Management and Entrepreneurship

The training also addresses the professional dimension of the artistic career. Dedicated sessions on individual management, cultural production and self-entrepreneurship give participants the tools to act consciously in the contemporary arts landscape.

International Guests

Each month the program hosts internationally renowned artists for intensive workshops of 4 days to one full week. This season's guests include Brandon Lagaert (Peeping Tom Company), Marigia Maggipinto (Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch), Tomer Navot (Sharon Fridman practice INA), Laura Frigato (PARC Company) and Eduardo Torroja (Ultima Vez Company).

Creation and Public Sharing

Original creation is at the core of the program from day one, not as a final showcase, but as a continuous process. Participants develop individual or collective performative projects, sharing them with audiences in real performance contexts over the course of the year.

International GUESTS

Each month the program hosts international guests for one full week. This season we are proud to host 10 international choreographers who will contribute to the professional and artistic growth of the trainees.

LAGAERT

BRANDON LAGEART

current dancer Peeping Tom Company

MAGGIPINTO

MARIGIA MAGGIPINTO

from TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL Pina Bausch

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SHAY PARTUSH

from La Veronal Marcos Morau

FRIGATO

LAURA FRIGATO

FROM COMPAGNIE PARC

torroja

EDUARDO TORROJA

From ULTIMA VEZ COMPANY

AUDITIONS NOW OPEN

LIVE AUDITION

7 JUNE

BERLIN

LIVE AUDITION

5 JULY

BOLOGNA

LIVE AUDITION

19 JULY

BRUXELLES

DEADLINE

6 JUNE

VIDEO AUDITION

LIVE AUDITION

HOW TO APPLY

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Choose your audition date

Select a live audition or a video audition online.. Auditions are free! Detailed information about the program, instructors, and fees is available in the Study Guide.

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Prepare your materials

Gather the following before your audition day:

• CV • 2 photos • Motivation letter

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Submit your application in this page

Fill in the application form at the bottom of this page. Select your preferred date or the video audition option. You will receive confirmation and all practical details by email.

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Please wait for our response

You will receive the final outcome directly by email. Admission is by invitation only. The live audition consists of a contemporary dance class, a choreographic session and an individual interview with the ANFIBIA staff.

VIDEO AUDITION

HOW TO APPLY

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Pay attention to deadline

Submit your video audition application before deadline. You can apply from anywhere in the world. Participation is free of charge.

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Prepare your materials

Submit the following materials together with your application: CV +2 photos, Motivation letter + Letter of reference 2 video links via YouTube or Vimeo (1 improvisation + 1 choreography). Videos must be publicly viewable, no password required.

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Submit your application in this page

Fill in the application form at the bottom of this page selecting "Video Audition". You will receive all instructions and technical details by email.

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Please wait for our response

You will receive the final outcome directly by email.

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APPLY FOR AUDITION

Choose your audition date and submit your details.

We will send you all technical requirements and confirmation directly by email. 

    We’ll send you the full application 
    Keep an eye on your inbox for an email with the next steps to complete your application. If it doesn’t show up, be sure to check your spam or junk folder just in case.
    Admission is by invitation following the audition.

    Anfibia earn your Performer Qualification (EQF Level 6), accredited by the Emilia-Romagna Region valid throughout Europe Union

    Any questions? Contact us!