This 6-month paid program, from January to June each year, is intended for emerging professional dancers who have not yet had the opportunity to be employed in the professional sector.
Where: Arsenic – Centre d’art scénique contemporain, Rue de Genève 57, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
When: 25th, 26th & 27th of September 2026 – 10:30am to 6pm
Deadline for applications: 13th of September 2026
REQUIRED PROFILE
This apprenticeship programme provides a supportive environment and guidance in the job search. It combines direct immersion in the life of the company with the ongoing development of skills and a professional network. It offers a paid introduction to the professional world and provides personalised visibility for each dancer. MARCHEPIED Cie is looking for candidates aged between 21 and 26 who hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in contemporary dance and who have not yet had any professional engagements or employment in the world of dance.
ENGAGEMENT PERIOD
A period of 5 months spread over 6 starting in January and ending in June 2027. Obligation to be free for the whole period.
DAILY WAGE FOR THE EMERGING DANCER: CHF 125.- gross (minimum living wage set by the Canton of Vaud)
How to apply:
By email: the applications must be sent to info@marchepied.ch
Deadline: 13th of September 2026
Including :
A detailed CV
A portrait photo and a full body photo
A video of a created solo and a video of an improvised solo (MAX 200 Mo)
A medical certificate (we want a document certifying that you have no physical problems to dance)
Certificate of graduation (bachelor / diploma, proof of completion of training)
Tell us what you expect from the MARCHEPIED Cie.
Incomplete files will not be accepted.
Contact details:
MARCHEPIED Cie
Corinne & Nicholas Pettit Rochet
Rue du Valentin, 35
1004 Lausanne
Switzerland
info@marchepied.ch
For further information, please visit http://www.marchepied.ch
For more dance APPRENTICESHIPS, visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/internships/
