Dance Intensive 2026

ELEVATE YOUR DANCE

Where movement meets soul

Date
May 1—3

3 days of dance, technique and artistic growth in a unique space above the city. 21 hours of comprehensive training with an international faculty.

📍 Gdańsk, Poland — Olivia Star, 34th floor
Jazz • Contemporary • Jazz Technique • Horton Technique • Ballet • La Duca Technique • Improvisation Session • Stretching • Mobility
21
hours of intensive training over 3 days
6
world-class instructors
4
choreographers from outside Poland
34
th floor of Olivia Star with a Baltic Sea panorama
01 / About

About Elevate Dance Intensive

Elevate Dance Intensive is an international dance workshop created for dancers who seek something more than standard training. More quality, more technique, more experience.

Comprehensive workshops with a daily dose of classical training, technique, choreography and supplementary methods for dancers. We emphasize what builds the foundation and helps dancers grow.

This is a space where technique meets mindfulness, and movement meets depth and body awareness. Elevate was born from the need to create an event that combines the highest educational quality with an atmosphere of respect, openness and inspiration.

It's not just about learning choreography. It's a comprehensive process of growth — physical, artistic and mental.

Elevate Faculty

Each instructor represents a different style, experience and approach to working with movement, creating a cohesive yet diverse workshop program.

Mitchell Woodcock

Mitchell Woodcock

Theatre Jazz / Commercial Jazz

Winner of the prestigious Helpmann Award. Creative Director for The Voice, Australian Idol, TikTok Awards. Choreographer for Paramount+ Paper Dolls and campaigns for major musical productions (including Chicago, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar). He has worked with artists such as Kylie Minogue, Rita Ora, Meghan Trainor. His projects have been featured at the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony and ICC T20 World Cup Opening Ceremony.

Sean Aaron Carmon

Sean Aaron Carmon

Contemporary Jazz / Horton Technique

Sean Aaron Carmon was a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, performing principal solo roles from 2011 to 2018. On Broadway and during North American tours, he appeared in productions of La Cage aux Folles, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Kinky Boots and Ragtime. As a highly regarded, emerging choreographer, he has received awards from the Palm Desert Choreography Festival, YAGP, National Choreographer's Initiative and Joffrey Ballet's Winning Works. He currently serves as rehearsal director and choreographer for Dance Kaleidoscope in Indianapolis, Indiana, while continuing to choreograph and teach worldwide.

Amelie Pollock

Amélie Pollock

Jazz / Contemporary

After completing intensive dance training in Australia and New York, Amélie moved to London to explore new creative opportunities and develop her career as a dancer. While in Australia, she had the privilege of collaborating with some of the country's finest creators on projects such as Metamuse (ensemble), the film 'The Deb' (dancer) and Lord Mayor Christmas Carols (ensemble). With a deep passion for dance, Amélie enthusiastically shares her knowledge and creativity, teaching and inspiring others in the art form she loves.

Manon Bouquet

Manon Bouquet

Contemporary

A French dancer and choreographer whose work blends contemporary dance with deep artistic expression. She has collaborated with artists such as Angèle, Pomme and Clara Luciani, and served as Movement Director for fashion houses Dior, Balenciaga and Yves Saint-Laurent. She has created choreography for fashion events by Gucci, Cartier, Karl Lagerfeld and Ruinart. A member of Marion Motin's collective 'Les Autres'. Creator of the show 'Reality' presented during the Louise Attaque tour and the full-length work 'La Grande Vie'. Her choreography explores the authenticity of human relationships through a language of movement where intention drives expression.

Aneta Bury

Aneta Bury

La Duca Technique

Owner and director of Poland's first international artistic agency — AB Agency! Teacher, trainer and educator at over 70 Polish and international dance schools. A dance student at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, USA, graduating with honors (ranked 4th best dance university in the United States by Collage Magazine). Teacher and choreographer at the prestigious Stars Dance Studio in Miami, USA. Dancer for American cruise ship companies — Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, performing in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States (including Florida, NYC, Hawaii, the Bahamas and Alaska) and many more.

More Coming Soon

We'll be announcing more choreographers soon. Follow our social media!

Olivia Star Gdańsk - Dance Hall Olivia Star Gdańsk - View from the 34th floor

Olivia Star

📍 34th floor • Gdańsk, Poland

The workshops will take place in a unique space on the 34th floor of Olivia Star in Gdańsk.

A glass-walled hall, natural light and views of the city and the Baltic Sea create inspiring conditions for movement work and focused training.

This is a venue that becomes part of the Elevate experience itself.

Join Elevate

If you're looking for workshops that offer something more than the standard format, Elevate is for you.

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Contact

📧 elevate.danceworkshops@gmail.com

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