{"id":12,"date":"2025-08-05T05:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.asballett.ch\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:44:13","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asballett.ch\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Us<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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S\u00f4nia Melo (La fille mal gard\u00e9e, Stadttheater Bern)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1996 in K\u00f6niz near Bern by S\u00f4nia Melo and Alfonso Bausilio, the AS Ballet School is based on the legacy of two artists with international careers marked by excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


S\u00f4nia Melo, trained in Brazil, was a soloist with the S\u00e3o Paulo City Ballet, the Rio de Janeiro Ballet Company, and the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve before joining the Stadttheater Bern, where she danced and choreographed for over ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Alfonso Bausilio, trained in Naples, has performed as a soloist at major opera houses such as La Fenice in Venice, the Opera in Rome, the Ballet Royal de Wallonie, and the Israel Ballet. He has also left his mark as a dancer at the Stadttheater Bern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


With a wealth of experience working with personalities such as Rudolf Nureyev, Fernando Bujones, and Wilfride Piollet, they put their knowledge at the service of future generations of dancers\u2014with high standards, goodwill, and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A reputation built on excellence and empathy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The school has trained numerous dancers who are now employed by renowned companies, particularly at the Paris Opera, the B\u00e9jart Company, in Rotterdam, in the United States, in Hollywood, and on Broadway in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the AS Ballet School actively participates in numerous international competitions in France, Italy, Germany, and the United States. These competitions, which are open to students of a certain level, are an integral part of our teaching approach: they enable everyone to position themselves in a stimulating professional context, evaluated by highly qualified judges from major international institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An internal examination is also organized annually, attended by prestigious guest juries from renowned institutions such as the Paris Opera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni Giuseppe Bausilio (Broadway NYC)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Sleeping Beauty (Stadttheater Bern)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Artistic and geographic openness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During its 30 years of existence, the school has had the honor of performing several times at the Stadttheater Bern. Most of the annual performances take place in various theaters in Bern and the surrounding area, which allows for a diverse approach to the stage and the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AS Ballet School also maintains long-standing partnerships with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 the Centre Acad\u00e9mique de Danse (CAD) in Apt (France),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 the \u00c9cole de danse d\u2019Apt as part of the Danse sous les \u00e9toiles event, in which the school regularly participates.
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A transatlantic dialogue about dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For 16 years, S\u00f4nia Melo ran an educational branch in New York under the name of American Swiss Ballet, which represented an important stage of artistic exchange for the school. Regular collaborations developed between Switzerland and the United States: student exchanges, performances in New York\u2014particularly at the Theater at St. Jean (Manhattan), Dixon Place, Gelsey Kirkland Academy Theater, and Symphony Space Theater\u2014as well as tours in Switzerland and France by the small company founded within this framework. S\u00f4nia Melo was also co-producer of the revival of the musical Evita on Broadway, starring Ricky Martin in the lead role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This immersion in the cultural life of New York\u2014where dance and Broadway can be found on every street corner\u2014has had a profound influence on the school's educational vision: a cosmopolitan dance style that is rigorous but never narrow-minded. Dance is more than just a discipline; it trains ambition, creativity, and interdisciplinarity\u2014all important qualities in the contemporary art scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AS Ballet New York AKA: American Swiss Ballet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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A new era since August 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In August 2025, the AS Ballet School begins a new chapter in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August 2025, the AS Ballet School begins a new chapter in its history. Yannick Bittencourt<\/strong>, son of the founders, joins forces with Gr\u00e9gory Dominiak<\/strong> joining the artistic direction of the school. Both are former dancers with the Op\u00e9ra de Paris and hold French state diplomas as dance teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cReturning to the school where I took my first steps alongside my parents is like returning to my roots and a great honor for me. Together with Gr\u00e9gory, we want to start a new chapter that remains true to the school's heritage while looking to the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Yannick Bittencourt<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The founders S\u00f4nia Melo<\/strong> (back from New York) and Alfonso Bausilio<\/strong> will continue to teach and ensure direct transmission between generations and educational continuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yannick Bittencourt (Swanlake, Op\u00e9ra National de Paris)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gr\u00e9gory Dominiak (Firebird, Op\u00e9ra National de Paris)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Our Mission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To convey the art of ballet in all its dimensions\u2014technical, artistic, human\u2014and to accompany each student on their own path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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