Int'l WDM 2026 Aerialist & Dancer Casting
RWS Global
Italy, Castellana Grotte
Posted on: Apr. 01, 2026
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CULTURAL CONNECTION THROUGH DANCE
JOIN US
2 INCREDIBLE WEEKS!!!
July 7-18, 2026
STUDIO 1: Bellini Artinscena
via Serritella, 10, Castellana Grotte, 70013
STUDIO 2: Palestra Angiulli
via Carlo Poerio, 31, Castellana Grotte, 70013
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE STAGE: Palestra Angiulli
via Carlo Poerio, 31, Castellana Grotte (outside)
SEMIRAMIDE PALACE HOTEL: via Conversano, 157, Castellana Grotte, 70013
WDM FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2026
CHECK OUT THESE INCREDIBLE EVENTS!
• Check-in for the Aerial Intensive: Monday, July 6 at Semiramide Palace Hotel from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
AERIAL INTENSIVE
JULY 7 - 9, 2026 (ARRIVAL: MONDAY, JULY 6)
• Dinner for Aerial Faculty and Students: July 8, 2026
• INTERNATIONAL AERIAL COMPETITION: JULY 9 & 10, 2026
• 'WORLD DANCER OF THE YEAR' - SEMI-FINALS: JULY 11, 2026
• INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION - DAY 1: JULY 11, 2026
• INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION - DAY 2: JULY 12, 2026
• DANCE WORKSHOP CHECK-IN: MONDAY, JULY 13 AT SEMIRAMIDE PALACE HOTEL FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
DANCE WORKSHOP
JULY 14 - 18, 2026 (CHECK-IN: MONDAY, JULY 13)
• Dinner for Dance Faculty and Students: July 15, 2026
• UNIVERSITY CASTINGS AT WDM: JULY 16, 2026
• GUEST PERFORMANCE - EleinaD & WDOTY 'FINALE': July 17, 2026
• GALA PERFORMANCE (ALL DANCERS PERFORM): JULY 18, 2026
• GALA DINNER (ALL DANCERS AND FAMILIES WELCOME): JULY 18, 2026
THE WDM AERIAL INTENSIVE - July 6-8, 2026
CLASSES
• BAND
• SILK
• STRAPS
• HAMMOCK
• TRAPEZE
• PLANES
• CHILDREN / INTERMEDIATE
• ADVANCED
EVENTS
• FACULTY/STUDENT DINNER PARTY
• INTERNATIONAL WDM AERIAL COMPETITION
• AUDITIONS FOR AERIALISTS
WDM AERIAL INTENSIVE PRICES
PRICE BREAKDOWN FOR WDM ITALY 2026 AERIAL INTENSIVE AT ALL LEVELS IN USD:
For prices in Euro, please check the website.
EARLY BIRD PRICES:
(Prices before May 15, 2026)
• Registration Fee: $45 (for all aerialists and workshop observers/parents)
WDM AERIAL COURSES - 2-HOUR SESSIONS
• $250: 1 session per day (for 3 days)
• $335: 2 sessions per day (for 3 days)
• $390: 3 sessions per day (for 3 days)
• $435: 4 sessions per day (for 3 days)
REGULAR PRICES:
(Prices valid from May 16, 2026)
• Registration Fee: $50 (for all aerialists and workshop observers/parents)
WDM AERIAL COURSES - 2-HOUR SESSIONS
• $275: 1 session per day (for 3 days)
• $365: 2 sessions per day (for 3 days)
• $415: 3 sessions per day (for 3 days)
• $465: 4 sessions per day (for 3 days)
YOUR WDM AERIAL FACULTY
• Claudia Cavalli (Italy)
• Sara Greenberg (France)
• Jessa Mendoza (USA)
• Claudio Vitale (Italy)
AERIAL INTENSIVE SCHEDULE 2026
WDM Dance Competitions, Classes & Events - July 11-18, 2026
• Classical Ballet
• Jazz / Lyrical
• Contemporary
• Modern
• Street Dance
• Promotional Video + Preparation for Substitute Dancer
• Acro / Contact Improv Dance Workshop
• Theater Dance
• Choreographic Workshops
• Inclusive Dance / Ugualmente Artisti
• Audition and University Auditions
• Faculty/Student Dinner Party
YOUR WDM DANCE FACULTY
• Medhi Walerski
• Federica Angelozzi
• Michèle Assaf
• Vito Cassano
• Claudia Cavalli
• Bruno Collinet
• Patrizia Cribiori
• Sabatino D'Eustacchio
• Rosellina Goffredo
• Randi Lee
• Joshua Pelatzky
• Fabrizio Prolli
DANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2026
Levels of WDM Dance Classes
• Children 7-9 / 9-11
• Intermediate 12-16
• Advanced/Pro 17+
NOTE:
All dancers must be 18 years of age to participate in WDM Italy without an accompanying adult/guardian. Dancers under 18 must be accompanied by an accompanying adult at least 21 years old. If you do not have an accompanying adult, please contact us and we will try to assign one to you.
If we need to assign an accompanying adult to you, a fee of $250 per week will apply for the accompanying adult/guardian. You can add the accompanying adult to your registration form when you reach the 'Optional Items' page. Please add one (1) accompanying adult per dancer under 18 per week if needed. If you come with your parents or teachers, they can be your accompanying adult and register as workshop observers.
Parents must sign a liability waiver.
For questions, please call +1.212.582.1090 or email [email protected]
PRICES FOR WDM DANCE COURSES
PRICE BREAKDOWN FOR WDM ITALY 2026 COURSES AT ALL LEVELS IN USD: (Per Week/Session)
For prices in Euro, please check the website.
Early Bird Prices (Prices before May 15, 2026)
• Registration Fee: $45 (for all dancers and workshop observers/parents)
WDM Core Courses: (1.5 hours per course)
• $230: 1 class per day (for 5 days)
• $380: 2 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $480: 3 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $570: 4 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $595: 5 classes per day (for 5 days)
Elective Courses: (charged separately and not included in the above WDM package courses) (2 hours per session)
• $250: Choreographic Workshops
Regular Prices (Prices from May 16, 2026)
• Registration Fee: $50 (for all dancers and workshop observers/parents)
WDM Core Classes: (1.5 hours per session)
• $255: 1 class per day (for 5 days)
• $405: 2 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $505: 3 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $595: 4 classes per day (for 5 days)
• $640: 5 classes per day (for 5 days)
Elective Courses: (charged separately and not included in the above WDM package courses) (2 hours per session)
• $275: Choreographic Workshops
WDM WEEKLY GALAS
CHOREOGRAPHIC CREATIONS
At the end of each class week, students will weekly perform the choreographic creations they have learned during the week at a Gala Performance on a beautiful Italian outdoor piazza. They will perform alongside guest artists and professional companies. Art patrons, special guests and supporters of the World Dance Movement are invited to the Gala to experience the diverse styles learned at WDM.
Hotel Information
OUR OFFICIAL HOTEL:
The Semiramide Palace Hotel is our partner hotel. All dancers and teachers stay together. Luxury and warm hospitality, an evocative location and a wealth of pleasant details, advanced technology, and health and beauty facilities - these are the secrets of the Semiramide Palace Hotel.
With its strategic location at the beginning of the Valle d'Itria, the Semiramide Palace Hotel meets the needs of even the most demanding business and tourism clientele.
You must contact the hotel directly by email to reserve your room and type of accommodation and receive the WDM discount rates listed below. Do not book on their website.
They will try to accommodate your request as best as possible.
PLEASE CC [email protected]
All hotel prices are per day and person in Euro.
(All city taxes NOT included, 3€ per person for the first 5 days of your stay):
Breakfast Dinner
• Room for 1: 125.00
• Room for 2: 97.00
• Room for 3: 90.00
• Room for 4: 85.00
ONLY Breakfast
• Room for 1: 95.00
• Room for 2: 67.00
• Room for 3: 60.00
• Room for 4: 55.00
SEMIRAMIDE PALACE HOTEL
via Conversano 157 70013 Castellana Grotte
Phone number Tel. +39 080 2141 688
Website www.semiramidepalacehotel.it
Email [email protected]
Travel Information
WDM BUS PASS
This includes all daily transfers from and to the hotel to the studios and other dance events. You need a pass for each session you attend. You must purchase this during the online registration process. Transfers from and to the airport are not included.
All dancers and visitors are responsible for booking their own flight accommodation and airport transfers.
The nearest airport is BARI-PALESE AIRPORT
PRE-RESERVED WDM BUS SERVICE TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT:
Download bus prices via the registration form.
Detailed information on how to book this service can be found on the REGISTRATION FORM in the travel information dropdown list.
WORLD DANCE MOVEMENT ITALY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Share your PASSION & TALENT with an international elite jury and an audience from over 40 countries. Compete for cash prizes, international scholarships, and WDM award plaques. Apply for the title 'WORLD DANCER OF THE YEAR 2026'!
World Dance Movement International AERIAL Competition
July 9 and 10, 2026
World Dance Movement International DANCE Competition
July 11-12, 2026! 'CON TE MIMMO' - THE WDM SHOWCASE
July 17, 2026
A special performance opportunity for all dancers participating in WDM.
AUDITIONS AT WDM ITALY
RWS GLOBAL uses WDM as a scouting opportunity to hire new talent.
Learn more about Puglia
If you think of travel, Puglia welcomes its visitors with the glow of its sun, the warmth of the sea, the scent of its nature, and the treasures of history through the art of its cities. Puglia is a region to visit in its entirety, from Gargano to the Tremiti Islands, from Tavoliere to Murgia, from Bari to the Trulli area, to Salento, surrounded by the Adriatic Sea. The magnificent caves of Castellana and the Trulli of Alberobello... you mustn't miss them!
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS
• The Caves of Castellana
• Monopoli
• Polignano a Mare
• Alberobello (Trulli)
• Matera
• Bari
• Ostuni
• Locorotondo
• Martina Franca
• Cisternino
• Lecce
• Trani
• Otranto
and of course the world famous cities of Italy!
A special treat! Cave in the Cave!
Application Deadline:
July 10, 2026
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job Category:
Performing
Artistic Discipline:
Circus, Performance Art
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
Italy,
Castellana Grotte
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