International Summer Academy of Music, Singing and Dance in Nice :: 69th edition
Summer course
International Summer Academy of Nice 2026
An artistic training of the highest quality with renowned masters
Under the presidency of Marie-Josèphe Jude, pianist and professor at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris
Our services and facilities
- Accompanying pianists available during courses
- Daily access to practice studios (minimum 3 hours)
- Modern and secure facilities
- Professional video recording services
- Student concerts on professional stages
- On-site catering with balanced menus
- Available accommodations nearby
- International and multicultural environment
The Professors
Our professors are internationally renowned artists who put their expertise and passion at the service of students to help them reach the highest level.
The Nice International Summer Academy offers masterclasses in music and singing each summer with internationally renowned professors.
Langlamet Marie-Pierre
Harp
In-depth exploration of the harp
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Stage orchestre "Guangzhou Liwan Youth Symphony Orchestra"
Orchestra Workshop
Session #1
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The options
Several options are available to enrich your experience at the Academy.
Artistic Options
- Number of sessions : one or more weeks, with the same teacher, multiple different teachers and/or in an interdisciplinary pathway. All combinations are possible!
- Offered Disciplines :
- Instrumental Music : technical and artistic improvement
- Singing : vocal work and interpretation
- Dance : choreographic technique and expression
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Keyboard harmonization (optional)
Workshop led by Isabelle Duha. This option includes six group classes spread over one working session. It offers an approach to musical language both vertically and horizontally. Keyboard work provides immediate coherence between brain and hand; it facilitates understanding and memorization of works, eliminating the distance between conception and realization. Daily mental and digital training in small groups: Cadences and harmonic progressions to be transposed MEMORY work on short repertoire excerpts after analysis and without the instrument TRANSPOSITION of repertoire excerpts after analysis EAR TRAINING: memorization and reproduction of a heard excerpt Very rapid ANALYSIS of repertoire works Introduction to HARMONY: harmonization of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic melodies Introduction to COUNTERPOINT: invertible counterpoint (two-voice inventions), canon, fugue, imitation FIGURED BASS: mastery of Baroque figured bass notation Introduction to IMPROVISATION
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Chamber Music (optional)
Option taught by Agnès Sulem, First Violin of the Rosamonde Quartet, Professor at the CNSMD of Lyon. The practice of chamber music is fundamental in the musical development of any instrumental student. Beyond simply “playing together,” its teaching aims to deepen the art of listening, enabling each instrumentalist to play their own part in service of the work as a whole. It establishes the foundations of a musician’s professional practice for building a musical project: polyphonic reading and listening, harmonic listening and intonation work, development of a collective rhythmic project, work on sound homogeneity, stylistic research, and in-depth instrumental technique. Preparation for competitions and concerts, exploration of specific repertoires or musical languages (Classical style, Romantic repertoire, Second Viennese School, French music, 20th-century classics, contemporary repertoire, etc.). For any information regarding registration preparation, you may contact Agnès Sulem by email at: registration@aien.fr, and we will forward your message.
Complementary Options
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Video mockup for competition preparation or for communication
The Academy’s communication department is at your service to record, over one hour, one or more works in order to produce a professional-quality video demo. Skills and technical resources are available to help develop your musical career, build and promote your musical projects, see and hear yourself in a recording situation, and prepare for competitions or auditions. This recording may also be used for your website or social networks (available in all formats). You choose the excerpts and passages, and you may keep all raw footage (audio and video). This option includes audio and video recording (multi-camera), handled by our team. All materials produced are delivered within a maximum of one month after the recording day (sent digitally via WeTransfer/SwissTransfer).
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Work studio with daily piano access
This option guarantees access to a practice room with a piano for a minimum of 6 hours per day. Availability is subject to practice room scheduling, which may vary depending on the session.
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Managing Stage Fright (sophrology)
Workshop objective: Stage fright is a natural reaction among artists, but it can become an obstacle to musical expression when poorly managed. This workshop aims to provide musicians with effective tools to transform stage fright into an ally, thereby improving their stage performance and overall well-being.
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Additional Hour with Accompanying Pianist
This option allows you, according to your needs, to benefit from additional rehearsal time with a pianist. This option is subject to the availability of accompanist pianists per session.
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Additional Hour in Individual Lesson
Choice of teacher at the time of registration. New: This option also allows you to participate in the chamber music option at no additional cost!
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Accompanying auditor (mandatory for minors)
MANDATORY for accompanied minors. This option allows the accompanying person to be officially identified and grants access to: – the accompanied minor’s classes (subject to the teacher’s approval), – lunches at the conservatory cafeteria, – concerts of the Nice Classic Festival.
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Improvisation workshop
Workshop led by Pascal Amoyel These workshops, open to all disciplines and with no level requirement (from beginner to advanced), aim to reconnect musicians with a spontaneous, vibrant, and embodied practice of their art, drawing on the traditions of idiomatic and non-idiomatic improvisation that were once an integral part of the training of so-called “classical” musicians. Through various approaches — imitation, guided improvisation, listening games, soundpainting, setting texts to music, collective creation — participants learn to free their creativity, refine their listening skills, and enrich their interpretative approach. A workshop presentation will be given by the students on a shared stage with Pascal Amoyel.
Accommodation and Catering
Accommodation
Because a pleasant living environment is essential for studying and progressing peacefully, we offer you several accommodation options with half-board or full board.
Montebello University Residence
Address:
96 Valrose Avenue, 06106 Nice
Located in Valrose park, this residence is a 10-15 minute walk from the Nice Conservatory.
Included services:
- Individual 9m² room equipped
- Private shower and sanitary facilities in each room
- Free WiFi throughout the residence
- Possibility of instrumental practice between 10am and 4pm
- Laundry, 24/7 security, parking available
- Bed linen provided and changed regularly
Meals included: breakfast at Montebello and lunch at the Conservatory.
Clairvallon International Residence
Address:
26 Avenue Scudéri, 06100 Nice
This residence located in a large park is less than 15 minutes from the Conservatory. Rooms are shared with 4 beds per room.
Services:
- Varied buffet breakfast
- Dinners with dishes served by waiters
- Large terrace, swimming pool, games and relaxation area
- Free WiFi, TV room and common areas
- Bed linen provided
Meals: Breakfast and dinner served at Clairvallon, lunch at the Conservatory.
Practical information:
- Doors close at 11 pm (negotiable schedule based on needs)
- Personal towels to be brought
- Common sanitary facilities on the floor
- Accompanying persons are authorized to stay at Clairvallon
Catering
Lolotte's Table 👩🏻🍳
Location: Nice Conservatory Cafeteria
Midday service on the outdoor terrace. All meals are cooked on site with fresh, varied, and balanced products to meet the needs of musicians in full activity.
Our offer:
- Wide selection of starters, hot dishes and homemade desserts
- Special options for specific diets (allergens, vegetarians, etc.)
Additional breakfast and dinner services are offered for full boarders.
Rates
Rates vary depending on the type of masterclass and the duration of the course.
Masterclasses
Included in the rates:
- registration fees
- teaching with the professor (subject to acceptance of the registration file)
- minimum of 4 classes during the session
- access to an individual work studio (a minimum of 3 hours per day)
- the accompanist for non-pianists (2h per session)
- participation in the student concert as determined by the professor
- possibility of attending all classes (with the professor's approval)
- free access to all festival concerts
- lunch at the conservatory each day and a free snack.
1 Session
One session of your choice among the three sessions of the 2026 edition
2 sessions
Two sessions of your choice among the 3 sessions of the 2026 edition
3 sessions
All three sessions of the 2026 edition (July 20 to August 9, 2026)
Lorraine Nubar Intensive Program
A reinforced pedagogical framework by a specialized team and a greater intensity of work, under the direction of Lorraine Nubar. Master Class of excellence with the participation of assistants. Vocal coaching with Dario Vagliengo and Alessandro Zuppardo. And also, courses in Bel Canto, Recitative, Ornamentation, Tai Chi, Dramatic Art, Vocal Technique... A student concert is organized at the end of Session 2. Lunch each day with the entire team of Lorraine Nubar.
1 session
For the single session of the Lorraine Nubar Advanced Program of the 2026 edition
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Improvisation Workshop
Free for all Academy students Workshop led by Pascal Amoyel.
Chamber Music
Option taught by Agnès Sulem. Master Class rate also available (€749).
Read Music Chamber informationKeyboard Harmony
This option includes six group classes spread over one working session. Workshop led by Isabelle Duha.
Video Demo Recording
One hour of recording of one or more works to obtain a professional-quality video demo. Includes audio and video recording (multi-camera). All materials are delivered within one month after the recording date (digital delivery).
Practice Studio with Piano
Access to a practice room with piano for a minimum of 6 hours per day.
Accompanying Auditor
Grants access to classes, lunches, and concerts.
Performance Anxiety Management / Stage Fright Management (Sophrology)
15 € / hour Workshop.
Additional Hour with Accompanist Pianist
30 € / hour One additional hour with an accompanist pianist.
Additional Hour – Individual Lesson
200 € / hour Choice of teacher at the time of registration.
Accommodation and Catering
Montebello Residence
Full board accommodation. Minors not allowed
Clairvallon Residence
Full board accommodation (except lunch for dancers).
How to register or subscribe to an option, accommodation or catering offer?
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