Contact
ADDRESS
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea
TEL.
Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
Daily 09.00-21.00
info@nationalopera.gr
ADMISSION EXAMS PROCEDURE
Departments for professional dancers & dance teachers
The admission exams for the Greek National Opera Dance School, for the academic year 2019-2020, will be held in two one-day rounds. The first round (selection) will be held on Sunday 22 September and requires the presence of all candidates.
The time as well as the groups of the first round of exams will be announced in the section “NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS” of the Greek National Opera’s official website (https://www.nationalopera.gr/nea-anakoinoseis) by Thursday 19 September. Candidate groups will be formed following an alphabetical order. Successful candidates of the first round will pass to the second round (finals) which will be held on Monday 23 September, and from which the students of the new academic year will be selected. Candidates will take an exam in ballet, modern dance and rhythmics, in the presence of the selection panel.
Prior to the exams, there will be a week of preparation from the 16th to the 20th of September, in the above mentioned subjects aiming to acquaint participants with the techniques in which they will be tested. Participation in the preparatory classes is optional. Candidates interested in participating must state this in their application form and attend all preparatory classes.
The preparation week includes 5 days of classes in the aforementioned techniques.
The detailed programme of the preparation week as well as the candidate groups will be announced in the “NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS” section of the Greek National Opera’s official webpage (https://www.nationalopera.gr/nea-anakoinoseis) by Thursday 12 September.
Classes will be held in the afternoon at the venues of the GNO Dance School in the SNFCC.
Latecomers will not be allowed to enter the classes.
Candidates should be wearing:
Girls:
Ballet
Modern Dance
Boys:
Ballet & Modern Dance
Applications:
Eligible to participate in the admission exams are all candidates who have not exceeded 25 years of age. For those who already hold a diploma from a higher educational institution the age limit is 30 years.
The application period for the admission exams for the departments for professional dancers and dance teachers is from 15 July until 6 September. Applications can be submitted via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or, alternatively, at the School’s secretariat, from 15 until 26 July and from 2 until 6 September, every day from 10:00 to 14:00.
The secretariat will remain closed during the August holiday period.
You are kindly requested to send the supporting documents as clearly scanned attachments in pdf format.
Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be accepted.
Necessary supporting documents:
You can download the application form here.
You are kindly requested to ask for the reference number of your application ( via email or telephone), as you will need it to access the announcement of the results.
Notice: The application to the Greek National Opera Dance School does not substitute the application that candidates must necessarily submit to the Ministry of Culture and Sports. We recommend that candidates who hold a high school diploma to inform the Teacher's Department. (For more information, please contact: Department of Theatre & Dance Training, Ministry of Culture and Sports, tel: 210-8201758)
Placement exams:
Necessary Supporting Documents:
Holders of foreign qualifications should moreover submit:
Candidates who are non-Greek nationals must moreover submit:
You can download the application here.
Transfer
The transfer application is targeted to students of vocational schools accredited by the Ministry of Culture.
You can download the transfer application here.
Preparatory classes
Entrance exams for the preparatory classes are targeted to students aged 12-17. Exams for the teaching year 2019-2020 will be held on Thursday 26 September for the 12-14 age group, and on Friday 27 September for the 15-17 age group. The time of the exams will be announced after the end of the applications period in the section “NEWS &ANNOUNCEMENTS” of the Greek National Opera’s official webpage (https://www.nationalopera.gr/nea-anakoinoseis).
Candidates taking the ballet and modern dance exams should be wearing:
Girls:
Ballet
Modern Dance
Boys:
Ballet & Modern dance
Applications:
The application period for the preparatory classes entrance exams is from 15 July until 6 September. Candidates can submit their applications via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or alternatively, at the School’s secretariat from 15 to 26 July and from 2 to 6 September, every day from 10:00 to 14:00.
The secretariat will remain closed during the August holiday period.
Supporting documents should be sent as attached pdf files.
Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be accepted.
Necessary supporting documents:
You can download the application here.
You are kindly requested to ask for the reference number of your application (via email or telephone) as you will need it to access the platform where the results will be announced.
Secretariat:
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Andreas Syngros Avenue, Kallithera
Tel. 213088-5971, -5974 (extension 5971, 5974)
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Public hours: Monday-Friday 10.00-14.00
You are kindly requested to enter through the Dance School entrance. The School’s venues are on the 6th floor.
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea
Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
Daily 09.00-21.00
info@nationalopera.gr