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EDAS-SIBA is the only summer workshop who offers the students participation in one or all the gala shows (Open to public) to prepare them to auditions all over the world and give them the security and experience of a professional dancer. The students also receive the full video of the classes and performance.

EDAS-SIBA is a dance-art non-profit organization operating in Salzburg Austria and offering high-quality Ballet/Dance/Visual Arts workshops and study programs, which caters for the needs of both dance students and teachers. EDAS has a unique network of distinguished dance instructors whose varied experience, methods and approaches to teaching can best prepare students for life as a professional dancer. All workshop dancers are encouraged to participate in one or all of SIBA Gala performances for the public. Moreover, the EDAS Board of Directors consists of individuals from various European countries who contribute a wide range of experience and expertise.

It is important that dancers should maintain their technique and undertake further training during long summer vacations by participating in a workshop, but this can be costly and beyond the means of some talented dance students. It is also often the case that no such facilities are available in the area where the dance students live. EDAS aims to overcome both these problems by offering low-cost courses to talented dancers from all over the world, in areas where such facilities were lacking, with scholarships available in some cases to assist students with their summer dance education.

Each year, EDAS-SIBA awarded 10 students a free scholarship to the SIBA summer workshop in Salzburg. In addition, SIBA granted 3 free scholarships to winners of various ballet competitions in Europe. Our aim is to increase this number each year, with the kind help of different individual benefactors and organizations.

The General Director of all the above workshops is: Nili Glazer, Haunspergstr. 64, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
EDAS-SIBA headquarters are located in Salzburg, where the leading workshop, SIBA, is located.

All workshops are fully supported by the local authorities and cultural officials. SIBA, in Salzburg, is organized under the patronage of Mr. Hasslauer, Vice-President of the Salzburg Cultural Ministry,
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GOALS
The European Dance Art Organization (EDAS) is an autonomous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting standards of excellence in dance education, by providing Ballet workshops for young artists and dance educators and through creating a network of resources and support.

The goals of EDAS-SIBA are:
to organize and promote dance workshops, dance projects, and gala performances, which broaden dance students’ experience and strengthen the international dance community by implementing a vision of dance education for all.

EDAS-SIBA also aims to help dance teachers from all over the world who have no opportunities to consult other teachers or artistic directors about studio problems, young dancer education, getting into the modern world of computerized dance studios, dance schedules, improving studio performances, dealing with dancers’ health problems such as bulimia, injuries and with matters such as young student family support.

Sincerely,

Nili Glazer
Executive Director EDAS-SIBA