What’s Included?

Our famous full-time world leading versatile dance performer educations, consists of studies at our academy in Copenhagen and studies/housing at our academy in Los Angeles. As a supplement to your training at I.D.A. special masterclasses and workshops will be held at the academy throughout the year.

School Schedule

I.D.A. students dance, study, perform and live LIKE-A-PRO!

The studies in Copenhagen & Los Angeles will be in English. Our founder Sonny Fredie Pedersen acts as an international consultant and lecturer alongside our highly experienced faculty.

COPENHAGEN: The daily traning- and study hours in Copenhagen is Monday-Friday from 8.30 AM to 3.30 PM. I.D.A. follows the Danish holidays. Educators will be a selection of the most highly-trained professional instructors, choreographers and guest teachers. 

LOS ANGELES: The daily training in Los Angeles is Monday-Friday. I.D.A. students will receive training by top instructors, coaches and choreographers at our own International Dance Academy and leading dance studios like: T-Milly, Millennium, Playground, and Movement Lifestyle.

School Curriculum

Contemporary, Modern, Technique, Ballet, Hip Hop, Old School, New School, LA style, Funk Styles Of Locking, Popping, Whacking, House Dancing, Heels, Girly, Dancehall, Jazz, Musical Theater, Tap, Character Dance, Acro Dance and much more.

Foundations of Movement and Control – Intention and Storytelling – Dynamics and Musicality – The Art of Performing In Front Of A Camera – Choreography Training – Live Performance – Individual Performance Coaching – Developing Your Personal Dance Performer Style.

I.D.A. educations are commercial, artistic and versatile.

Stage presence, audition techniques, artistic and commercial assignments are a natural part of our curriculum as well as the knowledge of a dancers anatomy and health. You will learn about career management, how to get in touch with agents, how to present yourself and how to find auditions at home and abroad. We work with the world’s leading dance & choreography agency, McDonald Selznick Associates Agency in Hollywood, who also represent our founder Sonny Fredie Pedersen.

Your curriculum will be individually targeted and personalized to fit your specific needs and you will receive personal coaching private one-to-one evaluation on a regular basis. 

As a student at our academy you will also be participating in mandatory dance performances throughout the year. You will experience how to perform as a professional, staged by I.D.A. choreographers.

Upon completion of your training at International Dance Academy, you will receive a graduation certificate/diploma from our artistic director and our founder Sonny Fredie Pedersen.

We offer 1-year, 2-year and short-term studies.

Educators & Teachers

Our artistic director Søs Fredie-Pedersen has more than 30 years of experience in educating professional dance performers.

I.D.A. students will receive their training from some of Europe’s and Los Angeles’ best educators, teachers, coaches and choreographers.

When in Los Angeles our students also take classes at LA dance studios like: T-Milly, Millennium, Playground and Movement Lifestyle in a variety of different dancestyles with many top-of-the-line educators and teachers.

School History

Fredie-Pedersen Performing Arts Schools has since 1935 offered professional Dance Performance Educations. 

Our long, invaluable experience and expertise naturally benefits our students. A vast number of International Dance Academy alumni have careers as professional dance performers, choreographers and/or instructors in professional show business across the world

Dorm Rooms

Your dorm room space in Los Angeles is included in the tuition price.

We also offer dorm rooms during your education in Copenhagen. 

Copenhagen and LA dormitories are fully furnished and with WiFi.

The I.D.A. Agency

International Dance Academy Agency (I.D.A. Agency) is a professional dance agency providing jobs in the entertainment industry and holds a roster of some of Denmark’s most talented performers. It is closely connected with International Dance Academy and as students graduate from I.D.A. they will have a unique opportunity to build a relationship with the agency.

I.D.A. Agency was founded and is operated by Gigi Fredie Pedersen.

You can apply to join I.D.A. Agency by emailing: agency@fredie-pedersen.dk

Admission

The admission of students is given on their dance background and preferred style of dance.

If your training is or has been for example gymnastics, ice skating, martial arts or any other body training we also want to see you!

Talent, personality and body language are deciding factors at International Dance Academy as is the case when you will be facing the professional dance industry worldwide. The audition is individual as individuality is our highest priority as we design your education to fit your specific ambitions.

Your study at I.D.A. gives you the opportunity to work as; professional dance performer, backup dancer (concert and tours), all performance-, stage- and theaterwork, choreographer, dance teacher and so much more….

Apply now for a free video audition!

“We expect the highest level of commitment and work ethics from our students. – International Dance Academy is for YOU who wishes to go all the way”

Sonny Fredie-Pedersen