28.08.2026 / 19:30 + 21:00
Multidisciplinary Performance
29.08 – 30.08.2026 / 10:00 – 18:30
Multidisciplinary Taster Sessions Programme
Sports Festival – Neuchâtel
Whether your discipline is skateboarding, scootering, parkour or breakdancing, UMA is the place where your raw energy can be transformed into artistic expression and contribute to the creation of a new movement!
Ahead of upcoming collaborations with the Musée d’Ethnographie in November 2026 and the Théâtre du Passage in February 2027, UMA will take part in the 26th edition of the City of Neuchâtel’s Sports Festival, held in a venue as original as it is exceptional: the Esplanade de la Maladière.
This is a unique opportunity to cheer on the students of the Total Move multidisciplinary training programme, while also discovering and trying out 50 free sports activities, including those offered by Urban Move Academy: parkour, skateboarding, scootering and breakdancing.
Open to everyone. Free admission!
Access: Esplanade de La Maladière – Neuchâtel
Bus stop: Neuchâtel, Microcity
Information: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch / +41 (0)22 980 99 95
Photo Highlight : Eileen Sfreddo par Fred Mortagne / Photo page : Ollie par Fred Mortagne
UMA is delighted to welcome Arias Fernández, aka Joker, for a one-day workshop exploring his OM RASA method, a unique approach that places movement, improvisation and personal expression at the heart of the practice.
A Spanish dancer, choreographer and artistic director based in Madrid, Arias has developed a physical language at the crossroads of Krump, contemporary dance and performance. Since 2016, through OM RASA, he has been developing a training method that seeks to reveal the pure and instinctive movement unique to each artist, exploring it through play, emotions, and physical and mental boundaries.
Drawing on tools from dance, theatre, sports, martial arts, as well as physical and mental training, OM RASA invites participants to step outside their usual patterns, develop their creativity and expand their improvisational skills. The aim is to be fully present, open and able to find your own way of responding to each movement situation.
An intense day of exploration designed to push your boundaries, fuel your creativity and develop a more personal and authentic physical expression.
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fee: CHF 90.–
07.09 – 09.09.2026 / 14:00 – 18:00
UMA – Vernier
A performer with La Veronal and Damien Jalet, as well as an assistant to Marcos Morau, Valentin Goniot is back at UMA for a three-day workshop!
Designed for experienced professional dancers and performing artists with a strong technical background, this workshop is closer to a creativity class than a contemporary dance class. Rather than teaching specific movements or sequences, it aims to develop each participant’s artistic awareness and creativity.
Born in Antibes in June 2000, Valentin Goniot is a versatile dancer and performer. Trained at the Ballet Junior de Genève, he had the opportunity to explore the work of Olivier Dubois, Marcos Morau, Sharon Eyal and many others.
His first experiences as a freelance artist led him to work with Marcos Morau, Damien Jalet, Compagnie Linga and Pascal Marty. Today, he is a member of La Veronal, performing as a dancer under the direction of Marcos Morau. He also assists Morau on his creations for NDCWales, Staatsballett Berlin, Ballet Junior de Genève and Hamburg Ballet.
Alongside this, he has performed and collaborated with Damien Jalet on a variety of projects between Paris and Belgium.
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fees (4 hours per day):
1 day: CHF 80.– / 2 days: CHF 140.– / 3 days: CHF 200.–
Photo: Lorenza Daverio
UMA is delighted to welcome Victor Rottier, a Dutch dancer, choreographer and teacher, for a one-day workshop combining technical practice and creative exploration.
A graduate of the ArtEZ School of Arts in Arnhem, Victor has built his career across creation, performance and teaching. From 2014 to 2018, he danced with Staatstheater Kassel, performing works by Johannes Wieland, Hofesh Shechter, Maxine Doyle, Tom Weinberger and Helder Seabra, before becoming rehearsal director there. Today, he works as a choreographer and teacher across Europe and the United States. He is also co-founder of Greywax Dance Company and, since 2024, has been working as a choreographic assistant and rehearsal director at Luzerner Theater.
Through his Technical + Creative Workshop, Victor explores the connections between technique, creativity and performance. His approach combines precision with personal exploration, discipline with play, providing participants with tools they can apply both to their technical practice and to the creative process.
The workshop invites participants to take on new challenges, develop their adaptability and discover greater freedom in movement, within a working environment based on listening, commitment and experimentation.
A day to deepen your practice, break out of familiar patterns and fuel your creativity.
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fee: CHF 100.–
15.09 – 18.09.2026 / 14:00 – 18:00
19.09.2026 / 11:00 – 13:00 + 14:00 – 16:00
UMA – Vernier (or outdoors, weather permitting)
UMA is delighted to welcome Chloé Reynolds, a movement artist whose practice lies at the crossroads of parkour, contemporary dance and improvisation. Through a sensitive and creative approach, she explores the relationship between the body and its environment, turning each space into a partner for movement and expression.
A unique experience for traceurs and dancers of all levels!
Combining fluidity, exploration and dialogue with architecture, her work offers a distinctive perspective on movement and performance. Her visit to UMA is a great opportunity to discover an artistic approach to movement shaped by play, collaboration and the interpretation of urban spaces.
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fees (4 hours of workshop per day):
1 day: CHF 60.– / 2 days: CHF 110.– / 3 days: CHF 160.– / 4 days: CHF 210.–
06.10 – 10.10.2026
14:00 – 18:00
Urban Move Academy – Vernier
Hazal Nehir is a Turkish athlete with an extraordinary journey. A former B-Girl, she discovered Parkour in 2014 and immediately found in it a sense of physical and mental freedom that transformed her life.
She decided to leave her engineering studies behind and devote herself entirely to the discipline, with no clear plan, but with fierce determination.
Trained in the streets and shaped by the European Parkour scene, she moved to Spain, signed with Etre Fort Clothing, and later joined the cast of Michael Bay’s film 6 Underground.
In 2019, she became the first female Parkour athlete sponsored by Red Bull and made history by completing the renowned Lisbon 180s.
After a serious fall in 2022, Hazal went through a long period of recovery and rebuilding. Two years later, she returned stronger, delivering a series of impressive performances, signing with Reebok, and becoming the first woman to complete Brighton’s legendary wall run in 2025.
Today, Hazal continues to explore a demanding, fluid, and committed approach to Parkour, which she shares around the world with remarkable generosity.
Book your place now and experience three intense days of learning and exchange with an inspiring athlete and a true pioneer in her field.
📩 Infos & Inscription: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
15.10 – 17.10.2026
14:00 – 17:00
UMA Vernier
Come dance with David Yowa, aka Doyah N°13, for an exceptional Hip Hop workshop!
A leading figure of Belgium’s new generation of freestyle Hip Hop dancers, Doyah continues to make his mark on the international scene after winning several prestigious competitions, including Summer Dance Forever and Battle Bad.
Open to everyone!
Register now by emailing info@urbanmoveacademy.ch.
1 day : CHF 80.- / 2 days : CHF 140.- / 3 days : CHF 200.-
28.10 – 30.10.2026 / 14:00 – 18:00
31.10.2026 / 11:00 – 13:00 + 14:00 – 16:00
UMA – Vernier
A performer with Peeping Tom, Balder Hansen is back at UMA to lead a four-day workshop exploring the relationship between the body and its environment. Not to be missed!
Balder is a Norwegian experimental dancer and choreographer whose work explores the limits of human perception. He began his journey in hip-hop before developing an interest in more theatrical and expressive approaches to movement. He later joined the Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam, where he graduated. This diverse background has shaped him into an intuitive performer, capable of blending different styles and techniques.
His solo performance Optic Neuritis, inspired by his own experience of sensory loss, subtly explores the boundary between bodily reflexes and physical constraints. Through a striking stage presence, he questions what it means to perceive, feel and move through uncertainty.
He joined Peeping Tom in 2025 for the production Chroniques and continues to collaborate with the company on the creation of Carmen.
This workshop is designed for experienced professional dancers and performing artists with a strong technical background.
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fees (4 hours per day):
1 day: CHF 80.– / 2 days: CHF 140.– / 3 days: CHF 200.–
01.12 – 04.12.2026
UMA – Vernier
UMA is delighted to welcome Joy Isabella Brown, acrobat, performer, choreographer and teacher, for a four-day workshop exploring Tricking and movement.
A self-taught artist, Joy has developed a unique practice at the crossroads of dance, gymnastics and martial arts. Her journey and artistic research have led her to explore Tricking beyond its traditional framework, creating connections between acrobatics, movement, fluidity and artistic expression.
In 2017, she joined Jacob Jonas The Company and has since developed a career combining performance, creation and teaching. Her approach draws on a variety of disciplines and an ongoing exploration of the body’s possibilities and new ways of approaching movement.
At UMA, Joy will share her world and her approach to Tricking through four days of practice, exploration and experimentation. An opportunity to discover her movement language, enrich your own practice and explore new physical and creative possibilities.
A unique opportunity to approach Tricking from a different perspective and expand your movement vocabulary!
Registration required: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
Fees:
1 day: CHF 60.– / 2 days: CHF 110.– / 3 days: CHF 160.– / 4 days: CHF 210.–
