Multidisciplinary Training Program
Open Call
UMA – Urban Move Academy is holding its annual audition on May 18 and May 31, 2025, to select young hip hop and/or contemporary dancers interested in joining our multidisciplinary performer training in urban arts and sports.
Applicants must be between 17 and 23 years old at the time of registration.
This two year pre-professional program (full-time or part-time) will begin on September 1, 2025. It includes a rich schedule of multidisciplinary workshops, creative processes, and stage experiences throughout the 2025–2026 academic year.
Audition by invitation only.
Deadline: May 16, 2025
Required Materials:
- CV and photos
- Personal presentation including:
– Your motivation for applying to UMA – Urban Move Academy (30-second video)
– The qualities you believe make you a good fit for the program (30-second video) - Improvisation (minimum 60-second video) and/or a performance or show excerpt (minimum 60-second video)
Find out more about the training program as a multidisciplinary interpreter
Registration form
If you have any questions, feel free to write to us at info@urbanmoveacademy.ch or call us at +41 (0)22 980 99 95. We’ll be happy to help!
Photo : Zoe Salvalai
Workshop + Battle Exhibition
30.01 – 31.01.2026
UMA – Vernier
After welcoming the legendary Big Mijo in 2024, UMA once again immerses us in Krump culture, bringing the energy and spirit of this powerful dance born on the streets of Los Angeles to life through an exceptional two-day event taking place on January 30 and 31. On this occasion, Mark Sheats, also known as Brui5er, another iconic figure of Krump, will honor us with his presence. Discover the program!
30.01.2026
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Open workshop (external participants welcome), registration required at info@urbanmoveacademy.ch.
31.01.2026
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM: Intensive workshop open to everyone, 20 CHF.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Meet & Talk with Brui5er.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Battle Exhibition open to the public, free entry, with Stalamuerte vs Brui5er, Mainevent vs Flipside, Mubulu vs Freezer, and Flash vs Noscript.
You don’t need to be a professional dancer — what matters is your life experience, your desire to move, and your willingness to connect with Brui5er.
For any further information, feel free to contact us at info@urbanmoveacademy.ch or +41 (0)22 980 99 95.
11.02.2026 14:00-18:00
Open to all
UMA Vernier
On one side, Switzerland; on the other, Madagascar. Océane Haja Maréchal, known on the electro scene as “HAJA” @haja.oceane, carries this dual heritage within her. Rocked from childhood by the rhythms of Malagasy parties, she made dance her language of expression.
Her journey is a quest for movement that takes shape at the age of 16. After training in the rigor of academic lines in Lausanne, her encounter with her first great love—House Dance—took her to New York in the fall of 2016. Immersing herself in the energy of club culture and in Sekou Heru’s classes, she found a new sense of freedom and reconnected with the need to express her Afro-descendant identity through her body. Returning to Europe in 2017, she continued her training at Juste Debout School in Paris. Her presence caught the attention of choreographer Laura Nala during an audition for a choreography competition.
However, it was in the spark of Electro that her true revelation occurred, trained by Brandon Miel Masele. Seeking absolute sincerity and surrender, Haja stepped into the battle arena—where the body cannot lie and where, despite the pressure, the urgency of the moment creates the movement. This visibility led her, in 2021, to join Cie Mazelfreten @mazelfreten, with whom she now tours internationally in the show “Rave Lucid”, notably performing at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
Between Lausanne and Paris, she actively promotes electro dance in Switzerland by organizing workshops and teaching classes in schools across the Lake Geneva region.
Today, her dance seeks to create a subtle dialogue: blending the fluid footwork inherited from House with the striking technicality of Electro, all infused with a unique flow. A vibrant signature—both radiant and deeply fragile.
Following this first workshop, UMA aims to launch a regular program of workshops and events to develop this powerful dance form and mode of expression at the local level.
Upcoming dates:
• 11.03.2026 / Workshop with Haja / Open to all
• 22.04.2026 / Workshop with Haja / Open to all
• 02.05.2026 / Electro Event (Intensive Workshop & Battle Exhibition), in collaboration with Miel Malboneige @malboneige / Open to the public
Sign up now!
info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
+41 (0)22 980 99 95
26.03 – 27.03.2026 / 14:00 – 17:00
28.03.2026 / 11:00 13:00 – 14:00 16:00
UMA Vernier
Originally from Cornélio Procópio, a rural town in southern Brazil, Camila Stefaniu is a professional freerunning and parkour athlete with over ten years of experience. She discovered parkour after watching a documentary titled “Jump London” on television. At the age of 8, she decided to start practicing the discipline.
The first and only Brazilian woman to compete in international WPFF Parkour competitions, she has built a worldwide reputation thanks to her powerful style, groundbreaking performances, and regular podium finishes in Las Vegas, Tampa, Albany, Vancouver, Eindhoven, Matera, Curitiba, and more.
Camila’s style is characterized by speed, control, and expressiveness. She combines technical precision with creativity, excelling both in competitions and choreographed performances.
Her adaptability and international recognition have made her an iconic figure within the global parkour community.
To learn more about Camila:
