International Music and Dance Academy

Want to be part of a worldwide community of music and dance students who gather every summer to study with the greatest professors around the world? Welcome to the Domaine of possibilities!

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The Academy

18,000 students from 23 countries can't be wrong. Every year since its founding in 1978, the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix International Music and Dance Academy has allowed hundreds of students from all over the world to improve their craft. More than ever, we want to hear you play and see you dance, and we have put everything in place to make it happen again this year.

Music and Dance

Dance and music are simply just part of our DNA. They are the very reason we have been around for over forty years and will be around for forty more. Just as you have committed to making these art forms your vehicle of expression, we have committed to making world-class training available to you.

No matter what stage of your career you have reached, the advanced summer sessions at Domaine will help you set your art in motion or give you that extra momentum you're looking for.

Tons of new memories

What is summer without great moments to remember? At Domaine, we know how to have fun on and off the stage. You can chill out at the nearby beach, eat marshmallows around the fire or watch shooting stars every night. You can also visit beautiful Charlevoix region, known for having some of the most picturesque landscapes in Quebec.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Private lessons
Get two to three individual weekly lessons with some of the greatest music and dance teachers.

Masterclasses
Get one to two weekly masterclass opportunities with guest artist-faculty and attend as many as you want.

Student performance opportunities
Get the chance to perform in DFC’s Concert Hall, famous the world over for its exceptional acoustics. Or visit beautiful Charlevoix by participating in the On-The-Road Concert Series with your chamber music group.

Workshops and guest lectures
Be inspired, share your ideas, think outside the box and learn from specialists in many disciplinary fields to complement your musical and dance training.

Exhibitions
Meet with luthiers, get your instrument tuned up, buy new gear or simply network during our many instrument exhibition events.

Concert attendance
Get free access to amazing concerts with internationally acclaimed guest artists during DFC’s annual summer International Festival.

2025 Study programs

Whatever the next step is for you in terms of training, one of our 24 programs of study is sure to meet your needs. Choose between one of different session categories: Acoustic Ecology, Brass, Chamber Music Intensive, Chamber Orchestra, Choir, Conducting, Dance, Guitar and Lute, Harpsichord, Piano, Strings, Timpani, Voice and Woodwinds.

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Scholarships

Did you know that each student duly registered by the deadline for a summer session at the DFCA is automatically admitted to the scholarship awarding process? The DFCA scholarship fund is an important tool designed to encourage music and dance students to pursue their education and to meet the growing need for financial aid.

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