Our mission is simple: to make contemporary dance accessible to all adults, regardless of age or background. Our approach is a framework of consistent groups that go through a learning and training process over time which allows for in-depth, intimate group and personal work. Bona is more than just a dance school; It is a community that celebrates the inclusivity and passion for dance. We are expanding throughout Europe with highly professional teachers, we offer a unique combination of courses in contemporary and modern dance, improvisation, contact improvisation, alongside movement and somatic work.
Designed for beginners, the dance courses introduce the fundamentals in a supportive, non-judgmental space. It’s a place to explore, make mistakes, and leave each class feeling accomplished. You’ll start with the essentials: body awareness, spatial understanding, group dynamics, modern dance principles, posture, and musicality. As the course progresses, you’ll dive deeper into dance techniques, including floorwork and the balance between softness and strength.
Born in Argentina, Carla Doorn began her professional career at the age of 19 and trained as a dancer and actress in Latin America and Europe. She currently works as a freelance dancer and teacher, choreographer and director for theatre and dance, is a certified Feldenkrais therapist and gives courses and workshops in several countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia. She is also the director of the Martial arts school Sipalki Mu Bi Kwan.
Eleni Mylona grew up in Athens and has lived in Zurich for 14 years. She studied dance at the school of Leonidas de Pian and at the State School of Dance in Greece (K.S.O.T.). She teaches contemporary dance and improvisation for professionals as well as for amateurs and children. She is also the choreographer and facilitator of the community dance group KANTINES Zurich, a group of Greek-speaking women with a feminist background.
Emeric Rabot is a French performer and teacher with a diverse background in dance, from hip-hop and ballroom to freestyle and tap. After refining his skills at P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels, he has led dynamic dance exchanges across Switzerland, Cuba, and Mozambique. His sessions focus on expressivity, power, and improvisation, inspiring a full artistic engagement. Currently, Emeric leads Dance for Health sessions for older adults in Bern and at the Federal Asylum Centre in Zurich, seeking to make dance accessible to all.
His love for the stage began as a Michael Jackson impersonator at the age of 8. This was followed by intensive ballet training until he graduated in contemporary dance at the Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam. As a versatile performer and choreographer, he is co-founder of the zeitSprung company (Swiss Dance Award 2015). Kilian's global dance experiences, which were honoured with the Dance Recognition Award of the City of Zurich in 2014, reflect his commitment to a diverse dance/performance career.