Academies
Learning new skills becomes a true adventure through the academy programs at Pical. With expert coaches, children can dance, swim, snorkel, or create art. Each activity offers more than just training – it features experiences that develop skills, boost confidence and create memories.
Reservations:
- E-mail: academiespical@valamar.com
- Experience Concierge desk
from sports and swimming to arts, science and music
skill and confidence building
combining learning, fun and new friendships
creativity and discovery – inspiring children to explore talents and interests
expert coaches and mentors
Unlock your child’s potential with our unique academies
Academies
Stage Dance Academy
Stage Dance Academy encourages children to explore their love of music and movement in a creative atmosphere. Professional instructors guide them through choreography, coordination and rhythm, boosting self-confidence and stage presence.
Highlights
- Ages: 6–14
- Group size: 2–10 children
- Duration: 60 min sessions (single class or 5-class package)
- Individual lessons available
- Available from April through October
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Five-day programme
Throughout the five-day programme, participants:
- Refine jazz and contemporary dance technique
- Develop creativity, musicality and stage performance
- Build self-confidence and teamwork skills
- Explore various dance styles (Broadway, Lyrical, Commercial, Afro, Fusion, Contemporary)
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
Aerial Silk Academy
Aerial Silk Academy introduces children to the unique discipline of aerial performance. Balancing artistry and athletics, lessons focus on strength, flexibility and creativity. Children learn basic movements and build confidence while experiencing the thrill of performing in the air.
Highlights
- Ages: 7+
- Group size: up to 5 participants
- Duration: single 90-minute session (Monday - Friday) or three-session package
- Availability: April - October
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Three-day programme
Throughout the three-day programme, participants:
- Learn the basics of aerial silk and apparatus handling
- Develop strength, flexibility, and muscle control
- Practice spins, climbs, inversions, and body positioning
- Explore musicality, rhythm, and expressive movement
- Consolidate skills in a full choreography with confidence
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
Bike Academy
The perfect setting for children to start cycling or refine their biking skills. With premium Woom bikes and expert instructors, kids learn safely in small groups and gain confidence on two wheels. Through fun and engaging activities, little riders master the art of braking, climbing, and descending with ease and joy.
Highlights
- Ages: 4+
- Group size: up to 1 participant
- Programme: learn to ride
- Duration: single 60-minute session or three-session package
- Availability: April-October
- Ages: 6 - 10
- Group size: up to 8 participants
- Programme: group training
- Duration: single 60-minute session or three-session package
- Availability: April-October
Our bike expert is available at the Pical Family Hotel reception daily from 11:00 to 12:00 to guide you in planning a personalised family cycling adventure in Poreč.
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Snorkeling Academy
A safe and exciting introduction to the underwater world. Instructors guide children through playful sessions that combine water safety with marine discovery. With professional equipment included, every dive becomes a magical exploration of the sea.
Highlights
- Ages: 6+
- Group size: up to 4 participants
- Duration: 60 min sessions
- Equipment (mask & snorkel) included
- Availability: June - August, weather-dependent
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Two-day programme
Throughout the two-day programme, participants:
- Learn snorkelling basics: equipment selection, mask fitting, snorkel use, and breathing techniques
- Practice body position, water safety, and mask clearing in shallow water
- Participate in guided snorkelling tours along the coast
- Develop advanced techniques: diving from the surface, ear pressure equalization, underwater movement, turns, and direction changes
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
Swimming Academy
Let your child start building lifelong skills and confidence with certified coaches using the award-winning Fred Swim Academy method, offering safe, effective, and personalized learning in premium pools. Small groups or one-on-one sessions allow for a fully personalised approach.
Highlights
- Certified Fred Swim Academy method
- Ages: from 0+ (non-swimmers), from 4+ (beginners)
- Group size: up to 5 children
- Programmes: non-swimmers, beginners, advanced swimmers
- Duration: up to 60 min sessions
- Availability: year-round
- Parental supervision is required for non-swimmers
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
SUP Academy
Little explorers set out on a fun-filled stand-up paddleboarding adventure. With gentle guidance, they learn to balance, paddle, and glide across the water, gaining confidence and discovering the pure joy of holiday by the sea.
Highlights
- Ages: 6+
- Group size: up to 5 children
- Duration: 60-min sessions
- Availability: June – September
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Single-session programme
Throughout the session, participants:
- Learn SUP basics, equipment handling, and water safety
- Practice balance, paddling techniques, and turns
- Develop coordination and control on the board
- Participate in a guided mini tour on the sea
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
DJ Academy
Open the door to the world of music and live performance. Guided by professional DJs, participants learn how to mix tracks, create beats and develop their own style. Each session is an exciting step into creativity, rhythm and stage energy.
Highlights
- Ages: group 7-10, group 11-15
- Group size: up to 8 participants
- Duration: 3-day sessions, 45 min per day
- Availability: June – September
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Three-day programme
Throughout the three-day programme, participants:
- Learn the role of a DJ and basic equipment overview
- Understand rhythm, music genres, BPM, cue points, and beatmatching
- Practice mixing, transitions, and functions of the mixer
- Perform a final set of three songs independently
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
Art of Fun Academy
Encourage children to unleash their imagination through hands-on workshops. Guided by skilled instructors, young creators explore colours, textures and materials in a playful and inspiring environment that nurtures confidence and artistic expression.
Highlights
- Ages: 4+
- Group size: up to 12 participants
- Duration: 1- or 2-session packages, 45 min
- Availability: year-round
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Two-day programme
Throughout the two-day programme, participants:
- Learn and practice Fluid Art techniques, including pouring, texturing, and using unconventional tools
- Prepare colours and experiment with creative applications
- Develop artistic expression through guided activities and mini challenges
- Present their work in a mini exhibition
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end
Tinker Labs
Curious young minds step into the inspiring world of STEAM, where creativity meets discovery. Through hands-on fun and playful challenges, children build, explore, and invent, gaining confidence, new skills, and plenty of smiles along the way.
Highlights
- Ages: group 4-7, group 8-12
- Group size: up to 10 participants
- Duration: 60 min sessions
- Availability: year-round
*Registrations are possible until all spots are filled
Ages 4–7
Throughout each session, participants:
- Explore chemical reactions and basic scientific principles through guided experiments
- Discover dinosaurs and create salt-dough fossils
- Experiment with optical illusions, mini-experiments, and “science or magic” activities
- Make slime and investigate its texture and reactions
- Learn about electricity, build simple circuits, and create small robots
- Receive a certificate of participation at the end
Ages 8–12
Throughout each session, participants:
- Explore chemical reactions through hands-on experiments like lava lamps and Elephant Toothpaste
- Learn engineering principles and build structures individually or in groups
- Discover optical illusions, colour perception, and “magical” science experiments
- Investigate physics concepts such as energy, motion, and forces with interactive experiments
- Build simple electrical circuits and connect small motors
- Receive a certificate of participation at the end
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