This is a highly practical course for learners who want a dance focus, where you will spend most of your time developing your skills through workshops, rehearsals, performances, creative projects and industry-style activities.

Alongside the practical work, you will explore the theory, ideas and practitioners that underpin the industry, helping you deepen your understanding and develop as a reflective creative professional. You will evaluate your own work, analyse performances and complete written assignments that connect directly to your practical experiences.

In addition to your specialist studies, you’ll also develop your English, maths and employability skills, preparing you for progression into higher education, training or employment within the creative industries.

You will complete the UAL Diploma in your first year and continue to the Extended Diploma in your second year.

Dance Level 3 may include:

• Principles of performance
• Engaging with an audience
• Introduction to professional practice
• Critical and contextual awareness
• Production skills and context
• Performance skills and context
• Preparation for specialist study
• Collaborative performance project
• Developing performance and production skills
• Preparing for progression
• Exploration of specialist study and context
• Extended project

5 GCSEs (9-4) including English (Level 2 Functional Skills equivalent), or satisfactory results (Merit/Distinction) in a relevant Level 2 qualification, and an audition/interview.

• 3 Large mirrored dance studios with sprung flooring and ballet barres
• 2 Live Performance Spaces
• Singing/drama studio
• TV studio
• Practice rooms
• Changing rooms
• Live recording studio
• IT facilities
• Access to the college gym

The course carries 168 UCAS points and prepares you for entrance to higher education courses such as Degree programmes in dance and musical theatre at Vocational College and University.

Learners have gone on to study at Bird College, Performers, Urdang, London Studio Centre, Addict, Wilkes, Rambert and Northern Contemporary Dance.

The course prepares you for work in the performing arts industry. It might lead to work as a performer as well as jobs related to performance such as arts administration, teaching, choreography. Many of our graduates can be found performing around the world on stage and screen in a variety of projects.

Your audition will include the following activities, so you must come prepared:

• Group dance audition
• Solo performance
• An interview with a member of the Performing Arts team

What to Prepare for?

• You will first take part in a teacher-led dance warm up and short technique class.
• You will then be asked to perform a solo dance.  This needs to have been prepared in advance, before attending the audition.
  • This should last approximately 1-1½ minutes and can be in one of the following styles – jazz, contemporary, ballet, tap or musical theatre style.
  •  Please provide the music for your solo either via your phone (bring an adapter if needed) or it can be played on YouTube in the studio.

Please bring with you:

• An example of your written work.
• As a major part of the interview is practical, you must bring appropriate dance wear and dance shoes (leotard and tights/leggings or dance trousers and a t-shirt).
• Please ensure long hair is tied back and all jewellery is removed.