Dance

This full time vocational dance course focuses specifically on developing your dance technique, performance and choreographic skills to become a diverse, industry aware dancer.

On this course you will:

• Broaden your knowledge and understanding of a range of dance styles through regular technique and choreography classes, theory and analysis sessions, as well as opportunities to see and discuss live performance.
• Develop choreographic skills and create your own work for live performance and dance film. Share your work with live audiences, in both the college theatre and other venues
• Develop practical and creative experiences with specialist lecturers and visiting professional dancers and companies
• Build a website and track your learning digitally
• Develop audition technique and repertoire
• Develop interpersonal and other transferable skills to enhance your employability
• Develop a practical understanding of dance industry work expectations, through developing professional etiquette within technique classes, rehearsal and performance settings
• Gain real insight and experience of the dance industry through regional arts projects, visiting artists and local dance organisations

All assessment is carried out as coursework, both practical and written. There is a continuous assignment assessment process involving practical and written work. All units are assessed through practical and written work, grades awarded for each assignment go towards a final grade for each unit. The course is designed to enhance and expand upon your knowledge and understanding of dance, enabling you to access a range of creative possibilities within the dance industry.

All units are assessed through practical and written work, which utilises digital skills. Grades awarded for each assignment go towards a final grade for each unit.

This course is ideal if you are passionate about dance and are interested in a career in the industry, and you are ready to embrace new ways of working creatively in Dance.

Next steps: You can progress onto a university dance related degree or study dance at a specialist conservatoire or musical theatre school. Previous students have progressed on to dance conservatoires, for example:  MAPPA, Middlesex, Chichester, Falmouth, De Montfort, UEL, London Contemporary Dance School, Trinity Laban, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Performers, Tiffanys, Rambert, Urdang, Barcelona Institute of Performing Arts, Bird College, Addict, ICTheatre, Stella Mann and Cambridge Bodyworks. Future job roles might include performer, choreographer, company manager, dance producer, tour booker or community and dance educator.

You will need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Maths. If you don’t have a grade 4 in Maths, you will be required to study for this alongside your course. Successful candidates after interview will be invited to audition for a place upon the course.

You will have access to all the College facilities, including a student restaurant, full media suite, gym and fully equipped Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

The CCI boasts a range of specialist studios, a professional theatre, and an industry standard dance studio. As well as this there will be access to off site professional venues and dance studios. There are also two Apple Mac suites, equipped with the latest Adobe Creative Suite software, and a broad range of media equipment to borrow and art supplies to purchase from it’s excellent Learning Resource Centre.

There is a course fee, payable at the beginning of the course, or in two instalments-this covers the cost of all trips and workshops.