Dance Performance BA Honours

Overview
Develop your dance craft with practical performance training while deepening your understanding of the theory behind it.

Why study dance performance with us
An interest in dance and a flair for creativity can take you far and a dance course can really help to establish your skills and knowledge. Our course ranks as one of the UK’s top courses for dance, with national and international recognition for its high calibre of research and teaching. Your lecturers have years of industry expertise that they'll share in practical and theoretical contexts, so you get an understanding of what a creative career in dance looks like. Their experience includes performing internationally at the Olympic Arts Festival, nominations for the Lawrence Olivier Award for Dance,  as well as directing the 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony among others.

You'll engage with different aspects of dance performance like critical and reflective analysis, dance science and safe dance practices, to name just a few.

Develop your practical dance performance skills
A dance degree will equip you with everything you need to start a career in this creative field, from joining a dance company to working for an arts organisation. Your day will be made up of classroom lessons, where you'll learn theoretical practices, as well as daily practical classes with live accompaniment where you’ll master different dance techniques.

We have four fully-equipped dance studios for you to practice in daily. Additionally, our flagship Grove Dance Theatre has a seating capacity of 144, a dedicated dressing room, a specialist lighting rig, and many more extras to facilitate an authentic stage environment.

We have a long-standing partnership with the ArtsDepot, an award winning cultural hub in North London, where you'll have an opportunity to perform in front of live audiences. You’ll also attend industry professional workshops and the student-led dance society will facilitate your interests and pursuits of different dance styles. Graduates have gone on to perform with the likes of Eddie Peake, Ross McKim, and Flawless among others.

Get the support you need
While you’re learning, you’ll be matched with a Personal Tutor directly related to your course. You’ll also get support from our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants, who have experience in your subject area. We also have close links with the sport and rehabilitation clinic, so you receive support for safe dance training.

Teaching staff always work closely with students, going above and beyond to support them in their career goals and with their professional experience, they know the hurdles you'll face. Careers in the arts, dancing as part of a troupe or becoming a choreographer are all just an application away!