This is a two-year full-time programme at Levels 4 and 5.
In year one you will complete a Higher National Certificate in Performing
Arts (Dance) at Level 4.
On completion of your Higher National Certificate, you will complete a Higher
National Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance) at Level 5.
At Mechanics’ Performing Arts we deliver a full-time Higher National
Certificate in Performing Arts (Dance) that is designed to train performers,
choreographers and dance practitioners at a higher level for those who wish to
pursue a career within the dance industry. This course provides professional
dance training in Commercial, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Choreography,
Conditioning and community dance teaching.
We have close links to
many areas of the industry and our graduates are now working all around the
world in a variety of different employment areas including on cruises,
professional dance companies, freelancing, dance teaching. Our students take
part in industry led days where artists from across the industry, such as
casting and talent agents, professional artists and our own graduates come and
inform our students of current aspects needed for a successful career in today’s
industry.
Through practical classes you will develop a wide range of dance performance
techniques drawn from the work of world-renowned choreographers. You will grow
as technical dancers, experience a range of dance classes which will increase
your strength, flexibility and versatility. Dancers undertake weekly
conditioning classes to improve their dance fitness and develop new skills.
A variety of teaching and learning methods are used to encourage and
facilitate your creative and artistic development and bring together practice
and theory. Independent and collaborative learning will be encouraged through
use of practical workshops, interactive lectures, resource-based learning,
individual and group work, tutorials, discussion, critiques, performances, and
rehearsals.
Course hours typically stand at 15 hours contact per week of lectures,
rehearsals, workshops and self-directed study. This can increase during
performance weeks and will require evening work and on occasions and some
weekends. You are also required to undertake conditioning classes to improve
strength, flexibility and stamina to help you develop.
In addition to the course contact hours, students will need to undertake at
least 10 hours per week directed & self-directed study/ practice. The course
is typically split 75% Practical Work 25 % Classroom.
You will have classes with students in your own discipline and classes with
students from other performances disciplines.
