BTEC Nationals in Dance are valued by employers because they give you skills which prepare you for the Performing Arts industry, develop a wide breadth of performing skills which translate well into the professional arena and help develop your skill base if you have a passion for the subject. BTEC Nationals are an ideal qualification if you have aspirations to attend a Dance University or Conservatoire. Students leaving our course have gone on to study Dance degrees at The Royal Academy of Dance, De Montfort University and the University of Wolverhampton. Career opportunities include work in the following fields: Professional Dancer, Freelance Performer, Choreographer, Teacher and within the Performing Arts Business.
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate
ƒ?› Unit 1 - Investigating practitionersƒ?? work (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 2 - Developing Skills and Techniques for live performance (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 3 - Group Performance Work (Core)
Optional units to include:
ƒ?› Classical Ballet Technique, Street Dance Technique, Contemporary Dance Technique
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Diploma
ƒ?› Unit 1 - Investigating practitionersƒ?? work (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 2 - Developing Skills and Techniques for live performance (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 3 - Group Performance Work (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 4 ƒ?? Performing Arts in the Community (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 5 ƒ?? Individual Performance Commission (Core)
ƒ?› Unit 6 ƒ?? Final Live Performance to an Audience (Core)
Optional units to include:
ƒ?› Choreography for Live Performance