Professional Dance and Performance - BA (Hons)

University of Greenwich

**A 3-year, technically demanding conservatoire degree, accredited by the University of Greenwich, for aspiring professional dancers seeking advanced multidisciplinary dance training.**The BA (Hons) Professional Dance and Performance is a technically demanding conservatoire degree designed for aspiring professional dancers seeking advanced training across ballet, jazz, commercial, and contemporary dance styles. The programme delivers rigorous studio-based practice supported by performance projects, industry‑led repertoire, and tailored personal development opportunities that mirror the expectations of professional rehearsal and production environments. Students refine technical excellence, stylistic adaptability, and the physical resilience required for sustained careers in today’s diverse dance sector.Throughout the programme, learners cultivate versatility by engaging deeply with contrasting movement vocabularies, exploring application of a range of stylistic expression, and contributing to creative processes. Emphasis is placed on precision, musicality, dynamic range, and the interpretive skills that enable versatile, authentic story-telling through performance.By the end of the degree, graduates emerge as adaptable, expressive, and industry informed performers equipped with the technical proficiency, creative intelligence, and professional mindset essential for success in the evolving landscape of the dance industry.**What you should know about this course**- The BA (Hons) Dance and Performance programme prepares students for sustained careers in today’s diverse dance sector.- Regular performance opportunities, including stage, recorded, and collaborative projects, support the development of artistry, presence, and professional level performance craft.- Students engage in reflective practice, wellbeing and sustainability strategies, and employability training to ensure readiness for career pathways.- This course is for anyone who has relevant experience and demonstrates the potential to be a successful professional dancer, and musical theatre artist- On successful completion of the programme students will have gained relevant dance, acting and musical theatre skills to embark on a professional career in the arts and related industries

School of Humanities and Social Sciences