VOCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
AGES 16-18 (LEVEL 4)

The Professional Vocational Course is a two-year training programme designed to nurture and fully develop students’ potential in classical ballet, providing an environment in which a high level of challenge is matched with a high level of support preparing for a professional career.

 

Our directors put in place training and practices recognised by the world’s top dance companies, preparing all our students for a clear pathway into a career in dance.

VOCATIONAL
PRE-PROFESSIONAL
AGES 14-18 (LEVEL 3)

The Professional Vocational Course is a two-year training programme designed to nurture and fully develop students’ potential in classical ballet, providing an environment in which a high level of challenge is matched with a high level of support preparing for a professional career.

 

Our directors put in place training and practices recognised by the world’s top dance companies, preparing all our students for a clear pathway into a career in dance.

Dance & Education Combined

Manageable sized classes enable the staff to focus on each individual student, providing understanding and continuity within a unique study programme. The course is bespoke to each individual student and comprises of up to twenty hours of class time, tutorials and rehearsal times with additional private practice.

 

Students are also able to achieve a Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) Qualification and are able to choose from a range of A levels from Moorland School’s 6th Form options.

Key Areas
of Study

Classical Ballet

Students learn the formalised movements and positions of the arms, feet, and body designed to enable the dancer to move with the greatest possible agility, control, speed, lightness, and grace.

Contemporary Dance

A style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.

Pas de Deux

A duet. Our students learn how to respect and work with others and are able to become confident with partnering skills.

CHARACTER, FOLK AND SPANISH DANCE

Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylised representation of a traditional folk or national dance.

CHOREOGRAPHY CLASSES

Classes develop the imagination and creative response in each dancer, and an understanding of the choreographic process.

STRENGTH AND BODY CONDITIONING

Classes involve exercises that target the whole body, using lots of different muscles to strengthen, shape, and tone.

DRAMA

Students need to learn specific character roles, this is a facet of theatre and drama in ballet and dance.

CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE/SOLOS

Focused tutelage on both classical technique and contemporary repertoire. Solo work is guided and honed.

VIRTUOSITY

A display of great technical or physical skill. Students are supported to exhibit a dazzling mastery of their art.

Considered Development & Holistic Growth

The course offers students with exceptional potential the foundational resources to become professional classical ballet dancers. Students receive a bespoke programme with the benefits of small classes. This enables teachers to work closely with pupils and allow for personal mentoring time and individual technique coaching.

 

A weekly Enhancement class in either Contemporary, Jazz, Character Dance and Drama are constructed to ensure versatility in preparation for the demands of professional ballet companies. Students are set termly projects in Anatomy, Nutrition and Dance studies. Students may also be invited to pursue supplementary classes in Pilates and I.S.T.D Vocational Grades.

 

Students have the opportunity to perform in the annual choreographic competition, the Ballet Academy end of year performance and charity events around the community. Students may also be selected to compete at the Youth American Grand Prix.

Considered Development & Holistic Growth

The course offers students with exceptional potential the foundational resources to become professional classical ballet dancers. Students receive a bespoke programme with the benefits of small classes. This enables teachers to work closely with pupils and allow for personal mentoring time and individual technique coaching.

 

A weekly Enhancement class in either Contemporary, Jazz, Character Dance and Drama are constructed to ensure versatility in preparation for the demands of professional ballet companies. Students are set termly projects in Anatomy, Nutrition and Dance studies. Students may also be invited to pursue supplementary classes in Pilates and I.S.T.D Vocational Grades.

 

Students have the opportunity to perform in the annual choreographic competition, the Ballet Academy end of year performance and charity events around the community. Students may also be selected to compete at the Youth American Grand Prix.

A UNIQUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Shared Dreams

With a highly selective admissions and audition process, students on the course are surrounded by peers who share the same dreams and ambitions. Pairing this with caring and nurturing directors is a perfect recipe for students to thrive and grow together.

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Boarding

Operating directly within a private secondary school with boarding facilities allows our students to not only maximise their training and studio time, but also to ensure they remained focused on their traditional studies.

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Private Education

Focused on academic excellence, our students not only thrive in a curriculum filled with dance but are also educated within a facility that encourages growth and success. All our ballet students take advantage of a full education curriculum within the specialised Moorland Private School campus.

Clear Career Progression Pathways

On graduating from The Professional Vocational Course students may choose to apply for The Graduate Programme or to progress on the accredited route through the Level 6 Diploma in Dance Pedagogy, the BA (Hons) in Professional Practice.

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