Dance A Level

Have you ever wanted to create your own imaginative dances and to explore the movement style of famous choreographers through the analysis of fascinating dance works?

Practical training will enhance your physical fitness, technical precision, and performance quality, while nurturing your unique choreographic voice You’ll also study influential dance practitioners and explore dance’s rich cultural and historical contexts, gaining a deeper understanding of how movement communicates meaning and emotion across different styles and eras. Beyond dance, this course sharpens your creative thinking, collaboration, and critical analysis- skills valued in many careers. A-Level Dance isn’t just a course- it’s a transformative journey into the art of movement and expression. Ready to dance towards your future?

Component 1: Performance and Choreography

(Practical – 50% of A-level)

• Solo Performance (Jazz Style: Jerome Robbins)
• Performance in a Quartet (Contemporary Style)
• Choreography

Component 2: Critical Engagement

(Written Exam – 2 hours 30 minutes, 50% of A-level)

For the written exam you will study:

• Two set works which are ‘Rooster’ by Christopher Bruce and ‘Appalachian Spring’ by Martha Graham.
• The history of Rambert Dance Company.
• The history of Modern Dance in America.

Practical Assessment: 50%
Exam: 50%

To succeed in A-Level Dance, you’ll need strong technical skills and a solid foundation, ideally gained through GCSE Dance, BTEC Dance, or BTEC Performing Arts. However, if you’ve trained regularly at a private dance school, you’re just as welcome. What matters most is passion, creativity, and the drive to push yourself both technically and artistically. You should also enjoy working collaboratively, as ensemble performance is central to the course.

Our A-Level Dance graduates have progressed to some of the UK’s top performing arts institutions, including LIPA, London Studio Centre, Bird College, Mountview, Urdang, Laine Theatre Arts, Italia Conti, and the London Contemporary Dance School. From there, they’ve built exciting careers as professional dancers, musical theatre performers, cruise ship entertainers, choreographers, teachers, company directors, and arts leaders worldwide. This course is your chance to transform passion into a profession.