- CR1DARTB26

Course overview

Our Dance Artist course is a creative and technically challenging program designed to push your artistic potential as you engage in professional training from experienced dance staff at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS).  

This course will develop your skills in various dance techniques and teach you commercial dance styles, choreography, teaching skills, and related contextual subjects. There is also an opportunity to work on a site-specific project in collaboration with HND Musical Theatre in Year 1 and build your own production ‘Body Eclectic’ in Year 2 while collaborating with our Technical Theatre students to support productions in our in-house PASS Theatre.

This course has a primary focus on teaching and creating dance projects, and you will complete a practical work placement in your second year of the course. This will be made available through PASS industry connections. Immerse yourself in the art of dance as you gain essential experience in professional environments and make crucial connections with industry professionals. You will work with a variety of client groups of varying ages and abilities to create workshops, events, and projects, gaining essential and practical experience. The course will ensure your progression into the professional industry or further study, such as our in-house degree program.

Additional Opportunities at PASS

• Performance Company – All dance students are invited to audition for the PASS Dance Performance Company, who perform across the year at varying events, Dance Platforms and across schools in Edinburgh on tour.
• First Footing - In-house dance production showcasing our students in The PASS Theatre
• Cross Currents - A dance showcase in an external venue in central Edinburgh, where students work with both internal and external choreographers to create a dynamic production.
• Site-Specific Project - Collaboration with HND Musical Theatre in an external venue. Students will work creatively in an external venue, supported by highly trained staff, to create a site-specific performance within 5 days.
• Professional Portfolio Session - Head and Action Shots, Showreels
• Guest Workshops - We have strong industry links with central Theatre venues that allow us to give our students access to some of the best workshops possible.

Some of the companies and guests we have worked with to date are:

• Scottish Ballet
• YDance
• Scottish Dance Theatre
• Phoenix Dance Company
• Lorna Brown
• Clara Bajado 'Indahouse'
• Company Chameleon Director - Kevin Edwards
• Curious Seed
• Musical Theatre: Hamilton, Top Hat, Lion King, Kinky Boots, Cats
• Jack Webb
• Alan Greig

At Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS), we have amazing spaces to help you learn and create. These include the modern PASS Studio Theatre, eight dance and rehearsal studios, special classrooms, and a high-tech library and learning centre. You’ll find everything you need to bring your creative ideas to life!

PASS is in the heart of Edinburgh, known as the world’s Festival City. We work closely with top theatres, companies, and artists. These partnerships give you excellent chances to perform, join creative projects, and learn from real industry professionals.

For more information, please follow us on: 

Instagram: @passdance 

Facebook: @PASS-Dance 

Email: dance@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

What you will learn

Core skills

• Practical Performance Opportunities
• Choreography
• Dance Technique: ballet, jazz, contemporary, commercial
• Performance and Production
• Contextual studies
• Teaching Skills
• Body Conditioning and Injury Prevention
• Professional Guest Workshops

Essential Skills:

• Communication - verbally and digitally
• Collaborative skills - working in groups, pairs and with students from other courses
• Working Independently - class tasks, homework, assessments
• Confidence - presentations in groups and independently
• Creativity and Empathy – group and project-based learning and working
• Critical and Creative Thinking – problem solving and innovation
• Initiative and self-motivation – contribution, leadership, responsibility, being proactive

Placement information

Our Dance Artist course is a creative and technically challenging program designed to push your artistic potential as you engage in professional training from experienced dance staff at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS).  

This course will develop your skills in various dance techniques and teach you commercial dance styles, choreography, teaching skills, and related contextual subjects. There is also an opportunity to work on a site-specific project in collaboration with HND Musical Theatre in Year 1 and build your own production ‘Body Eclectic’ in Year 2 while collaborating with our Technical Theatre students to support productions in our in-house PASS Theatre.

This course has a primary focus on teaching and creating dance projects, and you will complete a practical work placement in your second year of the course. This will be made available through PASS industry connections. Immerse yourself in the art of dance as you gain essential experience in professional environments and make crucial connections with industry professionals. You will work with a variety of client groups of varying ages and abilities to create workshops, events, and projects, gaining essential and practical experience. The course will ensure your progression into the professional industry or further study, such as our in-house degree program.

Additional Opportunities at PASS

• Performance Company – All dance students are invited to audition for the PASS Dance Performance Company, who perform across the year at varying events, Dance Platforms and across schools in Edinburgh on tour.
• First Footing - In-house dance production showcasing our students in The PASS Theatre
• Cross Currents - A dance showcase in an external venue in central Edinburgh, where students work with both internal and external choreographers to create a dynamic production.
• Site-Specific Project - Collaboration with HND Musical Theatre in an external venue. Students will work creatively in an external venue, supported by highly trained staff, to create a site-specific performance within 5 days.
• Professional Portfolio Session - Head and Action Shots, Showreels
• Guest Workshops - We have strong industry links with central Theatre venues that allow us to give our students access to some of the best workshops possible.

Some of the companies and guests we have worked with to date are:

• Scottish Ballet
• YDance
• Scottish Dance Theatre
• Phoenix Dance Company
• Lorna Brown
• Clara Bajado 'Indahouse'
• Company Chameleon Director - Kevin Edwards
• Curious Seed
• Musical Theatre: Hamilton, Top Hat, Lion King, Kinky Boots, Cats
• Jack Webb
• Alan Greig

At Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS), we have amazing spaces to help you learn and create. These include the modern PASS Studio Theatre, eight dance and rehearsal studios, special classrooms, and a high-tech library and learning centre. You’ll find everything you need to bring your creative ideas to life!

PASS is in the heart of Edinburgh, known as the world’s Festival City. We work closely with top theatres, companies, and artists. These partnerships give you excellent chances to perform, join creative projects, and learn from real industry professionals.

For more information, please follow us on: 

Instagram: @passdance 

Facebook: @PASS-Dance 

Email: dance@edinburghcollege.ac.uk