Full Time – Professional Dance Performance

Why Jazzart is Scotland’s Professional Dance Provider​
Jazzart is recognised as producing dance excellence in Scotland. As a trusted SQA partner for over a decade, we offer full-time HNC and HND qualifications in Professional Dance Performance designed for dedicated dancers aiming for professional careers. If you want industry access, and technical rigour required for a global career, Jazzart is your destination.
We provide an unparalleled training environment that focuses on technical mastery, performance versatility, and career success.

10+ Years of SQA Excellence: Our long-standing partnership with the SQA ensures quality assurance alongside private, specialised training.

Industry Faculty: Learn directly from working choreographers and dancers who bring current industry standards into the studio every day.

Performance Focus: Our curriculum is built around frequent, high-quality performance opportunities, mirroring the demands and pace of professional company work.

Global Alumni Network: Our graduates are successfully working in West End shows, international cruise lines, major contemporary companies, and commercial dance contracts worldwide.

10+ Years of SQA Excellence

Our long-standing partnership with the SQA ensures quality assurance alongside private, specialised training.

Industry Faculty

Learn directly from working choreographers and dancers who bring current industry standards into the studio every day.

Performance Focus

Our curriculum is built around frequent, high-quality performance opportunities, mirroring the demands and pace of professional company work.

Global Alumni Network

Our graduates are successfully working in West End shows, international cruise lines, major contemporary companies, and commercial dance contracts worldwide.
The Dance Curriculum
This is a full-time, 4-day-a-week commitment focused on transforming technical ability into professional artistry. The program demands physical and mental discipline, preparing you for the demands of a dance career.

Core Disciplines and Technical Mastery

Our training balances foundational technique with advanced, career-essential styles:

Discipline Focus

HNC (Year 1: Foundation)

HND (Year 2: Professionalism)

Classical

Intensive Ballet technique, Pointe work fundamentals, and classical repertoire study.

Advanced Ballet, complex repertoire, partnering, and classical variations.

Contemporary

Core contemporary techniques (e.g., Graham, Cunningham), floor work, and release technique.

Advanced Contemporary, professional company repertoire, contact work, and improvisation.

Jazz and Commercial 

Foundational Jazz, Commercial Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre Jazz styles, and street dance.

Advanced Commercial Dance, audition repertoire, heels work (where relevant), and advanced styling.

Specialist Skills

Tap, body conditioning, yoga/Pilates, and stage make-up.

Choreography, directing, dance education, and injury prevention/rehabilitation.

Career Success and Employability
We focus relentlessly on post study employability. The HND culminates in the creation of a professional portfolio (including headshots, showreel footage, and CVs) and participation in an industry showcase, linking you directly with employers.

Professional Pathways for Graduates

Our alumni secure jobs across the entire spectrum of the dance industry:

Theatre & Stage: West End Musicals, UK/International Touring Productions, and regional repertory work.

Commercial Dance: Music videos, television performances, live events, and advertising campaigns.

Corporate & Entertainment: Contracts with major cruise lines, theme parks, and corporate event companies worldwide.

Further Study: Direct entry/articulation into BA (Hons) Dance programmes at universities across the UK.

Theatre & Stage

West End Musicals, UK/International Touring Productions, and regional repertory work.

Commercial Dance

Music videos, television performances, live events, and advertising campaigns.

Performance Focus

Contracts with major cruise lines, theme parks, and corporate event companies worldwide.

Further Study

Direct entry/articulation into BA (Hons) Dance programmes at universities across the UK.
Using Professional Dance Performance in alternative careers

The rigorous training at Jazzart equips you with transferable skills essential for leadership and communication in any field. The physical and mental commitment required instils unmatched resilience and time management, while the ability to convey narrative without speech makes you an expert in non-verbal communication—invaluable in any client-facing role. Furthermore, constantly adapting to new choreography builds exceptional creative problem-solving skills.

Dance in Education

For those aiming to teach dance within the Physical Education (PE) curriculum in schools, the HNC is an essential qualification. Your teaching expertise must exceed the level you are delivering. To effectively develop and deliver specialist dance units at NPA (National Progression Award) and Higher levels, the HNC qualification is often required.

Our one-year, full-time intensive course provides the rigorous training necessary to meet these high standards and exceeds the typical academic foundation needed by aspiring PE teachers. This qualification therefore serves as a crucial professional and academic stepping stone for many who choose to pursue a teaching career.