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