This is a vital strategic advantage for two key reasons:
Immediate Employability: It provides the formal SQA accreditation needed to secure paid teaching work immediately upon graduation.
Financial Stability: It allows you to establish secure, regular income streams through teaching and choreography while actively pursuing performance contracts and auditions.
While you are training intensively on our HNC/HND Professional Dance Performance courses, we build in the unique opportunity to secure additional SQA units specifically designed for vocational instruction. This is a vital strategic advantage for every graduate should you choose to add these examinations.
Simply put, this accreditation allows you to work immediately in the education sector. You gain the formal SQA recognition required to secure paid positions instructing students of all ages in dance techniques. This means you can quickly secure reliable income streams in private clubs, schools, community projects, and youth theatre companies while actively pursuing performance and audition contracts.
The intensive discipline and technical mastery required on our performance courses directly translate into exceptional teaching skills. We know that the skills you master while becoming a triple threat performer or a professional dancer are precisely those needed to be an exceptional and engaging instructor.
For example, the vocal projection and control you learn for Acting for the Dancer are crucial for commanding a large class and giving clear direction. The deep understanding of physical correction and anatomy gained in the studio is essential for teaching technique safely and preventing student injury in dance classes. Furthermore, the time management and discipline required for professional training translate directly into effective lesson planning and reliable delivery.
You graduate with a recognised teaching credential and the expert communication skills needed to lead a classroom, significantly broadening your professional value in the freelance arts economy.
This opportunity is seamlessly integrated into your existing full-time timetable. The additional units are taught alongside your core performance training, ensuring you complete this crucial career step without adding extra years to your course. Upon successful completion, these units are formally certified by the SQA, providing verifiable proof of your instructional competency.
Fees: An additional fee for exams will be charged.
