You can apply for the BA (Hons) Dance Performance  course via UCAS – LMA Institution code: L52 Course code: W501

Campus codes: Liverpool – L  London – N - Newcastle T

Standard Entry Criteria for the course is 96 UCAS points, along with successful audition  – further details can be found on the UCAS website.

Awarded by: Regent’s University London

Tuition Fees (Full-Time, per Year): £9525

To ensure we can continue to invest in the student experience, tuition fees may rise each year of your course. For home students they will not exceed the cap set by the government. This is set out in our Terms and conditions and Tuition Fee Policy both can be found on our policies page.

Information for all Applicants who receive funding from Student Finance Wales.ALL LMA Undergraduate courses ARE eligible for funding from SFW.  LMA courses are NOT affected by recent changes made by the Welsh Government to funding for some creative courses offered by specialist providers.   Any queries about eligibility please contact LMA directly.  

Additional Costs: Students will need suitable attire and may incur costs for project expenses and tickets (including end of year shows).

Studying Dance Performance

Explore the dance industry’s history, evolution, and current landscape while developing the academic and research skills you’ll need as a professional dancer. You’ll study key choreographers, genres, and landmark performances, while gaining insight into the cultural, social, and political forces that shape the global dance scene. This module provides essential knowledge for your development as a performer and prepares you for further study in dance performance, choreography, and the creative arts.

Skills for the Professional Dancer

Develop the core skills every professional dancer needs to build a long and healthy career. This practical, studio-based module covers safe dance practice, injury prevention, anatomy for dancers, fitness training, and effective rehearsal habits. You'll also explore creative choreography methods, experiment with your own movement ideas, and start developing your personal style. This module combines technique and creative practice to support your physical, artistic, and professional development.

Dance Styles and Techniques 1

Master the technical foundations that underpin your professional dance training. You’ll receive practical tuition in ballet, jazz, and tap while also exploring popular hybrid dance forms such as lyrical, commercial, and contemporary dance. Through workshops, rehearsals, and reflective sessions, you’ll develop versatility, control, and expression across a range of styles—building a strong technical base to support your future performance career.

Live Dance Performance

Gain hands-on performance experience as you prepare and present live dance works in both studio and theatre environments. You’ll explore diverse dance styles, collaborate with choreographers, and learn the full process of building a live performance—from rehearsal and technical run-throughs to stage performance. This practical module helps you develop the confidence, discipline, performance skills such as communicating a story to an audience and stagecraft essential for any working professional in the dance industry.

Exploring Dance Performance

Take your understanding of dance to a deeper level by examining performances through the lens of culture, identity, politics, and social change. You’ll analyse a wide range of professional dance works, explore how audiences interpret meaning, and investigate the powerful role dance plays within the creative industries. You’ll also address key issues such as diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, while sharpening your critical thinking, academic writing, and creative analysis skills.

Choreography Skills for the Professional Dancer

Unleash your creativity as you learn to develop, structure, and present original choreography. You’ll explore a variety of choreographic approaches used by leading dance practitioners and apply them to your own work. Working individually and collaboratively, you’ll respond to creative briefs, experiment with movement vocabulary, and develop dance pieces for different audiences. This module supports your growth as a creative dance artist ready to generate original work for stage and screen.

Dance Styles & Techniques 2

Further refine your technical skills and broaden your dance repertoire as you continue advanced training in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, commercial, and hybrid dance styles. You'll build strength, flexibility, precision, and stage presence while exploring the cultural influences behind different dance genres. The module includes personal skills assessments and feedback, helping you map your development as you prepare for your future career as a versatile professional dancer.

Dance for Stage & Screen

Gain the essential skills needed to perform confidently for both live audiences and on-camera productions. You’ll explore how performance technique, movement quality, and artistic choices differ between stage and screen work. Through practical workshops and collaborative projects, you’ll create performances for both mediums—gaining valuable experience across live theatre, commercial shoots, television, and digital media platforms. This module prepares you for diverse career opportunities across the modern dance industry.

Dance Performance Showcase

Step into the spotlight with a professionally prepared showcase that highlights your strengths, style, and versatility as a graduating dancer. You’ll carefully select and perform solo and ensemble work, demonstrating your readiness for auditions, agencies, and employment opportunities in the dance industry. With guidance from tutors and industry professionals, you’ll refine your performance skills and presentation, building confidence to enter the highly competitive world of professional dance.

Dance Major Performance

Collaborate as part of a professional dance ensemble to plan, rehearse, and deliver a large-scale live production. You’ll explore innovative staging, creative direction, and performance techniques while participating in all aspects of the production process. Working under industry-simulated conditions, you’ll apply your technical and creative skills to deliver a polished performance that showcases your ability to work within professional company environments.

Promotional Portfolio

Prepare to launch your dance career with a comprehensive promotional portfolio. You’ll learn how to market yourself professionally through showreels, websites, digital branding, CV writing, and promotional materials. Industry insight sessions and career planning workshops will help you identify your target audience and employment sector while giving you the tools to present yourself confidently to agents, employers, casting directors, and producers across the dance and creative industries.

Industry Investigation

Take control of your learning by researching a topic that reflects your personal interests and future career goals within the creative industries. You’ll explore an area of contemporary debate, emerging trend, or professional issue in depth—applying research skills, critical analysis, and academic writing techniques to create a fully developed research project. This independent investigation allows you to showcase your intellectual curiosity and professional insight alongside your performance training.

At LMA, the BA (Hons) Dance Performance course is designed to give you real-world experience and prepare you for a successful career in the dance industry. Our teaching approach is hands-on and practical, providing you with the opportunity to engage in studio classes, choreography workshops, rehearsals, and live performances. You will train in industry-standard facilities, develop technical and creative dance skills, and explore how to communicate meaning through movement in various dance styles.

The learning process is designed to be dynamic and collaborative, encouraging both individual growth and teamwork. You will work in groups to create and perform dance works, with regular feedback from tutors and peers through showback sessions. This approach allows you to refine your craft, test your ideas, and gain confidence in your performance abilities. LMA also uses a blended learning model, combining online learning with practical workshops to give you a well-rounded education.

Assessments are designed to reflect real industry scenarios. You will be assessed through practical demonstrations of your dance skills, written reflections on your work, and live performances, both as part of an ensemble and as a solo performer. Additionally, you will engage in a range of industry-related assignments, from choreography and performance reviews to developing your promotional portfolio, ensuring that you are prepared for the demands of the professional world.

Throughout the BA (Hons) Dance Performance course, you’ll develop a broad range of technical, creative, and professional skills. You will gain expertise in multiple dance styles, from ballet and jazz to contemporary, lyrical, and commercial.

The course also enhances your choreography skills, allowing you to create original dance works in response to different stimuli. In addition, you'll master essential performance skills, including safe dance practice and fitness training to ensure you can sustain a long-term career. As you progress, you will learn how to market yourself, build a professional portfolio, and develop essential skills for the creative industries, such as collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.

Graduates of the BA (Hons) Dance Performance course at LMA are well-prepared to enter a variety of careers in the dance and performance industries. You can pursue roles in dance performance, whether in a company, on a commercial tour, or in music videos. Alternatively, you might focus on choreography, creating dance works for stage, screen, or other creative contexts. Some graduates also explore careers behind the scenes in stage production, performance management, or dance therapy. Other options include teaching dance or starting your own dance school. LMA’s strong industry connections, networking opportunities, and career support ensure you’re ready to take the next step in the dance world.