Explore contemporary dance and take part in exciting collaborative performance projects. You'll work with different choreographers, independent dance artists and directors to learn how to perform, direct, organise, lead and teach. You'll develop skills in all areas of contemporary dance production. All our lecturers are practicing artists who are actively producing and performing work. They are interested in working with students from a variety of dance backgrounds and will encourage you to develop your own creative voice. By studying in Leeds, you'll benefit from a hub of cultural activity in the city. With venues like Northern Ballet / Phoenix Dance Theatre, Yorkshire Dance National Dance Agency, The West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Riley Theatre and The Carriageworks - you'll find plenty of inspiration for your work. Leeds also hosts regular cultural events like Leeds Festival and Leeds Carnival - the UK's second largest after Notting Hill Carnival.

Our course provides learning opportunities for you to develop into an employable, multi-skilled, independent dance practitioner. The creative career choices are limitless - you could go straight into work as a performer, choreographer, director, devisor/maker, producer, curator, facilitator, teacher, dance film maker, arts manager or arts administrator. As a graduate you will be a creative, independent, confident thinker who is able to collaborate and be innovative within a broadly scoped, entrepreneurial career. Performer Teacher Promoter Choreographer.