Sixth Form Dance Course - Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is a co-educational boarding and day school based in Hertfordshire, UK. We are one of the nine specialist Music and Dance Schools in the UK, giving pupils on this course a fantastic music education. Pupils receive rigorous training in the performing arts, that is combined with an extensive academic programme of study.
We offer a high-quality education for 7 to 19-year-olds through a specialist curriculum which sets us apart from other schools and provides pupils with a well-rounded education, enabling them to achieve high academic excellence and versatility as a performer. Pupils are able to specialise in Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting and Commercial Music courses.
The Sixth Form Dance Course offers The Trinity Level 5 and 6 Diploma in Professional Dance; it is for a dancer who has an interest in many different genres and the drive to be as versatile and employable as possible. Creativity and independent motivation are encouraged and nurtured via a wide range of subjects learned, with ample opportunities to express their skills and artistic abilities throughout their training. A large faculty with a diverse range of experiences across the professional performance industry are ideally placed to mentor and prepare students for the rigour of their chosen careers.
Students study a variety of dance genres including: classical ballet, pointe work, solos, repertoire, pas de deux, contemporary (Release and Cunningham), jazz, commercial, pilates, conditioning, fitness, weights, contemporary improvisation (Years Two and Three), jazz double work (Year Three) and contact improvisation (Year Three). Students are also able to supplement their vocational training with syllabus classes in RAD Ballet, Cecchetti Ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap, enabling students to achieve these useful qualifications via additional Saturday lessons.