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BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Leeds

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body

Free for 16 to 18 year olds. Fees apply for adults. Advanced Learner Loan available. Contact Luminate Education Group for more info.

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About this course

BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Leeds. Full-time daytime classes run at Leeds City College Quarry Hill Campus. The course is free if you're 16 to 18 years old. If you're 19 or over, fees may apply, though a Learner Loan may be available.

This Level 3 BTEC performing arts qualification covers practical dance technique, choreography, collaborative performance, and personal wellbeing. You'll develop core dance skills alongside creative and professional practice. The course runs over one year full-time. Entry requires five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English, and a practical audition.

You'll finish with a Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Performing Arts Practice.

Who this course is for

This course is designed to take determined dancers and give them the skills, experience and confidence to succeed in a highly competitive industry. We focus on the whole dancer, ensuring that practical ability is matched with personal wellbeing, choreographic flair and collaborative practice. Our dancers progress on to leading dance schools and universities such as Shockout, Bird, NSCD, Dance City, LMA and Irie.

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs at grade 4 including English. For all performance based courses your offer will be based on academic grades and a practical audition. The structure of the audition differs depending on your area of study. You will be given plenty of notice of the audition requirements when you book a date and will be supported throughout by our team. Dance students will take part in a workshop considering their core dance skills and how they learn a short piece of choreography.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop core dance technique across a range of styles and forms.
  • You'll create and perform choreography, working both independently and collaboratively.
  • You'll study the principles of personal wellbeing as a performing artist.
  • You'll work on ensemble and collaborative performance projects.
  • You'll build skills in rehearsal practice and stagecraft.
  • You'll explore the professional landscape of the performing arts industry.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical studio sessions, workshops, and performance projects. Assessment is through a combination of practical performances, choreographic work, and portfolio evidence. Classes are daytime and full-time at the campus. Your audition before the course involves a workshop assessing core dance skills and your ability to learn a short piece of choreography.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Leeds City College Quarry Hill Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Actor, performs in theatre, film, or television productions.
  • Dancer, works in professional dance companies or touring productions.
  • Choreographer, creates and directs movement for performance.
  • Dance teacher, leads classes in schools or private studios.
  • Community arts worker, delivers arts projects in community settings.
  • Performing arts technician, supports productions backstage or on stage.

What you could study next

  • Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts, a Level 5 qualification for deeper specialist study.
  • BA (Hons) in Dance or Performing Arts, degree-level study at a university or conservatoire.
  • Professional audition programmes at specialist dance schools such as those the course's graduates have progressed to.
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