The course has regular technique classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary and urban dance where you will work on your placement, flexibility and strength. In other areas of the programme the focus will be on developing your creative and choreographic skills, and you will have the opportunity to develop your talents as you work to put on a series of performances (across a range of styles) each term. 

Our project-based learning approach will enable you to develop your skills through workshops, assignments and projects. You will also work alongside students of other disciplines to put on a series of performances during the teaching year, including annual Dance showcases and Final Major Projects. You will benefit from
masterclasses, workshops and visits from external industry professionals, and carry out work experience both internally and externally across the wider performing arts community both within Liverpool and beyond.

We offer a range of enrichment opportunities to complement your Dance studies, which, in previous years, have included tap classes, urban/street dance, choir, drama and improvisation. Our students also regularly undertake trips to local theatres such as the Liverpool Empire and further afield, such as to Manchester and London.

You will be equipped to apply for Higher Education or to seek employment in the creative and performing arts industry. Related career paths might include performing on stage, in music videos, as a backing dancer, or as a choreographer. Previous students have gone on to study at a range of HE institutions, including The Arden, Bird College, Edge Hill University, Institute of the Arts Barcelona, Italia Conti, LIPA, Liverpool John Moores University, London Studio Centre and Middlesex University.

You must complete an online application form for September 2020 entry and submit it to us by the closing date of 31 January 2020. We may then call you for an audition, interview and workshop at some point in February or March 2020 - you will be given full guidance as to how to prepare. Offers of places (conditional on achieving a minimum of five GCSEs at grades A*-C/4) will be sent out during April 2020.

If you still have questions, contact Andrea McDevitt, Programme Manager for Dance, on 0151 330 3232 or email enquiries@lipasixthformcollege.org 

At present, course information is still subject to confirmation, and while every effort has been made to ensure it is accurate, the information presented on this website does not form any contract between LIPA Sixth Form College and any individual. In addition, LIPA Sixth Form College reserves the right to make changes and cannot accept liability arising out of, or in connection with, any such revision.