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Bird College
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BA (Hons) Professional Dance and Performance
Program snapshot
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In-Person or VirtualProgram Recognition
•Ofsted "Outstanding" rating (2024)
•Validated by University of Greenwich, accredited by CDET
•New program from a conservatoire with nearly 80 years of dance training excellence (founded 1946)
Training
•Technically demanding training across ballet, jazz, commercial, contemporary, and musical theatre dance styles
•High contact hours per week with progressive three-year structure
•Performance opportunities: Dance Performance Workshops, Dance Performance Project, CRE8 Dance Performance
•Focus on technical excellence, stylistic adaptability, and physical resilience
•Emphasis on employability, wellbeing, and readiness for freelance and company-based pathways
Facilities
•Single-site campus with 13 dance studios and 120-seat Doreen Bird Foundation Theatre
•Wellbeing facilities: gym, counselling, physiotherapy, and reflection room
•Production block with scenery store, props room, wardrobe, and workshop
•30 minutes from London's West End via Sidcup Railway Station
Leadership
•President: Stephen Mear, award-winning choreographer and director
•BIRD Patron: Gary Avis MBE, Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist
Academic info
Snapshot
94%
Grad Rate
£24k
Earnings
5yr after
Costs & Aid
Home Tuition
£9,790
UK/EU students
International Tuition
£17,975
overseas students
Program info updated 4h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Ofsted "Outstanding" rating (2024)
•Validated by University of Greenwich, accredited by CDET
•New program from a conservatoire with nearly 80 years of dance training excellence (founded 1946)
Training
•Technically demanding training across ballet, jazz, commercial, contemporary, and musical theatre dance styles
•High contact hours per week with progressive three-year structure
•Performance opportunities: Dance Performance Workshops, Dance Performance Project, CRE8 Dance Performance
•Focus on technical excellence, stylistic adaptability, and physical resilience
•Emphasis on employability, wellbeing, and readiness for freelance and company-based pathways
Facilities
•Single-site campus with 13 dance studios and 120-seat Doreen Bird Foundation Theatre
•Wellbeing facilities: gym, counselling, physiotherapy, and reflection room
•Production block with scenery store, props room, wardrobe, and workshop
•30 minutes from London's West End via Sidcup Railway Station
Leadership
•President: Stephen Mear, award-winning choreographer and director
•BIRD Patron: Gary Avis MBE, Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist
Program Recognition
•Ofsted "Outstanding" rating (2024)
•Validated by University of Greenwich, accredited by CDET
•New program from a conservatoire with nearly 80 years of dance training excellence (founded 1946)
Training
•Technically demanding training across ballet, jazz, commercial, contemporary, and musical theatre dance styles
•High contact hours per week with progressive three-year structure
•Performance opportunities: Dance Performance Workshops, Dance Performance Project, CRE8 Dance Performance
•Focus on technical excellence, stylistic adaptability, and physical resilience
•Emphasis on employability, wellbeing, and readiness for freelance and company-based pathways
Facilities
•Single-site campus with 13 dance studios and 120-seat Doreen Bird Foundation Theatre
•Wellbeing facilities: gym, counselling, physiotherapy, and reflection room
•Production block with scenery store, props room, wardrobe, and workshop
•30 minutes from London's West End via Sidcup Railway Station
Leadership
•President: Stephen Mear, award-winning choreographer and director
•BIRD Patron: Gary Avis MBE, Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist
Updated 4h ago
