Council for Dance Education and Training http://www.cdet.org.uk

Photographs of various dance styles, schools and rehersals including: Bird College, Central School of Ballet, Urban Dance Company, Stella Mann College and The Urdang Academy. Credits from left to right:
1. Photograph by Peter Teigen, courtesy Bird College
2. Photograph by Bill Cooper, courtesy Central School of Ballet
3. Student at the Urdang Academy Photograph, courtesy The Urdang Academy
4. Photograph by Thomas Grey of dancer Michael Joseph, courtesy Urban Dance Company
5. Photograph of Sarah Preston by Peter Teigen, courtesy Stella Mann College
6. Photograph by Bill Cooper, courtesy Central School of Ballet

Information sheets & guides

Accredited Courses

THE COUNCIL FOR DANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CDET) is the national standards body of the professional dance industry. It seeks to establish and maintain high standards of education and training at a national level and within an international context. The courses offered by CDET’s accredited schools vary widely in style, content and aims and they cover the disciplines of classical ballet, musical theatre and contemporary dance. Students are advised to obtain prospectuses for more than one course and to ensure that the course aims and graduate destinations match their requirements. Most courses are three years in length.

SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL DANCE TRAINING COURSES:

School/College	Course title	Course length	Qualification	Funding
Arts Ed London 14 Bath Road, Chiswick, London W4 1LY Tel: 020 8987 6675	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Degree	3 years 3 Years	Nat Dip (MT) Degree	D&DA D&DA
Arts Educational Schools, Tring Tring Park,Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5LX Tel: 01442 824255	Dance Course	2 years 3 years	Nat Cert (Ballet) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA
Bird College Birkbeck Centre, Birkbeck Road, Sidcup Kent DA14 4DE Tel: 020 8300 6004	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Dance & Theatre Performance	3 years 3 Years	Nat Dip (MT) Degree	D&DA D&DA
Cambridge Performing Arts 25 - 29 Glisson Road, Cambridge CB12HA Tel: 01223 314 461	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years 3 years	Nat Dip (MT) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA D&DA
Elmhurst School for Dance 249 Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7UH Tel: 0121 472 6655	Classical Ballet Course	3 years	Nat Dip (Dance)	MDS/ D&DA
The Hammond School Hoole Bank House, Mannings Lane Chester CH2 4ES Tel: 01244 305 350	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years 3 years	Nat Dip (MT) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA D&DA
The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd 23 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AJ Tel: 020 7608 0044	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre	3 years	Nat Dip (MT)	D&DA
Laine Theatre Arts The Studios, East Street, Epsom Surrey KT17 1HH Tel: 01372 724648	Dance and Musical Theatre Course	3 years	Nat Dip (Dance) Nat Dip (MT)	D&DA D&DA
Liverpool Theatre School & College 19 Aigburth Road, Liverpool L19 4JR Tel: 0151 728 7800	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre	3 years	Nat Dip (MT)	D&DA
London Studio Centre 42-50 York Way London N1 9AB Tel: 020 7837 7741	BA (Hons) Theatre Dance Diploma (HE) Theatre Dance	3 years 3 years	Degree Diploma	Maintained Maintained
The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama Century House, Building B, 428 Carlton Hill Nottingham NG4 1QA Tel: 0115 911 0401	Musical Theatre Diploma	3 years	Diploma
Northern Ballet School The Dancehouse, 10 Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5QA Tel: 0161 237 1406	National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years	Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA
Performers College Southend Road, Corringham Essex SS17 8JT Tel: 01375 672053	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years 3 years	Nat Dip (MT) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA D&DA
Stella Mann College 10 Linden Road, Bedford MK40 2DA Tel: 01234 213 331	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years 3 years	Nat Dip (MT) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA D&DA
Urdang Academy Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RP Tel: 020 7713 7710	National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre National Diploma in Professional Dance	3 years 3 years	Nat Dip (MT) Nat Dip (Dance)	D&DA D&DA

Key:

Funding
DaDA - Dance and Drama Awards funding scheme. Separate leaflet available
Maintained - Fees covered by HEFCE except for first £1,075. Students eligible for student loans for maintenance.EU and Scottish students at Scottish schools pay no tuition fees but are liable for income based contributions after graduation.

Qualifications (awarded by Trinity College, London)
Nat Dip (Dance) - National Diploma in Professional Dance
Nat Dip (MT) -National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
Nat Cert (Ballet) - National Certificate in Professional Dance (Classical Ballet)

CDET, Old Brewer's Yard, 17 - 19 Neal Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9UY
phone: 020 7240 5703 fax: 020 7240 2547 email: info@cdet.org.uk