DANCE BTEC in Sheffield
fully funded Level 3 BTEC dance course.
If you are aged 16-18, come and study with us in Sheffield and learn from our highly skilled and experienced College faculty. From September 2025 Hype Dance, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VLUK, will be offering a fully funded level 3 Dance BTEC course here in Sheffield. If you have an interest in dance and performance and want to develop these skills in a fully inclusive, inspiring and welcoming environment – WE WANT TO TRAIN YOU!
Apply to join our BTEC!
Please follow the link if you’d like to apply to join our level 3 BTEC dance course. You’ll just need to complete a short application form telling us a few details about yourself. Below you’ll find more information on what our dance BTEC course offers and at the bottom of the page are answers to the questions we get asked most frequently.
After 20 years in Sheffield this is certainly the right time to launch a new chapter! I’ve designed the course to really equip everyone with the most relevant, real world dance knowledge, helping them to develop their own confidence and expression. I really cannot wait to welcome the first students.
– College Director – Anna Olejnicki BA(Hons)
Why Choose Us?
We are all about dance here at Hype, and in particular about caring for every person that we teach, bringing out the best in them as individual performers. We know that by expanding this ethos to pre-vocational level we are bringing something very unique to South Yorkshire.
For 20 years Hype Dance has provided high quality dance training, dance outreach and dance theatre productions, gaining some incredible industry connections. These experienced industry professionals are excited to have the opportunity to give you the benefit of their real world experience.
Our class sizes will remain small enough for us to get to know the person behind the dancer and there will be plenty of contact time with the tutors – we promise you won’t just be another face in the crowd! Training will be bespoke to the individual students and classes will have a focus on technique and improving technical ability, which will naturally lead to an improvement in performance skills too.
Students will leave the BTEC course with a broad range of skills with the aim of increasing their employability across the sector.
Course Details
A level 3 BTEC is worth up to 3 A Levels, and will facilitate an entrance into University, Drama School, Dance Adaemies and Conservatoires.
The course will take place over 2 years (part time) and is FULLY FUNDED for 16-18 year olds. It’s been designed to include what we feel young dancers need to help them make a decision as to whether full time vocational training is for them.
Starting in September 2025 the course will run from 10:00 – 18:00 over 3 days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) and will end with a graduate showcase performance in July 2026.
In no particular order, the course will include;
Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Commercial, Tap, Heels, Singing, Acro, Body Conditioning, Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, Dance History, Careers & Next Step Support.
Term Dates
Starting September 2025 (actual dates TBC)
In additional to the BTEC, we are offering optional Level 4 Modern Jazz and/or Ballet teacher training with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) for our second year students.
There is an additional cost for this, please enquire if you’d like more information.
Open Days & Auditions
Open evenings give you and your family a chance to come and visit us, see the facilities and ask any questions that you may have. Please be sure to book your visit by contacting us first.
Auditions give us a chance to meet you and see you dance. It isn’t about being perfect – it’s about showing us your love of dance and your potential. You will meet the course director and company manager, as well as some of the teaching faculty who will be leading your classes.
Open Evenings, 18:30 – 19:30 (Please contact us to book your visit first)
• Wednesday October 16th, 2024
• Wednesday January 15th, 2025
Auditions Dates, 10:00 – 16:00 (Book your place here)
• Monday October 28th, 2024
• Monday February 17th, 2025
BTEC Level 3 Dance Course Faculty
Our BTEC offers students the chance to learn from qualified dance educators with real world experience. The course is under direction from Anna Olejnicki who has a wealth of personal experience in many areas of the dance sector and now works in dance education.
She has chosen a faculty for the BTEC who are as passionate about giving young dancers the highest level of appropriate training, and nurturing them as individuals. Our course offers an individual approach to each learner and we will equip them with the knowledge and skills to successfully gain a BTEC, and to have a great foundation if they wish to further their training.
