Dance Performance Program (P105)

Program Description

Program Overview

George Brown’s Dance Performance program is a demanding, exciting two-year diploma program that sets the stage for a fulfilling future as a professional ballet and/or contemporary dancer. Our program will help elevate your technical and performance prowess as you prepare to launch a successful performance career.

This program is offered in partnership with Ballet Jörgen.

Full Description

This rigorous and comprehensive two-year Dance Performance diploma program will give you the foundation and skills you need for a thrilling career as a professional dancer. By the time you graduate, you'll be a classical ballet and/or contemporary dancer with the professional expertise, technical know-how, and industry connections to make it in the competitive dance industry.

You'll choose to specialize in classical or contemporary dance and train in ballet, modern, and jazz. You'll also get to study acting, vocal, repertoire, and composition to boost your versatility and job prospects.

Here are more details on the two streams you can choose from:

  • The Classical Stream is for intermediate/advanced ballet students and includes more advanced training in ballet and pointe.
  • The Contemporary Stream is for intermediate-level ballet students and includes additional contemporary training and the option of less-advanced pointe classes.

STUDENT SELECTION

To qualify for this program, you’ll need to have intermediate-level classical ballet training with pointe work, as well as experience in other dance forms. You'll then have to pass an audition in ballet and jazz, plus an interview to ensure the perfect fit.

To learn more about the audition process, visit Dance Auditions page.

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Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

Our graduates are working! Some of the many places they've found work include:

  • Traditional dance companies and festivals: apprenticing, performing, and touring with established dance companies and festivals such as Stratford, Ballet Jörgen Canada, and the Charlottetown Festival.
  • The project-based dance industry: applying for funding for their own projects, choreographing, founding companies, joining/forming groups and producing shows, and performing in festivals, cabarets, theatres, and resorts.
  • Film and television: appearing in productions and music videos, and developing dance on film projects.
  • The dance training studio industry, driven by television and live dance competitions: teaching, choreographing, coaching and judging, as well as founding and taking ownership of their own studios.
  • The dance fitness and workshop industry: teaching and developing the expanding market of dance fitness and specialized workshops, and taking this product across Canada and abroad.
  • The sports and dance teams industry: cheerleading, and forming and joining dance teams.

Some graduates continue on to arts and master’s degrees in universities and continued professional development in fields such as circus performance, personal fitness, stage management, nutrition, and physical therapies.

Educational Pathways

For further information, see the Transfer Guide.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.

From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

Latest Alumni Stories

“As a dancer who wants to dance all the time, GBD is “the dream”. Students get to dance pretty much all day, which allows you to spend valuable time training and practicing. I knew how important ballet was for fundamental dance training and we received this training daily. Students are also trained in contemporary, jazz dance, vocals, acting, composition and choreography. The program targets every point of the spectrum of dance you will need to become a professional.”

Read more about Bethany’s story.

Bethany Pethick
Ontario College Diploma

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