English National Ballet School is first and foremost a ballet school. We also set store by students receiving a good all-round education to prepare them for a future career in dance and provide a unique course of academic study which focuses on creative and artistic development.

Students at English National Ballet School continue to develop academic and intellectual skills through a programme specifically designed to enhance and extend their dance training and to meet the demands of the ever changing dance profession.

The course of study includes:

	Dance and Text – Exploring the use of spoken and written text in Dance Performance
	Dance in the Community – Different places and spaces. Understanding a wider context for dance performance and diverse audiences
	Dance History – A fascinating look at the roots of present day dance performance. This course underpins work in all other modules
	Dancer in Action – Anatomy and physiology for dancers; understanding the importance of nutrition, psychology, fitness and a healthy lifestyle in reaching optimum performance
	Choreography – Developing the imaginative and creative response in each dancer and understanding the choreographic process. The module is integrated with a number of other modules
	Benesh Notation – English National Ballet School is the only vocational school in the United Kingdom to enter students for the Score Reading for Dancers exam of the Benesh Institute, results are consistently high.
	Professional Development Portfolio – preparation for audition and entry into the dance profession; also maintaining a successful career.
	Dance on Screen – From Busby Berkeley to the Ballet Boyz this module focuses on the directors, choreographers and dancers who have used innovatory filming techniques to portray, manipulate and distort the dancing body over the last seventy-five years.

All the courses involve practical work, Performance opportunities and valuable skills for future life in the dance world of the 21st century.