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What are Dance and Drama Awards?

Dance and Drama Awards are for students over the age of 16 who want to work in the performing arts.

Available from some of England's leading private dance and drama schools, they'll help you pay for a place on a prestigious and well-respected course - whatever your financial circumstances.

The award will pay for the majority of your tuition fees, but you'll be expected to make a contribution. You could also get extra money to help with your living costs.

What courses are covered by Dance and Drama Awards?

You can only get a Dance and Drama Award if you take the Trinity College London qualification at one of the 21 accredited providers.

All these providers are externally inspected to ensure that their courses offer high standards of training.

The courses last between one and three years, and they are at Diploma Level 5 and 6.

Developed with advice from professionals in the sector, the courses emphasise the artistic, creative and technical skills artists need for a varied and high-level career.

The courses cover:

• professional acting
• professional dance
• professional music theatre
• professional production skills

Follow the links below for more about the courses and schools.

• Dance and Drama Awards: courses and schools (A-M)

• Dance and Drama Awards: courses and schools (N-Z)

Courses not covered by Dance and Drama Awards

Dance and Drama Awards are not for academic or general courses in Dance and Drama, such as A levels, degree courses, teaching courses or courses in further education colleges.

You will only be eligible for a Dance and Drama Award if you take a course at one of the 21 accredited providers.

Next steps

Follow the links below to find out all you need to know about Dance and Drama Awards:

• whether you qualify
• how much you could get
• how to apply

• Dance and Drama Awards: do you qualify?

• Dance and Drama Awards: how much you could get

• Dance and Drama Awards: how to apply

Useful contacts

• Careers Helpline for Young People

• Dance and Drama contacts

• 14 to 19 contacts