BSA Dance

The BSA Dance course has officially taken its final bow, and The Finale gave it the send-off it deserved.

After six great years, the final cohort took to the stage alongside alumni, Performance Group, and other friends of BSA.

It wasn’t about perfection, it was about presence. These photos celebrate exactly that.

Thank you to everyone who has shaped BSA Dance over the years. You made it what it was — and you closed it in style.

See you on the dance floor somewhere!

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Director’s Note – Final Dance Show

This show marks the end of an era. As the final performance of this course, it carries a different weight not just as a closing chapter, but as a reflection of everything that’s been built over time: the training, the creativity, the growth, and the community.

Dance is often about precision, discipline, and repetition but it’s also about risk, expression, and connection. These dancers have brought all of that to this stage. They’ve taken feedback, failed, improved, and kept showing up. That kind of persistence is what transforms movement into art.

Tonight’s show is not just a performance. It is a tribute. To resilience. To artistry. To community. It’s not perfect, and it’s not meant to be, it’s honest. It shows who these dancers have become, both as individuals and as a group.

Though this is the last official show, the impact of what’s happened here doesn’t end. The experiences, the challenges, and the small wins, they stay with us, shaping whatever comes next.

Thank you for being here to witness this moment. And thank you to everyone who has helped make this course and this final show, possible.
Thank you to all the artists that have been involved over the years - truly a training dance course very different to the rest. What you have given the young dancers has made such a huge impact with 32 out of 47 students now in professional training. I’d say that was pretty special. Our paths will cross again - Helen .td

Tickets are now on sale for our last ever BSA Dance show, The Finale. Join us in celebrating the legacy of the course and showcasing the incredible talent of our students.

🗓️ 19 - 20 June | 7pm
☀️ 20 June | Matinée 1:30pm
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🎟️ Tickets available in bio 🔗

BSA Dance presents its final showcase, bringing together current students, guest artists, and alumni in a dynamic evening of performance.

Featuring choreography from returning guest artists .td, , and , along with alumni choreographers and . The show highlights the creativity and talent that have been defined by the course over the years.

The final production before the course closes, this show offers a moment to reflect on BSA Dance’s legacy — and to honour the many artists who’ve contributed to its success under the leadership of Artistic Director , with technical direction from .pitchers.

Alumni Spotlight ✨

Lucia Nicholas, a graduate from our Dance Diploma in 2023, shares her experience on the course.

We took our Diploma Dance students to see at , where they watched a meta-dance comedy full of the turbulence of life and death.

Our staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the show, as well as the journey over from Bristol.

Alumni Spotlight ✨

Sophia Soteriou, a graduate of our Dance Diploma in 2022, shares her experience on the course.

Audition for BSA Dance | Tuesday 17th October at 5pm

Our Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dance is designed to encourage you to develop as an independent dance artist and grow into a confident, creative practitioner. Under Artistic Director Helen Wilson of RISE Youth Dance and a team of professional dancers and choreographers, the course will develop your technical, creative and performance skills.

If you wish to join us in September 2024, apply at bristolschoolofacting.com/apply

The Unnatural by Grace Hooper

The unnatural was a piece choreographed by Grace Hooper during her audition prep unit, where students had to create a solo for an audition.

Grace wanted to make something to show that bodies can be shown in different ways and that you can explore amazing and different ways of moving your body.

Mother Continent by Allayah Holmes

Mother Continent is choreographed and performed by Allayah Holmes, exploring different types of both traditional and modern African Dance.

We will be sharing some photos and videos from the BSA dance show over the next couple of weeks 🤍 keep your eyes peeled for an insight into what it’s like performing with us whilst studying full time dance training at BSA, partnered with 🤍

A few snaps from last weeks fantastic In Our Stride show by our yr 1 and 2 dancers with guests from 😍

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