National Diploma in Choreography

National Diploma in Choreography

Your Only Way to become a Professional Choreographer

• The National Diploma in Choreography is a 18 months programme which opens up a path way for aspiring dancers to learn about the art of choreography or making of dances. The syllabus of the diploma covers many areas including dance, ballet, opera, musical theatre, film, television and fashion shows. The increasing popularity of the above mentioned fields demand dancers with the capacity to conceptualise, choreograph, design and compose dance items and full length dance workouts. The objective of the course is to produce choreographers with the capacity to cater to the high demands of the dance field in Sri Lanka.

For Whom?

Dancers of all Disciplines, Performers, Troop Members, Literary personnel, Dance Teachers, University Dance Students, Film & Television & Radio Personnel, Artists, Sculptors, Musicians and those with experience in any aesthetic subject area.

Course Content

A course of theory & practical work including the following areas;

• • Theory of Choreography
• • Oriental Ballet & Dance Drama
• • Dance Anatomy
• • Principles in Choreography
• • Performance & Contemporary Culture
• • Performance Analysis & techniques
• • Techniques and improvisation
• • Contemporary Techniques
• • Site - Specific Choreography
• • Choreographic Skills
• • Choreography for screen (Film & Television )
• • Directing & Choreography
• • Concept and theme development Scriptwriting
• • Creative thinking for Choreography
• • Research in Production
• • Music & Choreography
• • Traditional Art Forms & Modern Choreography
• • Allied arts ( Architecture / Visual arts / Films / Costume Makeup / Lighting )
• • Professionalism, ethics
• • Dance criticism

Application specimen can be downloaded from our website www.slf.lk or obtained From the Institute.

Please send your duly completed application addressed to

• Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (National Diploma in Choreography),
• No 100, Sri Lanka Padanama Mw,
• Independence Square,
• Colombo 07.