2. DaDA (standing for dance and drama award) loans money
to students studying specific dance and drama courses.
The amount you get loaned depends on your family
income, and what course you are studying.
3. To be eligible for loans from DaDA you must be a citizen of
EU for 3 continuous years. You must also have one of the
following qualifications:
• Level 6 Diploma in Professional Acting (3 years)
• Level 5 Diploma in Professional Acting (1 year)
• Level 5 Diploma in Professional Dance (Classical Ballet
or Contemporary Dance) (2 years)
• Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance (3 years)
• Level 6 Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre (3
years)
You also must be between the ages of 16-23 for dance
courses, and 18-23 for acting. You must be talented boi.
4. Well the principle purpose would be in the case of financial
difficulty. One can apply for DaDA in order to get that extra
support in either paying for the course fees, or
maintenance fees and allowing said student to sustain
themselves appropriately. The more money ones parents
make, the less support the student will receive, as shown
on the table.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/att
achment_data/file/396916/National_income_bands_2015_t
o_2016.pdf
5. Although the DaDA is of great help, there are some restrictions. Although we have
elaborated on the financial restrictions, there is only a finite amount of drama schools in
which a DaDA can be requested. These are the drama schools:
• ALRA (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts)
• Arts.Ed, London
• Bird College - Dance and Drama Theatre Performance
• Cambridge Performing Arts at Bodywork
• Elmhurst School for Dance in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet
• English National Ballet School
• The Hammond School
• Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
• Laine Theatre Arts
• Liverpool Theatre School and College
• Millennium Performing Arts
• Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
• Northern Ballet School
• The Oxford School of Drama
• Performers College
• SLP College Leeds
• Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
• University of Surrey / GSA Conservatoire
• Urdang Academy
