Block Two has two years of study intended for the outgoing and self directed student:

- the DEFINING Year - the first year of the second block of study

- the GOING ON Year -  the second year of the second block of study

Students are meant to work to develop a maturity and discernment appropriate to the professional field. SEAD offers many and varied opportunities to further skills in technique, performance, choreography and theory.

SEAD aims for choreographers to begin to engage with questioning and rigorous dance making in a way that can sustain a lifetime of making, to examine how this translates into the day to day in the studio; to explode assumptions and received opinion, including fashion - turning discoveries of assumptions into fuel for making; to understand what it means to put your questions in your work; to have an efficient understanding of how to work. Students can decide to do a choreography concentration beginning in the third year. Mentoring of work and frequent showings are essential components of the choreography concentration.

SEAD aims for performers to realize a broadening of potential both technically and intuitively; an ability to work in a variety of styles, an ability to communicate efficiently with choreographers and peers; an experiential understanding of stage presence and of performative styles - confidence, presence and generosity in performance - applying physical understandings to practice. There are many possibilities offered to address these aims; to name one - a self initiated yet SEAD supported project that involves contacting and negotiating a choreographer of her choosing - to learn and perform an existing solo - is available in the fourth/goingon year. Showings and informal performance opportunities in several forms are open to all, year round; both inside and outside the school. Many have been put in place by SEAD; opportunities can also be self initiated.

SEAD aims for theorists to broaden their understanding and articulation of historical and current theoretical ideas, to gain the ability to relate ideas to practice, both one's own and that of others. Some of the opportunities presented to students engaged in theory are: participation in a theory intensive available by application process; elect to do a thesis initiative, and thus upgrade their diploma by an extensive piece of writing to be mentored by an independent scholar, also available by application (this option is not included in SEAD's fees. Details can be found by clicking on Academy Fees)   In addition, lighting workshops, opportunities to learn about and requirements to engage in every aspect of production make up another part of SEAD's education. Sufficient knowledge of all aspects of production are necessary to graduate.  

Students may apply to do an exchange program, SEAD has partner institutions in Europe and the United States such as New York University's TISCH Scool of the Arts and with Movement Research.