Trinity Laban Prospectus 2020/21

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Principal’s Welcome

56 Music

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Why You Should #ChooseTL

58 Performance Opportunities

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London Life

60 Music Programmes

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Our Home in London

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Student Life 10 11 12 13

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International Community 16

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Accommodation Students’ Union Support for You English Language Support

Global Links

Professional Partnerships

20 Industry Insights 22 CoLab 24 Research 28 Dance

60 Foundation Certificates 61 Bachelor of Music (BMus) 62 BA (Hons) Music Education 64 Pre-Masters Programmes 65 Masters Programmes 66 Post-Masters Programmes 67 Professional Development Programmes 68 Music Faculty Staff 70 Music Departments 70 72 74 76 78 80 82

Composition Jazz Keyboard Music Education Strings Vocal Studies Wind, Brass & Percussion

30 Dance Faculty Staff

86 Careers in Music

32 Performance Environment

88 Music Alumni

34 Transitions Dance Company

98 Musical Theatre

98 Foundation Programme 99 BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance

36 Dance Programmes 36 Foundation Routes to BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance 37 BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance 38 BSc (Hons) Dance Science 40 Masters Programmes 44 Diploma Programmes 46 Careers in Dance 48 Dance Alumni

106 How to Apply 108 Auditions & Selection Days 110 Fees, Funding & Scholarships

FORWARD THINKING

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Trinity Laban is a unique partnership in music, dance and musical theatre that is redefining the conservatoire of the 21st century. Our mission: to advance the art forms of music and dance by bringing together artists to train, collaborate, research and perform in an environment of creative and technical excellence.

(from 1872–2005 as Trinity College of Music, plus 1946 – 2005 as Laban, plus 2005 – 2019 as Trinity Laban)

OF FIRST-CLASS TEACHING

WELCOME Trinity Laban, the UK’s first conservatoire of music and dance, was formed in 2005 by the coming together of Trinity College of Music and Laban, two leading centres of music and dance.

Building on our distinctive heritage – and our extensive experience in providing innovative education and training in the performing arts – we embrace the new, the experimental and the unexpected.

Each year, we train over 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across two amazing sites in the world-famous location of Greenwich, London.

As traditional divisions between art forms blur, Trinity Laban students enjoy unique opportunities to collaborate and innovate as part of a diverse community of performers, composers, choreographers, teachers and researchers. Our students explore the ever‑evolving worlds of music, dance and musical theatre, learning the real‑world skills they will need to become the artistic leaders of the future.

Professor Anthony Bowne Principal 3

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EXPERIENCE WORLD-CLASS TEACHING

JOIN A VIBRANT ARTISTIC COMMUNITY

Our teachers are talented artists who use their extensive skills and experience to inspire you to reach new heights.

During your studies, we will support you as you develop your skills, explore new ways of thinking and bring your practice forward in ways you could never have imagined.

Students from more than 60 countries play a part in our Faculties of Music and Dance. Within this diverse and stimulating community of creative people, you will make lasting friendships and artistic connections that will see you through your studies and career.

ENJOY ALL THAT LONDON HAS TO OFFER

LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR YOUR CAREER

We are proud that Trinity Laban is regularly listed by the Higher Education Statistics Agency as one of the UK’s top institutions for graduate employability. To maintain this track record, we ensure that our programmes are focused on the demands of the music, dance and musical theatre industries. We help you to develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary for a successful portfolio career, while our Industry Insights scheme helps you make all‑important links with the professional world.

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Trinity Laban students learn, rehearse and perform in magnificent settings, from the historic Old Royal Naval College to the award‑winning Laban Building.

Our home in South East London means that you’re in the perfect location: Central London and its incredible range of culture and entertainment are only a 20-minute train ride away, but you still have space to breathe in the thriving communities of Greenwich, Deptford, New Cross and Blackheath.

PERFORM IN PROFESSIONAL VENUES At Trinity Laban, you can develop your performance skills in a variety of formal and informal settings. The Laban Theatre programme presents student performances alongside internationally renowned dance companies such as Company Wayne McGregor and BalletBoyz.

Music students perform regularly in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel and our very own Blackheath Halls, as well as at prestigious venues including Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Our Musical Theatre students have recently performed in West End venues including the Ambassadors Theatre and Leicester Square Theatre.

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Trinity Laban is a very inspiring place – every day I would walk in and feel excited to be here. They offer so much: such a variety of classes and workshops, and all to such a high standard. I also really enjoyed meeting people from all over the world.

Seema Chopra, UK MSc Dance Science

Trinity Laban welcomes, supports and celebrates one’s authentic self.

Come and find yours!

Maya Giulivi, UK & Italy BMus (Hons) Classical Guitar

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LONDON LIFE

London is one of the greatest cities in the world! Trinity Laban students can enjoy a huge range of experiences, from the buzz of life in the centre to the close‑knit community of our Faculties of Music and Dance in the South East of the city.

A CITY FOR EVERYONE CULTURAL LONDON

Bursting with energy, multicultural London is a focal point for business, culture and creativity. Whatever you want to do, see or try, you can find it here!

London’s venues host an ever-changing repertoire of events, from the traditional to the avant-garde.

West End theatres, iconic concert halls and renowned dance venues are just a short train ride away from our sites. Immersing yourself in the capital’s cultural events doesn’t have to break the bank – many venues offer free entry or reduced prices for students.

London is the ideal place to get your career started.

Many of the world’s leading artists, ensembles, agents and publishers are based here, giving you the chance to get yourself noticed and make those all-important industry connections.

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DID YOU KNOW? LONDON IS THE BEST STUDENT CITY IN THE WORLD! QS Best Student Cities 2018

I love London – there’s always something happening. The city never sleeps. It’s so huge and all the areas are different from one another. It’s also the dance capital of the world so it’s a great place for you to network.

Chander van Daatselaar, The Netherlands BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with International Foundation Year

SOUTH EAST LONDON

We are lucky to be based in South East London, a bright and lively student area. From the historic grandeur of Royal Greenwich to the cutting-edge cool of Deptford and New Cross, our local area provides a culturally diverse and welcoming community.

Deptford is home to an enormous mix of cultures and boasts one of the liveliest street markets in the city. At New Cross, you can find an artistic vibe and a park to relax in at Telegraph Hill. Meanwhile, in Greenwich, you can wander from world food stalls at the indoor market into Greenwich Park, one of South East London’s largest green spaces, or visit the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory.

EUROPE ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Exploring other cities is simple – London has six major airports offering low-cost flights to many other European countries.

St Pancras International railway station links London to Brussels and Paris in under three hours via the Eurostar, while Amsterdam is less than four hours away.

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OUR HOME IN LONDON Working in such an inspiring space can only make you love your passion even more.

Gilles Geissbühler, Switzerland BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

At Trinity Laban, you can study, rehearse, create and perform in a variety of settings, each with its own unique and inspiring atmosphere.

KING CHARLES COURT The Faculty of Music is housed at King Charles Court on the south bank of the River Thames. It is part of the 300‑year‑old Old Royal Naval College World Heritage Site, which was designed by the architectural genius Sir Christopher Wren. Our facilities include superb music practice and recital rooms, recording studio facilities, intimate performance spaces and the award-winning Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts.

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WE PUT ON

350+ 75,251 LIVE EVENTS EACH YEAR

PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR OWN EVENTS IN 2017/18

LABAN BUILDING The award-winning Laban Building in Deptford Creek is home to the Faculty of Dance.

One of Europe’s best equipped centres for contemporary dance, it was designed by acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron, who also designed the Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium in Beijing.

The building contains 12 dance studios with sprung flooring, the 300‑seat Laban Theatre, a 100‑seat studio theatre, the Laban Library, Body Conditioning Studio, Laban Health and Dance Science facilities.

LAURIE GROVE The studios at Laurie Grove in New Cross form the main base for our Musical Theatre students, as well as rehearsal space for undergraduate and postgraduate Dance students. The six studios and newly renovated Performance Laboratory offer great class, rehearsal and production spaces.

BLACKHEATH HALLS Part of the oldest purpose-built cultural complex in London, Blackheath Halls, our main concert venue, has recently undergone a £3 million refurbishment. The acoustics in the magnificent Great Hall are excellent − so good that many of the country’s leading orchestras choose to rehearse here. In addition, the Recital Room is a fantastic space for chamber music, jazz and solo recitals.

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STUDENT LIFE

Whether you choose our local Halls of Residence or rent privately, we can help you find somewhere to live that suits your needs.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS MCMILLAN STUDENT VILLAGE

These student halls provide a safe, comfortable and convenient home, close to rail and bus links. Our three teaching locations are within walking distance and there are plenty of supermarkets in easy reach.

Facilities include:

/ a range of rooms with contemporary furnishing and en-suite bathrooms / broadband internet access / communal social area / on-site laundrette / security features, including a 24-hour manned reception

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION

Private accommodation gives you the freedom to choose where to live, what facilities are important to you and who to live with. We can help you navigate the London rental market by offering information and guidance on:

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different types of accommodation areas to live in how to search for housing your rights

Living in McMillan was great – it was really exciting to make new friends and to be so close to campus! It was a great way to start feeling settled into a new place and I’d recommend it to anyone starting.

Jack Philp, UK BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

STUDENTS’ UNION

Trinity Laban Students’ Union (TLSU) is here to make your experience at Trinity Laban the best that it can be.

This year I have the privilege of working with the President of Dance Emma Holt and a wonderful team.

We create a strong sense of solidarity and make sure that students can come to us about anything.

Anastasios Michalis (Tasos), Greece & Cyprus Students’ Union President of Music 2018 /19

THERE FOR YOU

TLSU is run by students, for students, with elected sabbatical officers representing your best interests.

The TLSU team supports you by taking your views, concerns and aspirations to Trinity Laban’s committees, and they are always on hand to answer any questions you might have. They are there to encourage and support you as a developing artist pursuing your own diverse interests.

SOCIETIES

There is a wide range of societies which all students are welcome to join, including the Football Team, Gaming Society and PuzzlePiece Opera Company. The list of societies evolves year after year, so there’s always something different to get involved in. If you’re interested in something that isn’t on offer, you can always start your own society!

SOCIAL EVENTS WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY

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PERFORMANCE ARTISTS IN TRAINING

TLSU holds a full range of social activities throughout the academic year, starting with Freshers’ Week. This jam-packed schedule of events – including club nights, drag shows and quiz nights – will help you kick off the year in style.

Regular evening events such as open mic nights take place in The Bar Downstairs, our very own Students’ Union Bar and performance space. TLSU also supports student projects including the BMus New Music Composers evening, and the regular Rude Health performance series.

Each year finishes with a summer celebration. In 2018, there was a summer festival featuring acrobats, live music, food and much, much more!

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SUPPORT FOR YOU We are here to help you during your studies, enabling you to make the most of every day at Trinity Laban.

GENERAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

Friendly and experienced Student Advisers provide advice on issues that are affecting your ability to study, including finances, housing and health. They can also help you access other support services or just offer a listening ear if you need to talk.

Student Advisers also help care leavers access financial and practical support. Find more information at trinitylaban.ac.uk/care-leavers

COUNSELLING

We offer counselling sessions which help you tackle whatever is troubling you. The counsellors have plenty of experience in working with issues including anxiety, depression, identity, sexuality, performance anxiety and self-esteem.

For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/counselling

DISABILITY SUPPORT

If you have a disability, we will support you from the start of your Trinity Laban journey through to graduation. We are experienced in supporting students with disabilities including sensory impairment, mental health problems, long-term illness, mobility difficulties and learning differences such as dyslexia.

CHAPLAIN

The Chaplain, a Church of England priest, can meet students of all beliefs (including none) to discuss any concerns in confidence.

They may signpost you to other support if appropriate.

HEALTH

The experienced practitioners at Trinity Laban Health, including on‑site physiotherapists, can help with injury prevention, rehabilitation and everyday life. Our therapies are designed specifically for performing artists and treat a wide range of conditions.

For more information and resources, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/health

LEARNING ADVISORY SCHEME

Your Academic Tutor (Dance) or Adviser (Music) will keep track of your academic progress and offer support related to your learning.

All students are entitled to academic support through our dedicated Centre for Educational Futures. We offer one-to-one tutorials, seminars, workshops and small-group events. These sessions give you the tools to succeed by helping you deal with essay and thesis writing, presentation skills, time management, performance anxiety and performing from memory.

To discuss any requirements in relation to your application, audition or interview, email admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk

Our Careers Coordinator can offer guidance during your studies and even up to three years after you graduate! Weekly emails give you details of job vacancies, voluntary opportunities, training courses and internships. We also invite external speakers to enhance your understanding of the professional world.

Student Services were really helpful when I was having issues with my landlord. They advised me on the best course of action and supported me throughout the process.

For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/careers

Jennifer Barwise, UK BMus (Hons) Voice

CAREERS INFORMATION AND ADVICE

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STUDENT LIFE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT We make sure that all students who do not speak English as their first language are supported.

Many students whose first language is not English receive English for Academic Purposes support from our Centre for Educational Futures. Other students might choose to take one of our dedicated study programmes to bring their English language skills up to the required standard before they begin an undergraduate or postgraduate programme.

The level of English you need before you apply will depend on which programme you want to study. You can find out about the level of English you need on the course pages on our website.

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

If you need English language support outside of your usual study programme, the Centre for Educational Futures is there to help.

The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) service boosts your ability to use English in an academic context. This means that you can receive help with essay writing, academic reading, listening and note-taking. You will also learn language relevant to either music or dance.

The range of EAP support available includes seminar sessions, one-to-one tutorials and online writing support.

The course has been a great opportunity to improve my skills on a practical level and to improve my English 100%. The teachers are super attentive!

Anita Garcia Grosse, Portugal BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with International Foundation Year

DEDICATED STUDY PROGRAMMES

We now offer four dedicated programmes for students who want to spend time developing their English language skills before starting an undergraduate or postgraduate programme.

PRE-UNDERGRADUATE:

/ International Foundation Year: Dance & English (p.36) (with progression to BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance) / International Foundation Certificate: Music & English (p.60)

PRE-MASTERS:

/ International Graduate Diploma: Dance & English (p.45) / Independent Study Programme: Advanced (p.64) (Graduate Certificate: Music – with optional English pathway) On these programmes, you will receive regular classes to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

You will also develop your knowledge of phonetics and pronunciation, improve your academic English and essay writing skills and learn about British culture.

Language lessons at Trinity Laban are practical and are designed to help you gain confidence in using English in real‑life contexts. You’ll learn at your own pace, using authentic materials and specialist resources for pair work, teamwork and individual projects.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Our staff and students come from all corners of the world, bringing diverse experiences and areas of expertise to our community – in fact, our student body is made up of artists from over 60 countries. Whatever your background, you’ll be able to benefit from and contribute to our outward-looking melting pot of creativity.

STUDENT LIFE

Our fantastic Students’ Union (see page 11) will help you settle in at Trinity Laban through events designed especially for international students. In previous years, we have held picnics, games nights and even a traditional English tea party, giving you the chance to mingle with other new students. By the time you graduate, you will have had the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and establish professional networks to help you in your career.

BREXIT

Our international and outward-looking character is hugely important to us, and we remain fully committed to providing support and opportunities for all students. Whatever the future may hold, we will do all we can to ensure that European students stay part of the eclectic mix of artists that we are so proud of.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT

If your first language is not English, there is plenty of English language support on offer. It might take the form of timetabled classes, one‑to‑one sessions or help with written assignments.

Alternatively, you can enrol on one of our English language programmes. This allows you to take language modules alongside your studies in Music or Dance. You can find more information on page 13 or take a look at our website trinitylaban.ac.uk/international

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Moving from overseas was daunting at first, but Trinity Laban helped me to settle in through international student social meetups and information about getting around the city. You’re never without a friendly face here!

Michael Clulow, Australia Independent Study Programme: Advanced

STUDENT SUPPORT

We want you to enjoy your time at Trinity Laban and make the most of all the opportunities available. Living away from home can be a big change and adapting to a different country can seem confusing at times. If you have any questions or come across any difficulties while you are with us, we will help you and make sure that you can get the support you need.

Once your application is accepted, our dedicated admissions team will guide you through the process of getting your visa. We will also provide you with a range of material to help you prepare to study in the UK, as well as information on accommodation, opening a bank account, insurance, paying your fees and managing your money.

More information can be found in the International Students section of our website at trinitylaban.ac.uk/international or you can contact us at contact@trinitylaban.ac.uk

The classes at Trinity Laban are really interesting because it’s really different from what I’m used to in Germany – there’s a much wider choice of classes. It was really nice to meet up with other international students and exchange experiences.

Claudia Zimmermann, Germany BMus (Hons) Viola

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Denmark Finland Germany Norway Poland Sweden

University of Michigan

The Fulbright Commission Rutgers University University of the Arts, Philadelphia

Drexel University

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

East Carolina University University of Florida

GLOBAL LINKS

Austria Belgium France The Netherlands

Italy Hungary Slovakia Spain Switzerland

Our innovative and international character is confirmed by our growing list of partners. We actively encourage international exchange as it allows students to expand their horizons, share experiences and grow as creative individuals.

STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

Studying abroad as part of your degree programme is a fantastic way to broaden your skills, and can provide you with further independence, maturity and employment opportunities.

Students can study abroad for one semester/term, or for the whole academic year.

OUR STUDENT BODY INCLUDES ARTISTS FROM OVER

trinitylaban.ac.uk/student-exchange-programmes

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60 COUNTRIES

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRINITY LABAN STUDENTS ERASMUS+

The Erasmus+ Programme gives you the chance to spend time studying abroad at some of the most prestigious European universities and conservatoires as part of your degree. It is a fantastic way of broadening your horizons, experiencing different teaching methods, discovering a new culture and gaining an international perspective. We collaborate with a number of institutions on this scheme – see map above.

At the time of writing, it is unclear how Brexit will affect our Erasmus+ programme. We are committed to doing all we can to ensure that our students can continue to study in Europe.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Our growing network of International Exchange partners allows Trinity Laban students to experience living and studying abroad in a totally different culture. Our current exchange partners include the University of Michigan, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Taiwan National University of the Arts and Tokyo University of the Arts.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Russia Gnessin Russian Academy of Music Gnessin State Musical College

China Beijing Dance Academy Korea Ewha Womans University Hanyang University Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts)

Thailand Mahidol University

Hong Kong Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Japan Kunitachi Music Academy Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) Taiwan Chinese Culture University National Taiwan University of Arts Taipei National University of the Arts University of Taipei

Going to Berlin on Erasmus+ gave me an insight into how the dance scene works in other parts of the world, which I think is going to be really important for me.

Rebecca O’Brien, Ireland BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY AT TRINITY LABAN ERASMUS+, PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME

If you are studying on a degree programme at one of our Erasmus+ or International Exchange partners, you can apply to study for one semester or for the whole academic year at Trinity Laban as part of your course. If your institution is not one of our Erasmus+ or International Exchange partners, you can still apply to study with us through the Study Abroad Programme.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Through our growing list of international partners, we are part of a global network. Going on an exchange is often the catalyst for students and staff to discover new sides to themselves as artists and transform their approach to their work. International organisations also play a role in CoLab, our two-week celebration of cross-arts collaboration. We travel abroad to take part in exciting projects with leading institutions from all over the world, and host them here in London.

Find out more at trinitylaban.ac.uk/sapdance or trinitylaban.ac.uk/sapmusic You can design your own programme using components from a wide range of modules and classes. You will learn alongside our resident students and will be able to take advantage of the performance opportunities, activities and resources on offer.

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PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS We are extremely proud to have established strong professional partnerships with some of the world’s leading artistic and educational organisations.

Our professional and artistic partnerships range from student and staff exchange programmes to joint performance series.

Through them, you will gain an insight into the workings of organisations in the music and dance worlds, and develop close networks in a rich community of artists. They can provide you with the chance to work with and learn from established artists and ensembles, perform in world-class venues around the country, and collaborate across diverse art forms.

Trinity Laban has an ever-growing list of professional and artistic co-operations and partnerships with many prestigious organisations, including: BBC Concert Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Candoco Dance Company City of London Sinfonia Company Wayne McGregor Creative Learning, Barbican English National Opera Horniman Museum and Gardens Independent Dance/Siobhan Davies Dance London Philharmonic Orchestra Magpie Dance Older People Arts Network (OPAN) Royal Museums Greenwich Sadler’s Wells Young Associates Southbank Centre Sound Connections Tate Exchange 18

TATE EXCHANGE

Trinity Laban’s co-operation with Tate Modern, via Tate Exchange, is an exciting and experimental project which gives us the opportunity to programme our own projects for Tate Exchange Spaces. These projects are related to particular themes and selected pieces within the Tate collection.

Trinity Laban is one of the Founding Associates of this programme, and earlier this year presented Creative Collision II at Tate Modern. This diverse programme of participatory projects and events involved our students and our Learning and Participation team during our annual CoLab festival. Our students have also contributed to Uniqlo Tate Late events; in 2018 they led a contact improvisation jam, following their own artistic impulses and encouraging their audience to do the same.

COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR

Our close partnership with Company Wayne McGregor, underpinned by Wayne’s position as Professor of Choreography at Trinity Laban, is truly inspirational for our artists-in-the-making.

It is a shining example of the way that here, we consider elite professional practice to be just as valuable as other kinds of research.

Undergraduate Dance students have various exciting opportunities to work with company members and to take part in collaborative projects that stimulate creative learning for children and young people. Meanwhile, postgraduate Dance students have access to Studio Wayne McGregor, the choreographer’s laboratory for creative collaborations across the arts and sciences. This allows them to experiment with new technology and experience the environment of one of the UK’s most eminent artists.

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Our long-term partnership with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) provides incredible opportunities for Music students. Selected Trinity Laban postgraduates perform and tour with the orchestra in prestigious orchestral, chamber and operatic projects. The BSO is one of several notable orchestras to take part in our Side by Side projects, where principal players mentor and perform alongside our students. Beyond that, our students and recent graduates can gain invaluable experience by participating in outstanding community engagement programmes across South West England.

Trinity Laban’s commitment to artistic innovation and excellence has been invaluable in the realisation of our work.

Wayne McGregor CBE Choreographer and Artistic Director, Company Wayne McGregor

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Our Industry Insights initiative helps students to forge close links with the music, dance and musical theatre industries while still at Trinity Laban so that they can go into the professional world with the knowledge, contacts, experience and confidence to make their mark.

Our varied programme includes a series of alumni talks, which see successful artists coming to Trinity Laban to share their experiences and expertise with students. Alongside our extensive series of masterclasses, Side by Side projects (see pages 18 –19), dance workshops and mock auditions, we also run careers and networking days specifically aimed at Dance Science students.

We have recently launched the TL Innovation Award, an exciting opportunity for final-year undergraduates to pitch an idea for an original project. We support successful candidates to turn their idea into a reality by providing funding, mentoring from Trinity Laban alumni and expert guidance from industry professionals.

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CASE STUDY Cameron Everitt (pictured) took part in a production of Highland Fling by Trinity Laban alumnus Sir Matthew Bourne as part of his second-year Historical Project.

During the rehearsals, Cameron and his peers worked with members of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures.

After graduating, he was selected to join New Adventures and is about to take Matthew’s award-winning Swan Lake on an international tour following a series of UK performances.

“Restaging ‘Highland Fling’ really got my foot in the door. I chose to train at Trinity Laban because of their links with Sir Matthew Bourne OBE and New Adventures.”

Cameron Everitt, UK BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

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COLAB Trinity Laban’s unique celebration of collaboration – CoLab – gives you the opportunity to explore what being a performing artist in the 21st century means to you.

For two weeks in February each year, CoLab provides you with a place to take risks, be creative and experiment.

Guided by expert mentors, over 900 students from our Faculties of Dance and Music come together to create, develop and rehearse projects, building relationships across genres, disciplines and cultures and forging their own artistic identities.

CoLab’s festival atmosphere results in an abundance of informal, small and large-scale performance events across Trinity Laban.

In recent years, our students have performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Contemporary Voices, and Michael Kliën in a range of venues, including the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Opera House.

Now known around the world for its revolutionary approach, CoLab is becoming ever more international. In 2019, we welcomed visitors from Australia as well as students from Taiwan’s National University of Arts and the University of Southern California. Trinity Laban brass quintet Meshd Brass also travelled to Denmark to play at the Aarhus Royal Academy of Music.

2019 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS COLAB PROMS

The festival culminated in more than 40 performances over just two days at Blackheath Halls. This new addition to the CoLab calendar saw students from all disciplines come together to celebrate their creative achievements.

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BREXCHANGE ENSEMBLE

Last year’s hugely successful Brexchange Jazz Project returned to bring students from across Europe to live, work and create together. Led by Dave Morecroft, founder of Match&Fuse, participants drew on their personal, cultural and physical experiences to challenge clichés and expectations.

PRETTY VACANT PUNK ORCHESTRA

This unconventional project took audiences on a journey to gritty 1970s London for a medley of punk anthems arranged for full orchestra, with the aim of challenging conventions of how and what classical instruments should play.

PROTEST CHOIR AT TATE MODERN

This politically-engaged music and dance collaboration saw students fuse their art forms with aspects of protests and demonstrations – including slogans, chants and marches – culminating in a public sharing and workshop.

TAIWAN JOURNEYS

Continuing our ongoing partnership with National Taiwan University of Arts, Trinity Laban played host to Taiwanese students for an intercultural exploration. We have plans to tour the resulting piece in Taiwan in the near future.

TWO-WEEK ORIGINAL CABARET

Led by Duncan Walsh Atkins from Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, students explored how cabaret artists develop their acts and performed a completely original cabaret set at the end of the second week of CoLab. For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/colab

I developed ways of working which I may otherwise not have thought of. For me, CoLab was the best part of my Trinity Laban experience.

Will Handysides, UK BMus (Hons) Composition

RESEARCH We provide a stimulating environment in which you can develop your research skills at the highest level, supported by eminent tutors with extensive experience in dance and music practice and theory.

RESEARCH

Our dynamic Research Department enables practitioners and teachers to develop collaborative projects which push the boundaries of our art forms. Students carry out their research alongside staff members, taking advantage of their expertise and building support networks with others who share their interests. For information on research activity by Trinity Laban staff, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/staff-research We support a broad range of research-based activity in music and dance including choreography, composition, performance, pedagogy, performance design and performance science.

Our main areas of focus are:

/ Creative Practice and /or Performance – composition or choreography, with an emphasis on collaboration

/ Performance Pedagogy – research that furthers teaching practice including contextual and critical approaches

/ Performance Science – investigating the impact of dance and music on wellbeing, optimising performance health and devising performer-specific training

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/ Research that connects with our public engagement programme, including developing ways of evaluating the use of dance and music in participatory settings and the development of artists and audiences

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OF OUR RESEARCH IMPACT IS CLASSIFIED AS “INTERNATIONALLY EXCELLENT” OR “WORLD LEADING”

source: Research Excellence Framework 2014, Times Higher Education

TRINITY LABAN RESEARCH DEGREES

Our research degree programmes have a strong focus on practice, giving you the opportunity to place the exploration of creative and artistic processes at the heart of your research. We offer the following qualifications: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Full time: 1 – 3 years Part time: 2 – 5 years

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Full time: 2 – 4 years Part time: 3 – 7 years All research degrees are validated by City, University of London.

Within these programmes you can specialise in the following disciplines: Creative Practice (Dance/Music/Collaborative Arts) Dance and/or Music Pedagogy Dance and/or Music Science

RESEARCH LAB

Our Research Lab is a forum for research students from the Faculties of Music and Dance to come together. Through our Graduate School Symposium and a series of lectures, workshops and seminars facilitated by artists, alumni and academics, you will encounter a range of frameworks for practice‑based research, engage critically with others’ ideas and gain greater clarity about your own work. For more information on research at Trinity Laban, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/research

CASE STUDY PhD student Hollie Harding has just premiered Melting, Shifting, Liquid World, a piece exploring the themes of climate change and ocean pollution. It was performed to the audience using bone-conducting headphones at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.

Studying here makes me believe that there’s a purpose to what I want to do... I think I will be able to pursue my dream, because of the research I’m doing here at Trinity Laban.

Lucie Clements, UK PhD Dance Science

"I’m fortunate to be able to work with lots of students and staff at Trinity Laban to develop my ideas.

There’s something unique about the atmosphere here: everyone is interested, curious, engaged and looking to collaborate, which makes interesting artistic things happen."

Hollie Harding, UK PhD Creative Practice (Composition)

MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES

Our prominent research profile enables us to participate in large-scale research partnerships with the potential to transform our understanding of music and dance.

Recent projects include:

MUSICAL IMPACT: ENHANCING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF MUSICIANS

This four-year multi-institutional research project was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and led by Conservatoires UK. It aimed to explore the physical and mental demands of music-making, provide insights into health problems in musicians and monitor their impact over time, and examine strategies to enhance the health and wellbeing of the practising musician. trinitylaban.ac.uk/musicalimpact

IN THE DANCER’S MIND

Trinity Laban, Coventry University and Plymouth University conducted a three-year analysis of the mental imagery used by performers to push the boundaries of contemporary dance.

The project, funded by The Leverhulme Trust, brought together creative practitioners and dance science researchers, asking questions which can only be properly explored through interdisciplinary research. trinitylaban.ac.uk/inthedancersmind 25

DANCE As a student in our Faculty of Dance, you will have access to one of the world’s largest teams of specialist artists and teachers.

Within a supportive environment, you will gain technical excellence while developing your creative potential as a dance artist or scientist. We will challenge you to take risks, experiment and brush conventions aside.

We will enable you to develop skills which improve your employability by working with professional dance companies and generating your own work. You will also learn how to manage a sustainable career so that you graduate ready to thrive in today’s dance industry.

You will have access to: / outstanding professional dance training / innovative approaches to dance and dance science / collaboration with a range of artists and art forms / exceptional rehearsal and performance spaces / world-class dance practitioners and excellent production facilities / a ground-breaking Dance Science Department / outstanding student support / active alumni networks and careers guidance

We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where we value and nurture your individuality and creative potential.

Sara Matthews Director of Dance

THE LABAN BUILDING

The award-winning Laban Building was built for dance. It was designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the architects behind Tate Modern and the Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium in Beijing, and has specialist facilities including: / 300-seat professional dance theatre and bar / 100-seat Studio Theatre performance space / 12 naturally lit dance studios with sprung floors / Dance Science Laboratory / dance health suite and body conditioning studio / dance library / sound and video editing suite / internal and external breakout spaces

LAURIE GROVE

Many students spend time at Laurie Grove in nearby New Cross.

The building offers excellent class, rehearsal and production spaces, including six bright and spacious studios, a breakout space and a Performance Laboratory.

THE MUSIC CONNECTION Our Dance Summer School gives people aged 16+ the chance to experience high-quality dance training at Trinity Laban.

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All first-year students are encouraged to work together through a “buddying” system, while opportunities to collaborate with Music and Musical Theatre students give your studies an extra dimension. For example, third-year dancers often work with composers to create original music for choreography projects.

Together, you will experiment and innovate, taking audiences to new and exciting places.

LABAN THEATRE

Experiencing diverse performance (including dance, dance theatre, circus and street theatre) is a crucial part of the culture at Trinity Laban. Many artists and companies will allow you to meet performers and observe sharings and rehearsals at the Laban Building.

Companies that have performed here include: Akram Khan Company Alexander Whitley Dance Company Candoco Dance Company Charles Linehan Company Company Chameleon Company Wayne McGregor Hagit Yakira Company Mimbre Phoenix Dance Theatre Rosie Kay Dance Company Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Theatre-Rites & Arthur Pita Independent artists include: Botis Seva / Far From The Norm Freddie Opoku-Addaie Tara D’Arquian Theo Clinkard Wendy Houstoun

DANCE SCIENCE

Trinity Laban was the very first institution in the world to offer an MSc in Dance Science in 2001 and an MFA in 2016. We now offer a BSc in Dance Science as well. We are a founding partner of the UK’s National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science (NIDMS) and our Head of Dance Science sits on the Board of Directors for the International Association for Dance Medicine Science (IADMS).

All our students benefit from being in an environment where staff, students and dance science researchers are constantly trying to optimise dance training by examining areas such as physiology, psychology, nutrition and biomechanics.

DANCE HEALTH

The Laban Building’s state-of-the-art body conditioning and fitness studio gives you access to self-practice as well as pilates, yoga, and strength and fitness training. You can also have physiotherapy, health therapies and a dance science screening programme at a special rate.

LIBRARY AND IT

The UK’s largest open-access dance collection is here at Trinity Laban. When you arrive, you will receive specialist training to help you get the most out of the Library’s collection of books, archive, audio-visual and electronic resources and IT/AV facilities.

PRODUCTION FACILITIES

All public performances are supported by an in-house production team, which offers high-level expertise in lighting design, costume and the staging of work. These exceptional facilities ensure that works you perform in or choreograph are produced to the highest professional standard.

SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Our Learning and Participation department is dedicated to bringing dance to the community of South East London. If you are interested in outreach work, you can assist with classes, community engagement programmes or administrative tasks.

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DANCE FACULTY STAFF Director of Dance Sara Matthews Dean, Faculty of Dance Frances Clarke Heads of Department, Readers, Professors Head of Dance Programmes Colin Bourne Collins Head of Dance Science Professor of Performance Science Professor Emma Redding Head of Educational Futures Professor of Critical Pedagogy and Arts Education National Teaching Fellow Professor Louise Jackson Head of Research Professor of Aesthetics and Arts Practice Professor Jonathan Owen Clark Professor of Choreography Wayne McGregor CBE Professor of Dance Studies Professor Helen Thomas Senior Researcher Reader in Choreography Charles Linehan

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Programme Leaders BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Colin Bourne Collins BSc (Hons) Dance Science TBC Contemporary Dance Foundation Programmes Will Aitchison Graduate Diploma in Dance International Graduate Diploma: Dance & English Independent Study in Dance Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance Melanie Clarke

MA/MFA Choreography Tony Thatcher MA/MFA Creative Practice Dr Becka McFadden MA/MFA Dance Performance Amanda Gough (Co-Programme Leader) David Waring (Co-Programme Leader and Artistic Director, Transitions Dance Company) MSc/MFA Dance Science Dr Liliana AraĂşjo Lead Tutor Henrietta Hale MA/MFA Creative Practice: Dance Professional Practice

Programme Coordinators Rosemary Brandt Year 1, BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Dr Naomi Lefebvre Sell Year 2, BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Stephanie Schober Year 3, BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

FACULTY OF DANCE

The teaching staff here are really high calibre. Their expertise is amazing, and it’s also the pastoral care that they provide: you really feel like you’re valued as an individual.

Melanie Berry, Australia Diploma in Dance Studies

Teaching Staff Simonetta Alessandri Liz Alpe Kim Amundsen Lea Anderson Robert Anderson Clare Baker Louise Bennett Stephen Berkeley-White James Brouner Jordi Calpe Serrats Hannah Cameron Dr Lucie Clements Marina Collard Kathy Crick Alison Curtis-Jones Zoi Dimitriou Jamieson Dryburgh Khyle Eccles Becky Edmunds Hubert Essakow Lucy Evans Liz Fort Geneviève Beth Grady Kevin Grey Tom Hobden Suzie Holmes Mary Ann Hushlak Kate Johnson Stephen Johnstone

Susan Kempster Felicity Kerr Lizzi Kew Ross Tina Krasevec Gary Lambert Olga Masleinnikova Bafana Matea Lyndsey McConville David McCormick Henry Montes Hilary Neethling Matthew Paluch Stephen Pelton Adam Pudney Sonia Rafferty Heidi Rustgaard Alice Sara Ellen van Schuylenburch Daniel Squire Rebecca Stancliffe Irmela Stone Kieran Stoneley Christine Tanner Elsa Urmston Simon Vincenzi Rahel Vonmoos Ben Warbis Becca Weber Sara Wookey

Departments Head of Costume Suzie Holmes Head of Learning and Participation (Dance) Veronica Jobbins MBE Head of Library and Archive Ralph Cox Head of Laban Theatre Brian Brady Head of Production Fay Patterson English Language Tutor Dr Koel Chatterjee

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PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT If you take a performance-based programme, you will hone your skills in a huge variety of settings from formal public events to informal and intimate sharings. You will have the opportunity to perform in the 300-seat Laban Theatre, which was designed specifically for contemporary dance, in the 100-seat Studio Theatre, and in our inspiring outdoor performance spaces. You will also have the chance to create innovative site-specific and installation work. Dancers are frequently seen performing all around the Laban Building – sometimes in the lightwell, lecture rooms and even our curious architectural folly of a ‘corridor to nowhere’! Blackheath Halls, with its two concert halls seating 600 and 160, offers further magnificent performance environments.

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We seek out opportunities for you to participate in external projects or show work in spaces outside Trinity Laban.

Recent projects have taken place at Southbank Centre, Whitechapel Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Montgomery Square (Canary Wharf), Tate Modern and in schools and colleges across the UK. As a final-year BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance student, you will have the opportunity to take a dance work on tour in the UK. Transitions Dance Company, made up of MA and MFA Dance Performance students, performs in a variety of high‑profile venues around the country and sometimes takes its work overseas.

The performance environment here is also fundamental to programmes which aren’t explicitly focused on performance.

If you are a Masters student focusing on creating work, you will have access to dancers; if you are studying on a Dance Science programme, you will apply scientific theory to dance training and performance, using the performers all around you to inform your research.

FACULTY OF DANCE

My favourite performance experience has definitely been the second year Historical Project module. Over three weeks we recreated Wayne McGregor’s Polar Sequences and performed it in the Laban Theatre. It was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had in my life.

Jordan Lee Pirrie, UK BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance

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TRANSITIONS DANCE COMPANY Founded in 1982, Transitions Dance Company is a true original. The first ever conservatoire dance company, it was created to help young artists bridge the gap between formal training and working in the professional dance world. The activities of the company are framed within a stimulating Masters programme that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to succeed in the profession.

A new company of dancers is formed each year, with members selected through a highly competitive international selection process. Some of the dancers are recent graduates; others already work as professional artists. Together, they represent some of the most talented performers in the world today.

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The selected dancers come together to research, create and perform a triple bill of daring choreographic commissions.

Work by established, innovative dance makers sits alongside that of exciting (sometimes provocative) newcomers. This gives company members the opportunity to broaden and develop their technical and performance skills in a challenging, inspiring and contemporary context. From February to May, Transitions tours the UK and sometimes overseas, and has previously entertained and delighted audiences throughout Europe, Asia and America.

Past members of Transitions have gone on to work in a wide range of roles in the dance industry. Some have established their own companies; others have worked with internationally acclaimed companies such as Company Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan Company, DV8 Physical Theatre, Protein Dance, and Punchdrunk. For more information, see pages 46 – 51.

FACULTY OF DANCE Through working with the Artistic Director of Transitions, I learned how to find confidence and security on the stage, to shine and not hide in the shadows.

Gabriele Farinacci, Italy Transitions Dance Company 2017– 2018

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY DANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR Our Foundation programmes offer you an intensive year of contemporary dance study to help you prepare for undergraduate study. The International option enables you to improve your English language skills and train in dance at the same time.

Students who select the 4-year programme and achieve the required standard at the end of the year will progress onto the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance at Trinity Laban. See opposite page for more information.

BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY DANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR Full time: 4 years (1+ 3 years)

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR: CONTEMPORARY DANCE & ENGLISH Full time: 1 year (September – July)

On this programme, you will develop your technical and creative skills by studying contemporary dance, classical ballet, body awareness, dance creation and contextual studies. Projects led by professional artists in a range of genres and styles enable you to devise, rehearse and perform your work.

It’s also possible to study the Foundation Year as a stand‑alone programme. This can give you a good basis for applying to undergraduate dance and dance-related programmes in the UK and abroad.

You will also receive intensive English language tuition. Our classes are practical and interactive. We use authentic materials and specialist resources to teach reading, writing, speaking and listening. We will also help you improve your academic English and essay‑writing skills so that you can progress onto further study. Read more about English teaching on page 13.

BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY DANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR

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Full time: 4 years (1+3 years)

FOUNDATION YEAR: CONTEMPORARY DANCE Full time: 1 year (September– July)

This programme helps you develop the skills in performance, creativity and choreography that are required to progress onto an undergraduate programme at a conservatoire. In preparation for degree-level study in the UK, you will also learn to think critically and reflect on your own work.

During the year, you will study contemporary dance, classical ballet, body awareness, dance creation and contextual studies.

Projects led by professional artists in various genres and styles enable you to devise, rehearse and perform your work. trinitylaban.ac.uk/bacd-foundation

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BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation Year

BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with International Foundation Year

UCAS Code: 203F 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, £16,050 for Island students, and £19,050 for international students Application Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year Entry Requirements: /P ractical experience of at least one dance form / 5 GCSEs 9 – 4 (or A*–G) / Two A level passes or equivalent /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

UCAS Code: 191F 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, and £19,050 for international students Application Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year Entry Requirements: /P ractical experience of at least one dance form / An AS or A level, or equivalent qualification / I ELTS 4.5 in all areas if your first language is not English

Please note that UK student loan funding is currently only available for UK and EU domiciled students who are on the 4-year programme and intend to proceed to the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance.

Through rigorous training provided by world-class teachers, you will develop your technical expertise and get involved in projects which enable you to push artistic boundaries. You will grow as a performer by undertaking performance projects in every year of your studies.

Workshops, masterclasses and mock auditions provide a taste of real-life professional experience and expose you to some of the exciting challenges of a career in the competitive world of contemporary dance.

Year 1 In your first year, you will study a range of contemporary dance techniques and ballet and improve your understanding of movement and its expressive potential. You will develop your choreographic skills and develop new frameworks for reflecting on contemporary dance practice. During the year, you will learn how performances are created and take to the stage yourself.

Year 2 Your second-year study focuses on continuing your technical training and developing your choreographic and performance skills. The year ends with a performance project of existing contemporary dance repertoire. Examples of choreographers featured in this project include Matthew Bourne, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, Wayne McGregor and Rudolf Laban, whose work has been reimagined for the Laban stage.

We will introduce you to analytical and theoretical frameworks for understanding dance in the broader arts context. These will enable you to develop a sophisticated approach to dance performance and making. You will undertake an independent assignment on a specific area of dance study, which will bring you into contact with the world of professional dance.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Year 3 Alongside advanced technical training, you will undertake an Independent Research Project, developing a substantial piece of research with a practical and/or written outcome. You will also work with members of the Faculty of Dance and visiting artists on two intensive performance projects (Commissioned Work) to prepare you for the pace and focus of the professional working process.

You can choose various options which enable you to further develop your choreographic and performance skills. You can also learn how to teach contemporary dance technique.

CoLab During your studies, you will take part in CoLab. Working with students and staff from the Faculties of Music and Dance, and often mentors from outside Trinity Laban, you will be able to experiment across genres, blurring the distinctions between art forms. Find out more on page 22. trinitylaban.ac.uk/bacd

BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance UCAS Code: 200F Duration: 3 years full time 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, £16,050 for Island students, and £19,050 for international students Application Deadline: 15 January 2020 Entry Requirements: /P ractical experience of at least one dance form / Two A level passes or equivalent qualification /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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BSc (HONS) DANCE SCIENCE Building on our reputation as a world leader in dance science, we now offer an exciting BSc programme. If you are interested in how the body works, how movement is learned and how to support anyone participating in dance or in fitness and health activity, this programme is ideal for you. We will support you to develop the skills and knowledge to work in the dance and the health and fitness industries, or to progress to further study.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

You will learn through a mix of lectures, small group classes, workshops, tutorials and independent study. Supported by teachers at the forefront of dance science research, surrounded by Contemporary Dance students and with access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities, you will be an integral part of our barrier-breaking dance community.

Throughout the programme, you will take regular technique classes to develop your dance skills, apply concepts and theories learned in other modules to practical performance and deepen your understanding of dance science.

Year 1 The first year of study focuses on developing your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, nutrition and motor skill learning as applied to dance. You will become familiar with the main principles of research methods, learn to interpret sources critically and carry out experiments with Trinity Laban’s own Contemporary Dance students.

Year 2 In the second year, you will consolidate the research skills you acquired in the first year. You will learn to analyse movement and dance through biomechanics and choreological practice and be introduced to performance psychology.

Year 3 The third year offers you the opportunity to examine the value of the creative arts on the health and well-being of different groups of people. You will learn how to assess people’s physical capabilities and prescribe appropriate exercises and training.

You will evaluate the outcomes of your decisions and plan, undertake and write up an independent research study.

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COLLABORATION

Working with others is a key part of life at Trinity Laban.

During your studies, you will have access to over 270 student dancers, many of whom will become professional performers.

Carrying out experiments with them allows you to replicate professional contexts right from the start of your programme.

You will also have the chance to come together with other Dance and Music students during CoLab, our eclectic cross‑arts festival. Read more about it on page 22.

RECOGNISED INDUSTRY AWARDS

You will have the opportunity to take the following recognised industry awards during the programme. / L evel 2 Exercise to Music: Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) / Safe in Dance International (SiDI) Healthy Dancer / Sport First Aid Certificate trinitylaban.ac.uk/bsc

BSc (Hons) Dance Science UCAS Code: 201F Duration: 3 years (full time) 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students and £13,250 for Island and international students Application Deadline: 15 January 2020 Entry Requirements: /3 A levels at BBC or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM, or equivalent qualifications giving a total of 112 UCAS points / An aptitude for Science, normally demonstrated by an A level or equivalent in Maths, Science, Physical Education or Psychology / Prior dance experience /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website We accept a wide range of national and international qualifications in addition to the above. For more information see trinitylaban.ac.uk/alternative-requirements Applicants will normally have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE. However, mature individuals with professional experience may also apply.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Dance Science is a fast‑growing subject, and the BSc programme provides students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to understand more about the science of dancing and enhance the performance potential of dancers.

Professor Emma Redding Head of Dance Science

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MASTERS PROGRAMMES Our Masters programmes offer you the opportunity to develop your creative and professional skills to an advanced level. We provide study across the disciplines of performance, choreography, creative practice and dance science.

You will find a stimulating environment of creative and intellectual enquiry at Trinity Laban. Our programmes offer a rich and challenging mix of taught content and independent research, supporting you to develop your existing expertise and facilitate your growth as a dance practitioner and researcher.

Many of those who will teach you are active researchers whose research feeds into their teaching and mentoring. Many are dance artists in their own right, running their own companies or performing and choreographing as independent artists.

In becoming a member of Trinity Laban’s Graduate School, you will join a community of practitioners who foster students’ professional interests and encourage them as they develop as innovators and leaders across a wide range of dance careers.

We have an outward-looking, collaborative character, always seeking to connect our work in performance, creative practice, dance science, community participation and research. As your studies progress, you will find your own place in this vibrant, creative environment.

MASTER OF ARTS (MA) DANCE PERFORMANCE MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) DANCE PERFORMANCE (TRANSITIONS DANCE COMPANY) These programmes help you develop the advanced performance skills of an exceptional dancer. As part of Transitions Dance Company (see pages 34– 35), you will create new work with three specially commissioned choreographers and tour this diverse programme nationally and internationally, an experience which replicates life as a professional dancer.

We will support you as you engage critically with your developing expertise as a performer through technical training, studio practice, devising, rehearsal and performance. Self‑directed research, in the form of a substantial Project, allows you to examine an aspect of dance performance and to present your work in imaginative and creative ways.

The second year of the MFA is an Extended Project which requires you to be artistically ambitious through an innovative investigation in dance and/or interdisciplinary performance. trinitylaban.ac.uk/transitions

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Master of Arts (MA) Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company) Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company) UCAS Code: MA 703F; MFA 704F Duration: MA 1 year (full time); MFA 2 years (full time) Entry Requirements: / Undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent qualification /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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MASTER OF ARTS (MA) CREATIVE PRACTICE MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) CREATIVE PRACTICE (TRANSDISCIPLINARY OR DANCE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PATHWAYS) These programmes offer practising artists at all stages of their career a unique chance to develop and advance their creative practice as part of the Trinity Laban postgraduate community. Students on both pathways will benefit from the support of staff at Trinity Laban and partner organisations such as Studio Wayne McGregor, as well as opportunities to work with significant guest artists.

MA/MFA CREATIVE PRACTICE: DANCE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Delivered in partnership with Siobhan Davies Dance and Independent Dance, this pathway supports your existing professional dance practice. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your professional experience and its role in your learning, engage in intensive studio-based work with significant artists and your peers, deepen your practice as a performer and/or maker and develop your understanding of research methodologies within the arts. The programme culminates in an independent project driven by your own interests. trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-professional-practice

MA/MFA CREATIVE PRACTICE: TRANSDISCIPLINARY Ideal for artists coming to movement practice from other disciplines or dance artists looking to expand their practice, this pathway invites you to develop your interdisciplinary practice by creating a programme tailored to your interests.

The modules we offer cover topics such as embodied writing, dance and the moving image, choreology, and approaches to body, space and place. Access to Studio Wayne McGregor gives you the opportunity to experiment with new technology.

The programme culminates in an independent project driven by your own interests. trinitylaban.ac.uk/transdisciplinary

Master of Arts (MA) Creative Practice Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Creative Practice UCAS Codes: Transdisciplinary: MA 701F (full time) / 701P (part time); MFA 802F Dance Professional Practice: MA 702F (full time) / 700P (part time) / MFA 802F Duration: MA 1 year (full time) 2 years (part time); MFA 2 years (full time) Entry Requirements: / Undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject or 5 years’ professional experience / MFA applicants will also be expected to submit an independent study proposal and demonstrate their suitability for extended research /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

MASTER OF ARTS (MA) CHOREOGRAPHY MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) CHOREOGRAPHY These programmes provide a dynamic and mutually supportive learning environment, offering you the opportunity to explore choreographic practice exclusively and in significant depth.

Both programmes encourage you to develop your voice as an independent choreographer through collaborative exchange with other artists and arts practices. You will interrogate and reflect critically on choreographic practice, experiencing choreography as a continuous process of creation.

The MA culminates in an independent research project, while the second year of the MFA allows you to spend an extended period of time on independent research as you experiment, explore opportunities for collaboration and consolidate your choreographic perspectives to produce a substantial work or body of work.

RESEARCH LAB Research Lab brings together all MA, MSc, MFA, MPhil and PhD students from the Faculties of Music and Dance. It is a space for you to explore what practice as research might mean in the context of the programme of study you are pursuing at Trinity Laban. You can find more information on our range of research programmes on pages 24 – 25.

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Master of Arts (MA) Choreography Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Choreography UCAS Code: MA 700F (full time) / C700 (part time); MFA 700M Duration: MA 1 year (full time) 2 years (part time); MFA 2 years (full time) Entry Requirements: / A significant level of choreographic experience and/or an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject / MFA applicants will also be expected to submit an independent study proposal and demonstrate their suitability for extended research / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Since we’re on a Masters course we’re all treated as adults, as artists who kind of know what we’re doing… so all the projects end up being completely different – it’s our vision with their help.

Elizabeth Simoens, USA MA Choreography/MFA Creative Practice

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You can find up-to-date information about fees and application deadlines for all of our Masters programmes on our website. trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply

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MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) DANCE SCIENCE MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) DANCE SCIENCE These programmes allow you to explore dance practice and performance from theoretical and applied perspectives, through a range of scientific disciplines and in a variety of dance contexts.

You will investigate ways of enhancing dance practice, optimising dancer performance and reducing the occurrence of injuries, as well as looking at the impact of dance on other populations. The programmes engage with qualitative and quantitative modes of research and practice, integrating interdisciplinary elements of dance science such as physiology, biomechanics, psychology and embodied practices. trinitylaban.ac.uk/msc-dance-science trinitylaban.ac.uk/mfa-dance-science

Master of Science (MSc) Dance Science Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Dance Science UCAS Code: MSc 801F (full time) / 804P (part time); MFA 500M Duration: MSc 1 year (full time) 2 years (part time); MFA 2 years (full time) Entry Requirements: /U ndergraduate degree in an appropriate subject or 5 years’ professional experience in a relevant discipline / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

I’ve really enjoyed learning about dance science, particularly how a dancer’s well-being is affected by physiology, biomechanics and psychology. I’ve also had the opportunity to go to the IADMS conference, where I learned more about improving dancers’ health.

Bonga Jiyane, South Africa MSc Dance Science

For further information on our dance programmes, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance Please note that UKVI regulations may limit the amount of time international students can spend pursuing postgraduate programmes on a Tier 4 student visa.

For more information please see ukcisa.org.uk or contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk for advice.

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DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES We offer a variety of flexible dance training and study opportunities to suit individual needs and experience.

Each programme has a different focus and format, some offering study across a range of contemporary dance practices, others targeting specific areas of practice. The programmes we offer are based on a professional development model, cater for different levels of expertise and experience, and embrace students from diverse backgrounds. The programmes are normally taken following previous study and/or relevant experience by those who wish to:

/ consolidate or extend their dance study

/ enter or re-enter formal education in order to develop and refresh their professional skills

/ come to dance study through a non-traditional route

/ combine dance and English language study as preparation for postgraduate studies in dance and dance-related areas

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA: COMMUNITY DANCE This vocational programme enables its participants to facilitate high‑quality dance experiences and enhance their professional dance practice across a range of community settings.

Working with community-based and participatory dance artists and practitioners, you will develop practical skills in planning, teaching and delivering projects. You will increase your understanding of the principles of community- and participatory‑based dance, the expectations of professional practice and the networks and agencies that support community dance.

We will support you to gain professional experience alongside your training through opportunities for voluntary work-based learning. trinitylaban.ac.uk/communitydance Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance

One thing that struck me when I started here was being taught to ‘be open to new things’, and that’s what I’ve told myself throughout my time here.

Songhay Toldon, Austria Graduate Diploma in Dance

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UCAS Code: 601F (full time) / 601P (part time) Duration: 1 year (full time) 2 years (part time) Entry Requirements: /U ndergraduate degree in an appropriate subject and/or relevant professional experience /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Intensive and flexible, this programme caters for those who want to consolidate their knowledge and skills in contemporary dance and helps them to develop artistically and professionally. The programme covers a range of practices and perspectives across technical, creative and performance disciplines. Learning takes place through taught dance classes, workshops, lectures, seminars and independent and collaborative projects. This programme can be used as preparation for an application to a Masters degree. trinitylaban.ac.uk/gdd Graduate Diploma in Dance UCAS Code: 500G Duration: 1 year (full time) Entry Requirements: /U ndergraduate degree in a dance or performance arts related area and/or relevant professional experience / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMME Note: this programme does not lead to a formal qualification. On completion you will receive an official transcript of your studies.

Owing to visa restrictions this programme is not available for students who require a Tier 4 visa.

This programme caters for different levels of expertise and experience, attracting dancers from different backgrounds. It combines rigorous study with a flexible, open format in a supportive environment, encouraging a mature approach.

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DANCE

You will create an individual programme by selecting components from the Graduate Diploma in Dance to suit your own areas of interest. These might include the following: a range of dance and movement styles and practices; creative, choreographic and performance-based components; dance teaching; theoretical and contextual studies; independent and collaborative projects. trinitylaban.ac.uk/ispdance Independent Study Programme

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA: DANCE & ENGLISH This intensive programme in dance and English language is ideal for international students who wish to develop their English skills or gain greater fluency in English while studying dance, often in preparation for Masters-level study in the UK. On this programme, you will undertake practical studies in contemporary dance, choreography and choreological studies.

You will also choose an elective study in either classical ballet or improvisational processes in dance and learn about the biomechanical and physiological aspects of how the body moves. You will study alongside students following the Graduate Diploma in Dance (see above), whilst taking an intensive specialist course in English language. Find out more about English teaching at Trinity Laban on page 13. trinitylaban.ac.uk/igdde International Graduate Diploma: Dance & English UCAS Code: 503G Duration: 11 months (full time) Entry Requirements: /U ndergraduate degree in a dance or performance arts related area and/or relevant professional experience / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

UCAS Code: 100F Duration: 1 year (full time) / 2 years (part time) Entry Requirements: / Some form of previous dance training /A pplicants are expected to have the maturity to study at this level, demonstrated through experiential knowledge, professional experience and/or other qualifications / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

SPECIALIST DIPLOMA: CHOREOLOGICAL STUDIES Aimed at artists and educators working in the performing arts, this unique vocational programme provides specialist study in choreology, with a particular focus on contemporary developments of Rudolf Laban’s praxis. You will be taught by expert choreologists in an environment of intellectual inquiry, movement exploration, creative experimentation and analysis.

Each year, you will undertake one module, comprising two intensive studio-based weeks of study (normally in October and February). One written assignment and two practical assignments enable you to apply your increasing learning to your own areas of interest and practice.

Some knowledge and experience of Laban’s theories and practice is required for entry to the course. You can gain this initial experience of Laban’s work through our Summer School: How Movement Works. For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/howmovementworks trinitylaban.ac.uk/sdcs

You can find up-to-date information about fees and application deadlines for all of our diploma programmes on our website. trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply

Specialist Diploma: Choreological Studies UCAS Code: N/A – Applications are made to us directly Duration: 3 years (part time) Entry Requirements: /P rior knowledge of Laban Studies or Choreological Studies or a practice-based BA (Hons) with a movement analysis component / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

CAREERS IN DANCE At Trinity Laban, you will always have one eye on the future. Whether you want to enter employment, work as a freelancer or go on to further study, we will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and experience that you need to succeed.

Through our eminent staff and extensive alumni network, you will gain invaluable knowledge of how the dance industry operates. You will also benefit from the expertise of visiting choreographers and dance artists through workshops, projects and masterclasses. Our students have worked with a wide range of companies, including Akram Khan Company, BalletBoyz, Candoco Dance Company, Company Wayne McGregor, DV8 Physical Theatre, Hofesh Shechter Company, New Adventures and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance.

BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance students prepare for entry into the competitive professional world through masterclasses and mock auditions. They also receive guidance on CV writing, navigating self‑employment and setting up a dance or performance company.

Students on our BSc (Hons) Dance Science will gain the knowledge and skills to enable them to work in a variety of roles in the dance, fitness and health industries. Their research skills will also allow them to progress to further study.

MA/MFA Dance Performance students develop their repertoire with three commissioned choreographers and tour extensively as Transitions Dance Company, gaining real-life experience of what it is to be a professional dancer.

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Our MA/MFA Choreography and MA/MFA Creative Practice students work with key industry figures during their studies and see their work performed on a continuing basis in the Performance Laboratory and the Laban Theatre. Some students can also access facilities at Studio Wayne McGregor and Siobhan Davies Studios.

MSc/MFA Dance Science students engage with visiting professionals and researchers and present their work to peers in conference-like situations. These experiences equip them to work with professional dance companies, become teachers or lecturer or undertake further research.

Students on the Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance develop their skills, gain an understanding of how the dance world operates and develop valuable contacts through our extensive industry connections.

Those studying for a Graduate Diploma in Dance or an International Graduate Diploma: Dance & English progress towards their learning goals, often in preparation for further study. Other graduates pursue careers in dance performance, choreography or dance teaching.

Here is just a selection of dance, theatre and other arts organisations our alumni have worked with: 2Faced Dance Company ACE Dance and Music Akram Khan Company BalletBoyz balletLORENT Barrowland Ballet C-12 Dance Theatre Candoco Dance Company Chickenshed The Cholmondeleys Cirque du Soleil Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Company Wayne McGregor Darren Ellis Dance DanceEast Dance Umbrella DanceXchange DV8 Physical Theatre Elmhurst Ballet School

FACULTY OF DANCE

97.7% OF OUR GRADUATES FROM THE LAST THREE YEARS ARE

IN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY SIX MONTHS AFTER LEAVING

source: Higher Education Statistics Agency 2018

The Featherstonehaughs Gwyn Emberton Dance Hagit Yakira dance Hofesh Shechter Company International Association for Dance Medicine & Science James Wilton Dance Jasmin Vardimon Company Jean Abreu Dance Joss Arnott Dance Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Merce Cunningham Dance Company Michael Clark Company Motionhouse National Dance Company Wales Phoenix Dance Theatre Protein Dance Punchdrunk Rambert

Retina Dance Company Richard Alston Dance Company Rosie Kay Dance Company Royal Court Theatre Sadler’s Wells Theatre Scottish Dance Theatre Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Siobhan Davies Dance Springs Dance Company Stephanie Schober & Dance Company STOMP – West End and World Tour South East Dance Sydney Dance Company Tavaziva Dance The Place Tilted Productions Tom Dale Company Vincent Dance Theatre

Trinity Laban alumnus James Pett with Wayne McGregor and dancer Daniela Neugebauer during the creation of Atomos, 2013. Photography by Ravi Deepres.

DANCE ALUMNI JOSS ARNOTT (UK)

Artistic Director of Joss Arnott Dance and Emergence postgraduate dance company BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2007 MA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company), 2010 “I was fortunate enough to work with some great and influential people at Trinity Laban who helped shape my career and the decisions I made after graduating. I felt that my technical and academic training enhanced my versatility as an artist, working with an inspiring faculty in world-class facilities.”

MICHAËL BOUCHERIE (BELGIUM) Film Director MFA Creative Practice, 2014

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“The MFA Creative Practice allowed me to expand my understanding of how the performing body can be situated in space and how a camera can intrude upon the site-specificity of the live performer in motion. With excellent facilities and supportive faculty and staff, Trinity Laban offered a unique platform for me to build my career as a film director and choreographer.”

Our dance graduates go on to careers as leading artists, practitioners, choreographers, educators and researchers in dance, both in the UK and internationally.

SIR MATTHEW BOURNE OBE (UK)

Choreographer and Artistic Director, New Adventures BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 1985 Transitions Dance Company, 1986 “My experience with Transitions led directly to me setting up my company New Adventures with a group of fellow Trinity Laban students. My BA course was instrumental in developing my passion for choreography and I owe a great debt to my four years at what was then called the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance!”

DYLAN CROSSMAN (FRANCE)

Independent Dance Artist Stager for the Cunningham Trust BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2006 “Studying at Trinity Laban taught me how to learn from others, to understand movement, both theoretically and physically, to look at challenges as an opportunity to grow and to use limitations as a way to be more creative. I learned how to be myself on stage.”

Professor in Dance and Performance Studies at Simon Fraser University MA Dance Studies, 1995

“My time at [Trinity] Laban was transformative; after a very satisfying international career in dance, I was convinced that I could develop even greater skills in the field. [Trinity] Laban provided the crucial lens for me to see this larger whole; dancer, choreographer, teacher, scholar. I am forever grateful to my teachers for their guidance.”

TARA D’ARQUIAN (BELGIUM)

Choreographer and Actor BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2012 Specialist Diploma: Choreological Studies, 2015 “Studying at Trinity Laban taught me to always challenge myself and be thoughtful in my practice. I was encouraged to go beyond the known and provided with the tools to keep renewing myself both as a performer and as a maker. I feel very lucky for this.”

VÂNIA GALA (PORTUGAL)

Choreographer and Researcher MA Choreography, 2012 “Trinity Laban was a highly inspiring place for me as an artist to investigate practice and develop my own choreographic thought. The environment was highly generative in propelling critical reflections on my own artistic practice. Being a house that hosts hundreds of artists, dancers and choreographers from diverse backgrounds makes it the ideal place for new forms of collaboration to emerge.”

EMMA GLADSTONE (UK)

Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Dance Umbrella Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance, 1985 Transitions Dance Company, 1986 “If education is about opening one’s eyes to different worlds, and deepening our understanding of them, then Trinity Laban certainly did that for me. Without question it changed my life, through information, introductions and inspiration.”

SARAH GOLDING (UK)

Dancer with Lîla Dance and Stomp BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2012 MA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company), 2013

FACULTY OF DANCE

DR HENRY DANIEL (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)

“Not only did Trinity Laban provide me with the physical skills to pursue a career in contemporary dance, but also the skills to be a well-rounded performer and choreographer in many dance genres. I developed technically and creatively in different styles of dance. Transitions Dance Company prepared me to pursue my dream professionally.”

ALEKSANDAR ILIC` (SERBIA) Choreographer MA Choreography, 2012

“Trinity Laban enabled me to change my view of the meaning of the word choreography. The resources that were at my disposal were and still remain unparalleled.”

SARAH J. KENNY, PHD (CANADA)

Assistant Professor, Dance Science, Faculties of Kinesiology and Art University of Calgary, Canada MSc Dance Science, 2004 “I don’t think I could have anticipated how my path would unfold that first day I started the MSc Dance Science. My experiences at Trinity Laban shaped me as a dancer, educator, and researcher, and led me directly to a career that I am so very passionate about.”

JESSE KOVARSKY (USA)

Dance Artist Study Abroad Programme, 2009 MA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company), 2011 “At Trinity Laban I learned to apply critical thinking to movement. I was given techniques to investigate how my body moved and cultivated an informed view of where my interests lay in the ever-changing world of dance. I left not only as a capable and amenable dancer but also as a thinker with opinions, eager and confident to contribute to creative processes.”

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´ ´ (POLAND) MACIEJ KUZMINSKI

Independent Dance Artist BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2007 MA Choreography, 2012 “ Trinity Laban provided me with a great deal of knowledge, allowing me to understand and develop my own movement and choreographic style.

With the production support, I made work which later won a prestigious Audience Award at the Polish Dance Platform 2014, which launched me into the international dance scene.”

LIV LORENT MBE (BELGIUM / UK)

Artistic Director, balletLORENT BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 1993 “Studying at Trinity Laban allowed me to explore and discover the kind of dance-maker I wanted to be. There were many challenges, but ultimately they prepared and developed my practice for professional life. I feel that the freedom I was given at Trinity Laban was essential in allowing me to grow in my own way; it was definitely the right place for me to be at the time.”

THEO TJ LOWE (UK)

Movement Artist and Creative Director BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2008 “Whilst training at Trinity Laban, I learnt a lot about shaping myself as an open-minded artist rather than just a dancer. This led to different opportunities throughout my career, and gave me a more mindful approach towards my artistic choices.”

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OLGA MASLEINNIKOVA (BELGIUM)

Independent Dance Artist Diploma Dance Studies, 2009 Specialist Diploma Choreological Studies 2011 “Trinity Laban provided an inspiring environment for a rich year of exploration, investigation and self‑discovery.

A life‑changing experience.”

ERIN MCNULTY (USA)

Community Dance Practitioner Teaching Artist, Boston Ballet Postgraduate Diploma Community Dance, 2016 “My time at Trinity Laban encouraged me to think critically and deeply about dance and its role in community settings.

Thanks to the fantastic faculty, I left the programme with the confidence and skills I needed to be a more effective educator, a more creative and thoughtful artist, and a more well-rounded dance professional.”

JAMES PETT (UK)

Dancer with Company Wayne McGregor BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2011 “Trinity Laban provided wonderful technical training in classical and contemporary, which was cleverly integrated with classes that allowed me to explore my creativity and imagination. Having danced for Richard Alston Dance Company and now currently with Wayne McGregor, I feel Trinity Laban has played a big part in building the foundations for all my creativity and artistry that I perform on stage today!”

FACULTY OF DANCE

LEIGH PONNIAH (UK)

Director of Development, International Association of Dance Medicine and Science MSc Dance Science, 2006 “Trinity Laban proved to be an extraordinary opportunity for me.

Not only did I gain the knowledge necessary for my career, but I also built connections with professionals in the field and developed friendships that have proved invaluable to my personal and professional life. Above all, Trinity Laban inspires students to dream, learn, and create.”

MANDEEP RAIKHY (INDIA)

Founder and Managing Director, GATI Dance Forum (Delhi) BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2005 “My three years at Trinity Laban enabled me to look at dance through a wide lens. My ongoing work as a maker and administrator of dance directly stems from the awareness I developed at Trinity Laban about making, performing, teaching and viewing being dimensions of one practice.”

MATTHEW SANDIFORD (UK)

Dancer with BalletBoyz BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2012 “ I absolutely loved my training at Trinity Laban and am so grateful for an incredible three years! Not only did I grow and develop as a dancer and artist, but also as a person. I left Trinity Laban with lifelong friends and a hunger to meet more people as passionate for dance as I am. I feel truly blessed to be doing what I love!”

LUCA SILVESTRINI (ITALY)

Choreographer and Artistic Director, Protein Dance Professional Diploma Dance Studies, 1996 Transitions Dance Company, 1997 “During my two years at [Trinity] Laban I had the chance to mature and nurture my passion for dance making and performance. The inspiring teaching and the opportunities I received there have been central and essential to my development as both an Artist and Artistic Director of Protein.”

93%

OF ALUMNI ATTRIBUTE THEIR

CAREER SUCCESS IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THE TRAINING THEY RECEIVED AT TRINITY LABAN source: Alumni Survey 2015

ROSALIE WAHLFRID (USA)

Independent Dance Artist BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2010 MA Creative Practice, 2016 “Doing my BA and MA at Trinity Laban gave me a fundamental base to build a career in dance. Trinity Laban connected me to prominent artists such as Pablo Bronstein, Rosemary Butcher and Yvonne Rainer, some of whom I have been working with for many years. The MA gave me the confidence and skills to invest in my own work as well as to teach dance at university level.”

MING-HEI (RONNY) WONG (HONG KONG) Independent Dance Artist MA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company), 2008

“I had an amazing time at Trinity Laban; I met beautiful and intelligent dancers and made great friends. It helped start my wonderful career in London coming from Hong Kong.”

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MUSIC

As a student in our Faculty of Music, you will have access to one of the world’s largest teams of specialist artists and teachers.

We celebrate the traditions of our rich musical past whilst creating the heritage of the future. Our world-class teaching staff and stunning surroundings will inspire you to grow and develop as an artist.

Havilland Willshire Director of Music

Trinity Laban’s vibrant Faculty of Music will nurture your individual voice and artistic personality, enabling you to develop as an innovative, versatile, collaborative and resourceful artist.

The unique, boundary-pushing nature of a Trinity Laban education, with its focus on collaboration, will help you to understand what it means to be a musician in today’s world.

You will have access to:

/ outstanding teaching

/ collaboration with a range of artists and disciplines

/ exceptional performance opportunities

/ international perspectives on your art form

/ experts in a range of musical genres and styles

/ outstanding student support

/ superb practice and rehearsal facilities

/ active alumni networks and careers guidance

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KING CHARLES COURT AND BLACKHEATH HALLS

You will learn, rehearse and perform in stunning spaces at our home at King Charles Court, part of the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) World Heritage Site designed by Sir Christopher Wren. You will have chances to perform in the spectacular ORNC Chapel, and in numerous venues in and around Greenwich, including St Alfege Church and Oliver’s Jazz Bar. Major performances take place at our impressive Grade II listed Blackheath Halls, which in 2018 benefitted from a £3 million renovation and upgrade.

LAURIE GROVE STUDIOS AND THE LABAN BUILDING

If you collaborate with Musical Theatre or Dance students – for example during our CoLab festival – you may have the chance to work in our specialist Performance Laboratory at Laurie Grove in New Cross, and in the Laban Theatre, which sits at the heart of the Laban Building.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENT COLLECTION

Our extensive suite of music technology facilities, including a state‑of‑the-art Keyboard Laboratory, is available for everyday use. We have a Recording Studio which features a spacious performance area and control room. Instrumental students have access to an extensive collection of pianos and other keyboard instruments, and a large number of loan instruments, including period instruments.

THE DANCE CONNECTION

Unique to Trinity Laban, opportunities to collaborate with Dance students and staff give your studies an exciting extra dimension. Each February, CoLab brings together students and staff from across Trinity Laban for a two-week festival of collaboration and innovation. The experience will stimulate you to challenge traditional artistic boundaries by reimagining existing works or creating new ones. Throughout the year, other projects also allow Music, Musical Theatre and Dance students to learn, collaborate and invent new work together.

IT AND LIBRARY

Our award-winning Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts gives you access to a vast collection of books, music scores, audio‑visual and electronic resources, including unique manuscripts by major composers and historic special collections. When you arrive, you will receive training from information specialists to make sure you can get the most out of the resources available to you.

MUSIC EDUCATION OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Trinity Laban has long been a leader in the field of music education. We have the largest outreach programme of any conservatoire, so if you are interested in this area of work, you will be able to work with young people in formal and informal educational contexts, and develop your skills and knowledge.

Trinity Laban surpassed my expectations in so many ways.

My choice to study here was mainly motivated by their desire to bring classical music into the 21st century.

Every time I want to start a project that’s a bit unconventional (for example, I run a punk orchestra), the staff equip me with the resources and knowledge I need to carry it out.

Rebecca Morée Galian, France BMus (Hons) Harp

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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Nothing can replicate the elation of live performance.

Whatever your specialism, we offer numerous opportunities to compose, perform and experiment alongside highly respected musicians and professionals, as well as with your fellow Music and Dance students.

Our rich programme of concerts and events, some of which feature in radio broadcasts and national press, is marketed to audiences across London to ensure that you get valuable real‑world performance experience. Visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson for an insight into the eclectic performance scene at Trinity Laban.

SHOWCASE EVENTS

Students get to perform in flagship events at leading venues across London such as Ronnie Scott’s, Cadogan Hall, Kings Place, Southbank Centre, Stratford Circus, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Vortex Jazz Club.

ENSEMBLES AND PRODUCTIONS

Our extensive array of ensembles enables you to develop your skills throughout your studies. If you study Composition, you will have access to opportunities to work with our ensembles on public performances of your works.

Our list of ensembles includes:

/ Symphony Orchestra

/ Chamber Orchestra

/ Chapel Choir, Chamber Choir and Jazz Choir

/ Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

/ Wind Orchestra

/ String Ensemble

/ Brass Ensemble

/ Contemporary vocal and instrumental groups, including Shapeshifter and Rubythroat

/ Musical Theatre pit band

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In addition, our major Opera and Musical Theatre productions give you the chance to work with external creative teams who challenge you to reach the highest standards of professionalism.

Through our regular Beats in the Bar series, Jazz students take to the stage with their combos in venues around London.

COLLABORATIONS

At Trinity Laban, working with others is central to what we do. We run extremely popular Side by Side projects with organisations including the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Welsh National Opera. We also have partnerships with the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and numerous visiting artists. These relationships allow you to learn from, and share your work with, professionals at the top of their game.

Our annual CoLab Festival (see page 22) encourages you to collaborate with others to explore different artistic avenues.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in major festivals – recent performances have taken place at the Cheltenham Festival, London Handel Festival, London Jazz Festival, and the world’s biggest classical music festival, the BBC Proms.

MASTERCLASSES AND COMPETITIONS

Masterclasses offer a unique chance to observe and work with some of the most celebrated musicians from across the world.

You will benefit from regular visits from internationally renowned solo and chamber artists, covering a wide scope of instruments, specialisms and voice types. See our Music Department pages (pages 70-85) for an overview of recent visiting artists.

Competitions provide students with the chance to gain valuable prestige, financial reward and performance opportunities. In addition to a wide range of departmental competitions, the Soloists’ Competition allows performers and composers to compete to be heard at a major London venue. Our annual Gold Medal competition – held at Southbank Centre in 2019 – is a highlight of the London concert calendar.

EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENTS

Our External Engagements Service arranges prestigious concert engagements for solo and chamber musicians.

Alongside these formal concerts, there are also opportunities to perform within a variety of community and corporate settings. All of these help you to develop your understanding of what it is to be a performing artist.

OUTREACH AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

At Trinity Laban, we strongly believe in the importance of engaging with a wide range of audiences. Through our acclaimed Learning and Participation programme, you can undertake music‑making activities alongside people with disabilities and work with young people in various educational contexts. Through the curriculum, you will be encouraged to develop and deliver your own inclusive performances and audience engagement activity, working with partner organisations and the wider community.

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FOUNDATION CERTIFICATES FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE: MUSIC

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE: MUSIC & ENGLISH

The Foundation Certificate is aimed at those who wish to build on their musical skills and experiences, discover more about music and explore the possibilities for their personal, artistic and professional development. Most students then progress onto undergraduate study, often at Trinity Laban.

The International Foundation Certificate is aimed at international students who want to study music and develop their English language skills. At the end of the programme, students should have reached a standard which allows them to apply for undergraduate study at a conservatoire or university in the UK.

As well as your one-to-one Principal Study lessons, you will receive training in Alexander Technique, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and audition techniques. You will also delve into the history of music, explore the craft of composing and develop your music theory knowledge and skills in a practical way.

trinitylaban.ac.uk/musfoundation

On this programme, you will receive one-to-one Principal Study lessons. You will also study Alexander Technique and Dalcroze Eurhythmics and gain confidence in audition techniques. Alongside your music studies you will take part in English language classes that are practical and interactive.

Our teachers use authentic materials and specialist resources to teach reading, writing, speaking and listening skills as well as pronunciation and phonetics. We will help you to improve your academic English and essay-writing skills in preparation for further study.

Foundation Certificate: Music

During your studies, you will take part in CoLab, a two‑week festival giving you the chance to work with students from across Trinity Laban on new, exciting and often international projects.

During your studies, you will take part in CoLab, a two‑week festival giving you the chance to work with students from across Trinity Laban on new, exciting and often international projects.

UCAS Code: 190F Duration: 1 year (full time) – entry at other points in the year will be considered 2019/20 Fees: £9,550 for non-vocalists; £10,700 for vocalists Application Deadline: 1 October 2020, but we do consider late applications Entry Requirements: / No formal requirements, but Grade 8 standard in your Principal Study is expected /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

trinitylaban.ac.uk/ifc

International Foundation Certificate: Music & English UCAS Code: 188F Duration: 1 year (full time) 2019/20 Fees: £18,000 for non-vocalists; £19,150 for vocalists Application Deadline: 30 June 2020 Entry Requirements: / No formal requirements, but Grade 8 standard in your Principal Study is expected / IELTS 4.0 in all areas if English is not your first language

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BACHELOR OF MUSIC BMUS (HONS) (COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE; JAZZ) Aimed at instrumentalists, vocalists and composers with outstanding potential, creative flair and a hunger for musical adventure, this programme prepares you for the competitive music profession. You will push the boundaries of what music can be, using your technical mastery to help define where music goes next.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

CoLab Every year, you will turn conventions upside down as you work on unique genre-busting projects with staff and students from the Faculties of Music and Dance, as well as expert mentors from outside Trinity Laban. Together, you will innovate, take risks and develop collaborative skills. Read more on page 22.

You can spend part of your third year studying with one of our partners in the USA, Taiwan, Japan or Europe. See page 16 for more information.

Professional Studies Your Professional Studies modules include one-to-one Principal Study tuition, a vast array of Departmental classes and frequent opportunities to develop your ensemble-playing.

Each year, we invite visiting artists to teach classes, give masterclasses and direct ensembles.

trinitylaban.ac.uk/bmus trinitylaban.ac.uk/bmus-jazz

Academic Studies Academic Studies modules help you to become a thoughtful and articulate musician. Depending on your pathway, you’ll learn about historical and cultural issues in Western classical or jazz music. You will also explore areas including musical form and analysis, presentation skills, harmony and arrangement.

UCAS Code: Composition / Performance: 300F; Jazz: 310F Duration: 4 years (full time) 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, £16,050 for Island students, £21,400 for international students Application Deadline: 1 October 2020 Entry Requirements: / Grade 8 in your Principal Study / 3 GCSEs (including English Language) at Grade C / level 4 or above / 2 A level passes (usually including Music), or equivalent qualifications /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

The Artist as...

Each year, classes focus on the role of the professional artist, giving you the tools for building a successful portfolio career. In the first three years, you will focus on the artist as a citizen, as an educator and as an entrepreneur. In the final year, you will pursue your own interests through independent project work.

Electives Electives help you develop the in-depth knowledge and versatility required by the contemporary music profession.

Typical electives are: arranging; composition and orchestration; conducting and musical direction; collaboration with dance; digital musicianship; improvisation; performing practices.

Bachelor of Music BMus (Hons) (Composition / Performance; Jazz)

We also accept a wide range of international qualifications.

For more information, see: trinitylaban.ac.uk/alternative-requirements

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BA (HONS) MUSIC EDUCATION BA (HONS) MUSIC EDUCATION The BA Music Education is a new programme designed for confident performers from any Western genre who are passionate about teaching music or using music to lead learning. It offers practical training in pedagogy and performance and includes placements in a variety of settings. The aim is that you leave us creative, collaborative, and ‘profession ready’ – able to gain employment or entry to further specialist study, including a QTS programme.

Musical Practices Musical Practices modules involve training in performance traditions such as samba, West African drumming, Kodály singing, ukulele, choral leadership, body percussion, workshop games and conducting. You will also receive regular one-to-one instrumental, vocal or composition lessons with our professorial staff and choose from a broad range of electives.

Music Pedagogies In this strand, you will study teaching practices and put them to the test during 60 days spent on placements. In your first two years, you will experience at least three different contexts, which might include a school, community music centre or arts hub. In your final year, you will spend 40 days on a placement in a setting of your choice, fine-tuning your music-making and education skills.

Electives Electives help you explore areas that particularly interest you.

Typical electives are: arranging; composing for media; conducting; digital musicianship; improvisation; music, gender and sexuality; music psychology; neglected repertoires; traditional music.

CoLab During your studies, you will take part in CoLab, our festival of genre-defying, risk-taking collaboration. Working with musicians and dancers from across Trinity Laban, as well as external artists and mentors, you will push beyond artistic conventions. trinitylaban.ac.uk/baed

BA (Hons) Music Education UCAS Code: 312F Duration: 3 years (full time) 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, £16,050 for Island students, £21,400 for international students Application Deadline: 15 January 2020 Entry Requirements: / Fluency in your Principal Study (normally Grade 8 standard) / 5 GCSEs (including English Language and Maths) at Grade C / level 4 or above /3 A level passes at BBC (112 UCAS points) usually including Music, Music Technology or Performing Arts, or BTEC Extended Diploma at DDM or BTEC Level 3 at D*D /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Academic Studies In Academic Studies modules, you will be trained in music theory, aural skills and foundational musicology, which looks at musical meaning across different times, places and genres.

In the third year, you will complete a personal project on a practical or theoretical subject of your choice.

We accept a wide range of international qualifications in addition to the above.

For more information, see: trinitylaban.ac.uk/alternative-requirements

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Music Education students are dynamic, articulate and critically aware. They are extremely powerful performers and communicators and inspire thousands of children and adult learners through music. I’m immensely proud of what we do here.

Tim Palmer Head of Music Education

PRE-MASTERS PROGRAMMES INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMME: ADVANCED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: MUSIC Our Graduate Certificate is ideal for instrumentalists, vocalists and composers who have gained a degree and want to develop their skills, perhaps before undertaking postgraduate study.

You will receive one-to-one lessons and participate in group workshops, seminars and masterclasses. You will develop your skills as a soloist and as an ensemble player. Through CoLab, you will have the chance to work with other musicians and dancers. Read more about CoLab on page 22.

This programme also offers the option of including English language lessons, which can be valuable if you wish to improve your language skills. You will receive specialist teaching, and at the end of the programme, you will take the Trinity ISE III examination. This is the qualification you will need to be accepted onto another postgraduate programme at Trinity Laban. Find out more about English language teaching on page 13. trinitylaban.ac.uk/ispgrad

Independent Study Programme: Advanced Graduate Certificate: Music UCAS Code: 104F Duration: 1 year Entry Requirements: / Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent; other qualifications / professional experience considered / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (COMPOSITION; ENSEMBLE; JAZZ; MUSIC PERFORMANCE; PERFORMER-COMPOSER) The Postgraduate Diploma is designed for those who have not yet completed a postgraduate degree. It enables you to spend time consolidating your skills and developing an individual, self‑reflective approach to music and scholarship.

You will hone your skills as an artist and performer through one‑to-one Principal Study lessons, group tuition and experience playing as a soloist and in ensembles. You will undertake an intensive research module, enabling you to develop the critical thinking skills required for further study.

We will encourage you to develop skills for lifelong learning by building working relationships with other students. You will also collaborate with musicians and dancers during CoLab. trinitylaban.ac.uk/pgdmusic

Postgraduate Diploma (Composition; Ensemble; Jazz; Music Performance; Performer-Composer) UCAS Code: 600F (full time) / 600P (part time) Duration: 1 year (full time) / 2 years (part time) Entry Requirements: / High 2.2 pass in BMus (Hons) degree, with 2.1 in any performance element, o r recognised performer’s diploma (such as LCTL, LRAM, LRSM, ARCM) / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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MASTER OF MUSIC (MMUS) / MASTER OF ARTS (MA) MUSIC (COMPOSITION; ENSEMBLE; JAZZ; MUSIC PERFORMANCE; PERFORMER-COMPOSER) The MMus and MA are aimed at entrepreneurial and creative musicians who wish to become highly professional performers and/or composers. Both the MMus and the MA equip you with the skills and experience required by the contemporary profession. The MMus includes a substantial personal research project.

Core Modules You will hone your technical and interpretative skills in your Principal Study through one-to-one and group tuition and through solo, chamber and large ensemble activities. An intensive research module enables you to develop the critical thinking skills to underpin the other aspects of the programme.

Electives Electives enable you to explore areas of interest, helping you develop your artistic profile and increasing your employability.

Options cover subjects such as arranging, music pedagogy, musical direction and performance psychology. trinitylaban.ac.uk/mmus trinitylaban.ac.uk/mam

Master of Music (MMus) / Master of Arts (MA) Music (Composition; Ensemble; Jazz; Music Performance; Performer-Composer) UCAS Codes: MMus: 802M (intensive) / 800F (full time) / 800P (part time) MA: 803M (full time) / 800M (intensive) / 801M (part time) Duration: 1 year (intensive) / 2 years (full time) / 4 years (part time) Entry Requirements: /G ood 2.1 pass in a BMus (Hons) or equivalent qualification such as a recognised performer’s diploma (such as LCTL, LRAM, LRSM, ARCM); prior experience may be considered /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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MASTER OF ARTS (MA) MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE This programme is ideal for students wishing to pursue a career as both a professional musician and a teacher or educator. It aims to equip you with the musical skills, insight and experience to work professionally, with a focus on educational settings, from instrumental or vocal teaching to workshop leading.

Core Modules In these modules, you will explore how theories of music education can be put into practice, become familiar with research methodologies and undertake a personal project.

You will experience a new educational context and carry out a project in a learning or community setting. You will also develop your musical skills through one-to-one Principal Study lessons.

Electives A range of options allows you to delve deeper into areas of interest. Typical options include instrument-specific pedagogy, contemporary theory and technology in music education. trinitylaban.ac.uk/mep

Master of Arts (MA) Music Education and Performance UCAS Code: 805F (full time) / 802P (part time) Duration: 4 terms, Sept 2020 – Dec 2021 (full time) or 7 terms, Sept 2020 – Dec 2022 (part time) Entry Requirements: /U ndergraduate degree or diploma (usually at 2.1); evidence of engagement with music education or a clear articulation of why you want to develop skills in this area is expected /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Please note Our postgraduate programmes will be revalidated in 2020 and we are planning some updates to the content and titles of our courses. For the most up‑to‑date information, see our website.

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POST-MASTERS PROGRAMMES INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMME: ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE This programme is for performers and composers who have already completed postgraduate study and want to improve their career prospects or focus on areas of professional development.

Through a blend of one-to-one Principal Study tuition, group classes, workshops, seminars and masterclasses, you will develop as a sophisticated and artistically convincing musician.

You will broaden and/or deepen your repertoire and enhance your skills both as a soloist and as an ensemble-player.

During the programme, you will develop independent learning strategies, decide on your own targets and determine the direction of your studies according to your personal goals and ambitions.

POSTGRADUATE ADVANCED DIPLOMA (COMPOSITION; ENSEMBLE; JAZZ; MUSIC PERFORMANCE; PERFORMER-COMPOSER) This programme is an ideal bridge to the music profession for advanced students who have already completed a postgraduate programme.

Through one-to-one and small-group tuition, you will develop your exceptional musical skills as you learn to communicate as an artist at the very highest level.

You will also create a Professional Portfolio, receive personalised career tutorials, develop your skills as an entrepreneur and benefit from our professional mentor scheme. This training enables you to confidently enter the music world with a highly evolved professional profile. trinitylaban.ac.uk/pgad-music

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Independent Study Programme: Advanced Professional Certificate UCAS Code: 104F Duration: 1 year Entry Requirements: /B achelor’s level degree or equivalent; other qualifications / professional experience considered /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma (Composition; Ensemble; Jazz; Music Performance; Performer-Composer) UCAS Code: 602F (full time) / 602P (part time) Duration: 1 year (full time) / 2 years (part time) Entry Requirements: /H igh 2.2 pass in BMus (Hons) degree, with 2.1 in any performance element, or recognised performer’s diploma (such as LTCL, LRAM, LRSM, ARCM) /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES These flexible programmes in making and teaching music are designed to support students from diverse backgrounds and with different levels of experience.

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE / DIPLOMA / MA: THE TEACHING MUSICIAN The Teaching Musician is for music leaders, teachers, community musicians, animateurs and others working in learning or participatory settings.

Delivered through a combination of distance learning, weekend workshops and placements, this programme can be completed alongside a professional career. Within a community of practitioners, you will develop new skills and engage with theory and research. The programme can be completed in study blocks, leading to Certificate, Diploma or MA qualifications. trinitylaban.ac.uk/theteachingmusician

Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma / MA: The Teaching Musician UCAS Code: 500P Duration: 1– 4 years Entry Requirements: /D egree or equivalent training; considerable professional experience of music education; fluency in voice / instrument (normally Grade 8 standard) /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

CERTIFICATE: THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC MAKING This programme, developed by Trinity Laban in partnership with the Open University, enables adults with a passion for music to develop their music-making and performance skills.

It is delivered through distance learning plus a residential learning week at Trinity Laban’s Greenwich home.The Certificate is available as a stand-alone programme, or can count towards degree study with the Open University. trinitylaban.ac.uk/cpmm

Certificate: The Practice of Music Making UCAS Code: 501M Duration: 1 year Entry Requirements: / Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent; other qualifications / experience considered /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

We also offer MPhil and PhD programmes.

For more information, see pages 24– 25.

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MUSIC FACULTY STAFF Havilland Willshire Director of Music David Bahanovich Assistant Director of Music & Head of Programmes Dr Dominic Murcott Head of Composition and Music Technology Reader in Composition Dr Hans Koller Head of Jazz Sergio De Simone Head of Keyboard Victoria Stretton Head of Musical Theatre Professor Nic Pendlebury Head of Strings Jennifer Hamilton Head of Vocal Studies Andrew Dunn Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion

Professor Louise Jackson Head of Learning Enhancement Professor of Critical Pedagogy Arts Education National Teaching Fellow Professor Jonathan Owen Clark Head of Research Professor of Aesthetics and Art Practice Christopher Caine Programme Leader: BMus (Hons) and Head of International Programmes Dr Sophie Fuller Assistant Head of Research Programme Leader: PG Diploma, MA, MMus and MFA Dr Aleks Szram Programme Leader: Certificate: The Practice of Music Making (CPMM); Foundation Certificate: Music; and International Foundation Certificate: Music & English

Tim Palmer Head of Music Education Programme Leader: BA Music Education; MA Music Education and Performance; PGCert / PGDip / MA: The Teaching Musician Jonathan Tilbrook Head of Orchestral Studies Dr Dario van Gammeren Programme Leader: PG Advanced Diploma, ISP: Advanced Dr Ann van Allen-Russell Programme Coordinator: BMus (Hons) Joe Townsend Head of CoLab Fay Patterson Head of Production Claire Kidwell Head Librarian

Michael Giaquinto English Language Support Tutor Dr Koel Chatterjee English Language Tutor Dr David Baker Dr Dave Camlin Tony Castro Philip Colman Andy Doe Malcolm Earle-Smith Dr Guy Harries Professor Sam Hayden Professor John Irving Mark Lockheart Kit Massey Dr Michelle Meinhart Janet Munro Phil Peskett Matthew Regan Andy Saunders Martin Speake John Ashton Thomas Alexander Walker Dr Robert Wells

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COMPOSITION Dynamic and adventurous, we provide a playground for the creative mind. If you have the ambition and potential to transform music-making, you’ll thrive in our community. We welcome students with diverse musical backgrounds and celebrate those prepared to challenge the boundaries of our art form as we know it.

You will develop a sophisticated understanding of compositional techniques and history and explore where classical traditions meet contemporary rebellions.

You will write for the best professionals, fellow students and your local community, all while developing skills in seeking commissions and meeting your audience’s needs.

Our staff are experts in music that has happened until now. You will become the experts in what happens next.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

With some of the UK’s leading composers amongst our Department, you will join a team of innovators. Our teachers will encourage you to dream, to fantasise, and to go beyond the expected. In addition to individual and small-group lessons, you will develop your technical skills and repertoire knowledge through Departmental classes. We encourage you to continue your instrumental or vocal studies through one-to-one lessons.

We recognise the value of other art forms – that’s why the Department comes together every week for a session led by a guest artist, sometimes a contemporary composer, other times a chef, an author or even a mixologist!

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Artistic success comes from a combination of hard work and experimentation. Our department is a community of experimenters, whom we encourage to have fun with the business of becoming a composer.

Dominic Murcott Head of Composition and Music Technology

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PERFORMANCE

Throughout your studies, you will write for individuals, chamber ensembles and larger groups, and hear your ideas in workshop and performance contexts. Student commissions often feature in concerts, while our regular Rude Health evenings allow you to showcase your work in a fun, supportive environment.

COLLABORATION

During your studies, you will work closely with Trinity Laban’s Contemporary Music Group and have the chance to collaborate with external partners, other musicians and dancers. You will be able to incorporate elements of dance, theatre, film and the visual arts as you create daring projects in exciting spaces.

FACILITIES

Composition students have access to our Composition Suite and Keyboard Laboratory, which provide networked Mac workstations with full-size weighted-action electronic pianos equipped with Logic Audio, Sibelius and Auralia software. You can also bring your acoustic and electro-acoustic compositions to life in our Recording Studio.

GRADUATES

Our graduates are thriving in every corner of the composition world.

John Powell, Gavin Greenaway and John Ashton Thomas are acclaimed Hollywood composers, conductors and arrangers. John Powell was selected as composer for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Ed Henderson, Tim Cape, Caitlin Rowley and Josh Spear run experimental/underground events in London as the collective Bastard Assignments.

Amir Sadeghi Konjani wrote the music for the Oscar winning short film The Silent Child.

Daniel Bickerton is Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Music at Cardiff University.

Cassie Kinoshi was selected for the LSO’s Panufnik Composers’ Scheme 2018 and is the 2019 Cameron Mackintosh Composer in Residence.

Julian Hepple is a Grammy-nominated sound engineer and music producer.

I’ve definitely developed a more personal and individualistic sound to my music, and as a composer it's important to get that early on and be confident with it.

Anastasios Antoniou, UK BMus (Hons) Composition

TEACHING STAFF Head of Composition and Music Technology Dr Dominic Murcott (Reader in Composition)

Douglas Finch Dr Deirdre Gribbin Dr Guy Harries Professor Sam Hayden (Reader in Composition)

Edward Jessen Laura Jurd Mark Lockheart Soosan Lolavar Professor Stephen Montague Dr Paul Newland Professor Nye Parry Professor Gwyn Pritchard John Ashton Thomas Errollyn Wallen MBE

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JAZZ Trinity Laban’s Jazz Department is a vibrant and dynamic community of improvisers and composers.

From the start of your studies, you will become part of the jazz tradition and begin to reinterpret elements of it as you develop own distinct voice as a skilled and innovative musician. You’ll run your own band, collaborating with others on the wider artistic scene, and making early inroads into the exciting London jazz landscape.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Teaching and learning in the Jazz Department is about learning as an individual within a collaborative and supportive group of students and staff. Classes are practice‑based, with focus on jazz harmony, rhythm, jazz history, arranging and composition, and coaching rhythm and horn sections.

We celebrate the origins of jazz, with opportunities to study African, Brazilian and Cuban music, and we focus on shaping the jazz of the future by nurturing creative composition, and collaborative projects and concepts.

PERFORMANCE

Performance is the heartbeat which pulses through our Department. At Trinity Laban, you will gain extensive experience in large ensembles, whether you’re playing classic jazz compositions in the Big Band (led by Winston Rollins) or showcasing work by contemporary composers and Trinity Laban students in the Jazz Orchestra, led by Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd.

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Jazz at Trinity Laban is geared towards enabling each and every one of our students to develop into the artist they want to be. We celebrate the best of the genre and encourage you to take it forward in new ways that reflect your musical aims and ambitions.

Hans Koller Head of Jazz

London is buzzing with jazz venues, and we take full advantage of this. With Oliver’s Jazz Club on our doorstep in Greenwich, our regular Beats in the Bar series at Blackheath Halls, and performances at the London Jazz Festival, there is always somewhere for you to display your talents. Our relationships with jazz clubs across the city result in regular performance opportunities at exciting venues, such as Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Southbank Centre, the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street and the Vortex Jazz Club.

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I’m an improviser, I’m an artist. I came to Trinity Laban to learn how to improvise and to articulate what I’m hearing in my head and make it make sense through music.

Sheila Maurice-Grey, UK Postgraduate Diploma Jazz Trumpet

TEACHING STAFF Head of Jazz Dr Hans Koller

COLLABORATION

The art of reacting to and supporting other musicians is key to jazz musicianship. During your studies, you will be encouraged to collaborate with your classmates as well as with other Music and Dance students. Our network of jazz musicians extends far beyond the Department. In fact, our students recently experimented with traditional and contemporary approaches to jazz alongside members of Empirical, a MOBO award-winning ensemble made up of Trinity Laban alumni.

MASTERCLASSES

Trinity Laban’s thriving Jazz Department attracts acclaimed artists from across the globe who come to share their experience with you. Recent visitors include Steve Cardenas, Norma Winstone, Ethan Iverson and Marc Copland.

GRADUATES

Core Team Malcolm Earle-Smith Mark Lockheart Martin Speake Andrea Vicary Saxophone / Woodwind Mick Foster Mark Lockheart Gareth Lockrane Julian Siegel Martin Speake Jean Toussaint Trumpet Chris Batchelor Ryan Quigley Byron Wallen Steve Waterman Tom Walsh (visiting)

Our success in supporting our students’ creative development is reflected in the accomplishments of our graduates, many of whom are London’s finest emerging jazz musicians.

Trombone Malcolm Earle-Smith Richard Henry Trevor Mires

Emilia Mårtensson won Vocalist of the Year at the 2016 Parliamentary Jazz awards.

Tuba Oren Marshall

Sheila Maurice-Grey, Rosie Turton, Nubya Garcia and Lizy Exell form part of all-female jazz septet Nérija, and were named as City Music Foundation Artists for 2016.

Violin John Crawford Omar Puente

Award-winning jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd was a BBC New Generation Artist for 2015–17.

Moses Boyd won the MOBO Best Jazz Act in 2015 and 2017, and releases music under his own label Exodus Records.

Voice Brigitte Beraha Trudy Kerr Lauren Kinsella Cleveland Watkiss MBE

Piano Kit Downes Elliot Galvin Bruno Heinen Liam Noble Andrea Vicary Guitar Dominic Ashworth Mike Outram Hannes Riepler Phil Robson (visiting) Bass Calum Gourlay Tom Herbert Steve Watts Paul Westwood Drums Gene Calderazzo James Maddren Asaf Sirkis Dave Wickins Jazz History Malcolm Earle-Smith Kevin Le Gendre Byron Wallen Rhythm Tuition Pat Davey Barak Schmool Asaf Sirkis Jazz Composition Tom Challenger Dr Hans Koller Byron Wallen Jazz Musicianship Phil Peskett

Laura Jurd, Elliot Galvin, Corrie Dick and Conor Chaplin form jazz quartet Dinosaur, and were nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2017.

Ezra Collective, an ensemble made up of four Trinity Laban alumni and one current student, were named Best Jazz Act of the Year in the 2018 JazzFM awards.

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KEYBOARD When you study a keyboard instrument at Trinity Laban, you will acquire not just technical mastery over the music you play, but also the ability to interpret it in new and interesting ways.

We will help you decipher the originality and daring at the heart of the very best music of the past and present, and use this understanding to step away from old patterns as you fulfil your artistic ambitions.

TEACHING

Under the guidance of our internationally renowned teachers, you will develop your technique and individuality through one‑to‑one Principal Study lessons and group classes. You will receive regular tutorials, repertoire classes and performance seminars. Specialist Keyboard Skills classes open up new landscapes by teaching improvisation in all its forms, from continuo playing to dance accompaniment. As you progress, you will become familiar with the many radical currents in contemporary music as well as with the traditional canon of keyboard music.

We will challenge you to strip away the mythologies which surround the art of music making, and to think about music in new and creative ways.

Sergio De Simone Head of Keyboard

PERFORMANCE

Performance is at the core of the Department’s philosophy.

Our annual undergraduate keyboard festival provides a platform for you to perform in front of your peers, receive feedback and grow in confidence.

Our weekly recital series also gives you opportunities to perform either as a soloist or as part of a chamber ensemble in stunning venues such as the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, St Alfege Church and Blackheath Halls.

In addition, our pianists often gain places in prestigious external competitions and concert series, earning the chance to play in venues such as Steinway Hall, St Martin‑in‑the‑Fields, Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall.

We encourage all of our Keyboard students to take part in the various concert series we host. Recent series have showcased Debussy and the composers he influenced, and explored the relationship between music and visual art.

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MASTERCLASSES

We regularly invite renowned visiting artists to bring their rich experience into the classroom. Recent visitors include Andrei Gavrilov, Malcolm Martineau, Boris Petrushansky and many more. There are also frequent opportunities to play for our Artists in Residence – Rolf Hind and Pascal Rogé – and the Linos Piano Trio, a Carne Trust Ensemble in Residence.

INSTRUMENTS

Our students have the chance to perform on some of the finest instruments. We take great pride in our piano estate, which consists of a diverse range of makers, from Steinway to Bösendorfer and Fazioli, in keeping with the demands of a pianist’s career in today’s world.

We also have a range of period instruments including fortepianos, a chamber organ, a Karen Richter clavichord and a range of harpsichords including a newly built double-manual harpsichord. Organ students play on the Drake organ in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel and on organs at numerous London churches and cathedrals.

COLLABORATION

At Trinity Laban, chamber music opportunities are woven into the curriculum. These include working with singers and chamber groups, as well as playing with any other combination of instruments you can think of. Working closely with the Composition Department enables you to play and perform the most up-to-the-minute music. Those who are interested can take a collaborative piano specialism as part of their studies.

CoLab also gives you the chance to come together with Dance students and artists from across the world, often leading to immensely interesting and thought‑provoking work.

GRADUATES

Many of our graduates have taken to the stage in prestigious venues, performed as soloists with renowned orchestras and won prizes and competitions around the world. Other alumni have forged exciting careers in developing outreach projects and daring new music performances and projects.

Iyad Sughayer is an international concert pianist and recording artist with BIS Records.

Giulio Potenza was a Concordia Foundation Young Artist and recently released a CD of works by Leoš Janá ek.

Maria Marchant is a member of the Stradivarius Trio, the pianist-in-residence at the Shipley Arts Festival and recently released the first ever recording of piano music

by Granville Bantock.

Harriet Stubbs’ debut album Heaven & Hell: The Doors of Perception featured singer-songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull and was produced by multi-Grammy award winner Russ Titelman.

It’s really great that the departmental staff come from a wide variety of backgrounds because then there’s something for everyone: you’ve got baroque, classical, modern, contemporary, chamber music, solo music – so no matter what your specialism is you can find someone to help you develop your skills in that area.

Alicia Chaffey, UK Postgraduate Advanced Diploma, Piano

TEACHING STAFF Head of Keyboard Sergio De Simone Carne Trust Ensemble in Residence Linos Piano Trio Artists in Residence Rolf Hind Pascal Rogé Piano Alexander Ardakov Eugene Asti (Vocal Accompaniment Coordinator)

Gabriele Baldocci Hilary Coates Christine Croshaw Douglas Finch Philip Fowke (Emeritus Fellow)

Deniz Arman Gelenbe Mikhail Kazakevich Yekaterina Lebedeva

Elena Riu Penelope Roskell Dr Aleks Szram Martino Tirimo Peter Tuite Havilland Willshire Helen Yorke Other Keyboard Instruments Steven Devine (Fortepiano and Harpsichord)

Richard Gowers (Organ)

Professor John Irving (Fortepiano)

James Johnstone (Harpsichord and Chamber Organ)

Andrew-John Smith Repertoire Studies Philip Colman

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MUSIC EDUCATION It's one thing to be an excellent musician and another to be an excellent music educator.

Our approach to Music Education allows you to hone your skills as both a performer and an educator, with the emphasis on practical learning rather than theoretical study.

During your studies, you will be able to take advantage of our industry connections, benefit from the experience of our renowned Learning and Participation teams and develop into a skilled, creative and highly employable music leader.

PROGRAMMES

We run four Music Education programmes, and will be welcoming our first cohort of undergraduate students in September 2020. Our vast range of study options, ranging from our new BA course to professional development programmes, makes our department particularly diverse and interesting. You can find out about the various Music Education programmes we offer on pages 62, 65 and 67.

TEACHING

Music Education staff come from a variety of backgrounds, and are actively involved in the profession as teachers, community musicians, composers, performers and researchers.

Guest speakers often come to Trinity Laban to engage with our students. Recent visitors have included renowned writers and researchers Anna Bull, Kathryn Deane, John Finney, Gawain Hewitt, Phil Mullen, Chris Philpott and Mary Stakelum.

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Music Education students are dynamic, articulate and critically aware. They are extremely powerful performers and communicators and inspire thousands of children and adult learners through music. I’m immensely proud of what we do here.

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LEARNING

Learning in the Music Education Department rarely involves conventional lectures. Instead, you will develop your knowledge and understanding through discussion, questioning and creative thinking.

All programmes involve practical music-making.

Undergraduates receive one-to-one vocal, instrumental or composition tuition and study educational practices such as West African drumming, ukulele and body percussion.

Chamber music coaching is offered on some programmes.

Most students will undertake placements during their studies.

Hosts can include schools and music hubs, as well as high‑profile arts organisations such as LSO Discovery and Glyndebourne Education. All of our programmes allow you to explore areas that really interest you: past students have focused on leading music with patients with dementia and composing operas with children.

PERFORMANCE

Full-time and part‑time Music Education students can benefit from the huge range of performance opportunities that come as part of studying at a conservatoire. You can audition for the Faculty’s ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble, Wind Band and Chapel Choir and have the chance to perform in world‑famous venues.

COLLABORATION

We believe that collaborative skills are key to being an excellent music educator. Throughout your studies, you will be encouraged to work creatively with your peers and to see leading music as a collaboration between teacher and learner, rather than a one‑way process. Each year, all full-time and part-time students take part in CoLab, our ground-breaking two-week festival during which Music and Dance students come together to lead their own genre‑defying projects.

GRADUATES

Trinity Laban education graduates are well-renowned for their employability and their ability to move fluidly between professional contexts.

Kay Charlton is an established composer of music education materials, and a noted presenter and teacher trainer on whole class ensemble teaching.

Ed Babar set up the acclaimed Blues & Roots Ensemble while at Trinity Laban, successfully bidding for Arts Council England funding to develop jazz education in primary schools.

Ksenija Laskova was appointed Musician-in-Residence at a school on achieving her postgraduate degree, and is applying for a PhD on the social impact of music-making.

Catherine Scott-Burt undertook a placement at the Junior Royal Academy and was subsequently employed by them as a chamber music coach.

JW Johnson entered the Teaching Musician programme as a private piano and voice teacher in south India. During his studies, he became a regional Trinity College of Music coordinator, and is now a music teacher at the prestigious Doon School.

TEACHING STAFF Head of Music Education Tim Palmer Programme Leader, CPMM Dr Aleks Szram

Studying a course that allowed me to delve into as specific an area of music education as I liked, while maintaining active performance training was invaluable. My ideas for the future of music education were challenged and my knowledge put into practice.

Vikki Thomas, UK MA Music Education and Performance

Teaching staff Dr David Baker (visiting lecturer)

Dr Dave Camlin Professor Louise Jackson Dr Liz Lane Dr Michelle Meinhart (CPMM) Janet Munro Dr Robert Wells

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STRINGS STRINGS In the ever-evolving world of professional music, string players must combine technical mastery with an innovative, entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit.

Wherever you want music to take you, we will support you to reach your fullest potential as you strive to become a technically masterful, dynamic and highly employable musician.

Nic Pendlebury Head of Strings

TEACHING

PERFORMANCE

Your one-to-one lessons are supported by Departmental classes on a range of subjects, from orchestral extracts and audition skills to teaching methods, historically informed performance and issues of healthy practice. There are also opportunities for violinists to take viola classes and for those interested to engage with period playing and jazz.

Solo/ Chamber Weekly Performance Classes enable you to perform in front of your peers and receive feedback from our String teachers. You will be able to give recitals and will have the chance to perform with our professorial staff in our Chamber Side by Side series.

We help you to find paid external engagements and encourage you to take part in internal and external competitions.

At Trinity Laban, you will be taught by some of the very best artists in the world. Your Principal Study teacher will provide weekly individual lessons and small-group tuition, which allows you to work with your peers to build confidence and a sense of community.

Chamber music is a central part of the course and is led by internationally acclaimed tutors who perform in the country’s leading chamber ensembles. You will also benefit from the expertise of our Ensembles in Residence, international artists who give regular concerts and masterclasses.

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We will help you become the very best musician you can be, enabling you to develop an enquiring musical mind and the technical security necessary to flourish as an artist in the 21st century.

Our students perform in leading venues such as the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Blackheath Halls, Kings Place, Wigmore Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. There are also opportunities to play at festivals including the Cheltenham Festival and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

Orchestras Through performing with our vast range of ensembles (see page 58), students can tour nationally and internationally and work with some of the world’s top conductors. Regular Orchestral Side by Side projects are transformative experiences which enable students to rehearse and perform alongside principal players from the country’s leading orchestras.

Grace Buttler, UK BMus (Hons) Violin

MASTERCLASSES

Acclaimed international performers regularly come to share their skills and experience with you. Recent visiting artists include Tasmin Little, Anthony Marwood, Ivry Gitlis, Mincho Minchev, Lawrence Power, Alexander Zemtsov, Leonid Gorokhov, Pieter Wispelwey, Raphael Wallfisch, Ralph Kirshbaum, Alberto Bocini, Chi-chi Nwanoku, José Antonio Escobar, John Mills, Fabrice Pierre and Isabelle Perrin. A recent highlight was a masterclass series from principal players of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, including Marie‑Pierre Langlamet (harp), Martin Löhr (cello) and Matthew McDonald (double bass).

COLLABORATION

During your studies, you will gain plenty of experience of playing with other musicians in ensembles. We encourage you to experiment with a diverse range of genres, working with students, staff and mentors from right across Trinity Laban and beyond in our annual CoLab festival.

TEACHING STAFF Head of Strings Professor Nic Pendlebury Violin Michael Bochmann MBE John Crawford Diana Cummings Ofer Falk Gillian Findlay Mayumi Fujikawa Stephanie Gonley Walter Reiter

Trinity Laban has a fine collection of string instruments available on short-term loan. You will also enjoy the benefits of an on‑site Luthier who re‑hairs bows and repairs instruments.

GRADUATES

Recent graduates of our Strings Department are achieving success in all areas of the profession.

Artem Kotov is a violinist in the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra.

Grigory Tsyganov is Principal Viola and soloist with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia.

Aleksei Kiseliov is Principal Cello of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Tom Beer is Principal Viola with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

Stjepan Hauser forms one half of acclaimed duo 2CELLOS. Tony Hougham is Principal Double Bass at the Royal Opera House.

Stefan Melovski is a guitarist who performs his own arrangements in classical recitals, alongside directing and playing with various jazz and folk ensembles.

Double Bass Leon Bosch Neil Tarlton Christopher West Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE (Visiting) Viols Alison Crum

(Baroque Violin and Viola)

Jan Schmolck (Associate Teacher)

Guitar Graham Devine

Pieter Schoeman Andrew Sherwood Simon Smith

(Head of Guitar Studies)

(Associate Teacher)

(Lute, Theorbo,

Clare Thompson Lana Trotovšek Matthew Trusler Vasko Vassilev

Baroque Guitar)

(Visiting)

INSTRUMENTS

MUSIC DEPARTMENTS

My violin teacher has inspired me to play in a way that I never thought I'd be able to.

Roland Gallery David Miller

Harp Professor Gabriella Dall’Olio (Head of Harp Studies)

Viola Sarah-Jane Bradley Roger Chase Richard Crabtree Rivka Golani Professor Nic Pendlebury Emmanuella Reiter Aleksandar Milošev (Visiting)

Jirí ˇ Žigmund (Visiting)

Cello Professor Derek Aviss OBE Naomi Butterworth David Cohen David Kenedy

Frances Kelly (Early Harp)

Sioned Williams (Emeritus Fellow)

Carne Trust Ensembles in Residence Carducci String Quartet Smith Quartet Linos Piano Trio Visting Ensemble in Residence Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch

(Chamber Music Coordinator)

Joely Koos Richard Markson Natalia Pavlutskaya Sally Pendlebury Bozidar Vukotic (Associate Teacher)

Accompanists Irina Lyakhovskaya Michael Hampton Luthier Jon Larkman

To hear Trinity Laban String Ensemble play, visit

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Milana Zaric is Principal Harp at the Belgrade Philharmonic.

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VOCAL STUDIES In the Vocal Studies Department, we recognise that a singer’s instrument is their whole self. That’s why we will help you develop all your resources as you become an expressive artist.

We will support you to become a highly engaged performer in mainstream repertoire, while encouraging you to explore diverse avenues in your quest to discover your own unique voice.

TEACHING

Our teaching staff will help you realise your creative potential while achieving the highest possible technical proficiency.

Using their extensive experience as international performers and practitioners, they will support you as you develop first-class performance skills, musical versatility and a deep understanding of vocal repertoire across the ages.

You will receive weekly one-to-one singing lessons and coaching sessions in addition to Departmental phonetics‑based classes, song classes in Italian, German and French and Bel Canto workshops. There are also weekly performance tutorials with the Head of Department.

As we believe that opera performance skills are central to a range of genres, we offer all vocal students training in stagecraft, speech, diction and dialogue, physical expression and stylistic awareness.

Find out more about opera teaching and performances at Trinity Laban at trinitylaban.ac.uk/vocalstudies

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Whether your focus is Opera, Song, or Choral repertoire, we have the expertise to prepare you for your professional journey. We work with you, the developing artist, ensuring you enter the professional world confident in your own strengths and abilities.

Jennifer Hamilton Head of Vocal Studies

PERFORMANCE

We strongly encourage vocal students to give solo recitals, perform with ensembles and participate in competitions and masterclasses. The splendour of our regular concert venues – the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, St Alfege Church and Blackheath Halls – makes performances truly special occasions.

Every year, we present two opera productions and two series of opera scenes, giving undergraduates and postgraduates the chance to explore a range of exciting repertoire. Recent productions include Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia and Thea Musgrave’s A Christmas Carol.

For many of our singers, collaborative performance is one of the most rewarding aspects of their student experience.

Our vast range of ensembles includes the Chamber Choir, the Chorus and Rubythroat, a group dedicated to innovative contemporary music.

Trinity Laban is the world’s only specialist conservatoire with a collegiate Chapel Choir. The Chapel Choir performs regularly in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel under Dr Ralph Allwood MBE. We offer 12 Choral Scholarships annually in conjunction with the Dame Susan Morden Trust and the trustees of the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.

VISITING ARTISTS

We regularly invite acclaimed practitioners to inspire you with expert coaching and feedback. Some of our recent masterclasses have been given by James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, Roger Vignoles, Patricia Bardon, Gidon Saks, Dame Felicity Palmer, Ubaldo Fabbri, Robert Alderson, Chris Underwood, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Dove, James Bowman and Trinity Laban Visiting Artist Barbara Hannigan.

Students also benefit from our scheme of masterclasses and performances in conjunction with the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme and our partnership with Welsh National Opera.

GRADUATES

Some graduates become opera singers and recitalists, while others go on to sing with ensembles such as The Sixteen and the Monteverdi Choir or undertake further study. Our alumni perform regularly at Glyndebourne, English National Opera, Garsington Opera and other international companies including Boston Opera, Paris Opéra and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

James Newby won the 2016 Kathleen Ferrier Award.

He is a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 2018 – 20.

Erika Mädi Jones is a Britten-Pears Young Artist and won the 2018 British Song Competition at the London Song Festival.

Simon Dyer is performing with Boston Lyric Opera in their 2019/20 season.

Nardus Williams is a 2019 /20 Harewood Artist at English National Opera, having been a Houston Grand Opera Studio Artist 2018.

Héloïse Werner, a Leeds Lieder Young Artist 2018, is the soprano and co-director of award-winning contemporary quartet The Hermes Experiment.

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ENSEMBLES & CHOIRS

During my two years at Trinity Laban, I had a wealth of opportunities to be involved in opera of all kinds, and all languages. Trinity Laban has definitely helped me develop the skills to go out into the professional world and get work.

William Branston, UK BMus (Hons) Voice

TEACHING STAFF Head of Vocal Studies Jennifer Hamilton Teaching Staff Lynton Atkinson Neil Baker Teresa Cahill Jon Christos Adrian Clarke Wendy Eathorne Dominic Ellis-Peckham

French Song Nicole Tibbels German Language Anna Miell Lieder Richard Jackson

(Visiting Artist)

Sophie Grimmer Barbara Hannigan (Visiting Artist)

Dr Linda Hirst Stephen Jackson (Artist in Residence)

Peter Knapp Anne Mason Eamonn Mulhall Dominic Natoli Sarah Pring Joan Rodgers Patricia Rozario David Thomas John Wakefield Mary Wiegold Coaching Robert Bottriell Rianka Bouwmeester Kelvin Lim Anna Tilbrook Helen Yorke Alistair Young

Italian Song and Language Dominic Natoli Performance Skills Toria Banks Jennifer Hamilton Chapel Choir Dr Ralph Allwood MBE (Director of Music, Old Royal Naval College Chapel)

Chamber Choir Stephen Jackson (Director)

Postgraduate Opera Company Robert Bottriell Kelvin Lim Accompanist Paul Chilvers

French Language Elise Lefay

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WIND, BRASS & PERCUSSION Studying a wind, brass or percussion instrument at Trinity Laban gives you access to a whole world of possibilities.

Our renowned teachers will support and inspire you in your journey towards professional musicianship, providing plenty of opportunities for collaboration and creativity along the way.

TEACHING

Individual Principal Study lessons allow you to study with some of the world’s best musicians, while small‑group tuition and instrument-specific classes enable you to develop your skills even further. Depending on your interests, you can also study a related instrument or another discipline. Additional Departmental classes support your Principal Study and equip you for the diverse professional world.

During your weekly chamber music coaching sessions, our eminent teachers will encourage you to play in standard ensembles, more unusual combinations and cross‑discipline groups, using mixed media and improvisation.

MASTERCLASSES

Learning first-hand from visiting world-class musicians is an enormous privilege. Through our extensive series of masterclasses, you will be advised and inspired by players from orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. See pages 83 – 85 for an overview of recent visits.

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We offer inspirational teachers, magnificent surroundings, unique performance opportunities and a supportive atmosphere helping you become a high‑class, versatile musician.

Andrew Dunn Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion

COLLABORATION

At Trinity Laban, opportunities to collaborate with others are in abundance. As well as developing key ensemble skills in chamber music classes, you will work with both Music and Dance students in our annual CoLab festival.

PERFORMANCE

We encourage you to make the most of every opportunity to perform. The Old Royal Naval College Chapel and St Alfege Church provide beautiful backdrops for recitals, while other concerts take place at high-profile venues such as Southbank Centre and Cadogan Hall.

Wind, Brass & Percussion students play with the Symphony, Chamber and Opera Orchestras, the Contemporary Music Group and the Pit Band. We also have a Wind Orchestra, a Saxophone Choir, a Brass Ensemble and a Percussion Ensemble.

Our exciting Side by Side projects with top orchestras also allow you to rehearse and perform alongside world-leading professionals. Recently, students have played with members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

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WOODWIND Our woodwind training emphasises both technical excellence and consummate musicianship. We will nurture and challenge you as you develop the flexibility and versatility necessary in a modern performer. With numerous opportunities to work with staff and students from right across Trinity Laban, studying here is excellent preparation for life in the diverse and exciting professional world.

TEACHING

As well as their standard one-to-one tuition, oboists and bassoonists receive regular reed-making classes and access to our top-of-the-range equipment. Many woodwind students take classes in doubling instruments, including piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, contrabassoon, SATB saxophones and doubling on flute and clarinet.

MASTERCLASSES

Recent visitors include Jarek Augustyniak, Julien Beaudiment, Frank van den Brink, Patrick Flanaghan, John Orford, Andy Scott, Robert Winn, Pete Furniss, Arno Bornkamp and Mary Karen Clardy.

INSTRUMENTS

The Department holds a large collection of instruments that you can borrow, often on long-term loan. The collection includes: piccolos, alto and bass flutes; cors anglais; oboes d’amore; E-flat, C and A clarinets; basset horns; bass clarinets; contrabass clarinets in E-flat and B-flat; contrabassoons; and sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophones.

WOODWIND GRADUATES

Our woodwind graduates are working across the world, playing in everything from international orchestras to musical theatre bands: Yasmin Ogilvie tours internationally with Astraeus Saxophone Quartet and dance bands Hedkandi, Ministry of Sound and High on Heels.

Kevin Banks is principal clarinet of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, following eight years as principal clarinet with Opera North.

Claire McInerney has played in the house band on The X-Factor, Parkinson and Strictly Come Dancing.

Danielle Hartley has played in numerous West End productions, including Merrily We Roll Along and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Rebecca Allen is President of Decca Records Group UK.

TEACHING STAFF Our staff have experience of playing with notable orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House, English National Opera, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Find out more at trinitylaban.ac.uk/woodwind Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion Andrew Dunn Recorder Ian Wilson (Visiting)

Flute Aldo Baerten Margaret Campbell Julian Coward Susan Milan Anna Pope Siobhan Grealy

Clarinet Fiona Cross Hale Hambleton Joan Enric Lluna Victoria Samek Michael Whight Paolo De Gaspari (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)

Anthony Pike (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)

Christopher Green

Bassoon Julie Andrews Paul Boyes Philip Turbett

(Piccolo)

(Baroque Bassoon)

(Flute and Piccolo)

Sameeta Gahir (Visiting, Piccolo)

Fiona Kelly Oboe Ruth Bolister James Eastaway

Saxophone Mick Foster (and Jazz Saxophone)

Melanie Henry

(Visiting Professor, Baroque)

(and doubling instruments)

Christopher O’Neal David Thomas Alan Garner

Gerard McChrystal

(Cor Anglais)

Maxwell Spiers (Cor Anglais)

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BRASS All brass players at Trinity Laban can count on receiving high‑level instrumental training. As well as this, you will be able to expand your performance experience in a huge variety of bands, ensembles and projects, from traditional orchestras, brass band and chamber groups, to improvisation workshops and rock or jazz bands.

Above all, you will be challenged to discover your own interests and delve deeper into them, all while building a foundation of technical and musical excellence.

MASTERCLASSES

Recent visitors include: Bob Hughes, David Pyatt, Nikolaj Viltoft, Andrew Bain, Byron Fulcher, Frank Lloyd, Szabolcs Zempléni, Philip Cobb, Thomas Hooten, John Wallace, Brandt Attema, Dudley Bright, Zoltan Kiss, Paul Milne, Sérgio Carolino and Patrick Harrild.

INSTRUMENTS

The Department holds a large collection of modern and period brass instruments that you can borrow, often on long‑term loan. This includes: piccolo trumpets; E-flat trumpets; cornets; flugel horns; alto trombones; tenor trombones; bass trombone; alphorns; natural trumpets; cornetts; hand horns; and alto, tenor and bass sackbuts.

Many of our brass students choose to take a period instrument as a second study.

BRASS GRADUATES

Our brass graduates are working across the country and internationally: Sarah Butler is Principal Trumpet of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Bernard Doughty plays trombone with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.

Ian Parkes is horn soloist with the Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Royal Opera House and the London Brass Consort.

I’ve been encouraged to expand my performance abilities, particularly into the contemporary fields, which I doubt I would have done without Trinity Laban’s encouragement. I’ve also enjoyed meeting horn players from other countries.

Jon Frank, UK MMus French Horn

TEACHING STAFF Our teaching staff have experience of playing with notable orchestras such as: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Royal Opera House. Find out more about our teachers at trinitylaban.ac.uk/brass Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion Andrew Dunn Horn Roger Montgomery (Horn and Natural Horn)

Michael Murray Stephen Stirling Katy Woolley Szabolcs Zempléni

Sackbut Sue Addison

(Visiting International Professor)

Trumpet Tony Cross Andrew Dunn Robert Farley (and Natural Trumpet)

Andrew Hendrie

Rob Croft is Head of Brass at Berkshire Maestros.

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Trombone Carol Jarvis Graham Lee Philip White

Tuba Oren Marshall

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PERCUSSION Percussion training at Trinity Laban mirrors the demands of an ever more diverse music profession. It can embrace orchestral, chamber, solo, theatre, studio, world, improvisation and rock music, as well as numerous other styles. We will guide you as you explore your own interests, find your strong suit and emerge as a confident and highly skilled performer at home in any number of professional contexts.

On the Bachelor of Music, you will follow one of three pathways:

/ Percussion and Timpani

/ Percussion and Drum Kit

/ Percussion, Timpani and Drum Kit ‘Percussion’ covers all core aspects of playing you might encounter in any style, from tuned percussion to clash cymbals and world percussion. By studying timpani, drum kit or both, you will tailor your training to the path you want to pursue and the musician you want to become.

During my time at Trinity Laban I’ve become much more confident in what I’m doing, and the breadth of my knowledge in different musical areas has expanded. I’ve become much more comfortable going into any situation, whether orchestra, chamber music or anything else.

Henry Fynn, UK BMus (Hons) Percussion

VISITING ARTISTS

Every year we invite a range of visiting professionals to work with you, enabling you to learn from the best in the business and make valuable industry contacts. Recent workshops have been given by Joby Burgess, Adrian Bending, Dave Elliott, Mark McDonald, Daniella Ganeva, Buster Birch, Kuljit Bhamra MBE and Andy Smith.

TEACHING STAFF

Our graduates lead exciting careers performing around the world:

Our teaching staff have experience of playing with notable orchestras such as English National Opera, the Royal Opera House and BBC Concert Orchestra. Find out more about our staff at trinitylaban.ac.uk/percussion

Becky Brass played percussion in Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at the National Theatre, and at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony in 2012.

Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion Andrew Dunn

Oliver Taylor is Principal Timpanist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin.

Percussion Mick Doran Gary Kettel Hugh Wilkinson

PERCUSSION ALUMNI

Paul Turner is Principal Timpanist with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Dave Elliott is a West End drummer who has played in numerous shows including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Thriller Live and Aladdin.

Kieran Leonard was the featured bodhrán soloist in How to Train your Dragon 2. He freelances regularly with English National Opera and plays with international touring show Celtic Legends.

Timpani Randy Max

Drum Kit Steve White Four Mallet and Marimba Calum Huggan

(Visiting International Professor)

Marney O’Sullivan

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CAREERS IN MUSIC All of our Music programmes prepare you for your future profession, whether you enter employment, work as a freelancer or go on to further study.

We aim to develop your professional skills and knowledge so that you can sustain a successful working life in the world of music.

Our teachers, many of whom are leading professional musicians, are an important source of advice and will help you forge close links with the various strands of the industry.

You will gain plenty of real-world experience through regular opportunities to undertake collaborative projects, perform in well-established London venues and work with key industry professionals to refine and showcase your skills. In addition, a varied programme of masterclasses, Side by Side projects and mentor schemes gives you the chance to work with, observe and receive feedback from world-class musicians.

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Many of our Music students go on to have portfolio careers.

Whichever programme you study, we will give you the tools for success including skills in artistic leadership and public performance as well as an understanding of how the music business works. The diverse curriculum covers CV preparation, audition techniques, guidance on self-employment and tax, personal development planning and accessing arts funding.

During your studies and for two years after you graduate, the External Engagements team will help to create opportunities for you to work in external professional contexts as a soloist or part of a chamber group or ensemble. You will also have access to a dedicated Careers Adviser throughout your studies and for three years after graduation.

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Here is just a selection of ensembles our alumni have worked with: Bangkok Symphony Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Philharmonic BBC Symphony Orchestra Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Brazilian Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra of Europe Chaos Collective CHROMA Ensemble City of London Sinfonia English National Ballet Philharmonic English National Opera Orchestra Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra Jyväskylä Sinfonia KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra

FACULTY OF MUSIC

I feel that Trinity Laban perfectly prepares us for life as a professional musician in today’s society OF OUR GRADUATES FROM and usAREsuch a wide THE LAST gives THREE YEARS range of skills and lots IN EMPLOYMENT ofFURTHER perspectives of what OR STUDY SIX MONTHS AFTER LEAVING can achieve in the someone source: Higher Education Statistics Agency 2018 music profession.

Macao Orchestra BBC Singers Sam Pugh UK Mahler Chamber Orchestra Boston Lyric Opera DoubleWoman Bass Montevideo Symphony OrchestraBMus (Hons)Celtic Opera North English National Opera Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment English Touring Opera Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago Florida Grand Opera Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán Garsington Opera Oslo Philharmonic Glyndebourne Philharmonia Orchestra Grange Park Opera Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Houston Grand Opera Royal Opera House Orchestra Latvian Opera Company Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Longborough Festival Opera Royal Scottish National Orchestra Opera Holland Park RTÉ Concert Orchestra Dublin Opera North Scottish Ballet Orchestra Royal Opera House Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Scottish Opera Swedish Chamber Orchestra The Sixteen Ulster Orchestra Welsh National Opera

Trinity Laban alumnus Tom Beer (Principal Viola, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) performing Side by Side with the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra.

MUSIC ALUMNI ILDIKÓ ALLEN (UK)

Soprano MMus Performance Studies Voice, 2002 Postgraduate Diploma Voice, 2001 “I was fortunate to be studying at Trinity Laban when the Greenwich site first opened and took part in the celebrations and service at Westminster Abbey. Singing the solos in Haydn’s Nelson Mass under Sir Charles Mackerras and having Emma Kirkby as a mentor were also incredibly inspiring opportunities.”

TOM BEER (UK)

Principal Viola Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra BMus (Hons) Viola, 2000

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“During my four years at Trinity [Laban], I learnt a vast amount, not just from my brilliant teachers but also fellow students. There, I had the space and the opportunities to develop both as an instrumentalist and more generally as a musician. The skills I acquired, the music I heard, the personalities that inspired me and the friendships I made have shaped the rest of my life.”

Our music graduates go on to careers as leading soloists, orchestral musicians, jazz artists, performers, composers and teachers in the UK and internationally.

CHRIS BISHOP (UK)

Associate Principal Horn, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Director of Music at the Morris Isaacson Centre for Music, Soweto Postgraduate Diploma French Horn, 2005 “Trinity Laban provided me with access to the most inspiring and accomplished instrumentalists and academics, creating an environment where I could thrive.

Alongside passionate colleagues working across jazz, contemporary, orchestral and chamber music, I graduated with knowledge and experience not just for live performance and recording, but also for the wider musician’s role as career manager, educator and mentor.”

MOSES BOYD (UK)

Jazz Musician BMus (Hons) Jazz Drumkit, 2016 “My time at Trinity Laban was a positive one. My studies were greatly supported by a great group of staff and faculty. I feel I was given the space and freedom to explore and refine my interests which have now become a great asset in my career.”

Contemporary Composer Postgraduate Advanced Diploma Composition, 2011 “I studied music at three different conservatoires in Europe and can genuinely say that Trinity Laban was my favourite place. The composition faculty was very open-minded and supportive. I was encouraged to be adventurous, to collaborate with other music departments as well as dancers and choreographers. And I got to meet a band member of Led Zeppelin.”

DAVE ELLIOTT (UK)

West End Percussionist BMus (Hons) Percussion, 2011 “Trinity Laban is a fantastic institution which enabled me to study both Drum Kit and Percussion disciplines to the highest level with the country’s leading musicians.

The variety of instruments and musical environments I was exposed to was paramount in preparing me for the musical profession.”

CAMILLA GEORGE (UK)

Jazz Musician MMus Jazz Alto Saxophone, 2012 “I spent three years studying on the Postgraduate jazz course at Trinity Laban and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I met lots of interesting people and still work closely with many of my friends and colleagues from Trinity Laban in a professional capacity.

Studying at Trinity Laban gave me the opportunity to increase my musical network and to get tuition from top musicians such as Jean Toussaint (of Art Blakey fame) and Julian Siegel to name just a few. That, as well as the stellar masterclasses from visiting world-class musicians, made my time at Trinity Laban very special.”

LAURA JURD (UK)

Jazz Musician BMus (Hons) Jazz Trumpet, 2013 “Trinity Laban provided me with invaluable time to develop my own individual voice as an artist as well as the space to hone my craft as a trumpet player. To be amongst such inspiring, open-minded musicians, both on the teaching faculty and fellow students, undoubtedly shaped the musician I am today.”

FACULTY OF MUSIC

MANU DELAGO (AUSTRIA)

FIONA KELLY (IRELAND)

Flautist and Trinity Laban flute professor BMus (Hons) Flute, 2009 “Trinity Laban was the perfect environment for me – inspirational and supportive students and a hugely devoted and vivacious teacher, Anna Noakes, who kept guiding me in the right direction.”

GEN LI (CHINA)

Concert Pianist MMus Piano, 2014 Postgraduate Artist Diploma Piano, 2015 ISP Piano, 2016 “Trinity Laban supported me to find my own voice in my piano playing.

The staff are extremely helpful, the studying environment is warm and friendly. My teacher Deniz Gelenbe led me to achieve big success in many international competitions. Trinity Laban offered me not only a world-leading facility, but also a key to open the door of my lifetime musical career.”

ELIZABETH MCNULTY (UK)

Principal Harp, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra MMus Harp, 2010 “Choosing Trinity Laban in its beautiful Greenwich surroundings, to study the harp with Gabriella Dall’Olio was one of my best decisions! She is an inspirational harp teacher and performer, with vast knowledge and experience in all areas of the profession, and the part-time Masters course gave me the flexibility to be able to work and study at the same time.”

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LAURA MOODY (UK)

Cellist, Vocalist and avant-garde Singer-Songwriter Postgraduate Advanced Diploma Cello, 2002 Postgraduate Diploma Cello, 2001 “ I was able to focus on becoming the best musician I could at Trinity [Laban] and was taken seriously by the supportive and inspiring community of staff and students. I was also lucky enough to meet and join the like-minded musicians from Elysian Quartet, a life changing relationship that brought so many adventures and shaped my whole future in music.”

ADAM MUSIC (UK)

Chorus Member at Welsh National Opera BMus (Hons) Voice, 2016 “Trinity Laban was a great environment for me to grow as a performer. I had access to excellent staff and facilities as well as a challenging and unusual curriculum. I relished the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone during CoLab but also the frequent discipline of tutorials and lessons helping me work toward my operatic goals. It was a really helpful platform, from which I can continue to my next challenges at Welsh National Opera and hopefully beyond.”

JAMES NEWBY (UK)

Baritone BMus (Hons) Voice, 2016 “My four years at Trinity Laban were an absolutely amazing experience for me. Firstly socially, I made some of the best friends here I think I’ll ever make, be it staff or fellow peers; but also as a musician I feel completely unrecognisable from the musician that first walked through the door four years ago. I am just so grateful to everybody at Trinity Laban for everything they have done for me.”

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YASMIN OGILVIE (UK)

Saxophonist BMus (Hons), 2009 Saxophone “Trinity Laban has helped me to build my career giving me exciting performance opportunities and a great chance to meet interesting and innovative people. I was able to perform in a range of different ensembles playing varied styles of music and was also given the opportunity to study in Holland.”

PAUL PHILBERT (UK)

Principal Timpanist at Royal Scottish National Orchestra Dip TCL Percussion, 1994 Diploma Percussion, 1996 “My time at Trinity Laban was wonderful, and essential to launching my career as a professional musician.

Both the academic and instrumental departments were excellent, and offered me access to an invaluable and boundless font of musical and practical wisdom, that I continue to reference to this very day.”

JOHN POWELL (UK)

Hollywood Film Composer Composition, 1986 “My time at Trinity [Laban] was a revelation. A chance to focus on writing, with Richard Arnell’s never ending enthusiasm and the other students’ willingness to bring that music into reality I loved every minute.

Being able to endlessly use the studio and rehearsal rooms to try out pieces was simply heaven. Along with an eye opening collection of world music records in the basement, these were the things that set up my creative path.”

FACULTY OF MUSIC

DR JOVANNI-REY V. DE PEDRO (USA)

Piano Professor, University of Idaho, Concert Pianist MMus Piano, 2008 “ Trinity Laban is a place to be inspired. I was inspired by its vibrant atmosphere and beautiful location. I was inspired by my colleagues (many of whom have become lifelong friends). And I was inspired by the academic and artistic mentors who all significantly shaped the way I perform and teach.”

JENNA SUNG (KOREA)

Concert Pianist Postgraduate Artist Diploma Piano, 2014 “Support from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance allowed me to develop my career as a concert pianist and to debut at Europe’s most prestigious venues. International pianists such as Deniz Gelenbe, Gabriele Baldocci and Peter Tuite led me to success in competitions and my artistic path. Thanks to their support I achieved more than I imagined.”

LANA TROTOVŠEK (SLOVENIA)

Violinist and Chamber Musician Postgraduate Diploma Violin, 2007 Postgraduate Advanced Diploma Violin, 2009 “Coming to London all alone at the age of 21 was a big step for me. Trinity Laban made me feel comfortable in the big city and offered me a springboard to the professional music world that I am now in. I was also privileged to receive scholarships from the college that covered my tuition fees. Most importantly, I had the opportunity to work with great masters and meet people who changed my life.”

STUART WHATMORE (UK)

Head of Tri-borough Music Hub BMus (Hons) Percussion, 2000 Postgraduate Diploma Percussion, 2001 “My time at Trinity [Laban] exposed me to high-quality teaching alongside exceptional music making and allowed me to develop essential life-skills. It provided a springboard for my career into music education which is focused on ensuring an equality of offer for all pupils to access outstanding musical opportunities. Trinity [Laban] is a fantastic institution!”

93%

OF ALUMNI ATTRIBUTE THEIR

CAREER SUCCESS IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THE TRAINING THEY RECEIVED AT TRINITY LABAN source: Alumni Survey 2015

AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON (UK)

Composer BMus (Hons) Composition, 2008 “Learning to understand the fundamental building blocks of a wide variety of musical styles on the composition course opened up a wealth of possibilities for me. My time at Trinity Laban gave birth to my dream of wanting to be a creative musician. The opportunity to put together and perform with my first ensemble in the Peacock Room is a moment I will never forget.”

ADRIAN WOODWARD (UK)

Trumpet and Musical Director, The Globe Theatre Dip TCL Trumpet 1995 “We looked forward to coaching sessions with musicians who showed us their joy in teaching through their support and sense of humour. We marvelled at their knowledge of the repertoire.”

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MUSICAL THEATRE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME IN MUSICAL THEATRE As a Musical Theatre student at Trinity Laban you will develop your unique identity, whilst nurturing the diverse range of skills needed as a professional musical theatre performer.

Victoria Stretton Head of Musical Theatre

This programme is designed to provide an entry into musical theatre training. It offers you the opportunity to develop and build on your performance skills, discover more about musical theatre, and explore possibilities for your personal, artistic and professional development.

During the course, you will take individual singing lessons and group classes in acting, dance (ballet, tap and jazz), singing, voice and acting through song. You will take part in regular performance workshops and audition preparation training, including the opportunity to have mock auditions. There will also be the chance to work with Music and Dance students during CoLab, our two-week festival of creativity and innovation. After completing the programme, many students successfully move on to undergraduate study. trinitylaban.ac.uk/mtfoundation

Trinity Laban has developed an outstanding reputation for its Musical Theatre performance training. Situated in the heart of the UK’s musical theatre capital, with excellent links to the West End and beyond, we will equip you with all the skills you need to become a poised, polished performer for the 21st century. We will encourage you to think in new ways about your identity as a creative performer and empower you to push the boundaries and creative possibilities in the world of musical theatre.

Our flagship BA (Hons) programme is designed to prepare you for your future profession, whether you enter permanent employment, work as a freelancer or go on to further study.

We aim to develop your professional skills and knowledge so that you can sustain a successful working life in the musical theatre industry.

Both of our Musical Theatre programmes combine intensive, specialist training with an exciting portfolio of performance opportunities. Prepare to be challenged, inspired and motivated to the limits of your creativity!

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Foundation Programme in Musical Theatre UCAS Code: 501F Duration: 1 year full time (September– June) 2019/20 Fees: £10,200 for all students Application Deadline: 15 January 2020 Entry Requirements: / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL We also offer a Musical Theatre Summer School – a great opportunity to gain an insight into life as a Musical Theatre student at Trinity Laban.

See trinitylaban.ac.uk/summerschools for more information.

This specialist conservatoire training programme enables you to develop the dynamic fusion of skills required of today’s musical theatre performers. We help you reach the highest possible standards of technical and artistic achievement while finding your own creative voice as you prepare for a successful career in the demanding musical theatre industry.

LEARNING

You will receive one-to-one singing lessons as well as weekly group classes in voice, acting, dance (ballet, tap and jazz) and body conditioning. Regular workshops and audition preparation sessions equip you with the knowledge and skills required to enter the industry confidently. A Creative Research Project allows you to explore an area that excites you, while CoLab, our festival of collaboration, enables you to create original work alongside Music and Dance students.

During your time with us, a range of learning opportunities will help you prepare for a portfolio career. You will develop artistic leadership and business skills, as well as skills in public performance and audience engagement. The diverse curriculum covers preparing your CV, audition techniques, guidance on self-employment and tax, personal development and accessing arts funding.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance UCAS Code: 230F Duration: 3 years (full time) 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students; £16,050 for Island students; and £21,400 for international students Application Deadline: 15 January 2020 Entry Requirements: / Two A level passes or equivalent (Performing Arts subjects preferred) / Relevant prior experience may be considered / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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BA (HONS) MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

Performance is at the heart of everything we do. As you progress, you will take part in seven increasingly major performance projects, which might include: / small- and medium-scale showings of work / classic and contemporary musical theatre repertoire / theatre in education in local schools / West End agent showcase / devised musical theatre Second and third-year students work with professional creative teams to showcase their skills in front of experienced audiences and industry agents in prestigious West End venues. These include the Ambassadors Theatre and Leicester Square Theatre, as well as Blackheath Halls, the Laban Theatre and Stratford Circus. Recent productions include Made in Dagenham, Betty Blue Eyes, Crazy for You and Cabaret. trinitylaban.ac.uk/bamusicaltheatre

The teaching we get here is second to none… You go in from half past eight until six at night so it’s extremely hard work, but at the end of the day there’s no better feeling than looking back at what you’ve done throughout the day. It’s brilliant, there’s no better reward than that.

Jack McNeill, UK BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance

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LIFE AFTER TRINITY LABAN ENGAGING WITH THE PROFESSION

Many of our teaching staff are eminent performers and practitioners in their own right, working in the West End as performers, musical directors, composers, conductors and freelance artists. They provide you with an important source of advice and experience and enable you to forge close links with various strands of the musical theatre profession.

In addition, world-class theatre practitioners often visit to enrich your studies and inspire you to new heights through workshops, skills classes and masterclasses. Recent visitors include choreographers Jo McShane and Steven Harris, lyricist Anthony Drewe and Andrew Simeon, Director of Legally Blonde The Musical UK. The networks you build during your time here, through industry-led projects and workshops to the agent showcase, will provide you with a strong foundation for your future career.

MUSICAL THEATRE GRADUATES

Our graduates go on to perform in musical theatre productions in the West End, in international and UK touring productions, on film and TV, as well as within the wider entertainment industry. Many successful musical theatre artists, musical directors and pit musicians received their first experiences of musical theatre at Trinity Laban.

Productions our musical theatre alumni have performed in include: Wicked, Mamma Mia!, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Street and Thriller Live (West End); Ghost (International Tour) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK tour); Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith); Babe the Sheep Pig (Polka Theatre); Kiss Me Kate (Paris); We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean Cruise). Our alumni have also performed in productions at Disneyland Paris, the London Fringe, with Disney and AIDA Cruises, and in BBC1 drama Trust Me.

ALUMNI

After you graduate, you will become a part of the Trinity Laban Alumni network, an international community of professionals who all share the unique experience of having studied at the Conservatoire or one of its legacy colleges: Trinity College of Music and Laban. As a Trinity Laban alumnus, you will be eligible for a range of benefits including free careers services, library access, on-campus discounts, publications and events.

Our students want to stay connected to Trinity Laban after they graduate, and many return to share their experience and knowledge with current students through talks, masterclasses and workshops or by taking part in performances.

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TEACHING STAFF Head of Musical Theatre Victoria Stretton Foundation Year: Musical Theatre Programme Leader Dr Lyndsay Barnbrook Dance Kim Amundsen Liesl Dowsett Dollie Henry Shannon Hudson Graham Newell Acting Helen Evans Voice Richard Hollingsworth Singing Sue Appleby Tony Castro (Vocal Coordinator)

Adrian Clarke Philip Colman Michael Dore Michael Enscot Helen Evans

Scott Harrison Dollie Henry Bryan Husband Peter Knapp Simon Masterton-Smith Janet Munro Sara Louisa Parry Sarah Pring Verity Quade Jody Robinson Guest Teachers, Workshop Providers and Creative Practitioners Jenny Arnold Nicki Griffiths Omar Okai Jason Pennycooke Karen Rabinowitz David Randall Sarah Redmond Mark Smith Phil Snowdon Suzanne Thomas Guy Unsworth Cristian Valle

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LEWIS ASQUITH (UK)

Soho Cinders, Joseph UK Tour BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2014 “The intense and specialised nature of training that I received in each area (singing, acting and dance) on the Musical Theatre course at Trinity Laban has become the foundation on which I am building my career within this hugely competitive industry.”

JOCHEBEL OHENE MACCARTHY (UK) The Color Purple, GHOST International Tour BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2018

“The Trinity Laban audition process (alone!) was all I needed to make my decision to study at this Conservatoire. Getting to show all my disciplines on one day and being lovingly supported by the Faculty and students – I was hooked!”

MOLLY OSBORNE (UK)

Fiddler on the Roof BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2018 “Trinity Laban not only taught me the invaluable skills necessary for the industry, but also nurtured me into becoming the individual I am. It’s an educational institution but most of all, a family.”

ZOE ROGERS (UK)

42nd Street BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2016 “My 3 years at Trinity Laban have been unforgettable. I have not only been fortunate enough to make life-long friends, but I have also had the opportunity to work with some of the best teachers in the industry. They go above and beyond no matter what, their support is unwavering.”

LUCY THOMAS (UK)

Singalot, Interval So Far BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2014 “Trinity Laban gave me so many opportunities to learn about the industry and myself. I went through a big journey there and will never forget the support and help I was given.”

NAZERENE WILLIAMS (UK)

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Aladdin, The Dumping Ground, Mary Stuart, Sonnet Sunday, Enemy of The People BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance, 2014 “I have genuinely enjoyed my time studying at Trinity Laban on such a fantastic course.

The calibre and expertise of the staff and their teaching has really put me in good stead for my career, along with the diverse performance opportunities all year round.”

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We welcome enquiries and applications from students with disabilities or special educational needs, or who are care leavers. You will be assessed solely on the merit of your potential against our selection criteria. We encourage you to discuss any additional requirements you might have in relation to your application, audition or interview with the admissions team by emailing admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk

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For some programmes, you will need to attend an audition or selection day if you are from the UK (see pages 108 –109).

If you are not able to attend an audition or interview, you can submit a recorded audition. You can attend a Skype interview if you are applying for BA Music Education or BSc Dance Science.

We aim to make a decision within two weeks of your audition or interview, but this might take slightly longer during busy periods.

You must reply to your offer and submit any outstanding documents (e.g. exam results) to meet the conditions of your offer before you start your programme.

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AUDITIONS & SELECTION DAYS Prospective and current students often tell us that they enjoy auditioning at Trinity Laban. We try to provide a positive and friendly atmosphere, and we want you to enjoy yourself.

If you are from the UK, you will be invited to attend an audition or selection day at Trinity Laban once you have applied. Auditions and selection days are designed to help us find out whether you would benefit from our approach to training. We want to assess your skills, but we also want you to gather the information you need and enjoy the experience. If you have a disability or learning difficulty and require special provision, please let the admissions team know.

DANCE AUDITIONS

You need to audition for: / BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance / BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation/ International Foundation Year / MA/MFA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company) / Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance Auditions usually consist of: / technique classes or workshops / improvisation and repertory (MA/MFA Dance Performance only) / an interview 108

DANCE SCIENCE SELECTION DAYS

You must attend a selection day if you are applying for the BSc (Hons) Dance Science. There will be an interview as part of the day. If you live overseas, it may be possible to have a Skype interview instead.

MUSIC AUDITIONS

You will be invited to attend an audition if you apply for any of our Music programmes except for BA (Hons) Music Education.

On your audition day, you will be allocated a warm-up room, and provided with professional accompanists where required.

During the audition you will perform on your Principal Study instrument or present your composition portfolio and have a short interview with the panel. You might also be given a short sight reading and/or improvisation test.

MUSIC SELECTION DAYS

You need to attend a selection day if you are applying for the BA (Hons) Music Education. This will include a group task and a short interview

When you audition, they look for potential, and when they see that potential they spend the years you are here nurturing it.

Jess Tomlinson, UK BMus (Hons) Clarinet

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INTERNATIONAL AUDITIONS

/ attend a 90-minute group workshop including warm-up exercises, a group song, dance sequence and script work / perform two contrasting songs of your choice, a short monologue and a dance piece / attend a short interview

INTERNATIONAL RECORDED AUDITIONS

You need to audition for all Musical Theatre programmes.

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Every year, we hold auditions in Europe, North America and Asia. You may need to register separately for your overseas audition. Details of where and when overseas auditions will be held can be found at trinitylaban.ac.uk/overseas-auditions

If you live overseas and are not able to attend an interview or audition, you can send us a recorded audition. Please contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk for more information.

We have a wide range of Taster Days, Audition Prep Days and Open Days designed to help you find out more about our applications and audition process. To find out more and book a place visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/study/open-days

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FEES, FUNDING & SCHOLARSHIPS TUITION FEES

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You can find latest information on tuition fees for all our programmes at trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees.The amount you pay will depend on whether you are from the UK (home fees) or overseas (international fees). We assess this based on the information in your application.

UK STUDENTS – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

If you are from England and applying for an undergraduate programme, you could be eligible to take out a student loan from the government to help with tuition fees and living costs. For more information, visit gov.uk/student-finance If you normally live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, please refer to your own student finance body for more information on funding.

UK STUDENTS – POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

UK students who have not studied a postgraduate degree before and are under the age of 60 might be eligible for a loan to help with tuition fees and living costs. The loan will be repaid alongside any undergraduate student loan. For more information, visit gov.uk/masters-loan If you normally live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, please refer to your own student finance body for more information on funding.

Postgraduate loans are not available for our postgraduate diploma programmes.

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International students who are not eligible for a UK government loan might be able to apply for a tuition fee loan from their home country. See the UK Council of International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website for more information ukcisa.org.uk

For US students, Trinity Laban is recognised for the US Federal Loan Scheme. Trinity Laban’s institution code is G10520.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) At the time of going to print, it is not known whether students from the EU starting their studies in the UK in 2020/21 will pay home or international tuition fees or if they will be eligible for UK government loans.

For the latest information, you can visit our fees page trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees or see the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website ukcisa.org.uk We are committed to fully supporting all of our applicants, including those from the EU who add greatly to the rich tapestry of student life at Trinity Laban. If you have any questions about applying to Trinity Laban as an EU student, please do not hesitate to email us at contact@trinitylaban.ac.uk

SCHOLARSHIPS

Trinity Laban offers generous scholarships to prospective and continuing students across the Faculties of Music and Dance.

Scholarships are normally awarded in the form of a reduction in fees. All successful applicants – undergraduate and postgraduate – are considered for scholarships, although the majority of the awards available are for postgraduate study.

For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/scholarships

BURSARIES

If you find yourself struggling financially while enrolled on a programme, you can apply for one of a limited number of bursaries. Bursaries are allocated on the basis of financial need, in the form of a contribution towards the cost of accommodation, tuition fees, general living expenses or external course costs.

TRINITY LABAN BURSARY SCHEME All UK undergraduate students with a residual household income of up to £30,000 qualify for financial assistance under the Trinity Laban bursary scheme. Eligible students will receive an annual cash bursary of £1,250 for the duration of their undergraduate programme.

EXTERNAL FUNDING

In addition to Trinity Laban’s own bursary schemes, some charitable trusts and foundations also offer funding. You will need to apply for these yourself and it is usually good to apply as early as possible. You can find information on funding organisation directories, alternative funding opportunities and advice on how to apply at trinitylaban.ac.uk/finance

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HOW TO FIND US Docklands Light Railway Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services run from Bank, Tower Gateway and Stratford to Cutty Sark, Deptford Bridge and Greenwich.

Car Parking is not generally available on any of our sites, although there are public car parks near to all locations.

A limited number of disabled parking spaces are available at the Faculty of Music. You will need to book ahead on 020 8269 4799 or email info@ornc.org

Rail National Rail train services run from London Bridge (and some other central London stations) to Blackheath, Deptford, Greenwich, New Cross and New Cross Gate.

There are a number of disabled parking spaces at the front of the Laban Building. There is no need to book these spaces in advance.

Bus Greenwich: 177, 180, 188, 199, 286 and 386.

Laban Building: 47, 53, 177, 188, 199, 225 and 453.

Laurie Grove Studios: 21, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 321, 436 and 453.

Blackheath: 54, 89, 108, 202, 380, 386, N53 and N108.

Disabled parking spaces are available at Blackheath Halls.

You will need to book ahead by contacting the Box Office on 020 8463 0100. trinitylaban.ac.uk/directions

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Disclaimer This prospectus describes the programmes or courses of study offered by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is as accurate as possible at the time of publication. The prospectus is necessarily prepared some time before delivery so for fully up-to-date information, please refer to the more detailed programme outlines published on our website. The prospectus and the web-based information are offered as a general guide rather than as part of a contract with the reader.

The Institution will make all reasonable endeavours to deliver the programmes of study and other educational services as described in this prospectus. However, the Institution reserves the right to make changes to programme content, fees, entry requirements and methods of delivery, to discontinue or merge or combine programmes, and to make variations to regulations, if such action is considered reasonable and necessary by the Institution, in order to manage its resources and support continuous improvement. Should there be any changes, we shall notify applicants holding offers and students as early as possible, with an explanation of the reasons for alterations.

Except in circumstances beyond its reasonable control, if the Institution discontinues or does not provide a programme of study or changes it significantly before it begins, the Institution will use all reasonable endeavours to tell relevant individuals and to offer an alternative replacement programme at its earliest possible opportunity. In the event that the relevant individual does not wish to accept the replacement programme and notifies the Institution in writing within reasonable time of being informed of the change, the Institution will make an appropriate refund of tuition fees and deposits paid in accordance with the Institution’s stated policy. In the event that the Institution is unable to deliver programmes of study, research opportunities and other services or facilities described in this prospectus due to any cause beyond its reasonable control which will include, but not be limited to, any governmental action, civil and/or international commotion, fire, flood, war, labour disputes or act of God, the Institution shall not be liable to any person for any failure or delay in performing its obligations.

Research degree programmes are validated by City, University of London.

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