London Contemporary Dance School

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London Contemporary Dance School
TypeContemporary dance school
Established1966
(Foundation)
1982
(Granted degree-awarding powers)
DirectorVeronica Lewis[1]
StudentsApproximately 180[2]
Location
London
,
United Kingdom
AffiliationsConservatoire for Dance and Drama
University of Kent
Websitehttp://www.theplace.org.uk/lcds

London Contemporary Dance School (informally LCDS) is a contemporary dance school located in London, England and a part of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. It was founded by Robin Howard in 1966 to train new dancers for his company, London Contemporary Dance Theatre.[3]

LCDS is based at

Senate House complex of the University of London, RADA and University College London
.

History

London Contemporary Dance School and its partner company, London Contemporary Dance Theatre, were founded in 1966 under the governance of the Contemporary Dance Trust.

The Place.[4] In 1978, with assistance from the Arts Council and Linbury Trust, The Place underwent a major redevelopment, with new studios created for the School on Flaxman Terrace.[4] In 1982, LCDS began offering a BA Honours degree in Contemporary Dance, validated by the University of Kent. In 1994, London Contemporary Dance Theatre was closed and the Richard Alston Dance Company formed.[4] In October 2001 a £7.5 million redevelopment of The Place, including the construction of six new dance studios, was completed.[4][6][7] In the same year LCDS and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) formed the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama.[4][8] In 2008 a £1.1 million development at The Place added two new further studios.[4]

Teaching

LCDS teaches a variety of contemporary dance techniques including release-based, Limón, Humphrey and Contact Improvisation, priding themselves on their Graham technique and Cunningham technique. As part of its courses LCDS also offers pilates, body conditioning, free electives in Choreology, Anatomy and Scenography, and ballet studies.

LCDS provides both undergraduate and postgraduate (including EDge) vocational training as well as a research programme in contemporary dance. The School also offers courses in contemporary dance in London for adults and children, including Centre for Advanced Training, a programme allowing pre vocational training for young people in the South East.

Alumni

LCDS's first year's intake included

Sadler's Wells
.

References

  1. ^ "Management team". London Contemporary Dance School. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  2. ^ "FAQs". London Contemporary Dance School. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. ISBN 1-85986-000-1
    .
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "History". London Contemporary Dance School. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  5. ^ "The Place: dreams in a drill hall". The Guardian. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Get fell in, you 'orrible dancers". The Guardian. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Richard Alston Dance Co, The Place, London". The Independent. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  8. ^ "University guide: Conservatoire for Dance and Drama". The Guardian. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

External links

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