rcs.ac.uk/ BA MODERN BALLET The BA Modern Ballet programme is delivered in partnership between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and , offering you a unique insight into life in a LIKE professional company from first year. Throughout your studies, you will have regular contact with Scottish Ballet artistic staff and dancers, including Christopher Hampson (Artistic Director and Chief Executive), as well as the opportunity to attend Company Class NOWHERE ELSE: and perform on stage with the company. TRAIN WITH THE PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT YOUR STUDIES BA Modern Ballet Three years, full-time “The programme’s unique structure encourages you to develop rcs.ac.uk/ballet skills to be responsive to industry requirements and have an open-minded approach which complements your ballet and contemporary technique.”

Head of Ballet: Kerry Livingstone

This undergraduate programme is designed to help Year one Year three you develop secure classical and contemporary Your first year of training is focused on developing Your final year is a year of refinement of individual dance technique, and prepare you for the profession a sound technical and artistic basis in both classical strengths, development of artistic and performance as a confident, versatile and technically strong ballet and contemporary dance. This grounding will skills and preparation for auditions for professional dancer. You will graduate with the practical skills be enhanced by supporting subjects such as pas employment. All third year students work required by professional companies as well as the de deux, pointework, virtuosity, conditioning and with Scottish Ballet which may include touring ability to communicate effectively with other artists, contextual studies. In repertoire classes, corps de opportunities. Third year students also have the choreographers and audiences. ballet work and solos are introduced and you will opportunity to join Company Class with Scottish Why choose us? learn about creating new work in the ‘Introduction Ballet and other professional companies. There to Choreography’ module. You will complete your are additional regular performance and touring | Delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet first year with a performance in the annual show. opportunities with Scottish Ballet in mainstage | Professional opportunities tours – in recent years these have included The Snow | Excellent staff-student ratio Year two Queen (ch. Hampson), Cinderella (ch. Hampson), | World-class facilities You will focus on building upon the skills learned The Nutcraker (ch. Darrell), Emergence (ch. Pite) and in first year, with much more challenging work The Fairy’s Kiss (ch. MacMillan). The Solos Evening | Highly qualified and experienced teachers both technically and artistically. In repertoire, you is a highlight for third years and your training and accompanists will gain skills as a solo performer (in both ballet culminates in the annual graduation performance | Regular guest workshops and contemporary) including learning works from in June. | International exchange opportunities the classics. Choreographic skills are developed | Opportunities to collaborate, improvise through the opportunity to collaborate with other and develop choreographic skills departments and a commissioned choreographer in the creation of a new work. You will have more | Opportunities to perform at events across the performance opportunities, including the Piano country; recent events have seen dancers and Dance festival and a more significant part in the perform at Buckingham Palace and Gleneagles annual performances. You may also participate in | Compete in high profile international exchange projects and international competitions. competitions, including the Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, YAGP, Cecchetti Competition and the Prix de Lausanne | Graduates have obtained contracts around the world with companies including Scottish Ballet, , Ballet Cymru, National Ballet of Portugal and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures DID YOU KNOW? You can hear more from Kerry Livingstone, Head of Modern Ballet online as she shares her top audition tips at rcs.ac.uk/ballet

Teaching staff Our graduates How to apply Auditions Led by Kerry Livingstone (Head of Modern Ballet Our graduating students have been contracted Before you apply, please go to rcs.ac.uk/ballet We want you to enjoy the audition process and use and Head of Scottish Ballet Associate Programme), to a range of professional companies, including to read full details on the programme, and the the opportunity to discover more about RCS and to the teaching team includes: Scottish Ballet, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, application and admissions processes. see if it is the right place for you. | Fabrice Maufrais Lecturer Northern Ballet, National Ballet of Portugal, Ballet The application deadline is 15 January for UK/EU We hold auditions on campus, in London and (ballet, repertoire, male solos and pas de deux) Cymru, Apprenticeship, , applicants and 31 March for international applicants. in various international locations. Please see Geneva Junior Ballet, Plovdiv State Ballet, Balletto | Louisa Ross Lecturer All applications must be made through the rcs.ac.uk/ballet to check where auditions for this di Roma, Alberta Ballet, Ballet Theatre UK, Prague (ballet, repertoire, pointe work, ladies solos) UCAS Conservatoires online admissions service: year are taking place. You can also audition via a Chamber Ballet, National Dance Company of Wales ucas.com/conservatoires video recording, please see our website for what | Diana Loosmore Lecturer Apprenticeship, Korea, FX Saldy to prepare. (contemporary, improvisation, choreography, Liberec and Ballet Prelocaj. Entry requirements The audition will take the form of a solos and Gyrotonics®) Entrance to RCS is based on talent, potential and class which will include: | Kara McLaughlin Lecturer ability. We are looking for students who display | Barre work (ballet, repertoire, pointe work, ladies solos outstanding potential, dedication and ambition. | Centre practice Guest teachers/choreographers also include: | Five National 5 passes or 5 GCSEs at Grade C | Adage Glauco Di Lieto (repertoire and pas de deux), or above | Pirouettes and allegro John McFall (ballet and choreographer), | Knowledge of ballet vocabulary at a minimum Aya Kobayashi (contemporary), Ruth Mills of Intermediate level (or equivalent) | Pointe work (for female dancers) (contemporary), Sophie Martin (repertoire | Appropriate physical, mental and artistic The panel will be looking for evidence of technique, and ballet), Owen Montague (ballet qualities for a career in professional dance style and the physical ability to cope with the and choreographer), Jamiel Laurence demands of the programme. (choreographer), Christine Cyr (ballet), For more specific entry requirements, including If you are successful at this preliminary audition Aaron Vickers (contemporary), Kerry Nicholls language requirements, please visit rcs.ac.uk you will be asked to return for a recall at a later date, (choreography), Eve Mutso (coaching and Tuition fees and scholarships where you will have a ballet class, a contemporary repertoire), Paul Liburd (contemporary class, a physiotherapy screening and a short and repertoire), Rowan MacGregor (jazz), Tuition fees can be found at rcs.ac.uk/fees as well as interview. Penny Withers (coaching), Mikah Smillie information on financial support and scholarships. (contemporary and repertoire). Full details on the audition process are available online at rcs.ac.uk/ballet

Junior Conservatoire The Junior Conservatoire of Dance programme is for talented and committed young people aged 11–18 who are passionate about dance and want to develop their skills and techniques. There are two routes of study available: Modern Ballet or Contemporary Dance, with an opportunity for performing opportunities on each course. We also offer a Pre-Junior Conservatoire Dance programme for younger learners aged 7–11. Find out more at rcs.ac.uk/junior Short Courses We offer a range of short courses and summer schools for people who wish to develop their skills and passion for dance. To see what courses are on offer this year, please visit rcs.ac.uk/shortcourses Contact us If you have any questions about your application to the BA Modern Ballet programme, please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help you.

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