LONDON’S

CREATIVE

CONSERVATOIRE
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3 Principal’s Welcome 56 Music

4 Why You Should #ChooseTL 58 Performance Opportunities

6 London Life 60 Music Programmes

8 Our Home in London 60 Foundation Certificates

61 Bachelor of Music (BMus)
10 Student Life
62 BA (Hons) Music Education
10 Accommodation 64 Pre-Masters Programmes
11 Students’ Union 65 Masters Programmes
12 Support for You 66 Post-Masters Programmes
13 English Language Support 67 Professional Development Programmes
14 International Community 68 Music Faculty Staff
16 Global Links
70 Music Departments
18 Professional Partnerships 70 Composition
20 Industry Insights 72 Jazz
74 Keyboard
22 CoLab 76 Music Education
24 Research 78 Strings
80 Vocal Studies
28 Dance
82 Wind, Brass & Percussion
30 Dance Faculty Staff 86 Careers in Music
32 Performance Environment 88 Music Alumni
34 Transitions Dance Company 98 Musical Theatre
36 Dance Programmes 98 Foundation Programme
99 BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance
36 Foundation Routes to BA (Hons)
Contemporary Dance 106 How to Apply
37 BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
38 BSc (Hons) Dance Science 108 Auditions & Selection Days
40 Masters Programmes 110 Fees, Funding & Scholarships
44 Diploma Programmes
46 Careers in Dance

48 Dance Alumni
 FORWARD
THINKING
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. WELCOME
Trinity Laban, the UK’s first As traditional divisions between
conservatoire of music and art forms blur, Trinity Laban
dance, was formed in 2005 by the students enjoy unique

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coming together of Trinity College opportunities to collaborate
YEARS

of Music and Laban, two leading and innovate as part of a diverse

(from 1872–2005 as Trinity College of Music, plus
1946 – 2005 as Laban, plus 2005 – 2019 as Trinity Laban)
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
community of performers,
composers, choreographers,
teachers and researchers. Our
students explore the ever‑evolving
worlds of music, dance and
musical theatre, learning the

OF FIRST-CLASS
experimental and the unexpected. real‑world skills they will need
Each year, we train over 1,000 to become the artistic leaders
undergraduate and postgraduate of the future.
TEACHING students across two amazing sites
in the world-famous location of Professor Anthony Bowne
Greenwich, London. Principal
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 WHY YOU SHOULD
#CHOOSETL…
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4 EXPERIENCE WORLD-CLASS TEACHING

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.
JOIN A VIBRANT ARTISTIC COMMUNITY
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.

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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.
ENJOY ALL THAT LONDON HAS TO OFFER
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.

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PERFORM IN PROFESSIONAL VENUES
At Trinity Laban, you can develop your performance
skills in a variety of formal and informal settings. The Trinity Laban is a very inspiring place
Laban Theatre programme presents student performances
alongside internationally renowned dance companies such
– every day I would walk in and feel
as Company Wayne McGregor and BalletBoyz. excited to be here. They offer so much:
Music students perform regularly in the Old Royal Naval
such a variety of classes and workshops,
College Chapel and our very own Blackheath Halls, as well and all to such a high standard. I also
as at prestigious venues including Southbank Centre,
Cadogan Hall and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Our Musical
really enjoyed meeting people from all
Theatre students have recently performed in West End over the world.
venues including the Ambassadors Theatre and Leicester
Square Theatre. Seema Chopra, UK
MSc Dance Science
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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
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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.
 WE PUT ON

350+ 75,251
LIVE EVENTS PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR
EACH YEAR 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
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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:
/ 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

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 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
STUDENTS’ UNION and make sure that students can
Trinity Laban Students’ Union come to us about anything.
(TLSU) is here to make your Anastasios Michalis (Tasos), Greece & Cyprus
Students’ Union President of Music 2018 /19
experience at Trinity Laban
the best that it can be.

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
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
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY quiz nights – will help you kick off the year in style.

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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.
PERFORMANCE ARTISTS IN TRAINING
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.
To discuss any requirements in relation to your application,
audition or interview, email admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk
CAREERS INFORMATION AND ADVICE
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.
For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/careers
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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.
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.
Jennifer Barwise, UK
BMus (Hons) Voice

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.
STUDENT LIFE
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.

Moving from overseas was

STUDENT LIFE daunting at first, but Trinity
Our fantastic Students’ Union (see page 11) will help you
settle in at Trinity Laban through events designed especially for Laban helped me to settle
international students. In previous years, we have held picnics,
games nights and even a traditional English tea party, giving in through international
you the chance to mingle with other new students. By the time student social meetups and
you graduate, you will have had the opportunity to develop
lifelong friendships and establish professional networks to information about getting
help you in your career. around the city. You’re never
without a friendly face here!
BREXIT Michael Clulow, Australia
Our international and outward-looking character is hugely
Independent Study Programme: Advanced
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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 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 Austria

Belgium
France
The Netherlands
The Fulbright Commission

Drexel University Rutgers University

San Francisco Italy
University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Conservatory of Music Hungary
East Carolina University
Slovakia
University of Florida Spain

GLOBAL LINKS
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 OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRINITY LABAN STUDENTS
Studying abroad as part of your degree programme is a
fantastic way to broaden your skills, and can provide you with ERASMUS+
further independence, maturity and employment opportunities. The Erasmus+ Programme gives you the chance to spend
Students can study abroad for one semester/term, or for the time studying abroad at some of the most prestigious Europe-
whole academic year. an universities and conservatoires as part of your degree. It is a
fantastic way of broadening your horizons, experiencing differ-
trinitylaban.ac.uk/student-exchange-programmes ent 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

OUR STUDENT BODY INCLUDES

Erasmus+ programme. We are committed to doing all we can

to ensure that our students can continue to study in Europe.

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ARTISTS FROM OVER

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
COUNTRIES Conservatory of Music, Taiwan National University of the Arts
and Tokyo University of the Arts.
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 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Russia
Gnessin Russian Academy of Music
Gnessin State Musical College

China
Beijing Dance Academy
Korea
Japan
Ewha Womans University
Kunitachi Music Academy
Hanyang University
Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts)
Tokyo University of the Arts
(Geidai)
Going to Berlin on
Taiwan Erasmus+ gave me an
Thailand Hong Kong
Chinese Culture University
National Taiwan University of Arts
insight into how the
Mahidol University Hong Kong Taipei National University of the Arts dance scene works
Academy for
Performing Arts
University of Taipei 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 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

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.
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 TATE EXCHANGE
and staff exchange programmes to joint performance series. Trinity Laban’s co-operation with Tate Modern, via Tate Exchange,
Through them, you will gain an insight into the workings of is an exciting and experimental project which gives us the
organisations in the music and dance worlds, and develop opportunity to programme our own projects for Tate Exchange
close networks in a rich community of artists. They can provide Spaces. These projects are related to particular themes and
you with the chance to work with and learn from established selected pieces within the Tate collection.
artists and ensembles, perform in world-class venues around
the country, and collaborate across diverse art forms. Trinity Laban is one of the Founding Associates of this programme,
and earlier this year presented Creative Collision II at Tate
Trinity Laban has an ever-growing list of professional and Modern. This diverse programme of participatory projects and
artistic co-operations and partnerships with many prestigious events involved our students and our Learning and Participation
organisations, including: team during our annual CoLab festival. Our students have also
contributed to Uniqlo Tate Late events; in 2018 they led a contact
BBC Concert Orchestra improvisation jam, following their own artistic impulses and
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra encouraging their audience to do the same.
Candoco Dance Company
City of London Sinfonia
Company Wayne McGregor COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR
Creative Learning, Barbican Our close partnership with Company Wayne McGregor,
English National Opera underpinned by Wayne’s position as Professor of Choreography
Horniman Museum and Gardens at Trinity Laban, is truly inspirational for our artists-in-the-making.
Independent Dance/Siobhan Davies Dance It is a shining example of the way that here, we consider elite
London Philharmonic Orchestra professional practice to be just as valuable as other kinds
Magpie Dance of research.
Older People Arts Network (OPAN)
Royal Museums Greenwich Undergraduate Dance students have various exciting opportunities
Sadler’s Wells Young Associates to work with company members and to take part in collaborative
Southbank Centre projects that stimulate creative learning for children and young
Sound Connections people. Meanwhile, postgraduate Dance students have access
Tate Exchange 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
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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,
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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
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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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.
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
100% OF OUR RESEARCH
with extensive experience in IMPACT IS CLASSIFIED
AS “INTERNATIONALLY
dance and music practice EXCELLENT” OR
“WORLD LEADING”
and theory. source: Research Excellence Framework 2014,
Times Higher Education

RESEARCH TRINITY LABAN RESEARCH DEGREES

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
/ 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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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 "I’m fortunate to be able to work

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
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
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 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
Our Dance Summer School gives people
aged 16+ the chance to experience
high-quality dance training at Trinity Laban.
Find out more at:
trinitylaban.ac.uk/summerschools
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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
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 All our students benefit from being in an environment where
Experiencing diverse performance (including dance, dance staff, students and dance science researchers are constantly
theatre, circus and street theatre) is a crucial part of the culture trying to optimise dance training by examining areas such
at Trinity Laban. Many artists and companies will allow you to as physiology, psychology, nutrition and biomechanics.
meet performers and observe sharings and rehearsals
at the Laban Building.
DANCE HEALTH
Companies that have performed here include: The Laban Building’s state-of-the-art body conditioning and
Akram Khan Company fitness studio gives you access to self-practice as well as
Alexander Whitley Dance Company pilates, yoga, and strength and fitness training. You can also
Candoco Dance Company have physiotherapy, health therapies and a dance science
Charles Linehan Company screening programme at a special rate.
Company Chameleon
Company Wayne McGregor
Hagit Yakira Company LIBRARY AND IT
Mimbre The UK’s largest open-access dance collection is here at
Phoenix Dance Theatre Trinity Laban. When you arrive, you will receive specialist
Rosie Kay Dance Company training to help you get the most out of the Library’s collection
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance of books, archive, audio-visual and electronic resources
Theatre-Rites & Arthur Pita and IT/AV facilities.

Independent artists include:

Botis Seva / Far From The Norm PRODUCTION FACILITIES
Freddie Opoku-Addaie All public performances are supported by an in-house
Tara D’Arquian production team, which offers high-level expertise in lighting
Theo Clinkard design, costume and the staging of work. These exceptional
Wendy Houstoun facilities ensure that works you perform in or choreograph are
produced to the highest professional standard.

DANCE SCIENCE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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).
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, Programme Leaders MA/MFA Choreography Programme Coordinators

Readers, Professors Tony Thatcher
BA (Hons) Rosemary Brandt
Head of Dance Programmes Contemporary Dance MA/MFA Creative Practice Year 1, BA (Hons)
Colin Bourne Collins Colin Bourne Collins Dr Becka McFadden Contemporary Dance
BSc (Hons) Dance Science MA/MFA Dance Performance Dr Naomi Lefebvre Sell
Head of Dance Science
TBC Amanda Gough Year 2, BA (Hons)
Professor of Performance Science
(Co-Programme Leader) Contemporary Dance
Professor Emma Redding Contemporary Dance
David Waring
Foundation Programmes Stephanie Schober
Head of Educational Futures (Co-Programme Leader
Will Aitchison Year 3, BA (Hons)
Professor of Critical Pedagogy and and Artistic Director,
Graduate Diploma in Dance Contemporary Dance
Arts Education Transitions Dance Company)
National Teaching Fellow International Graduate
MSc/MFA Dance Science
Professor Louise Jackson Diploma: Dance & English
Dr Liliana Araújo
Independent Study in Dance
Head of Research Postgraduate Diploma:
Professor of Aesthetics Community Dance Lead Tutor
and Arts Practice Melanie Clarke Henrietta Hale
Professor Jonathan Owen Clark
MA/MFA Creative Practice:
Professor of Choreography Dance Professional Practice
Wayne McGregor CBE
Professor of Dance Studies
Professor Helen Thomas
Senior Researcher
Reader in Choreography
Charles Linehan

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 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 Susan Kempster Departments

Felicity Kerr
Head of Costume
Simonetta Alessandri Lizzi Kew Ross
Suzie Holmes
Liz Alpe Tina Krasevec
Kim Amundsen Gary Lambert Head of Learning and
Lea Anderson Olga Masleinnikova Participation (Dance)
Robert Anderson Bafana Matea Veronica Jobbins MBE
Clare Baker Lyndsey McConville Head of Library and Archive
Louise Bennett David McCormick Ralph Cox
Stephen Berkeley-White Henry Montes Head of Laban Theatre
James Brouner Hilary Neethling Brian Brady
Jordi Calpe Serrats Matthew Paluch
Head of Production
Hannah Cameron Stephen Pelton
Fay Patterson
Dr Lucie Clements Adam Pudney
Marina Collard Sonia Rafferty English Language Tutor
Kathy Crick Heidi Rustgaard Dr Koel Chatterjee
Alison Curtis-Jones Alice Sara
Zoi Dimitriou Ellen van Schuylenburch
Jamieson Dryburgh Daniel Squire
Khyle Eccles Rebecca Stancliffe
Becky Edmunds Irmela Stone
Hubert Essakow Kieran Stoneley
Lucy Evans Christine Tanner
Liz Fort Elsa Urmston
Geneviève Beth Grady Simon Vincenzi
Kevin Grey Rahel Vonmoos
Tom Hobden Ben Warbis
Suzie Holmes Becca Weber
Mary Ann Hushlak Sara Wookey
Kate Johnson
Stephen Johnstone

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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.
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.
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.
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 trinitylaban.ac.uk/bacd-internationalfoundation

Full time: 4 years (1+3 years)

FOUNDATION YEAR: CONTEMPORARY DANCE BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
Full time: 1 year (September– July) with Foundation Year
UCAS Code: 203F
This programme helps you develop the skills in performance, 2019/20 Fees:
creativity and choreography that are required to progress £9,250 for Home/EU students,
£16,050 for Island students, and
onto an undergraduate programme at a conservatoire. In £19,050 for international students
preparation for degree-level study in the UK, you will also learn Application Deadline:
to think critically and reflect on your own work. Applications accepted on a rolling
basis throughout the year
Entry Requirements:
During the year, you will study contemporary dance, classical
/P ractical experience of at least
ballet, body awareness, dance creation and contextual studies. one dance form
Projects led by professional artists in various genres and styles / 5 GCSEs 9 – 4 (or A*–G)
enable you to devise, rehearse and perform your work. / Two A level passes or equivalent
/F or the most up-to-date English
language requirements see
trinitylaban.ac.uk/bacd-foundation course website
BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
with International Foundation Year
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
/ IELTS 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
36 students who are on the 4-year programme and intend to proceed to the BA (Hons)
Contemporary Dance.
 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
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.
We accept a wide range of national and
international qualifications in addition to
those listed.
For more information, see:
trinitylaban.ac.uk/alternative-requirements
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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
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

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: 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
MASTERS PROGRAMMES
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
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 RESEARCH LAB
These programmes provide a dynamic and mutually supportive
Research Lab brings together
learning environment, offering you the opportunity to explore
all MA, MSc, MFA, MPhil and
choreographic practice exclusively and in significant depth.
PhD students from the Faculties
of Music and Dance. It is a
Both programmes encourage you to develop your voice as an
space for you to explore what
independent choreographer through collaborative exchange
practice as research might
with other artists and arts practices. You will interrogate and
mean in the context of the
reflect critically on choreographic practice, experiencing
programme of study you are
choreography as a continuous process of creation.
pursuing at Trinity Laban. You
can find more information on
The MA culminates in an independent research project, while
our range of research
the second year of the MFA allows you to spend an extended
programmes on pages 24 – 25.
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.

trinitylaban.ac.uk/choreography

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 You can find up-to-date information
all the projects end up being about fees and application deadlines
for all of our Masters programmes on
completely different – it’s our our website.
vision with their help. trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees
Elizabeth Simoens, USA trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply
MA Choreography/MFA Creative Practice

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MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) DANCE SCIENCE

MASTERS PROGRAMMES
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 I’ve really enjoyed learning about

trinitylaban.ac.uk/mfa-dance-science
dance science, particularly how
a dancer’s well-being is affected
Master of Science (MSc) Dance Science by physiology, biomechanics
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Dance Science
UCAS Code: MSc 801F (full time) / 804P (part time); MFA 500M
and psychology. I’ve also had the
Duration: MSc 1 year (full time) 2 years (part time); MFA 2 years (full time)
Entry Requirements:
opportunity to go to the IADMS
/U  ndergraduate degree in an appropriate subject or 5 years’ professional conference, where I learned more
about improving dancers’ health.
experience in a relevant discipline
/ For the most up-to-date English language requirements see
course website
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

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
One thing that struck me when I experience
/F
 or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website
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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GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DANCE
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
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
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
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
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.
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
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
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, Our MA/MFA Choreography and MA/MFA Creative
you will gain invaluable knowledge of how the dance industry Practice students work with key industry figures during their
operates. You will also benefit from the expertise of visiting studies and see their work performed on a continuing basis
choreographers and dance artists through workshops, in the Performance Laboratory and the Laban Theatre. Some
projects and masterclasses. Our students have worked with students can also access facilities at Studio Wayne McGregor
a wide range of companies, including Akram Khan Company, and Siobhan Davies Studios.
BalletBoyz, Candoco Dance Company, Company Wayne
McGregor, DV8 Physical Theatre, Hofesh Shechter Company, MSc/MFA Dance Science students engage with visiting
New Adventures and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance. professionals and researchers and present their work to peers
in conference-like situations. These experiences equip them to
BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance students prepare for entry work with professional dance companies, become teachers or
into the competitive professional world through masterclasses lecturer or undertake further research.
and mock auditions. They also receive guidance on CV
writing, navigating self‑employment and setting up a dance or Students on the Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance
performance company. develop their skills, gain an understanding of how the dance
world operates and develop valuable contacts through our
Students on our BSc (Hons) Dance Science will gain the extensive industry connections.
knowledge and skills to enable them to work in a variety of
roles in the dance, fitness and health industries. Their research Those studying for a Graduate Diploma in Dance or an
skills will also allow them to progress to further study. International Graduate Diploma: Dance & English progress
towards their learning goals, often in preparation for further
MA/MFA Dance Performance students develop their study. Other graduates pursue careers in dance performance,
repertoire with three commissioned choreographers and tour choreography or dance teaching.
extensively as Transitions Dance Company, gaining real-life
experience of what it is to be a professional dancer.

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 FACULTY OF DANCE
97.7%
OF OUR GRADUATES FROM
THE LAST THREE YEARS ARE
Here is just a selection of IN EMPLOYMENT
dance, theatre and other OR FURTHER STUDY SIX MONTHS
arts organisations our AFTER LEAVING
source: Higher Education Statistics Agency 2018

alumni have worked with:

2Faced Dance Company The Featherstonehaughs Retina Dance Company

ACE Dance and Music Gwyn Emberton Dance Richard Alston Dance Company
Akram Khan Company Hagit Yakira dance Rosie Kay Dance Company
BalletBoyz Hofesh Shechter Company Royal Court Theatre
balletLORENT International Association for Dance Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Barrowland Ballet Medicine & Science Scottish Dance Theatre
C-12 Dance Theatre James Wilton Dance Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Candoco Dance Company Jasmin Vardimon Company Siobhan Davies Dance
Chickenshed Jean Abreu Dance Springs Dance Company
The Cholmondeleys Joss Arnott Dance Stephanie Schober & Dance Company
Cirque du Soleil Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures STOMP – West End and World Tour
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Merce Cunningham Dance Company South East Dance
Company Wayne McGregor Michael Clark Company Sydney Dance Company
Darren Ellis Dance Motionhouse Tavaziva Dance
DanceEast National Dance Company Wales The Place
Dance Umbrella Phoenix Dance Theatre Tilted Productions
DanceXchange Protein Dance Tom Dale Company
DV8 Physical Theatre Punchdrunk Vincent Dance Theatre
Elmhurst Ballet School Rambert

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
“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.”
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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.”

DR HENRY DANIEL (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
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.”
FACULTY OF DANCE
SARAH GOLDING (UK)
Dancer with Lîla Dance and Stomp
BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2012
MA Dance Performance
(Transitions Dance Company), 2013
“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.

93%
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 OF ALUMNI ATTRIBUTE THEIR
dream, learn, and create.”
CAREER SUCCESS
IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THE
MANDEEP RAIKHY (INDIA) TRAINING THEY RECEIVED AT
Founder and Managing Director, TRINITY LABAN
GATI Dance Forum (Delhi) source: Alumni Survey 2015
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, ROSALIE WAHLFRID (USA)
performing, teaching and viewing Independent Dance Artist
being dimensions of one practice.” BA (Hons) Dance Theatre, 2010
MA Creative Practice, 2016

MATTHEW SANDIFORD (UK) “Doing my BA and MA at Trinity Laban

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.”
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.
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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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
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, Trinity Laban surpassed my
including period instruments.
expectations in so many ways.
My choice to study here was mainly
THE DANCE CONNECTION
Unique to Trinity Laban, opportunities to collaborate with motivated by their desire to bring
Dance students and staff give your studies an exciting extra classical music into the 21st century.
dimension. Each February, CoLab brings together students
and staff from across Trinity Laban for a two-week festival of Every time I want to start a project
collaboration and innovation. The experience will stimulate that’s a bit unconventional (for
you to challenge traditional artistic boundaries by reimagining
existing works or creating new ones. Throughout the year, example, I run a punk orchestra),
other projects also allow Music, Musical Theatre and Dance the staff equip me with the resources
students to learn, collaborate and invent new work together.
and knowledge I need to carry it out.
IT AND LIBRARY Rebecca Morée Galian, France
BMus (Hons) Harp
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 Our Music Summer School gives young
Trinity Laban has long been a leader in the field of music musicians the chance to experience
education. We have the largest outreach programme of any high-quality music training at Trinity Laban.
conservatoire, so if you are interested in this area of work, you
will be able to work with young people in formal and informal Find out more at:
educational contexts, and develop your skills and knowledge. trinitylaban.ac.uk/summerschools
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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
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.
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.
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.
trinitylaban.ac.uk/musfoundation
Foundation Certificate: Music
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
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INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE: MUSIC & ENGLISH
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.
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.
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.
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
 BACHELOR

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
OF MUSIC
BACHELOR OF MUSIC BMUS (HONS) CoLab
Every year, you will turn conventions upside down as you work
(COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE; JAZZ) on unique genre-busting projects with staff and students from
the Faculties of Music and Dance, as well as expert mentors
Aimed at instrumentalists, vocalists and composers
from outside Trinity Laban. Together, you will innovate, take
with outstanding potential, creative flair and a hunger
risks and develop collaborative skills. Read more on page 22.
for musical adventure, this programme prepares you
for the competitive music profession. You will push the
You can spend part of your third year studying with one of our
boundaries of what music can be, using your technical
partners in the USA, Taiwan, Japan or Europe. See page 16 for
mastery to help define where music goes next.
more information.

Professional Studies trinitylaban.ac.uk/bmus

Your Professional Studies modules include one-to-one trinitylaban.ac.uk/bmus-jazz
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. Bachelor of Music BMus (Hons)
(Composition / Performance; Jazz)
UCAS Code: Composition / Performance: 300F; Jazz: 310F
Academic Studies
Duration: 4 years (full time)
Academic Studies modules help you to become a thoughtful 2019/20 Fees: £9,250 for Home/EU students, £16,050 for Island students,
and articulate musician. Depending on your pathway, you’ll £21,400 for international students
learn about historical and cultural issues in Western classical or Application Deadline: 1 October 2020
jazz music. You will also explore areas including musical form Entry Requirements:
/ Grade 8 in your Principal Study
and analysis, presentation skills, harmony and arrangement. / 3 GCSEs (including English Language) at Grade C / level 4 or above
/ 2 A level passes (usually including Music), or equivalent qualifications
The Artist as... /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website
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; We also accept a wide range
digital musicianship; improvisation; performing practices. 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.
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.
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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
We accept a wide range of international
qualifications in addition to the above.
For more information, see:
trinitylaban.ac.uk/alternative-requirements
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
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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
Visit our website for information about
the application deadlines and fees
for all our postgraduate and professional
development programmes
trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply
trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees
 MASTERS
PROGRAMMES
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
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
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.
trinitylaban.ac.uk/ispgrad
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

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma

Independent Study Programme: (Composition; Ensemble; Jazz; Music Performance; Performer-Composer)
Advanced Professional Certificate UCAS Code: 602F (full time) / 602P (part time)
UCAS Code: 104F Duration: 1 year (full time) / 2 years (part time)
Duration: 1 year Entry Requirements:
Entry Requirements: /H
 igh 2.2 pass in BMus (Hons) degree, with 2.1 in any performance element,
/B
 achelor’s level degree or equivalent; other qualifications / professional or recognised performer’s diploma (such as LTCL, LRAM, LRSM, ARCM)
experience considered /F
 or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website
/F
 or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

Visit our website for information about

the application deadlines and fees
for all our postgraduate and professional
development programmes

trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply
trinitylaban.ac.uk/fees

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 PROFESSIONAL

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
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: CERTIFICATE: THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC MAKING

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.
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

trinitylaban.ac.uk/theteachingmusician
UCAS Code: 501M
Duration: 1 year
Entry Requirements:
/ Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent; other qualifications / experience considered
Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma / MA: /F or the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website
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
We also offer MPhil and PhD programmes.
For more information, see pages 24– 25.
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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
See pages 70 – 85 for information about music departmental staff.
MUSIC
FACULTY
STAFF
Professor Louise Jackson Tim Palmer Michael Giaquinto
Head of Learning Head of Music Education English Language
Enhancement Programme Leader: Support Tutor
Professor of Critical BA Music Education;
Pedagogy Arts Education MA Music Education and Dr Koel Chatterjee
National Teaching Fellow Performance; PGCert / English Language Tutor
PGDip / MA: The Teaching
Professor Jonathan Musician
Owen Clark Dr David Baker
Dr Dave Camlin
Head of Research Jonathan Tilbrook
Professor of Aesthetics Tony Castro
Head of Orchestral Studies Philip Colman
and Art Practice
Andy Doe
Dr Dario van Gammeren Malcolm Earle-Smith
Christopher Caine Programme Leader: Dr Guy Harries
Programme Leader: PG Advanced Diploma, Professor Sam Hayden
BMus (Hons) and Head of ISP: Advanced Professor John Irving
International Programmes Mark Lockheart
Dr Ann van Allen-Russell Kit Massey
Dr Sophie Fuller Programme Coordinator: Dr Michelle Meinhart
Assistant Head of Research BMus (Hons) Janet Munro
Programme Leader: Phil Peskett
PG Diploma, MA, Joe Townsend Matthew Regan
MMus and MFA Head of CoLab Andy Saunders
Martin Speake
Dr Aleks Szram Fay Patterson John Ashton Thomas
Programme Leader: Head of Production Alexander Walker
Certificate: The Practice Dr Robert Wells
of Music Making (CPMM); Claire Kidwell
Foundation Certificate: Head Librarian
Music; and International
Foundation Certificate: Sara Ascenso
Music & English Learning Support Tutor
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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 Artistic success comes from a

With some of the UK’s leading composers amongst our combination of hard work and
Department, you will join a team of innovators. Our teachers
will encourage you to dream, to fantasise, and to go beyond experimentation. Our department
the expected. In addition to individual and small-group lessons, is a community of experimenters,
you will develop your technical skills and repertoire knowledge
through Departmental classes. We encourage you to continue whom we encourage to have fun
your instrumental or vocal studies through one-to-one lessons. with the business of becoming
We recognise the value of other art forms – that’s why the a composer.
Department comes together every week for a session led Dominic Murcott
by a guest artist, sometimes a contemporary composer, Head of Composition and Music Technology
other times a chef, an author or even a mixologist!

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 MUSIC DEPARTMENTS
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 I’ve definitely developed a more
and Keyboard Laboratory, which provide networked Mac
workstations with full-size weighted-action electronic pianos
personal and individualistic sound
equipped with Logic Audio, Sibelius and Auralia software. You to my music, and as a composer
can also bring your acoustic and electro-acoustic compositions
to life in our Recording Studio. it's important to get that early on
and be confident with it.
GRADUATES Anastasios Antoniou, UK
Our graduates are thriving in every corner of the BMus (Hons) Composition
composition world.

John Powell, Gavin Greenaway and John Ashton

Thomas are acclaimed Hollywood composers, conductors
and arrangers. John Powell was selected as composer for TEACHING STAFF
Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Head of Composition
Ed Henderson, Tim Cape, Caitlin Rowley and and Music Technology
Josh Spear run experimental/underground events Dr Dominic Murcott
in London as the collective Bastard Assignments. (Reader in Composition)

Amir Sadeghi Konjani wrote the music for the Oscar

winning short film The Silent Child. Douglas Finch
Dr Deirdre Gribbin
Daniel Bickerton is Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr Guy Harries
in the School of Music at Cardiff University. Professor Sam Hayden
(Reader in Composition)
Cassie Kinoshi was selected for the LSO’s Panufnik Edward Jessen
Composers’ Scheme 2018 and is the 2019 Cameron Laura Jurd
Mackintosh Composer in Residence. Mark Lockheart
Soosan Lolavar
Julian Hepple is a Grammy-nominated sound engineer Professor Stephen Montague
and music producer. 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, Jazz at Trinity Laban is geared
and making early inroads into the exciting London
jazz landscape. towards enabling each and every
one of our students to develop
TEACHING AND LEARNING into the artist they want to be. We
Teaching and learning in the Jazz Department is about celebrate the best of the genre and
learning as an individual within a collaborative and supportive
group of students and staff. Classes are practice‑based, encourage you to take it forward
with focus on jazz harmony, rhythm, jazz history, arranging in new ways that reflect your
and composition, and coaching rhythm and horn sections.
We celebrate the origins of jazz, with opportunities to musical aims and ambitions.
study African, Brazilian and Cuban music, and we focus Hans Koller
on shaping the jazz of the future by nurturing creative Head of Jazz
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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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 TEACHING STAFF
Postgraduate Diploma Jazz Trumpet
Head of Jazz Piano
Dr Hans Koller Kit Downes
Elliot Galvin
Core Team Bruno Heinen
Malcolm Earle-Smith Liam Noble
Mark Lockheart Andrea Vicary
COLLABORATION Martin Speake
The art of reacting to and supporting other musicians is key to Andrea Vicary Guitar
jazz musicianship. During your studies, you will be encouraged Dominic Ashworth
to collaborate with your classmates as well as with other Music Saxophone / Woodwind Mike Outram
and Dance students. Our network of jazz musicians extends Mick Foster Hannes Riepler
far beyond the Department. In fact, our students recently Mark Lockheart Phil Robson (visiting)
experimented with traditional and contemporary approaches to Gareth Lockrane
jazz alongside members of Empirical, a MOBO award-winning Julian Siegel Bass
ensemble made up of Trinity Laban alumni. Martin Speake Calum Gourlay
Jean Toussaint Tom Herbert
Steve Watts
MASTERCLASSES Trumpet Paul Westwood
Trinity Laban’s thriving Jazz Department attracts acclaimed Chris Batchelor
artists from across the globe who come to share their Ryan Quigley Drums
experience with you. Recent visitors include Steve Cardenas, Byron Wallen Gene Calderazzo
Norma Winstone, Ethan Iverson and Marc Copland. Steve Waterman James Maddren
Tom Walsh (visiting) Asaf Sirkis
Dave Wickins
GRADUATES Trombone
Our success in supporting our students’ creative development Malcolm Earle-Smith Jazz History
is reflected in the accomplishments of our graduates, many Richard Henry Malcolm Earle-Smith
of whom are London’s finest emerging jazz musicians. Trevor Mires Kevin Le Gendre
Byron Wallen
Emilia Mårtensson won Vocalist of the Year Tuba
at the 2016 Parliamentary Jazz awards. Oren Marshall Rhythm Tuition
Pat Davey
Sheila Maurice-Grey, Rosie Turton, Nubya Garcia and Violin Barak Schmool
Lizy Exell form part of all-female jazz septet Nérija, and John Crawford Asaf Sirkis
were named as City Music Foundation Artists for 2016. Omar Puente
Award-winning jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd was
 Jazz Composition
a BBC New Generation Artist for 2015–17. Voice Tom Challenger
Brigitte Beraha Dr Hans Koller
Moses Boyd won the MOBO Best Jazz Act Trudy Kerr Byron Wallen
in 2015 and 2017, and releases music under Lauren Kinsella
his own label Exodus Records. Cleveland Watkiss MBE 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 TRINITYLABAN.AC.UK/JAZZ

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.
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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.
It’s really great that the
INSTRUMENTS departmental staff come from
Our students have the chance to perform on some of the a wide variety of backgrounds
finest instruments. We take great pride in our piano estate,
which consists of a diverse range of makers, from Steinway
because then there’s something
to Bösendorfer and Fazioli, in keeping with the demands of a for everyone: you’ve got baroque,
pianist’s career in today’s world.
classical, modern, contemporary,
We also have a range of period instruments including chamber music, solo music –
fortepianos, a chamber organ, a Karen Richter clavichord and
a range of harpsichords including a newly built double-manual
so no matter what your specialism
harpsichord. Organ students play on the Drake organ in the is you can find someone to help
Old Royal Naval College Chapel and on organs at numerous
London churches and cathedrals. you develop your skills in that area.
Alicia Chaffey, UK
Postgraduate Advanced Diploma, Piano
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 TEACHING STAFF
Composition Department enables you to play and perform the Head of Keyboard Elena Riu
most up-to-the-minute music. Those who are interested can Sergio De Simone Penelope Roskell
take a collaborative piano specialism as part of their studies. Dr Aleks Szram
Carne Trust Ensemble Martino Tirimo
CoLab also gives you the chance to come together with Dance in Residence Peter Tuite
students and artists from across the world, often leading to Linos Piano Trio Havilland Willshire
immensely interesting and thought‑provoking work. Helen Yorke
Artists in Residence
Rolf Hind Other Keyboard
GRADUATES Pascal Rogé Instruments
Many of our graduates have taken to the stage in prestigious Steven Devine
venues, performed as soloists with renowned orchestras and Piano (Fortepiano and Harpsichord)
won prizes and competitions around the world. Other alumni Alexander Ardakov Richard Gowers
have forged exciting careers in developing outreach projects Eugene Asti (Organ)
and daring new music performances and projects. (Vocal Accompaniment Professor John Irving
Coordinator)
(Fortepiano)
Iyad Sughayer is an international concert pianist Gabriele Baldocci James Johnstone
and recording artist with BIS Records. Hilary Coates (Harpsichord and
Christine Croshaw Chamber Organ)
Giulio Potenza was a Concordia Foundation Young Artist Douglas Finch Andrew-John Smith
and recently released a CD of works by Leoš Janá ek. Philip Fowke
(Emeritus Fellow) Repertoire Studies
Maria Marchant is a member of the Stradivarius Trio, Deniz Arman Gelenbe Philip Colman
the pianist-in-residence at the Shipley Arts Festival and Mikhail Kazakevich
recently released the first ever recording of piano music Yekaterina Lebedeva
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
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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,
Music Education students
makes our department particularly diverse and interesting. You are dynamic, articulate and
can find out about the various Music Education programmes we
offer on pages 62, 65 and 67.
critically aware. They are
extremely powerful performers
TEACHING and communicators and
Music Education staff come from a variety of backgrounds, and inspire thousands of children
are actively involved in the profession as teachers, community
musicians, composers, performers and researchers.
and adult learners through
music. I’m immensely proud
Guest speakers often come to Trinity Laban to engage with our
students. Recent visitors have included renowned writers and
of what we do here.
researchers Anna Bull, Kathryn Deane, John Finney, Gawain Tim Palmer
Hewitt, Phil Mullen, Chris Philpott and Mary Stakelum. Head of Music Education

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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. GRADUATES

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.
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
PERFORMANCE applying for a PhD on the social impact of music-making.
Full-time and part‑time Music Education students can benefit
from the huge range of performance opportunities that come Catherine Scott-Burt undertook a placement at the
as part of studying at a conservatoire. You can audition for the Junior Royal Academy and was subsequently employed
Faculty’s ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, String by them as a chamber music coach.
Ensemble, Wind Band and Chapel Choir and have the chance
to perform in world‑famous venues. 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
COLLABORATION coordinator, and is now a music teacher at the prestigious
We believe that collaborative skills are key to being an Doon School.
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.
TEACHING STAFF
Head of Music Education
Tim Palmer

Programme Leader, CPMM

Dr Aleks Szram

Studying a course that allowed me Teaching staff

Dr David Baker
to delve into as specific an area of (visiting lecturer)
music education as I liked, while Dr Dave Camlin
Professor Louise Jackson
maintaining active performance Dr Liz Lane
training was invaluable. My ideas Dr Michelle Meinhart (CPMM)
Janet Munro
for the future of music education Dr Robert Wells
were challenged and my knowledge
put into practice.
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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.
TEACHING
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.
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.
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.
Nic Pendlebury
Head of Strings
PERFORMANCE
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.
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.
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.
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My violin teacher has inspired me to play
in a way that I never thought I'd be able to. TEACHING STAFF
Grace Buttler, UK
BMus (Hons) Violin Head of Strings
Professor Nic Pendlebury

Violin Double Bass

MASTERCLASSES Michael Bochmann MBE Leon Bosch
Acclaimed international performers regularly come to share their John Crawford Neil Tarlton
skills and experience with you. Recent visiting artists include Diana Cummings Christopher West
Tasmin Little, Anthony Marwood, Ivry Gitlis, Mincho Minchev, Ofer Falk Chi-chi Nwanoku
Lawrence Power, Alexander Zemtsov, Leonid Gorokhov, Gillian Findlay OBE (Visiting)
Pieter Wispelwey, Raphael Wallfisch, Ralph Kirshbaum, Mayumi Fujikawa
Alberto Bocini, Chi-chi Nwanoku, José Antonio Escobar, Stephanie Gonley Viols
John Mills, Fabrice Pierre and Isabelle Perrin. A recent highlight Walter Reiter Alison Crum
was a masterclass series from principal players of the Berlin (Baroque Violin and Viola)
Philharmonic Orchestra, including Marie‑Pierre Langlamet (harp), Jan Schmolck Guitar
Martin Löhr (cello) and Matthew McDonald (double bass). (Associate Teacher) Graham Devine
Pieter Schoeman (Head of Guitar Studies)
Andrew Sherwood Roland Gallery
COLLABORATION Simon Smith David Miller
During your studies, you will gain plenty of experience of playing (Associate Teacher) (Lute, Theorbo,
with other musicians in ensembles. We encourage you to Clare Thompson Baroque Guitar)
experiment with a diverse range of genres, working with students, Lana Trotovšek
staff and mentors from right across Trinity Laban and beyond in Matthew Trusler Harp
our annual CoLab festival. Vasko Vassilev Professor Gabriella
(Visiting) Dall’Olio
(Head of Harp Studies)
INSTRUMENTS Viola Frances Kelly
Trinity Laban has a fine collection of string instruments available Sarah-Jane Bradley (Early Harp)
on short-term loan. You will also enjoy the benefits of an on‑site Roger Chase Sioned Williams
Luthier who re‑hairs bows and repairs instruments. Richard Crabtree (Emeritus Fellow)
Rivka Golani
Professor Nic Pendlebury Carne Trust
GRADUATES Emmanuella Reiter Ensembles in
Recent graduates of our Strings Department are achieving Aleksandar Milošev Residence
success in all areas of the profession. (Visiting) Carducci String
ˇ Žigmund
Jirí Quartet Smith
Artem Kotov is a violinist in the Moscow Soloists (Visiting) Quartet Linos
Chamber Orchestra. Piano Trio
Cello
Grigory Tsyganov is Principal Viola and soloist with Professor Derek Aviss OBE Visting Ensemble
the Jyväskylä Sinfonia. Naomi Butterworth in Residence
Aleksei Kiseliov is Principal Cello of the Royal Scottish David Cohen Trio Shaham
National Orchestra. David Kenedy Erez Wallfisch
(Chamber Music Coordinator)
Tom Beer is Principal Viola with the Bournemouth Joely Koos Accompanists
Symphony Orchestra. Richard Markson Irina Lyakhovskaya
Natalia Pavlutskaya Michael Hampton
Stjepan Hauser forms one half of acclaimed duo 2CELLOS. Sally Pendlebury
Bozidar Vukotic Luthier
Tony Hougham is Principal Double Bass at the Royal (Associate Teacher) Jon Larkman
Opera House.

Stefan Melovski is a guitarist who performs his own

arrangements in classical recitals, alongside directing To hear Trinity Laban String Ensemble play, visit
and playing with various jazz and folk ensembles. TRINITYLABAN.AC.UK/STRINGS
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.
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During my two years at Trinity Laban,
ENSEMBLES & CHOIRS I had a wealth of opportunities to be
For many of our singers, collaborative performance is one involved in opera of all kinds, and all
of the most rewarding aspects of their student experience.
Our vast range of ensembles includes the Chamber Choir, languages. Trinity Laban has definitely
the Chorus and Rubythroat, a group dedicated to innovative helped me develop the skills to go out
contemporary music.
into the professional world and get work.
Trinity Laban is the world’s only specialist conservatoire with William Branston, UK
a collegiate Chapel Choir. The Chapel Choir performs regularly BMus (Hons) Voice
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 TEACHING STAFF
Old Royal Naval College Chapel.
Head of Vocal Studies
Jennifer Hamilton
VISITING ARTISTS
We regularly invite acclaimed practitioners to inspire you Teaching Staff French Song
with expert coaching and feedback. Some of our recent Lynton Atkinson Nicole Tibbels
masterclasses have been given by James Gilchrist, Susan Neil Baker
Bullock, Roger Vignoles, Patricia Bardon, Gidon Saks, Teresa Cahill German Language
Dame Felicity Palmer, Ubaldo Fabbri, Robert Alderson, Jon Christos Anna Miell
Chris Underwood, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Dove, James Adrian Clarke
Bowman and Trinity Laban Visiting Artist Barbara Hannigan. Wendy Eathorne Lieder
Dominic Ellis-Peckham Richard Jackson
Students also benefit from our scheme of masterclasses and (Visiting Artist)
performances in conjunction with the Royal Opera House’s Sophie Grimmer Italian Song and
Jette Parker Young Artists Programme and our partnership Barbara Hannigan Language
with Welsh National Opera. (Visiting Artist) Dominic Natoli
Dr Linda Hirst
Stephen Jackson Performance Skills
GRADUATES (Artist in Residence) Toria Banks
Some graduates become opera singers and recitalists, while Peter Knapp Jennifer Hamilton
others go on to sing with ensembles such as The Sixteen and Anne Mason
the Monteverdi Choir or undertake further study. Our alumni Eamonn Mulhall Chapel Choir
perform regularly at Glyndebourne, English National Opera, Dominic Natoli Dr Ralph Allwood MBE
Garsington Opera and other international companies including Sarah Pring (Director of Music, Old Royal
Boston Opera, Paris Opéra and the Metropolitan Opera in Joan Rodgers Naval College Chapel)
New York. Patricia Rozario
David Thomas Chamber Choir
James Newby won the 2016 Kathleen Ferrier Award. John Wakefield Stephen Jackson
He is a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 2018 – 20. Mary Wiegold (Director)

Erika Mädi Jones is a Britten-Pears Young Artist and Coaching Postgraduate Opera
won the 2018 British Song Competition at the London Robert Bottriell Company
Song Festival. Rianka Bouwmeester Robert Bottriell
Simon Dyer is performing with Boston Lyric Opera in Kelvin Lim Kelvin Lim
their 2019/20 season. Anna Tilbrook
Helen Yorke Accompanist
Nardus Williams is a 2019 /20 Harewood Artist at English Alistair Young Paul Chilvers
National Opera, having been a Houston Grand Opera Studio
Artist 2018. French Language
Elise Lefay
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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 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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MUSIC DEPARTMENTS
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 TEACHING STAFF

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.
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

MASTERCLASSES Head of Wind, Brass

Recent visitors include Jarek Augustyniak, Julien Beaudiment, and Percussion
Frank van den Brink, Patrick Flanaghan, John Orford, Andy Andrew Dunn
Scott, Robert Winn, Pete Furniss, Arno Bornkamp and
Mary Karen Clardy. Recorder Clarinet
Ian Wilson Fiona Cross
(Visiting) Hale Hambleton
INSTRUMENTS Joan Enric Lluna
The Department holds a large collection of instruments that you Flute Victoria Samek
can borrow, often on long-term loan. The collection includes: Aldo Baerten Michael Whight
piccolos, alto and bass flutes; cors anglais; oboes d’amore; Margaret Campbell Paolo De Gaspari
E-flat, C and A clarinets; basset horns; bass clarinets; contrabass Julian Coward (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)
clarinets in E-flat and B-flat; contrabassoons; and sopranino, Susan Milan Anthony Pike
soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophones. Anna Pope (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)
Siobhan Grealy
(Flute and Piccolo) Bassoon
WOODWIND GRADUATES Sameeta Gahir Julie Andrews
Our woodwind graduates are working across the world, playing in (Visiting, Piccolo) Paul Boyes
everything from international orchestras to musical theatre bands: Christopher Green Philip Turbett
(Piccolo) (Baroque Bassoon)
Yasmin Ogilvie tours internationally with Astraeus Saxophone Fiona Kelly
Quartet and dance bands Hedkandi, Ministry of Sound and Saxophone
High on Heels. Oboe Mick Foster
Ruth Bolister (and Jazz Saxophone)
Kevin Banks is principal clarinet of the Bournemouth James Eastaway Melanie Henry
Symphony Orchestra, following eight years as principal clarinet (Visiting Professor, Baroque) (and doubling instruments)
with Opera North. Christopher O’Neal Gerard McChrystal
Claire McInerney has played in the house band on The David Thomas
X-Factor, Parkinson and Strictly Come Dancing. Alan Garner
(Cor Anglais)
Danielle Hartley has played in numerous West End Maxwell Spiers
productions, including Merrily We Roll Along and Charlie and (Cor Anglais)
the Chocolate Factory.

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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, I’ve been encouraged to expand my
to improvisation workshops and rock or jazz bands.
Above all, you will be challenged to discover your own performance abilities, particularly
interests and delve deeper into them, all while building into the contemporary fields, which
a foundation of technical and musical excellence.
I doubt I would have done without
Trinity Laban’s encouragement. I’ve
MASTERCLASSES
Recent visitors include: Bob Hughes, David Pyatt, also enjoyed meeting horn players
Nikolaj Viltoft, Andrew Bain, Byron Fulcher, Frank from other countries.
Lloyd, Szabolcs Zempléni, Philip Cobb, Thomas
Jon Frank, UK
Hooten, John Wallace, Brandt Attema, Dudley
MMus French Horn
Bright, Zoltan Kiss, Paul Milne, Sérgio Carolino
and Patrick Harrild.
TEACHING STAFF
INSTRUMENTS Our teaching staff have experience of playing with
The Department holds a large collection of modern and notable orchestras such as: BBC Symphony Orchestra,
period brass instruments that you can borrow, often on Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St Martin
long‑term loan. This includes: piccolo trumpets; E-flat in the Fields, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the
trumpets; cornets; flugel horns; alto trombones; tenor Age of Enlightenment and Royal Opera House. Find out
trombones; bass trombone; alphorns; natural trumpets; more about our teachers at trinitylaban.ac.uk/brass
cornetts; hand horns; and alto, tenor and bass sackbuts.
Many of our brass students choose to take a period Head of Wind, Brass
instrument as a second study. and Percussion
Andrew Dunn

BRASS GRADUATES Horn Trombone

Our brass graduates are working across the country Roger Montgomery Carol Jarvis
and internationally: (Horn and Natural Horn) Graham Lee
Michael Murray Philip White
Sarah Butler is Principal Trumpet of the Queensland Stephen Stirling
Symphony Orchestra. Katy Woolley Sackbut
Szabolcs Zempléni Sue Addison
Bernard Doughty plays trombone with the Orquesta (Visiting International Professor)
Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. Tuba
Ian Parkes is horn soloist with the Seville Royal Trumpet Oren Marshall
Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Tony Cross
London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Andrew Dunn
Philharmonic, the Royal Opera House and the Robert Farley
(and Natural Trumpet)
London Brass Consort.
Andrew Hendrie
Rob Croft is Head of Brass at Berkshire Maestros.

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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 During my time at Trinity Laban I’ve
at home in any number of professional contexts. become much more confident in
On the Bachelor of Music, you will follow one of three pathways: what I’m doing, and the breadth of
/ Percussion and Timpani my knowledge in different musical


/ Percussion and Drum Kit
/ Percussion, Timpani and Drum Kit
areas has expanded. I’ve become
much more comfortable going into
‘Percussion’ covers all core aspects of playing you might encounter
in any style, from tuned percussion to clash cymbals and world any situation, whether orchestra,
percussion. By studying timpani, drum kit or both, you will tailor chamber music or anything else.
your training to the path you want to pursue and the musician you
want to become. 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 TEACHING STAFF
McDonald, Daniella Ganeva, Buster Birch, Kuljit Bhamra MBE
and Andy Smith. Our teaching staff have experience of playing
with notable orchestras such as English National
Opera, the Royal Opera House and BBC Concert
PERCUSSION ALUMNI Orchestra. Find out more about our staff at
Our graduates lead exciting careers performing around the world: trinitylaban.ac.uk/percussion

Becky Brass played percussion in Our Ladies of Perpetual Head of Wind, Brass
Succour at the National Theatre, and at the London Olympics and Percussion
Opening Ceremony in 2012. Andrew Dunn
Oliver Taylor is Principal Timpanist with the RTÉ Concert Percussion Drum Kit
Orchestra in Dublin. Mick Doran Steve White
Paul Turner is Principal Timpanist with the BBC Philharmonic Gary Kettel
Orchestra. Hugh Wilkinson Four Mallet
and Marimba
Dave Elliott is a West End drummer who has played in Timpani Calum Huggan
numerous shows including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Randy Max
The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Thriller Live and Aladdin. (Visiting International Professor)
Marney O’Sullivan
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.
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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 Many of our Music students go on to have portfolio careers.
musicians, are an important source of advice and will Whichever programme you study, we will give you the tools
help you forge close links with the various strands of for success including skills in artistic leadership and public
the industry. performance as well as an understanding of how the music
business works. The diverse curriculum covers CV preparation,
You will gain plenty of real-world experience through regular audition techniques, guidance on self-employment and tax,
opportunities to undertake collaborative projects, perform in personal development planning and accessing arts funding.
well-established London venues and work with key industry
professionals to refine and showcase your skills. In addition, a During your studies and for two years after you graduate, the
varied programme of masterclasses, Side by Side projects and External Engagements team will help to create opportunities
mentor schemes gives you the chance to work with, observe for you to work in external professional contexts as a soloist
and receive feedback from world-class musicians. 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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 FACULTY OF MUSIC
I feel that Trinity Laban
97.7%
perfectly prepares us
for life as a professional
musician in today’s society
OF OUR GRADUATES FROM
and
THE LAST gives
THREE YEARS usAREsuch a wide
Here is just a selection of range
IN of skills and lots
EMPLOYMENT
ensembles our alumni ofFURTHER
OR perspectives
STUDY SIX MONTHS of what
have worked with: someone
AFTER LEAVING can achieve in the
source: Higher Education Statistics Agency 2018
music profession.

Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Macao Orchestra BBC Singers

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
Mahler Chamber Orchestra Sam Pugh UK
Boston Lyric Opera
Montevideo Symphony OrchestraBMus (Hons)Celtic
DoubleWoman
Bass
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
“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.”
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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.”

MANU DELAGO (AUSTRIA)
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.”
FACULTY OF MUSIC
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.”
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.”
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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

93%
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.”

OF ALUMNI ATTRIBUTE THEIR

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.”
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

STUART WHATMORE (UK) “We looked forward to coaching sessions

Head of Tri-borough Music Hub with musicians who showed us their joy
BMus (Hons) Percussion, 2000 in teaching through their support and
Postgraduate Diploma Percussion, 2001 sense of humour. We marvelled at their
knowledge of the repertoire.”
“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 TRINITYLABAN.AC.UK/ALUMNI
an equality of offer for all pupils to access
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outstanding musical opportunities. Trinity
[Laban] is a fantastic institution!”
 MUSICAL
THEATRE
FOUNDATION PROGRAMME IN 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
As a Musical Theatre student at performance skills, discover more about musical theatre, and explore
possibilities for your personal, artistic and professional development.
Trinity Laban you will develop
During the course, you will take individual singing lessons and
your unique identity, whilst group classes in acting, dance (ballet, tap and jazz), singing, voice
nurturing the diverse range of and acting through song. You will take part in regular performance
workshops and audition preparation training, including the
skills needed as a professional opportunity to have mock auditions. There will also be the chance
musical theatre performer. to work with Music and Dance students during CoLab, our two-week
festival of creativity and innovation. After completing the programme,
Victoria Stretton many students successfully move on to undergraduate study.
Head of Musical Theatre
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 Foundation Programme in Musical Theatre
to the West End and beyond, we will equip you with all the UCAS Code: 501F
skills you need to become a poised, polished performer for Duration: 1 year full time (September– June)
2019/20 Fees:
the 21st century. We will encourage you to think in new ways £10,200 for all students
about your identity as a creative performer and empower Application Deadline: 15 January 2020
you to push the boundaries and creative possibilities in the Entry Requirements:
world of musical theatre. / For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website

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 MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL
theatre industry.
We also offer a Musical Theatre
Both of our Musical Theatre programmes combine intensive, Summer School – a great
specialist training with an exciting portfolio of performance opportunity to gain an insight
opportunities. Prepare to be challenged, inspired and motivated into life as a Musical Theatre
to the limits of your creativity! student at Trinity Laban.
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See trinitylaban.ac.uk/summerschools
for more information.
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MUSICAL THEATRE
PERFORMANCE
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.
MUSICAL THEATRE
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.

During your time with us, a range of learning opportunities trinitylaban.ac.uk/bamusicaltheatre

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.
The teaching we get here is second to
none… You go in from half past eight
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance until six at night so it’s extremely
UCAS Code: 230F
Duration: 3 years (full time)
hard work, but at the end of the day
2019/20 Fees: there’s no better feeling than looking
£9,250 for Home/EU students; £16,050 for Island students;
and £21,400 for international students back at what you’ve done throughout
the day. It’s brilliant, there’s no better
Application Deadline: 15 January 2020
Entry Requirements:
/ Two A level passes or equivalent (Performing Arts subjects preferred)
/ Relevant prior experience may be considered reward than that.
/ For the most up-to-date English language requirements see course website
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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 TEACHING STAFF

Our graduates go on to perform in musical theatre productions
in the West End, in international and UK touring productions, Head of Musical Theatre
on film and TV, as well as within the wider entertainment Victoria Stretton
industry. Many successful musical theatre artists, musical
directors and pit musicians received their first experiences Foundation Year: Scott Harrison
of musical theatre at Trinity Laban. Musical Theatre Dollie Henry
Programme Leader Bryan Husband
Productions our musical theatre alumni have performed in Dr Lyndsay Barnbrook Peter Knapp
include: Wicked, Mamma Mia!, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Simon Masterton-Smith
Street and Thriller Live (West End); Ghost (International Dance Janet Munro
Tour) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Kim Amundsen Sara Louisa Parry
tour); Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith); Babe the Sheep Liesl Dowsett Sarah Pring
Pig (Polka Theatre); Kiss Me Kate (Paris); We Will Rock You Dollie Henry Verity Quade
(Royal Caribbean Cruise). Our alumni have also performed Shannon Hudson Jody Robinson
in productions at Disneyland Paris, the London Fringe, with Graham Newell
Disney and AIDA Cruises, and in BBC1 drama Trust Me. Guest Teachers,
Acting Workshop Providers and
Helen Evans Creative Practitioners
ALUMNI Jenny Arnold
After you graduate, you will become a part of the Trinity Laban Voice Nicki Griffiths
Alumni network, an international community of professionals Richard Hollingsworth Omar Okai
who all share the unique experience of having studied at the Jason Pennycooke
Conservatoire or one of its legacy colleges: Trinity College Singing Karen Rabinowitz
of Music and Laban. As a Trinity Laban alumnus, you will be Sue Appleby David Randall
eligible for a range of benefits including free careers services, Tony Castro Sarah Redmond
library access, on-campus discounts, publications and events. (Vocal Coordinator) Mark Smith
Our students want to stay connected to Trinity Laban after Adrian Clarke Phil Snowdon
they graduate, and many return to share their experience and Philip Colman Suzanne Thomas
knowledge with current students through talks, masterclasses Michael Dore Guy Unsworth
and workshops or by taking part in performances. Michael Enscot Cristian Valle
Helen Evans

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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.”
100%
OF OUR STUDENTS GOING INTO THE
INDUSTRY IN 2018 SECURED
AGENT REPRESENTATION
BEFORE THEY GRADUATED FROM
TRINITY LABAN
MUSICAL THEATRE
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)
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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/ Study abroad agents or advisors in your home country can
help you with your application. Visit the country pages on our
website for a list of in-country education representatives.

/ Overseas auditions take place throughout the year in Europe,

Asia and the USA.

/ We accept many academic qualifications from other

countries. The admissions team will check the UK equivalent
of your qualifications when you apply.

/ If English is not your first language, you must submit English
language test results. Check the information about your
programme in this prospectus or online for the level of English
required.

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You can find all of our application deadlines at
trinitylaban.ac.uk/how-to-apply
We do accept late applications, but places are filled on
a first-come first-served basis.
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
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 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.

DANCE AUDITIONS On your audition day, you will be allocated a warm-up room,
You need to audition for: and provided with professional accompanists where required.
/ BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
During the audition you will perform on your Principal Study
/ BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation/
instrument or present your composition portfolio and have a
International Foundation Year
short interview with the panel. You might also be given a short
/ MA/MFA Dance Performance (Transitions Dance sight reading and/or improvisation test.
Company)
/ Postgraduate Diploma: Community Dance
MUSIC SELECTION DAYS
Auditions usually consist of: You need to attend a selection day if you are applying for
/ technique classes or workshops the BA (Hons) Music Education. This will include a group
/ improvisation and repertory (MA/MFA Dance task and a short interview
Performance only)
/ an interview

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potential, and when they see that
potential they spend the years you
are here nurturing it.
Jess Tomlinson, UK
BMus (Hons) Clarinet
MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITIONS
You need to audition for all Musical Theatre programmes.
During the audition day, you will
/ 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 AUDITIONS
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
INTERNATIONAL RECORDED 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
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.
FUNDING
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
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
US FEDERAL LOAN SCHEME
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.
TRINITY LABAN BURSARY SCHEME
For more information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/scholarships
All UK undergraduate students with
a residual household income of
up to £30,000 qualify for financial
BURSARIES assistance under the Trinity Laban
If you find yourself struggling financially while enrolled on a
bursary scheme. Eligible students
programme, you can apply for one of a limited number of
will receive an annual cash bursary
bursaries. Bursaries are allocated on the basis of financial need,
of £1,250 for the duration of their
in the form of a contribution towards the cost of accommodation,
undergraduate programme.
tuition fees, general living expenses or external course costs.

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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Bank, Tower Gateway and Stratford to Cutty Sark, although there are public car parks near to all locations.
Deptford Bridge and Greenwich.
A limited number of disabled parking spaces are available
Rail at the Faculty of Music. You will need to book ahead on
National Rail train services run from London Bridge 020 8269 4799 or email info@ornc.org
(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
Bus these spaces in advance.
Greenwich: 177, 180, 188, 199, 286 and 386.
Laban Building: 47, 53, 177, 188, 199, 225 and 453. Disabled parking spaces are available at Blackheath Halls.
Laurie Grove Studios: 21, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 321, You will need to book ahead by contacting the Box Office
436 and 453. on 020 8463 0100.
Blackheath: 54, 89, 108, 202, 380, 386, N53 and N108.
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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.

Full Terms and Conditions can be found on our website: trinitylaban.ac.uk/disclaimer

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