Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Established 2005
Type Public
Patron The Duke of Kent
Location London, UK
Campus Urban
Website www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

Trinity Laban is the UK's only conservatoire of Music and Dance. The Higher Education Institute was formed in 2005 when leading centres of music and dance Trinity College of Music and Laban came together. With some 1000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across two sites, unique opportunities for collaboration are afforded in an environment of creative and technical excellence.

In The Guardian University guide 2011, published in June 2010, Trinity Laban was ranked in the following league tables:

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History

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance comprises the former institutions Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. Both have long histories as centres of excellence for training in music and contemporary dance respectively.

Campuses

Faculty of Music, King Charles Court
Located within the Wren designed King Charles Court at the Old Royal Naval College, Trinity Laban Faculty of Music (formerly Trinity College of Music) has an international reputation as one of the premier institutions in the United Kingdom for the study of music. It's facilities include state-of-the-art practice rooms, the Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts and concert halls in nearby Blackheath.

Faculty of Dance, The Laban Building, Creekside
The Laban Building is the world's largest purpose-built contemporary dance centre and a leading conservatoire for contemporary dance artist training. It houses Laban Theatre which offers a diverse programme of contemporary dance, with performances by both professional companies and Trinity Laban students.

The Laban Building was designed by Herzog and de Meuron, the Pritzker Prize-winning (2001) Swiss architects who also designed the Tate Modern and the National Stadium in Beijing (2008 Olympic Games). Herzog and de Meuron collaborated with visual artist Michael Craig-Martin to create the building. Opened up to students in 2002, in 2003 it was awarded the RIBA Building of the Year award[4].

Notable alumni music

Notable alumni dance

  • Lea Anderson (choreographer, artistic director, MBE)
  • Matthew Bourne (choreographer, OBE)
  • Bilinda Butcher (Vocalist/Guitarist of My Bloody Valentine)
  • Tom Dale (choreographer)
  • Beverley Glean (founder and Artistic Director of Irie!)
  • Anjali Jay (actress and dancer)
  • Darren Johnston
  • Rosemary Lee
  • Simon Murphy
  • Louise Richards (choreographer and co-founder of Motionhouse)
  • Luca Silvestrini and Bettina Strickler (choreographers and founders of Protein Dance)
  • Jamie Watton (choreographer and co-founder of Physical Recall)

References

  1. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2010/jun/04/university-guide-drama-and-dance
  2. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2010/jun/04/university-guide-music
  3. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2010/jun/04/specialist-institutions-league-table
  4. ^ http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAStirlingPrize/Winner2003/Winner2003.aspx/>

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