"London Contemporary Dance School is a world-leading dance conservatoire, which has trained dance artists of the highest artistic quality and technical standard for over 40 years."

The London Contemporary Dance School will be holding auditions for undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities!
Undergraduate Program: BA (HONS) Contemporary Dance
Postgraduate Programs:
    - PG Dip/MA Contemporary Dance (EDge): 
       **EDge applicants must include recent Youtube video links of their choreographic works with their application. From September 2011, the EDge will be including dancer/choreographers in its ranks for the first time! You will be given the opportunity to create works alongside guest choreographers to be a part of the touring repertoire! What an amazing way to jumpstart an artist's career!
    - PGDip/MA Contemporary Dance (Adv. Dance Studies)

Preliminary auditions will be held for the following:
    - PGDip/MA Contemporary Dance (Choreography)
      **Successful applicants may be required to arrange a meeting over Skype if necessary.
    - PGDip/MA Contemporary Dance (Dance Education and Training)
     ** Successful applicants will need to travel to London to provide a teaching demonstration.
    - PGDip/MA Contemporary Dance (Apprenticeships)
    ** Provides a chance to work with amazing professional dance companies that LCDS is proud to host! Successful applicants will need to go to London for recall auditions.

Programme Length:
-BA: 3 academic years  (£16,200/yr approximately)
-PGDip: 1 academic year  (£16,200 approximately)
-MA: PGDip + 1 term  (PGDip + £1,583 will rise with inflation)
AUDITION DATES:
TORONTO- SUNDAY,  JAN 15 @ 8:30am
  DOVEHOUSE DANCE BALLROOM, 2ND FLR.
  DOVERCOURT HOUSE
  805 DOVERCOURT RD.
  TORONTO, ON
  M6H 2X4

NEW YORK CITY- MONDAY, JAN 16 @ 2PM
  THE AILEY STUDIOS
  405 W. 55TH ST.
  NEW YORK, NY 10019

SAN FRANCISCO- SUNDAY, JAN 22 @ 1PM
  ODC DANCE COMMONS
  351 SHOTWELL ST.
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1324

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
*Application Form (if not submitted online or post)
* 2 recent passport photos (with name in block letters on back)
* 2 written references: 1 dance-related and 1 academic
   **must be submitted in sealed envelopes, containing the name, address and position of referee so we may contact them further.
* Audition fee of: $65 (if not paid prior)

AUDITION CONTENT:
*WELCOME & INTRO
*BALLET CLASS
*CONTEMPORARY CLASS
*WORKSHOP
*CONTEMPORARY SOLO (MAY WISH TO BRING OWN MUSIC THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 3 MIN)
*SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL PROCEED TO AN INTERVIEW
*VISA AND FUNDING SESSION

**BRING APPROPRIATE ATTIRE! SOMETHING TIGHT FITTING, AS WELL AS A LEOTARD, FOOTLESS TIGHTS, SOCKS AND FLAT BALLET SHOES

For further information on the different programs, please visit the following websites:

Undergraduate: www.lcds.ac.uk/112/content/technical-training

Postgraduate:www.lcds.ac.uk/119/pg-diploma-leading-to-ma/taught-postgraduate-programmes

Postgraduate EDge: www.theplace.org.uk/edge