One of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama’s key aims is to increase and secure access to training for the most talented students regardless of their background. In order to achieve this, the Conservatoire strives to improve public awareness and understanding of vocational, conservatoire-level training in dance, drama and circus arts. The examples listed below are only a sample of the many programmes and activities that the Conservatoire schools offer.
In addition to these, a crucial component of the Conservatoire’s policy of access and widening participation is its commitment to auditioning every applicant who meets the individual school’s criteria. This means that at least 8,000 individuals will are seen by the Conservatoire schools each year during the auditioning period for around 400 undergraduate places and in some 19 different centres including cities in Japan, Spain, Switzerland and Italy, as well as London, Bristol, Leeds and New York. This remains a central pillar of access to Conservatoire programmes.
Click on the heading below for more information on the Conservatoire schools’ public activities:
Advanced training programmes
Short courses and summer schools
Weekly classes
Youth companies
Student performance tours
Examples of other outreach activities
