Modern Ballet: Senior/Vocational (Secondary 3+)

• Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational (Secondary 3+) WEEK ONE – 15 – 19 July, 10am – 4pm – £360
• Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational (Secondary 3+) WEEK TWO – 22 – 26 July, 10am – 4pm – £360
  
• Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational (Secondary 3+) BOTH WEEKS – 15 – 19 and 22 – 26 July, 10am – 4pm – £650

Although students do not need to have any formal ballet qualifications, previous ballet experience is essential and students should be working at approximately Advanced Foundation or equivalent level and above in ballet to benefit fully from the course.

For this course, students should be approximately aged 14+ years old, and have been in Secondary 3 or above in the year 2023-24.

On applying for the course, students will be asked to submit photos, one of each of the poses, as below:

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No advance preparation is required, but students should ensure they are at a level of fitness to participate fully in this highly practical course.

Students should wear ballet practice clothes (leotard, ballet tights) for classical classes and footless tights for contemporary classes. Soft pointe/canvas shoes should be worn for class and students/dancers should bring pointe shoes.

Students should bring water, a packed lunch and healthy snacks as this course will be very physical.

Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational – Both Weeks runs from Monday, 15 July to Friday, 26 July, from 10am to 4pm.

Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational – Week One runs from Monday, 15 July to Friday, 19 July, from 10am to 4pm.

Modern Ballet: Seniors/Vocational – Week Two runs from Monday, 29 July to Friday, 26 July, from 10am to 4pm.

Kerry Livingstone trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London and graduated with a 1st class BA (Hons) in the Art and Teaching of Ballet and a Licentiate of the RAD. 

After teaching on a freelance basis in London, she joined the faculty of Northern Ballet School in Manchester, where she taught on both the Professional Dancers’ Course and the full-time Teachers’ course.  This included training both male and female students up to Solo Seal level and delivering the RAD STC and ISTD Associate qualifications. 

She was promoted to the role of Course Co-ordinator in 1999, with responsibility for the implementation of the Dance and Drama Awards at NBS and oversaw four successive OFSTED inspections, where the school was awarded an ‘Outstanding/Grade 1’ for its provision. 

On moving back to Scotland in 2002, she took up a post at the Dance School of Scotland, teaching boys and girls between the ages of 11-18 years of age. 

In 2008 she joined Scottish Ballet as the Head of the Associate Programme.  In the same year, she was asked to work on the development of the BA Modern Ballet Programme – a partnership between Scottish Ballet and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RCS) and following its successful validation in the summer of 2009, she was appointed as a Lecturer on the new course.  She continues to combine her roles at the RCS and Scottish Ballet and was appointed Head of Modern Ballet in 2014. 

Kerry is also a tutor for the RAD and has a Master’s Degree in Ballet Studies from the University of Surrey. 

Summer Accommodation

We are pleased to welcome students from across the world to our Summer Schools. Our course fees do not include accommodation or food, and these should be organised by the student. Our campus is located in Glasgow city centre, and you can find the addresses below.

We recommend Base Glasgow, as purpose-built accommodation for Conservatoire students, with Rehearsal Rooms, Practice spaces and Dance Studios. Base Glasgow is perfectly suited for our summer school students; both safe and secure, with 24/7 staff presence and only 3 mins walk from our main Renfrew Street building, keeping travel costs to a minimum.

Classic En-Suite rooms come with a 3/4 bed, en-suite bathroom, ample storage, mirror, study desk and chair. The shared area includes a spacious lounge and kitchen area.

Please note that Short Courses staff are not affiliated with BASE or on site outwith the summer school teaching hours, and therefore cannot take responsibility for students outside of these hours.

For more information about booking accommodation at BASE Glasgow you can contact them directly via website BASE – Student Accommodation in Glasgow or email baseglasgow@herestudents.com.

Alternatively, there are plenty of hotels, hostels, and b’n’b options available. We are located close to transport links should you wish to stay outside the city centre. If you are travelling to Glasgow for a course, we strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers course fees, travel, accommodation, and cancellations due to COVID-19 – as RCS will not refund in this circumstance. You can view the Cancellations and Refund policy for full information.

For students under 18 years old, we strongly advise travelling with a responsible adult should any emergency situations arise during class. Students are only monitored by staff during class times.

Renfrew Street Campus: 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Wallace Studios Campus: 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR