Welcome to our School of Dance Open Day. We are delighted to welcome you here from across the world to share more about our conservatoire.
If you have any questions about studying at RCS please contact us at hello@rcs.ac.uk.
Step inside the Wonderful World of Dance
” I was offered so many opportunities through Scottish Ballet such as their Youth Exchange Project, where I travelled to Singapore and New York performing.”
– Ewan Hambleton, 2018 Graduate
What makes us unique?
We headed backstage at the New Athenaeum Theatre of the Ballet Showcase dress rehearsal, to ask what is so unique about this programme…
Scottish Ballet: A Professional Partnership
Scottish Ballet design and deliver the BA Modern Ballet programme in partnership with RCS.
Work with the world-renowned company, as well as acclaimed guest teachers and choreographers, throughout your studies. Get a unique and invaluable insight into professional life whilst studying with us and enjoy exclusive access to Scottish Ballet rehearsals.
There is also the opportunity to join the company on tour, and recently students have performed in Scottish Ballet productions of The Snow Queen, Cinderella, Wee Hansel & Gretel and the Stravinsky season, which saw them take to the stage at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden.
Swipe through Scottish Ballet images to view professionals work. Image credits Andy Ross and Rimbaud Patron.
Dancing through Lockdown
Exciting and exclusive performance opportunities are a unique element of the programme. Our students kept dancing and creating new work throughout lockdown, from all corners of the world.
Train with Professionals
Guest Artists often come in to RCS to teach repertoire, deliver workshops and talks about life as a dancer.
Guest teachers/choreographers include Glauco Di Lieto (repertoire and pas de deux), John McFall (ballet and choreographer), Aya Kobayashi (contemporary) and Sophie Martin (repertoire and ballet).
Read our blog post on when Paul Liburd MBE, world-respected dancer and choreographer, visited our students.
Meet Our Alumni
Admissions, International and Student Support Session
We would usually have this session in person but for today we have recorded this session with staff from across our Admissions and Student Recruitment department to talk through entrance requirements, fees and funding and student support. We hope this is useful and please contact us at opendays@rcs.ac.uk if you have any further questions.
Piano for Dance
The MMus Piano for Dance programme, delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet, offers a unique mix of professional tutelage and practical application, aimed at supporting the needs of each individual piano student. Dancers benefit from live musicians as it helps them develop their musicality and artistry.
Watch PfD Coordinator, Edward Cohen, introduce the MMus Piano for Dance programme.
School of Dance Gallery
Swipe through our School of Dance image gallery to see performance opportunities, collaboration projects, guest artist workshops, facilities and a glimpse of what life is like as Modern Ballet student at RCS.
Most Beautiful Country in the World*
Our beautiful country attracts people from all over the world with its majestic mountains, lochs, forests, historic sites, castles, coastal areas and beaches. More than 50,000 international students from 180 countries choose to study in Scotland.
Glasgow has come a long way since its industrial roots and lives up to its reputation as the top cultural city in the UK (European Commission Report 2019).
*Rough Guides 2019