Welcome to our School of Dance Online Open Day where you will explore digitally our School of Dance and the BA Modern Ballet programme, delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet.
We are delighted to welcome you here from across the world to share more about our conservatoire.
Study at the world’s top 5 destination for the performing arts and leap for joy like our students (QS World Rankings 2022).
If you have any questions about studying at RCS, please contact us at hello@rcs.ac.uk.
Kerry Livingstone, Head of Modern Ballet and Head of Scottish Ballet Associate Programme, welcomes you and lets you know what to expect at today’s Dance Open Day.
“I’m absolutely delighted to welcome you to our open day, wherever you are in the UK or around the world. Please take the opportunity to view the content on this page, at your leisure, to give you a really good idea of what we offer here at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
If you have any questions about continuing your ballet training with us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.”
– Ewan Hambleton, 2018 Graduate
In repertoire, you will gain skills as a solo performer (in both ballet and contemporary) including learning works from the classics. These performances will refine your individual strengths, development of artistic and performance skills and preparation for auditions for professional employment.
We headed backstage at the New Athenaeum Theatre of the Ballet Showcase dress rehearsal, to ask what is so unique about this programme…
Explore the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in our 360 virtual tour. You’ll be able to see our ballet studios, rehearsal and practice rooms, professional performance venues and more.
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.
You will have regular contact with Scottish Ballet artistic staff and dancers, including Christopher Hampson (Artistic Director and Chief Executive), as well as the opportunity to attend Company Class and perform on stage with the company.
There is also the opportunity to join the company on tour, and recently students have performed in Scottish Ballet productions of Starstruck, 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 the latest work. Image credits: Andy Ross and Rimbaud Patron.
Exciting and exclusive performance opportunities are a unique element of the three-year BA Modern Ballet programme. These performances were created collaboratively during the pandemic.
Guest artists often come in to RCS to teach repertoire, deliver workshops and talk about life as a dancer.
Guest teachers/choreographers include Glauco Di Lieto (repertoire and pas de deux), John McFall and Bethany Kingsley-Garner (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.
In partnership with Scottish Ballet, we offer a one-year professional graduate qualification to dancers who wish to further develop their training and ‘bridge the gap’ to the profession.
View the Professional Graduate Diploma in Modern Ballet course.
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 a Modern Ballet student at RCS.
RCSSU is the lively, colourful heart of the student experience. Whether it’s helping you to get settled into the student life, hosting events to bring you together or making your voice heard – the RCSSU is here for you.
They are the informal ear when you’re experiencing things like homesickness and financial challenges, as well as being the platform to set up societies and work with staff to improve your experience.
Say hello to the Student President and find out more about the RCS Students’ Union.
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 55,000 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