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RCS supports emerging artists and creative innovators to Make It Happen

An eco-friendly educational board game, a dance theatre work based on the Australian Black Summer fires, an EP from a rising star on the European jazz scene and the launch of a circus school to boost health and wellbeing … they’re just some of the projects that will take flight through an annual micro-funding initiative

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Applications open for two new fully funded music modules at RCS

Applications are open for two new fully funded music modules at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, specifically created for teachers. Available from January next year, Exploring Responsibility of All Through Active Music Making aims to support primary school teachers while Music Technology in Secondary Schools will be taught by RCS lecturers and offers General Teaching

RCS student Ewan Hastie named BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022

A Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student has been named BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022. Double bassist Ewan Hastie, 20, who is in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Music degree on the RCS Jazz programme – and is an alumnus of the Junior Conservatoire of Music – was announced as the winner during last

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Rising jazz star: Ewan Hastie in final of BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022

A Royal Conservatoire of Scotland bassist is in the final of one of the most prestigious competition in jazz. Ewan Hastie, who is in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Music degree on the RCS Jazz programme, is one of five finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022, which takes places on Saturday

Internationally acclaimed musicians to nurture next generation at RCS

A percussion heavyweight, a multi-award-winning guitarist and a leading figure in traditional music – an influential and internationally acclaimed trio of musicians will inspire a new generation at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). Colin Currie, Sean Shibe and Jennifer Wrigley have been appointed Associate Artists at Scotland’s national conservatoire, where they’ll become a central

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New study proposes nationwide campaign to boost dance in Scottish primary schools

Dance is part of the curriculum for primary schools in Scotland yet 48% of primary school teachers say that dance is ‘non-existent’ or ‘almost non-existent’ in their schools. While 85% per cent of teachers believe dance is an important part of the curriculum, many lack confidence and feel unprepared in bringing it into the classroom.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Celebrates Success in Autumn Graduation

  The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has celebrated its class of 2022 in its autumn graduation and fellowship ceremony. Students from across the disciplines, including MA Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting and Directing), MA Musical Theatre (Performance and Musical Directing), Master of Arts (Music) and MEd Learning and Teaching in the Performing Arts, gathered in