A culture of creative enterprise, an environment to help ideas thrive, and support to help dreams come to life … a new publication captures five years of enterprise and innovation support at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS).
It was a night of celebration for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Traditional Music community who were honoured at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.
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
One hundred and seventy-five years, five days, a feast of performance and a finale that’s guaranteed to raise the roof … the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is gearing up for a birthday celebration like no other! The nation’s conservatoire marks its 175th anniversary next month and the occasion will be commemorated, most fittingly, with a
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
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
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
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.
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
A partnership that nurtures creative collaboration has brought together two Royal Conservatoire of Scotland musicians for an immersive artistic residency this month. Doctoral students Anthony Cowie and Neil Wood are spending two weeks at Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders – the former home of one of the UK’s most influential artists – to research
