London Contemporary Dance School: A Day in a Life of a Student

This video shows a typical day of a student on the undergraduate course at London Contemporary Dance School. Kitty Pilgram-Morris takes us through what she gets up to whilst studying at the school. A typical day of an undergraduate dance student at LCDS might look like this:
9:30 - 11:00 - Ballet with Charlotte Broom, music accompaniment by Matteo Ricordo
11:15 - 12:45 - Contemporary with Jason Mabana, music accompaniment by Nick Hewlitt
12:45 - 1:15 - Costume consultation with Frances Morris for upcoming shows in The Place Theatre
1:15 - 2:00 - Lunch break
2:00 - 4:00 Student led sharing of works in progress
4:00 - 6:00 - Choreographing and rehearsals with dancers for upcoming shows in The Place Theatre
Of course, the BA course will change and adapt slightly over time but this is the basic structure of our undergraduate course at London Contemporary Dance School.
Find out more about the BA course here: bit.ly/2YESH96
Our BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance develops versatile artists with all the tools and skills for a prolific career in dance and the creative industries.
The course is fun and highly intensive, with studio-based classes, enhanced by a range of contextual studies that directly relate to the experience of performing, making, researching and understanding dance. Plus, you will have access to unique performance and creative opportunities throughout the course.
You will be taught by exceptional teachers, many of whom are also practicing artists, international guest choreographers and have opportunities to work with creative industries leading organisations such as: Wimbledon School of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, National Centre for Circus arts, Sadler’s Wells, Victoria & Albert Museum and Central St Martins.
Along with your fellow students, you will be recognised and treated as an individual with your own unique needs and progression journey and quickly become part of a community where dance makers are inspiring and learning from each other.
FIRST YEAR:
Develop reflective, technical and critical skills through studio-based learning, lectures and tutorials.
Daily practical, studio-based classes in a variety of dance practices to develop technical ability.
Introduction to key artistic, political and philosophical principles.
Introduction to dance teaching skills.
Work with guest artists to experience a variety of creative processes
Develop skills in media, screendance and site dance through collaborative performance-based projects
Experience principles of safe dance practice including methods to enhance dance performance, prevent injury and develop psychological skills
SECOND YEAR:
Engage with the wider dance sector and explore your practices within different contexts.
Daily practical, studio-based classes in a variety of dance practices to further develop technical ability.
Learn from dance practitioners and artists.
Develop collaborative skills within dance and other art forms
Develop an deepen your understanding of dance teaching in schools and communities.
THIRD YEAR:
Emphasis on developing personal artistic practice. Challenging and reinforcing critical, problem solving and collaborative skills within dance.
Daily practical, studio-based classes in a variety of dance practices to further develop technical ability.
Creation of professional portfolios, CVs, showreels and other materials.
Performing opportunities within theatres, other sites and across different media.
Independent research year-long project.
The entire course is developed on principles of periodization. You will gain first-hand experience of this initiative in a dance context for optimal performance, and physical and mental well-being.

[@mahalatucker3535]

Love love love the range of music in these classes!

[@theplace]

We're glad you like it! See the description for details of who is playing :)

[@user-id2ln7fs1s]

Why do the classes only use beats and instruments etc for music and not "normal" songs?

[@theplace]

At LCDS we work with live musicians in classes! This is so that the dancers and the musicians can work together and react to each other in real time. We find this is really beneficial for learning and musicality. The musicians we work with play lots of different instruments and come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds.

[@gurveersingh112]

What year is the student I'm whose profile this is?

[@theplace]

3rd year!