Where we are based:

London – Covering London, Greater London, Kent, East/West Sussex, Essex, Surrey, Herts, Hampshire

Age Range:

For young people aged between 12-18yrs

Core Curriculum:

The Centre for Advanced Training at Trinity Laban is based in the award-winning Laban Building in Deptford, South East London.

Each Saturday, you will take technical classes in Contemporary, Ballet, and / or Hip Hop and Creative classes to develop your choreographic and creative skills.

You will also participate in Performance Enhancement (PEn) sessions to support your technical and creative training. You’ll work on stamina and fitness levels; muscular strength and conditioning; alignment and control and body and anatomical awareness.  Physiotherapist support is available to students working with injuries.

Across the year you will participate in:

• Creative workshops and masterclasses. You’ll be encouraged to be imaginative, innovative, and take creative risks in dance.
• Choreomission, our student-led choreographic project.
• Career and training pathway information sessions.
• Visits to see professional dance work in a range of genres and contexts.
• Termly sharings of work for peers, family and friends.
• Professional projects, creating new work with Choreographers for performance in the Laban Theatre with rehearsal directors, lighting designers, costume designers.

Students attend every Saturday from 10.30-17.00 with weekday evening classes in ballet, contemporary and hip-hop technique for those living close enough to the Laban building.  You’ll participate in masterclasses and creative intensives in October and February half term and the Easter holiday, working with visiting professional artists. We’ll take you to see professional work at London dance venues and theatres.

Open Days and Auditions

Open Days
Open Days are a chance to find out more about the Trinity Laban Dance CAT programme and include a practical dance class, with an opportunity for the parent/carer to find out more information about the scheme. These are free sessions and dates are as follows:

Saturday 8 March 2025

Saturday 24 May 2025

Auditions
Everyone who applies will be invited to an audition. We welcome applicants with varying dance experience, gained in formal and informal settings.

Auditions for 2024/25 entry will be on:

• Sunday 8 June 2025
• Sunday 22 June 2025

Timings will be confirmed closer to the time, if you apply, please be prepared to keep the whole day free.

Application forms for Open Days and Auditions will be available from February 20245 and more information can be found here.

APPLY HERE