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BA Graduation Show, Welcome to Our Home by Ella Mesma and Akeim Toussaint Buck © 2023 Credit : Foteini Christofilopoulou
An illustrated image of a girl and a woman have a fabulous time dancing together, surrounded by bright coloured squiggles!
Family Dance Day © 2023 Credit : Lizzie King
In the dance studio, a participant in the foreground wears a black t-shirt. They tilt their head to the right and make a circle with their arms, left elbow lifted up and the other down, fingertips touching. Other participants are spread throughout the studio behind them wearing a range of athletic clothing.
Classes & Courses - Thursday Contemporary [6] © 2021 Credit : Henry Curtis
Emilyn Claid leaps across the stage wearing an elaborate headdress, reminiscent of antlers and tree branches with autumnal leaves, clutching a ragged vinyl lined fur around her.
emilyn claid, UNTITLED by Emilyn Claid © 2023 Credit : Dahlia Katz

a creative powerhouse for dance in the heart of London

One of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces and home to London Contemporary Dance School; where artists from all over the world come to push creative boundaries, to experiment and to perform outstanding new work for audiences who expect to be surprised, inspired and delighted.

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London Contemporary Dance School: world leading dance education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Applications open now for BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance, MA Dance: Performance, and MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism

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In the dance studio, a participant in the foreground wears a black t-shirt. They tilt their head to the right and make a circle with their arms, left elbow lifted up and the other down, fingertips touching. Other participants are spread throughout the studio behind them wearing a range of athletic clothing.

Dance

Classes for all ages from 3-60+ and abilities, in person and online. Discover over 45 different weekly classes or a diverse selection of recorded classes.

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Centre for Advanced Training

Join our pre-vocational training programme for young people aged 11-16 years. Part of the National CAT Programme, supporting young people who have a passion for dance. Applications for 2024 are open now.

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What's On

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News and stories

  1. University of the Arts London and London Contemporary Dance School at The Place launch a new collaborative PhD Programme

  2. LCDS launches a series of propeller projects for BA graduates

  3. THE PLACE ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 AUTUMN SEASON