In the summer of 2023 our Head of Strings, Nic Pendlebury, took a chamber ensemble with him to First Light Festival in Lowestoft.
Following on from their CoLab project ‘Beyond Our World’ which premiered at The Queen’s House, Royal Museums Greenwich, the ensemble took their planet themed musical exploration to the beach!
The three performances over the course of the weekend featured:
/ Eliana Echeverry’s ‘The Lost Planet’
/ George Morton’s arrangement of Holst’s ‘The Planets’
/ Nic Pendlebury’s transcription of Terry Riley’s ‘Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector’, arranged for solo electric viola and sonic delay
Check out our social channels and website (https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/) to find out more about what our students are getting up to and opportunities to study with us.
MINDS i by Trinity Laban Youth Dance Company
TLYDC dancers worked collectively to devise choreography and a narrative which resonated with their own selected themes of memory, family and dementia.
Working closely with the filmmaker, composer and TLYDC Artistic Director, this dance piece for film has been the creative realisation of our talented young dancers.
Co-creators and Performers – Trinity Laban Youth Dance Company Dancers
Artistic Director – Kennedy Muntanga
TLYDC Assistant – Stella Rousham
Composer/Musician – Bobby Demers
Director of Production and Editor – Becca Hunt
Produced by Trinity Laban
Find out more about TLYDC: https://bit.ly/43DnMGb
My London is a two-year project with young people.
We are exploring how dance can enable young people to take part in social action. There are lots of opportunities for young people to get involved.
You can find out more on the Tintiy Laban wesbite https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/my-london-dance-social-action-project/
The Innovation Award sees final-year students pitch artistic and business projects to an expert panel and win professional development support and seed funding.
Launched in 2019 the Innovation Award forms part of the conservatoire’s strategy to help emerging artists develop their voice and innovate in the cultural industries.
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 winners are:
Chiara Martina Halter - Stomach Aches
Ọlá - Àwa
Katlo - My Medusa
Lizzie Fletcher - Vibrations
Aimée Ruhinda - Rituals in Chaos
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website.
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Working with a professional videographer, dancers storyboard their ideas and direct the filming of their dance work. With the dancers input, the footage is edited into a film that communicates the dancers' ideas and protests for social change. Inspired by the work of choreographers creating dance that calls for social action, they create a dance film about issues that matter to them.
Find out more on the Tinity Laban wesbite https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/my-london-dance-social-action-project/
About My London:
This project is part of My London: Greenwich & Lewisham Partnership.
My London is a two year project to engage young people in social action; developing awareness of social issues, enabling young people to investigate and express ideas about these issues through dance, and act to make change. The project builds young people’s agency, voice and power to positively impact participants’ well-being.
Trinity Laban is one of five organisations in the My London: Enabling Youth Social Action Greenwich and Lewisham Partnership. We are working in partnership with METRO Charity, Charlton Athletic Community Trust, Tramshed, and Lewisham Youth Theatre. Young people working with each organisation come together to plan and lead joint social action activities over a two year period through a Youth Steering Group, alongside activities within each organisation.
Trinity Laban’s project within the partnership explores how dance can enable young people to engage in social action.
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
Welcome to Creative Music Making, a one-year distance learning programme with a dynamic residential week at our campus located at Trinity Laban’s World Heritage Site home in Greenwich. It is designed for all instrumentalists and vocalists, participating in any genre of music and there are no auditions to gain entry. Find out more via our website: https://bit.ly/creativemusicmaking23
The Dance Aerobic Fitness Test consists of five progressive four-minute stages of dance.
The dancers perform as many stages as they can. During the tests, the
dancers’ heart rate is measured using either the
manual method or a heart rate monitor.
This is Stage 5 of 5
More information about the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Tinity Laban website https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
The Dance Aerobic Fitness Test consists of five progressive four-minute stages of dance.
The dancers perform as many stages as they can. During the tests, the
dancers’ heart rate is measured using either the
manual method or a heart rate monitor.
This is Stage 4 of 5
More information about the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Tinity Laban website https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
The Dance Aerobic Fitness Test consists of five progressive four-minute stages of dance.
The dancers perform as many stages as they can. During the tests, the
dancers’ heart rate is measured using either the
manual method or a heart rate monitor.
This is Stage 3 of 5
More information about the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Tinity Laban website https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
The Dance Aerobic Fitness Test consists of five progressive four-minute stages of dance.
The dancers perform as many stages as they can. During the tests, the
dancers’ heart rate is measured using either the
manual method or a heart rate monitor.
This is Stage 1 of 5
More information about the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Tinity Laban website https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
The High-Intensity Test comprises four shorter one-minute bouts of dance
Each stage is a continuous one minute followed by a two-minute rest period. The same one minute is repeated four times at the same tempo. As with the previous tests, dancers should complete the entire one minute before proceeding to the next stage.
'More information about the test can be founf on the Tirnity Laban Website
https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/high-intensity-fitness-test/
The High-Intensity Test comprises four shorter one-minute bouts of dance.
Each stage is a continuous one minute followed by a two-minute rest period. The same one minute is repeated four times at the same tempo. As with the previous tests, dancers should complete the entire one minute before proceeding to the next stage.
More information on the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Trinity laban website. https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
TheDance Aerobic Fitness Test consists of five progressive four-minute stages of dance.
The dancers perform as many stages as they can. During the tests, the
dancers’ heart rate is measured using either the
manual method or a heart rate monitor.
This is Stage 2 of 5
More information about the Dance Aerobic Fitness Tests can be found on the Tinity Laban website https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-aerobic-fitness-tests/
The Dance-Specific Fitness Tests are the first scientifically validated tests designed specifically for dancers.
Research shows that cardiorespiratory fitness is an important part of a dancer’s training because the physiological demands of dance performance can be extremely high. Dancers need good stamina to work at their best, delay the onset of fatigue and help prevent fatigue-induced injuries.
“The best thing about TLYDC this year has been the friendships formed through learning and improving as dancers together, without any judgement from others, like a family.” TLYDC Company Dancer
TLYDC devises and performs new pieces of work led by the company’s Artistic Director, Kennedy Muntanga, and works with guest artists and companies on unique projects and collaborations.
Being a member of TLYDC is an opportunity to develop your skills and confidence as a dancer within a supportive group.
We’re looking for young people aged 12-18yrs who are enthusiastic, creative and ready to learn. All experiences and dance styles welcome!
Find out more: https://bit.ly/43DnMGb
TL Sessions are presented by our BA Music Performance and Industry students, where they perform original material crafted here at Trinity Laban. Find out more about BAMPI: https://bit.ly/44eq6or.
Sophia Rose – Red Light
Vocals – Sophia Rose
Piano – Tiger Braun-White
Guitar – John Green
Bass – Ben Woolford
Drums – Alex Karakurt
Producer – benjamen leigh-grosart
Cinematographer – David Lovegrove
Engineers – Will Lydon, Roberto Di Ciaccio
TL Sessions are presented by our BA Music Performance and Industry students, where they perform original material crafted here at Trinity Laban. Find out more about BAMPI: https://bit.ly/44eq6or.
Jo Geller – Ladybird
Guitar, Vocals – Jo Geller
Bass, Vocals – Emily Tran
Producer – benjamen leigh-grosart
Cinematographer – David Lovegrove
Engineers – Will Lydon, Roberto Di Ciaccio
TL Sessions are presented by our BA Music Performance and Industry students, where they perform original material crafted here at Trinity Laban. Find out more about BAMPI: https://bit.ly/44eq6or.
Millie Kirby – Don’t Come Back
Vocals – Millie Kirby, Nola Stockley
Guitar – Theo Battistel
A. Guitar – Leon Tilbrook
Bass – Kasper Pauley
Drums – Rhys Maycock
Producer – benjamen leigh-grosart
Cinematographer – David Lovegrove
Engineers – Will Lydon, Roberto Di Ciaccio
Join electric violist and conductor Nic Pendlebury and Trinity Laban musicians on a musical voyage Beyond Our World in June 2023.
Here is a taster of the the programme, which features George Morton’s stunning chamber arrangement of Holst’s iconic work The Planets and also includes Nic Pendlebury’s own transcription of Terry Riley’s Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector, arranged for solo electric viola and sonic delay. Eliana Echeverry’s new work The Lost Planet for electric viola and ensemble completes our astrological journey, with the work imagining the sounds and atmosphere of our once ninth planet, Pluto.
Performance dates:
Sat 10 June: Festival of Chichester https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-m3-holst-planets/
Sat 17 & Sun 18 June: First Light Festival, Lowestoft https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on/event/beyond-our-world-first-light-festival-2/
Want to find out more about starting your musical journey at Trinity Laban? Come and meet our staff and students at an Open Day this summer. Book Now:
https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/study/open-days/
A contemporary dance class aimed at boys, young men and male-identifying dancers aged 10-16. Develop your creativity, confidence and technical skills in a supportive environment. Open to all levels and experience
Our public programmes attract participants of all ages, whatever their background or ability. This video shows some the dance activities for Children and Young People at Trinity Laban
Led by Jo Cork
Screening 2 of 2
Total Running Time: 20:59
A Constructed Flow (04:00)
Ella Goodspeed, Lydia Punch, Simon Hammond, Lauren Anderson
A Constructed Flow explores how the fluidity of water can be contrasted to the rigid structure of the city. The gentle motion of the water and the harsh lines of the industry surrounding us are evident in our movement throughout the film. By using this as our stimulus we sensed how we could feel like we were a part of the environment we are dancing in. Our exploration provides a dreamlike feel and identifies how nature vs industry can juxtapose or band together.
Dawn of Being (03:55)
Grace Setterfield-Milln, Alice Herzog
Inspired by the eponymous Greek myth of Pygmalion, an artist who fell in love with his own creation, the statue Galatea. Dawn of Being depicts the impossible awakening of an inanimate object to a living, breathing, amourous woman.
Embodied (04:06)
Aureljia Sakalauskaite, Yasmin Siarey, Lola Pates, Grace Ridgeway
An exploration of what can be seen within an reflection, and how there is both a visual reflection and an internal reflection of how you feel inside and what movements feel most natural at that time. When looking at yourself in a reflection, you tend not only to see what you look like but also the thoughts that are a part of you.
Synchronicity (03:20)
Lovisa Mattisson, Theo Keeler
Mundane is merely an interpretation of external experience. When the unexpected becomes reality, rules and concepts lose their power. In an ethereal experience of freedom, would the space for possibility become crushing? Experimenting with points of view we explore the possibility of a multidimensional universe, each existing alongside the other.
Celestial Daydream (05:00)
Yen-Ning Yi, Alessandra Felci, Honor Petitt, Yu-Fen Tseng, Francesca Roe, Louise Purvis
A transformation to a dream-like alternate reality where the body and architecture hold a mirror to one another.
Led by Jo Cork
Screening 1 of 2
Total Running Time: 21:56
Diverge (04:48)
Asher Norridge, Madeline Vaughton, Leora McNamara, Willow Jehu
Diverge is an artistic documentation and expression of our experience as four neuro divergent people, it expresses our challenges in gifts within the film itself as well as how we have curated and put it together. This is film is how we see, hear and experience the senses and emotion of this world.
Found (03:05)
Sophie Hill, Victoria Veling, Lauren Williams, Abigail Thomas
An exploration of the manipulation of time through film and movement, depicting the journey of a relationship between two dancers across altered states of reality. While exploring the ideas of abstract vs realism, through shifting between two locations both physically in space as well as mentally to show the coexistence of isolation and connection.
It’s In My Hair (04:25)
Weronika Orzelek, Ella Stephenson, Rebecca Lauta, Hannah Dilworth
It’s In My Hair explores the relationships between the dancing body, surface and the camera. By physically immersing ourselves as creators into our surrounding environment, we aim to open the viewers senses. Drawing attention on the tactile world we live in through the digital medium of film and kinaesthetic nature of dance, we question ‘how the do surfaces we interact with impact the dancing body?’.
Disconnect (05:30) Evi-Sullivan Toyne
An intimate exploration into the daily struggles of living with mental illness and neurological conditions. What is it like when the world is too bright, too loud, too overwhelming, simply just too much? An inside perspective of life when the world is against you, do you fight it? Or do you disconnect?
Trigger Warning: Discussions of mental illness and neurological disorders, references to suicide, destructive behaviour, and self-harm.
At the Still Point of the Turning World (03:41)
Eimyn Cheung, Izzy Carter, Georgia Bright-Ronchetti, Meg Bale, Sarah Silva
Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, At the Still Point of the Turning World explores the transformation of the seasons, and the discovery of continuity in something which is endlessly evolving. Can time present and time past both be present in time future? Is time eternally present? Or is the still point suspended in time?
So what is movement anyway? Discover the answers during this week-long choreology intensive, based in our world class studios at the Laban Building.
The week will be an opportunity to research and explore movement and reflect how this can be embodied in your own practice. It will significantly change and improve your creative practice.
Do you see your future in dance? Are you ready to commit to an intensive programme of training? Are you aged 12-17?
The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) at Trinity Laban is an innovative scheme offering young people with exceptional talent and potential in dance the opportunity to access high quality dance training. The programme of classes provides intensive and rigorous dance training taught by a highly experienced team of professional dance teachers and artists.
The Hirvi Quartet went early one morning to the Painted Hall to play their ‘Song to the Moon’.
The Old Royal Naval College is not only home to the magnificent Painted Hall; the historical buildings and grounds are shared with an incredible community of on-site partners, including Trinity Laban.
The Painted Hall can be found just across from Trinity Laban’s Faculty of Music, and is home to Luke Jerram's Museum Of The Moon until Sunday 5 February, 2023.
Involving over 1,000 young people, including students from 26 local schools, Hope 4 Justice wove together music, choreography and spoken word in two mass protest performances about the climate emergency.
Created and produced by Trinity Laban in collaboration with leading artists and local young people, the socially-engaged project was a key part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022 celebrations and was performed in Mountsfield Park on Saturday 18 June 2022.
Involving over 1,000 young people, including students from 26 local schools, Hope 4 Justice wove together music, choreography and spoken word in two mass protest performances about the climate emergency.
Created and produced by Trinity Laban in collaboration with leading artists and local young people, the socially-engaged project was a key part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022 celebrations and was performed in Mountsfield Park on Saturday 18 June 2022.
Involving over 1,000 young people, including students from 26 local schools, Hope 4 Justice wove together music, choreography and spoken word in two mass protest performances about the climate emergency.
Created and produced by Trinity Laban in collaboration with leading artists and local young people, the socially-engaged project was a key part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022 celebrations and was performed in Mountsfield Park on Saturday 18 June 2022.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is the UK’s only conservatoire of music and contemporary dance. Leaders in music and contemporary dance education, they also provide exciting opportunities for the public to encounter dance and music, and access arts health programmes. The unequalled expertise and experience of their staff and world class facilities are housed in landmark buildings.
In 2005, Trinity College of Music and Laban, leading centres of music and contemporary dance, came together to form Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the UK's first ever conservatoire of music and dance. Their innovative course provision, exciting performances and groundbreaking education, community and social inclusion work make Trinity Laban a leader in the advancement of creative artistic practice. Their unique conjunction has created exciting opportunities for collaboration between instrumentalists, singers, composers, dancers and choreographers.
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