London Contemporary Dance School

London Contemporary Dance School
TypeContemporary dance school
Established1966
(Foundation)
1982
(Granted degree-awarding powers)
PrincipalClare Connor
StudentsApproximately 250
Undergraduates200
Postgraduates50
Location
London
,
United Kingdom
AffiliationsUniversity of the Arts London
Websitehttp://www.theplace.org.uk/study

London Contemporary Dance School (informally LCDS) is a contemporary dance school located in London, England. Previously part of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, since 2022 LCDS has been independently registered with the Office for Students. It was founded by Robin Howard in 1966 to train new dancers for his company, London Contemporary Dance Theatre.[1]

LCDS is based at The Place in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London, RADA and University College London.

  1. ^ The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.