The Graduate School Showcase represents work from across the Masters programmes in the Faculty of Dance. Across two weeks from 19-30 October 2020, students share their final projects: the culmination of their Masters study. The work is experimental and investigative in nature, drawing upon collaborative and interdisciplinary practices arising from choreographic and performance-making research. This […]

Paul Philbert awarded an MBE for services to music.  Timpanist Paul Philbert has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists 2020. Paul, who is the Principal Timpani of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, completed a Dip TCL and Diploma in timpani and percussion at Trinity Laban (then Trinity College of Music), graduating in 1996.  Over the course […]

Introducing a new collaborative online conference supporting work by performing arts researchers of colour Recognising the breadth and quality of performing arts research produced by researchers and practitioners of colour, Shared Narratives offers a platform to support and showcase academic voices that are often hidden. Spearhead by PhD candidates Uchenna Ngwe (Trinity Laban) and Ankna […]

We are marking Black History Month 2020 as the springboard for a year of activity celebrating black history and culture in the arts in 2021. We are committed to a year-round programme of work celebrating Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse creativity in our artforms of music, dance and musical theatre. For October 2020, we are […]

Cuban dance artist Claudia Hilda Rodriguez Pozo joins our flagship post-graduate dance company Transitions for 2020/21 From September, Claudia Hilda Rodriguez Pozo joins the 2020/21 cohort of Transitions Dance Company as a recipient of a Chevening Scholarship. She will train alongside other international rising-stars and collaborate with exciting dance-makers on new work as part of […]

The London jazz group bring their Afrobeat sound to Royal Albert Hall On Monday 7 Sept KOKOROKO made their Proms debut live at the iconic Kensington venue. The 8-piece group, led by TL alum Sheila Maurice-Grey and featuring fellow alum Cassie Kinoshi, have performed at Glastonbury, 6 Music Festival, and jazz festivals around the globe. […]

Creative partners in the heart of Greenwich launch free events as part of summer festival The University of Greenwich, Greenwich Students’ Union, Royal Museums Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College and Trinity Laban are offering a range of free events and activities as part of a borough-wide celebration of all things Greenwich. The Royal Greenwich – […]

The TL alum was named UK Independent Breakthrough at last night’s virtual ceremony Breakout star of the London jazz scene and Mercury Prize nominee Moses Boyd took home UK Independent Breakthrough in association with YouTube Music at the tenth anniversary AIM Independent Music Awards. In the AIM press release, drummer, producer and band leader Moses commented – […]

The performing arts venue has been awarded £40,000 by Royal Borough of Greenwich Our application to Round 3 of the Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund has been successful, resulting in a grant of £40,000. The award, which was supported by all three Blackheath Westcombe Councillors Leo Fletcher, Mariam Lolavar and Geoffrey Brighty, will enable the installation […]

Our roundup of some of the successes of Trinity Laban alumni.  The month of July saw many achievements for our alumni as well as some exciting new announcements.  Moses Boyd was shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Prize for his latest album Dark Matter. Read about Moses’ reaction to the nomination and the other artists in the running for the award […]

TL presents a digital festival of contemporary piano and keyboard music performed and recorded in lockdown