2025 MA Dance: Performance
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Every application is seen by a panel of at least two members of LCDS faculty.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the panel will then invite selected applicants for an admissions workshop based on your preferred date and location, which you will select as part of this application
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Admissions Workshops
Please note:
The admission workshop consists of practical workshops and an interview. It is a full day event.
If you select The Place, London or Global (Online) as your preferred location, our admissions team will be in touch with you to provide a date and time.
For all other locations, you must submit your application at least 2 weeks prior to your preferred admissions workshop date. For ex: If you are selecting Padova, Italy - 30 Nov 2024 as your choice of location, you must ensure that this application is submitted by or before 18 Nov 2024. Applications submitted after that will not be eligible for the Padova, Italy admissions workshop.
If you cannot attend any of the locations/dates listed below, please contact our admissions team at admissions@theplace.org.uk
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Shanghai, China - Feb 2025
Philadelphia, US - 08 Oct 2024
New York, US - Feb 2025
Bucaramanga, Colombia - 25 Oct 2024
Los Angeles, US - Mar 2025
Padova, Italy - 30 Nov 2024
Scouting Dance, Mexico - 08 Mar 2025
Mumbai, India - 25 Jan 2025
Montreal, Canada - 12 Apr 2025
Singapore - 08 Feb 2025
Global (Online)
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Online (South Korea) - 11 Dec 2024
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Shanghai, China - Feb 2025
New York, US - Feb 2025
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Scouting Dance, Mexico - 08 Mar 2025
Montreal, Canada - 12 Apr 2025
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Education and Employment history
Your education history
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Please submit a personal statement, which can be written or submitted as an audio recording. Please use this statement in a way that best represents your current context and practice. You may use the following points mentioned as a general guide/direction to plan your personal statement:
Your interest in MA Dance: Performance
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