London Contemporary Dance School (informally LCDS) is a contemporary dance school located in London, United Kingdom and a part of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. It was founded by Robin Howard in 1966 to train new dancers for his company, London Contemporary Dance Theatre.
LCDS is based at The Place in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to London's Theatreland and the Senate House complex of the University of London, RADA and University College London.
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