History
London Contemporary Dance School and its partner company, London Contemporary Dance Theatre were founded in 1966 under the governance of the Contemporary Dance Trust. After receiving support from the Trust’s founder, Robin Howard, in 1969 the Contemporary Dance Trust moved to 17 Duke's Road, which it renamed The Place. In 1978, with assistance from the Arts Council and Linbury Trust, The Place had a major redevelopment, with new studios created for the School on Flaxman Terrace. In 1982, LCDS began offering a BA Honours degree in Contemporary Dance, validated by the University of Kent. In 1994, London Contemporary Dance Theatre was closed and the Richard Alston Dance Company formed. In October 2001 a £7.5 million redevelopment of The Place, including the construction of six new dance studios, was completed. In the same year LCDS and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) formed the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. In 2008 a £1.1 million development at The Place added two new further studios.
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