The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama

The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD) was established in 2001 to provide a leadership organisation for dance and drama training of the very highest quality.

Including LAMDA, the CDD has seven affiliates at present:

• Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
• Central School of Ballet
• The Circus Space
• London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
• London Contemporary Dance School
• Northern School of Contemporary Dance
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

As a designated Higher Education Institution, the CDD receives funding from central government via the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

The CDD is therefore funded in the same way as universities and other higher education institutions.

This means that all eligible UK and EU students attending LAMDA’s Three and Two Year Acting courses and the Two Year Stage Management & Technical can apply for assistance with payment of tuition fees and UK students can apply for student loans.

This enables the affiliated schools to select students on the basis of talent alone.

Please visit www.cdd.ac.uk for more information.

Learn more about the CDD in their short film: A Step Up - Life at the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama.