RCS Piano for Dance

11/05/2026

🎶🩰 Ever wondered how new music for dance is created?
Join Piano for Dance Lecturer Lucy Allan for tonight's Exchange Talk, as she explores her process of composing original electronic music for the BA Modern Ballet - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland showcase, in collaboration with choreographer Daniel Davidson. 🤩

📍 Fyfe Lecture Theatre
🗓️ 11 May
🕡 6.15pm

Open to RCS staff and students ✨

03/04/2026

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18/03/2026

🎹🩰 We're so excited for our annual Piano and Dance performance tomorrow evening! All details below ⬇️

Looking forward to playing the third movement of Shostakovich's Suite for Two Pianos Op.6 this coming Thursday as part of the Piano+Dance concert in the RCS Piano Festival 2026!

Get your tickets here!
https://www.rcs.ac.uk/whats-on/piano-festival-piano-dance/book/596807/

RCS Piano for Dance
RCS Keyboard
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

11/12/2025

🩰 “Wee Nutcracker” by Scottish Ballet opens tomorrow – Friday 12 December at 11.30am! 🎶

🎹 A lovely moment for our MMus Piano for Dance (Year 2) student Hiew Tzejia, who makes her musical debut in a Scottish Ballet production. She’ll be playing every show from 12 - 19 December, plus the 2pm performance on 20 December. 🌟

🏢 Taking place at Tramway, there are still a few tickets available if you’d like to experience this magical festive production: scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/wee-nutcracker/ 🎟️

24/11/2025

🎹 Just one week left to apply for Piano for Dance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland!

🌟 Train in one of the world’s Top 10 institutions for the Performing Arts (QS 2025) and work closely with Scottish Ballet, learning in a truly collaborative, professional environment.

📅 Applications for 2026 entry close on 1 December - don’t miss your chance to join this unique, immersive programme.

Applications to our undergraduate and postgraduate Music programmes close on 1 December! 🎶 🪈 🎹 ⌛

Join us at Scotland's national conservatoire and a World Top 10 for the Performing Arts (QS World Rankings 2025). Learn from the best, work with national companies and collaborate across art forms in the only conservatoire in Europe to offer all of the performing arts on one campus.

International applicants should apply by 1 December 2025. Please visit individual programme pages for further details including audition locations, dates and what to prepare.

29/09/2025

🎹 Huge congratulations to Piano for Dance graduate Sara Almohalla! Today she begins a full-time pianist role at IEA Oriol Martorell in Barcelona. 🌟

🇪🇸 This amazing school is the only one in Spain where dance and music are fully integrated into all levels of education - helping students grow both creatively and academically. 💃

15/09/2025

05/09/2025

🌟 Huge congratulations to our brilliant lecturer Lucy Allan, who’s presenting her PhD research at the 2025 International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference this weekend in Jackson, Mississippi! ✈️🇺🇸

Her talk, “The Pianist in Exile”, looks at how pianists experience “ballet culture” and makes the case for more critical thinking in the practice, learning, teaching, and research of dance accompaniment. It's an area that often flies under the radar, and we’re so proud to see Lucy highlighting its importance on the international stage.

Lucy teaches improvisation and playing for dance here at RCS. She brings a thoughtful and wide-ranging approach to her work – influenced by everything from jazz and funk to minimalism – and plays a big part in shaping our students’ experience.

09/06/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our inspirational lecturer Richard Honner, winner of the Outstanding Module Award at this year’s Student Union-Led Awards! 👏

He was recognised for his work on repertoire with our Piano for Dance students – so well-deserved and a real reflection of his care and dedication. Thank you, Richard! 🎹

As one student wrote:
“Richard has shown a vast amount of enthusiasm in every session I have with him, and shared his wisdom, knowledge, and expertise as a veteran pianist and conductor with such generosity … he did not just teach a module ... but was preparing me for the next challenge, taking my musicianship a level higher than before.”

30/05/2025

Student Antonia Cramb has secured a coveted contract with Scottish Ballet 🎉 — all whilst completing her degree at RCS 🎓. She’s a shining example of the outstanding talent we’re proud to support every day. Watch her inspiring story in this BBC Scotland feature! ▶️