Please submit an application via UCAS Conservatoires.

You only need to apply for your preferred course (foundation or degree) and audition in person or by sending a recording on Embark. Exchange applicants should complete the required form available from the International Office at their Home institution. You can find more detailed information about entry requirements for postgraduate courses on the course pages.

Please note that there is no audition fee for these programmes. You will only need to pay the UCAS Conservatoires administration fee of £28.50 for the 2025 entry cycle.

For undergraduate courses, please submit your application without your outstanding references by ticking the option that you will download the offline reference forms. Just enter the names and contact details of your referees. You can then mark the section as complete.

Your referees do not need to send us your references; we will contact them, if necessary.

For postgraduate programmes, two references are required (one practical/professional and one academic). Your referees should be familiar with your work and be able to comment on your suitability for the programme of your choice and your ability to work at the appropriate academic level.

Your Personal Statement should address:

• your background and relevant experience;
• your reasons for applying to Trinity Laban; and
• a rationale for your choice of programme (for each programme if you are applying for more than one) including:
• the relevance of the programme to your current practice and future professional aspirations; and
• why you are interested in the programme at this point in your educational / personal / career / professional development.

In-person auditions for undergraduate programmes, September 2026 entry, will take place at Laban Building, London, on the following dates:

• Thursday 11 December
• Wednesday 21 January
• Tuesday 10 February
• Thursday 12 February
• Tuesday 17 February
• Thursday 12 March

For more information, please contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk 

All applicants will be invited to join the following sessions on one of our audition days within our positive and friendly atmosphere: 

• Release-based warm up and technique class

• Creative workshop

• One additional class of your choice (either Ballet or Hip Hop)

• An individual interview

 All applicants participate in the full day. You do not need to bring any prepared materials, and we do not expect that you have experience in all elements. We will assess your application based on your engagement with the range of classes and your ability to respond to tasks, potential challenges and the teachers’ feedback.

Applicants for any of the three programmes, BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance, BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation Year or BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with International Foundation Year will attend the same audition. You should indicate in your application which of the courses you are applying for. If the audition panel is of the view that a different programme to what you have selected would be more suitable for you, we will provide feedback after the audition, and you will be able to change your choice.

If you cannot attend auditions in person, you can submit recordings of yourself. The recordings are auditioned in the same way as live auditions and are considered by relevant tutors. These applications are submitted using Embark.

Once you have submitted your application via UCAS Conservatoires, you should submit your recorded audition on Embark.

You should watch the videos below in advance and then record and submit three videos:

• your Creative Task

• Contemporary Technique 1 exercises

• either Contemporary Technique 2, Ballet or Hip Hop exercises.

For both the ballet and contemporary exercises, accompanying music of a similar tempo to that played in the video may be used or the exercises may be filmed in silence.

You can find more information and FAQ about recorded auditions on the video at the end.

Disclaimer

Please note that upon uploading your recording, portfolio and supplementary materials on Embark, you are giving Trinity Laban the permission to also upload a copy of your UCAS Conservatoires application and any references received onto Embark for the sake of assessing your UCAS Conservatoires application and your Embark application simultaneously.

Creative Work

The creative task is to devise and film your performance of a 1-minute solo illustrating your individual response to the tasks explored in the video. The solo should be performed in silence.

Contemporary Dance Technique 1

Please film yourself front-facing for all the exercises.

Contemporary Dance Technique 2

You will see alternative orientations for the contemporary technique 2 exercises. Please film yourself in both front-facing and side-facing positions for the first two exercises and in a front-facing position only for the third exercise.

Ballet

You will see three ballet exercises demonstrated both from a front-facing and a back-facing perspective. Please film yourself executing these exercises in a front-facing position only (the back-facing demonstration is there to help you learn the exercises).

Hip Hop

Please film yourself completing these exercises in a front-facing position.

Criteria for Assessment of Applicants

• Physical skills and facility
• Movement memory / capacity to pick up the recorded material
• Spatial awareness / musicality
• Level of engagement
• Range of movement qualities / dynamics
• Presence
• Response to tasks
• Creative choices 

Criteria for Assessment in the Interview 

• Evidence of a serious commitment to dance study leading to vocational opportunities
• A positive attitude to the opportunities and demands of the dance training offered on the programme
• Enthusiasm and interest in dance practices 

Possible areas you may be asked to talk about

• Your dance background
• Your reasons for applying
• Future aspirations as a dance artist
• Your experience of the audition process
• Reflect on your response to the creative task 

Please watch this video for more information and advice on recorded auditions.

General guidance for applying to postgraduate dance programmes

1. UCAS Conservatoires Application
   Please submit your application via UCAS Conservatoires in the first instance. Once received, you will be provided with further information on how to submit your recorded materials. 
2. Embark Online Submission
   Applicants will need to upload their recorded materials via our online platform, Embark. Detailed guidance on what to include in your Embark submission is outlined below. All new applicants will receive specific instructions from the Admissions team on how to submit via Embark once their UCAS Conservatoires application has been received.
3. Interview Invitation (if applicable) Applicants may be invited to attend a short online interview (approximately 10–15 minutes) with a panel to discuss their application and Embark submission. 

Embark Online Submission Requirements 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk.