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Royal Study Guide
Conservatoire Bachelor of Dance
The Hague 2018/19
Koninklijk
Conservatorium
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Royal Study Guide Conservatoire Bachelor of Dance The Hague 2018/19 Koninklijk Conservatorium
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The Bachelor of Dance study guide is a
Study Guide
2018/19 Contents
publication of the Royal Conservatoire.
Prepared and compiled by Foreword 5
Catharina Boon History of the Dance programme 7
Jan Linkens General information 9
Martin Prchal Objectives 15
Marleen Leroy Bachelor of Dance curriculum 17
Christina Schönbach Young KC Dance Company/Artist Diploma Dance 39
Curriculum for women 43
Photographers Curriculum for men 44
Robert Benschop: pages 4, 14, 40/41, 42 Student supervision 51
Joris- Jan Bos: pages 50, 56 Admission, assessment and results 57
Sacha Grootjans: page 47 Practical information 61
Valerie Harmanus: pages 12/13, 48/49
Basis lay-out
Lesley Moore
Lay-out
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Foreword
The Dance programme at the Royal Conservatoire trains
the dancers of the future as independent artists who
combine an open, creative mind with professional skills,
passion and ambition.
The worldwide dance profession is constantly evolving and calls
for self-assured dancers with a broad training, who practise
their craft with dedication and discipline. Dancers who have
mastered classical techniques and can also apply them to
contemporary dance styles, techniques and influences.
Our students train full-time in classical ballet, physical training
and modern dance. It is also important for them to have
a thorough grounding in the styles and visions of leading
choreographers (knowledge of the repertoire) and to learn to
collaborate actively with choreographers. The contribution of
ideas, reflection and co-creation are all part of the work process,
which is based on a strong foundation of academic dance.
The Netherlands owes its prominent position in the dance world
to the world famous dancers, choreographers and designers
the country has produced. Thanks to the programme’s close
association with celebrated figures such as Jiří Kylián, Nils
Christe, Hans van Manen and others the curriculum is enriched
with repertoire from the ‘Dutch School’, which is famous for
its unique idiom in terms of movement and musicality. The
anchoring of this repertoire in the curriculum strengthens our
ties with the representatives of the Dutch School and enhances
the popularity of our Higher Professional Education (HBO)
course among prospective students from other countries.
Our collaboration with the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) in
developing the students talents is now an established feature of
the programme and is yearly embodied in the joint production,
the Young Talent Project. This element of the curriculum
introduces our students to the methods of the NDT, where,
under the guidance of repetitors and dancers, students in the
final year of the Higher General Secondary (HAVO) course
and during the HBO course study a wide range of pieces from
the NDT’s repertoire, as well as new works and solos created
under the supervision of choreographers. This partnership
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History of the Dance
offers dancers a wonderful opportunity to take major steps
towards a professional career and will be further reinforced
when the Dance department moves to the Education and
programme
Culture Complex, where the NDT, the Royal Conservatoire, the
Residentie Orkest and the Dance and Music Centre The Hague
will be housed under the same roof.
The Bachelor of Dance is a programme at higher professional
education (HBO) level, which represents the final phase of the The Dance programme was established to train talented
education for students who attended the Interfaculty School young classical dance students. The programme is for students
for Young Talent, but which is also open to other students. between the ages of 10 and 20. The Bachelor of Dance is the
final phase of the programme.
The Bachelor of Dance programme focuses heavily on the
practical aspects of a career as a dancer. The emphasis is on The programme started in 1956 under the leadership of Sonia
coaching and supporting the students, who are expected to Gaskell (1905-1974), who was at that time the artistic director
work independently. The curriculum consists mainly of practical of the Nederlands Ballet, which was partly absorbed into the
subjects geared to international professional standards, with National Ballet in 1961. The teaching methods at the ballet
courses in classical ballet, modern dance, self-creation, physical academy in The Hague were initially based on the British ballet
training and artistic development designed to prepare students syllabus, and Valerie Adams, a prominent dance teacher at
for life as a professional dancer. Britain’s Sadler’s Wells School, was appointed as principal
teacher. In 1968, managing director Jan van Vlijmen drew up
The Bachelor of Dance curriculum incorporates all the elements a plan to develop the programme in close consultation with
of teaching and supervision that make up a professional the professional dance community. In 1971, at the suggestion
dance programme. Since 1956 the Dance department has of Jan van Vlijmen and Benjamin Harkarvy, the director of the
accumulated a wealth of experience and expertise in training Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) at the time, Richard Gibson, an
highly skilled dancers and devotes a great deal of attention to American who had danced with the Joffrey Ballet and was then
discovering, guiding and training talented young dancers. It ballet master at the NDT, was appointed as deputy director.
offers every student an inspiring environment in which to learn He was succeeded in 1973 by René Vincent, a Dutch ballet
and develop their potential. Dance is a specialist field in the teacher and former soloist with the Dutch National Ballet. From
performing arts. It demands a high level of mental and physical the 1976-1977 academic year, the regular school curriculum,
preparation, a good understanding of aesthetics and knowledge which had up till then only been offered for pupils in the last
of dance history and the global context. This study guide two years of primary school, was extended to include secondary
explains how our teachers and other staff members guide the education at HAVO level. A department for students at pre-
students and encourage them to acquire these skills. university (VWO) level was added later.
This study guide should be read in combination with the Royal Ten years later, Marian Sarstädt joined the department. A
Conservatoire’s general study guide and the study guide for the prominent former dancer with the NDT and former ballet
Interfaculty School for Young Talent. This study guide contains master with the Scapino Ballet, Sarstädt devoted her period
frequent references to both of those documents, which contain as director to further improving the match between the
information that is relevant for dance students. programme and the profession, one of the results being the
creation of the partnership with the NDT. These efforts bore
Jan Linkens fruit during Jiří Kylián’s period as artistic director of the NDT
Director of Dance Programme, Royal Conservatoire when Sarstädt was able to capitalise on the international
reputation she had earned as a member of the jury of the
Prix de Lausanne by establishing the Conservatoire as one
of the schools where the winners of the competition could
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General information
study. Sarstädt was appointed as artistic director of the
NDT in 1999, but remained in charge of the programme for
another two years.
After Sarstädt’s departure in 2002, Wim Broeckx, a former
first soloist and assistant artistic director with the Dutch Address Teachers
National Ballet and artistic president of the Prix de Lausanne, University of the Arts, The Hague Classical ballet
was appointed as director. Following his departure in the 2011- Royal Conservatoire Tessa Cooke
2012 academic year, he was succeeded by Nancy Euverink, (ballet technique)
an alumna and a former leading dancer with the NDT with Juliana van Stolberglaan 1 Boris de Leeuw
an outstanding international track record as a teacher, ballet 2595 CA The Hague (ballet technique, pas de deux, repertoire)
master and choreographic assistant. Euverink stepped down +31(0)70 315 1515 Ludmilla Molenaar
at the end of the 2013-2014 academic year after three years as koncon.nl (ballet technique, pointes)
director in order to continue her career in dance as the assistant Esther Protzman
artistic director of the NDT II. In September 2014, alumnus All lessons are given in the Royal (ballet technique, pas de deux, pointes,
Jan Linkens, a choreographer, former dancer with the Dutch Conservatoire building. variations/coaching, repertoire)
National Ballet and former director of the International Dance The Conservatoire is easy to reach Mariëtte Redel
Theatre assumed the post of director of the Dance programme. by public transport and is within five (ballet technique)
minutes’ walk of The Hague’s main Chao Shi
The Royal Conservatoire’s Dance department has a close railway station, Centraal Station. The (ballet technique, pas de deux, variations/coaching, repertoire)
association with leading Dutch dance companies, including the Dance department has five ballet studios Katarina Wester
Dutch National Ballet, Introdans, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, in its own separate part of the building, (ballet technique, pas de deux, pointes,
and, in particular, the Nederlands Dans Theater. The Fondation and presentations and performances variations/coaching, repertoire)
pour l’Art Choréographique has selected the Dance department are given the Royal Conservatoire’s own
as one of the institutes where winners of the internationally theatre, the Kees van Baaren Hall. Caractère/world dance
renowned ballet competition, the Prix de Lausanne, can study Anne Ofman
free of charge for one year. The Royal Conservatoire’s Dance
In 2009 and 2017 the school took part in the Assemblée department is part of the faculty of Music Flamenco
Internationale on invitation of the National Ballet School of and Dance of the University of the Arts, Miguel Muñoz Olivia
Canada, Toronto. An international dance festival that takes The Hague, which was formed by the
place every 4 years and is organized to bring professional merger of the Royal Conservatoire (music Creative dance
ballet schools from all over the world for one week together to and dance) and the Royal Academy of Mariëtte Redel
give performances and classes, given by the artistic directors Art. Further information about the Royal
from the most important ballet education institutes in Conservatoire and the University of the Modern dance
the dance world. Arts, The Hague can be found in the Royal Mario Camacho
Conservatoire’s general study guide. Joan van der Mast
Jérôme Meyer
Director and staff Auditions coordinator
Director: Jan Linkens Sacha Steenks
Assistant-director: Catharina Boon
Yoga/pilates
Jasmijn Dijkstra
Jane Poerwoadmodjo
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Physical training Guest teachers/-repetiteurs a.o.: Internship coordinator (HBO)
Rob van Leeuwen Roslyn Anderson Catharina Boon
Aurélie Cayla Jan Linkens
Make-up/hair Maurice Causey
Gerda Roest Isabelle Chaffaud
Yvan Dubreuil Medical staff
Young KC Dance Dario Elia Kaj Wage
Eleonore van Lookeren Karine Guizzo (medical specialist)
Ludmilla Molenaar Jenia Kasatkina Femke van Erp-Taalman Kip
Miguel Muñoz Oliva David Peden (orthopaedic surgeon)
Anne Ofman Marc Ribaud Edwin Purvis & Mara Tar
Tamara Roso Carmen Rozenstraten (physiotherapists)
Tarek Rammo Karin Schnabel Madeleine Duin
Michael Schumacher (dietician)
Dance history: Dance now Yannick Sempey Eleonore van Lookeren
Jacq. Algra Heidi Vierthaler (coordination)
Joanne Zimmerman
Elke Schepers
Guest Choreographers Mea Venema Coordinator of host families
Maurice Causey Sophie van der Steen
Nils Christe
Johan Inger Musical accompaniment
Jiří Kylián Coördinatie School for Young Talent/
Hans van Manen Erwin Weerstra Ballet reception
Crystal Pite Egbert van Faassen
Jiří Pokorný Piano Kees Koomen
Marc Ribaud Martin van Broekhoven Hugo Veldkamp
Lukas Timulak Carlos de Ema Lopez (timetable planner, reception School for Young Talent
Edward Ferdinand and ballet reception)
Frank den Herder
Repetiteurs Aart de Kort
Dutch School Jos Laus
Mariëtte Redel Gerard Vogel
Annegien Sneep Erwin Weerstra
Nederlands Dans Theater Sara Zamboni
Lydia Bustinduy Barnabas Hegyi
Spencer Dickhaus
Fernando Hernando Magadan Guitar and Percussion
Anna Herrmann Farzad Aryanpour
Chuck Jones
Jírí Pokorny
Bastien Zorzetto Study/internship supervisor (HBO)
Rena Narumi Katarina Wester
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Objectives
Objectives of the programme
•• To provide a healthy and energising learning environment for
students with exceptional talent.
•• To help students acquire the competences they require to
function properly as dancers in a professional company or
as a freelancer.
•• To contribute to the development of students as valuable
members of society who are capable of taking responsibility
for their own lives.
•• To provide students with the technical, musical and artistic
knowledge they need to join a company with a repertoire
based both on classical dance techniques and a wide variety
of contemporary dance styles.
•• To introduce students to the repertoire, technical
demands and working methods of the world-famous
Nederlands Dans Theater.
•• To introduce students to the repertoire of the ‘Dutch School’
by learning choreographies by these leading international
choreographers and thereby understand the features
of the works created by the members of this school.
Combining creativity and technical virtuosity with simplicity,
spatial structure and concentration, the musicality of the
choreographers of the Dutch School keep the eyes of the
entire dance world fixed on the Netherlands.
•• To offer a learning environment that enables students
to approach a career in the professional dance world
with confidence.
•• To create a sound basis for further personal development.
Pedagogic principles
•• The programme guarantees an excellent
standard of education.
•• Students have sufficient opportunity to discuss any problems
with planning their study and their progress.
•• There are clear rules of conduct and agreements on the
organisation and teaching processes in the school.
•• Students are unique individuals and are treated as such.
•• The teaching reflects an open attitude with respect for
cultural and social developments.
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•• The programme plays a role in passing on the permanent
values and standards of society. Young dancers are
expected to take a critical view of education and society.
curriculum
The programme encourages students to assume personal
responsibility.
Features of the programme
•• A well-organised community. Course descriptions
•• An illustrious dance programme.
•• Personal attention and guidance for each student. Academic Theatre Dance / Classical Ballet
•• An inspiring learning environment with a professional artistic Osiris course code: KC-DA-ATC
infrastructure. Course content: Students have daily group lessons with their own teacher. The lessons focus on
•• A well-organised teaching system dedicated to developing the development of the dancer’s technique and personality, interpretation and a
the student’s sense of personal responsibility. feel for dance and musical phrasing. This course teaches classical ballet technique
based on the Vaganova method, the development of professionals skills, the devel-
•• Plenty of scope for practical experience.
opments of coordination, expression, artistry and musicality, and the discovery and
•• Fully integrated into the University of the Arts, The Hague. nourishment of a creative personality.
•• A centrally-located school building, with its own studios and Objectives: At the end of this course, the student:
theatre facilities, easily accessible by public transport. •• Possesses all relevant classical ballet technical skills and is therefore able to
perform repertoire in companies that are based on classical ballet technique
•• Is able to use the classical ballet technique as a basis for contempo-
Most relevant learning outcomes1 rary choreographies
•• Possesses the relevant musical, artistic and expressive skills that are required in
•• The student can present suitable learning materials, the daily work of professional dance companies.
repertoire and work forms.
Type of course: Compulsory
•• The student can suggest solutions for any problems and
Level: Bachelor III-IV
issues, if necessary.
Duration: 12 hours/week for 40 weeks
•• The student can explore a wide range of dance styles and
can discover attainable longer-term objectives. Prior qualifications/ -
prerequisites:
•• The student can recognise and analyse problems and issues
Teachers: t.b.c.
specifically relating to dance.
•• The student can further develop his or her personal insights, Credits: 16 per academic year
knowledge and skills. Literature: Further information can be found in the ‘Syllabus Dansvakopleiding Koninklijk
•• The student can determine what dance styles are required Conservatorium’
and how they should be applied. Work form: Group lessons
•• The student understands various dance styles and genres Assessment: The exams consist of two annual assessments, one with Christmas, one with
and can use this variety to create the necessary repertoire. Eastern. Shortly before Christmas, the first assessment takes place by the teacher
of the group. The second assessment is an examination in March/April of each
academic year, during which a committee of examiners, including a team of exter-
nal examiners, assesses the technique, coordination, feel for dance, musicality and
interpretation of the students.
Grading system: Numeric results
Language: English or Dutch
Schedule: t.b.c.
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
1 For a complete list of the learning outcomes, please see the educational profile of the
dancer (see hbo-raad.nl, subject domain competences) as drawn up by the Netwerk Dans.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
16 17Pointes Technique Classical Variation
Osiris course code: KC-DA-PTC
Osiris course code: KC-DA-CV
Course content: Students receive specific coaching in classical dance/ pointes technique from a
Course content: Students receive specific coaching in classical variations from a teacher in the
teacher in the Dance department. The lessons cover very specific repertoire and
Dance department. The lessons cover variations from the classical repertoire and
the teaching method is mainly one-on-one. During these lessons students are
the teaching method is mainly one-on-one. During these lessons students are
taught in every relevant aspect of the pointes technique, including musicality,
coached in every relevant aspect, including technique, musicality, phrasing, dyna-
phrasing, dynamism, expression, virtuosity, presentation and quality.
mism, expression, virtuosity, presentation and quality.
Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
•• Has learned to use the pointes-technique in a musical, dynamic, expressive and
virtuosic way (female)
Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
•• Is therefore able to use the pointes-technique in its vocabulary asked by classical
•• Has learned to use the coordination of a classical variation in a musical, dynamic,
and neo-classical dance companies (female)
expressive and virtuosic way
Is able to use the typical male in its vocabulary asked by classical and neo-classi-
•• Has the understanding of the context of the variation in the classical repertoire
cal dance companies
and the knowlegde to work into the direction of the proper style in which the
Type of course: Compulsory for women variation is conceived
Level: Bachelor III-IV •• Is therefore able to present a variation in its vocabulary asked by classical and
neo-classical dance companies
Duration: 3 hours/week for 40 weeks
Type of course: Compulsory
Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites: Level: Bachelor III-IV
Teachers: t.b.c. Duration: 2,5 hours/week for 40 weeks
Credits: 4 per academic year Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites:
Literature:
Teachers: t.b.c.
Work form: Group lessons
Credits: 3 per academic year
Assessment: The exams consist of two annual assessments, one with Christmas, one with
Eastern. One of the assessments is an examination in March/April of each academic Literature:
year, during which a committee of examiners, including a team of external examin- Work form: Group lessons and individual coaching
ers, assesses the technique, coordination, feel for dance, musicality and interpreta-
Assessment: The assessment is an examination in March/April of each academic year, during
tion of the students. Shortly before Christmas, another assessment takes place by
which a committee of examiners, including a team of external examiners, assesses
the teacher of the group.
the technique, coordination, feel for dance, musicality and interpretation of a classi-
Grading system: Numeric results cal variation performed by the student.
Language: English or Dutch Grading system: Numeric results
Schedule: t.b.c. Language: English or Dutch
Time: t.b.c. Schedule: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Time: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
18 19Pas de Deux Classical Ballet Repertoire
Osiris course code: KC-DA-PDD Osiris course code: KC-DA-CR
Course content: Students have group lessons in pas de deux. During these lessons students work Course content: Students learn a wide range of parts, group dances, solos and pas de deux from a
within the variety of pas de deux of the classical and neo-classical ballet repertoire, wide range of classical ballet repertoire.
on technique and coordination between dance partners. Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
Objectives: At the end of the course the student is able to use the pas de deux technique in its •• has an understanding from the most important repertoire of the classical bal-
vocabulary asked by classical and neo-classical dance companies. let repertoire.
Type of course: Compulsory •• is able to perform repertoire from different ballets from the classical and neo-clas-
sical repertoire.
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Type of course: Compulsory
Duration: 2 hours/week for 40 weeks
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites: Duration: 3 hours/week for 40 weeks
Teachers: t.b.c. Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites:
Credits: 3 per academic year
Teachers: t.b.c.
Literature:
Credits: 4 per academic year
Work form: Group lessons
Literature:
Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re- Work form: Group lessons
quired for 100%. Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
Grading system: Attendance results permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
quired for 100%.
Language: English or Dutch
Grading system: Attendance results
Schedule: t.b.c.
Language: English or Dutch
Time: t.b.c.
Schedule: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Time: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
20 21Masterclasses Modern Dance
Osiris course code: KC-DA-MC Osiris course code: KC-DA-MO
Course content: During the year, international guest teachers and choreographers are invited to give Course content: Students have group lessons in modern dance twice a week. During the lessons
master classes in academic theatre dance and classical and contemporary reper- students are taught in different modern techniques and repertoire.
toire. During these lessons the students are introduced to various ways of styles Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
of teaching and the different approaches by teachers and choreographers. The •• has an understanding of modern dance techniques, approaches and
students learn about diversity in techniques and influences. Important in a career interpretations
of a dancer is the flexibility to adjust quickly to different ways of how the academic •• is able to use the modern-technique in its vocabulary and use it when it is asked
theatre dance is taught. by contemporary repertoire.
Objectives: At the end of the course the student: Type of course: Compulsory
•• has an understanding of the different approaches of ways of teaching
classical dance Level: Bachelor III-IV
•• Is able to adjust quickly to these new approaches. Duration: 2.5 hours/week for 40 weeks
Type of course: Compulsory Prior qualifica-
Level: Bachelor III-IV tions/ prerequisites:
Duration: 6 hours/week for 40 weeks on average Teachers: t.b.c.
Prior qualifica- Credits: 3 per academic year
tions/ prerequisites: Literature:
Teachers: t.b.c. Work form: Group lessons
Credits: 4 per academic year Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
Literature: permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
quired for 100%.
Work form: Group lessons
Grading system: Attendance Numeric results
Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re- Language: English or Dutch
quired for 100%. Schedule: t.b.c.
Grading system: Attendance results Time: t.b.c.
Language: English or Dutch Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Schedule: t.b.c. Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
22 23Repertoire Nederlands Dans Theater Repertoire “Dutch School”
Osiris course code: KC-DA-NDT Osiris course code: KC-DA-RDS
Course content: Students have two group lessons a week in the repertoire of the Nederlands Dans Course content: Students gets repertoire lessons where examples from the “Dutch School” are
Theater from one of the company’s dancers/assistant choreographers. Important taught. Works from choreographers like Hans van Manen, Jiří Kylián, Nils Christe,
in a career of a dancer is the flexibility to adjust quickly to different styles of cho- and others are the focus in these repertoire lessons. The work of these masters are
reographic languages. During the lessons the students practice works from the an important scale in the artistic development of the student as these works are
repertoire of the choreographers connected and working with the NDT to gain performed by companies worldwide. The focus in the lessons lies in learning the
experience with different styles. The lessons are also intended to expand the different dance vocabularies that are typical for the Dutch School: creativity, dance
range of movements and give students the opportunity to work on this with the technical virtuosity in combination with simplicity, space structure and concen-
choreographer/assistants. tration, in which musicality plays an essential role in the works of these choreogra-
Objectives: At the end of the course the student: phers. Important in a career of a dancer is the flexibility to adjust quickly to different
•• has an understanding of the different styles of choreographic approaches by styles of choreographic languages.
choreographers from the Nederlands Dans Theater. Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
•• Is able to adjust quickly to these different styles •• has an understanding of the different styles of choreographic approaches by
•• is able to use the NDT approaches in its vocabulary and use it when it is asked by choreographers from the “Dutch School
contemporary repertoire. •• Is able to adjust quickly to different styles of choreographic languages
Type of course: Compulsory •• is able to use repertoire of the “Dutch School” in its vocabulary and use it when it
is asked by a dance company.
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Type of course: Compulsory
Duration: 3 hours/week for 40 weeks
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites: Duration: 2.5 hours/week for 40 weeks
Teachers: t.b.c. Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites:
Credits: 4 per academic year
Teachers: t.b.c.
Literature:
Credits: 3 per academic year
Work form: Group lessons
Literature:
Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are
also permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is Work form: Group lessons
required for 100%. A personal and written feedback will be given by the teachers/ Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
repetitors from NDT. permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
Grading system: Attendance results quired for 100%.
Language: English or Dutch Grading system: Attendance results
Schedule: t.b.c. Language: English or Dutch
Time: t.b.c. Schedule: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Time: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
24 25Choreography/Improvisation Creating a Solo
Osiris course code: KC-DA-CI Osiris course code: KC-DA-SO
Course content: Every year, workshops in choreography and improvisation are rganize, during which Course content: The making of the solo is a good example to judge the creativity of a student. The
students carry out assignments under the supervision of a choreographer or a guest self-made solo becomes more and more important in the audition process and
teacher, sometimes culminating in the performance of a short piece. This short forms an important part in what a professional dancer needs to be able to do. The
piece is based on the techniques adopted by contemporary choreographers. development of the solo takes several stages:
Objectives: At the end of this course the student is able to put the assignment into movement First the concept is introduced in a conversation with the external
and to be able to participate into the creative process of the making of/co-creating teachers/coaches.
a choreography. A format is given to the student with which he has to describe in words what
the solo is about.
Type of course: Compulsory Time is then allocated to self-study in which the student works on his/her solo.
Level: Bachelor III-IV External teachers/coaches are invited to work with the students on their solo.
During the presentation of the solo during the April examinations, the student also
Duration: 10 session of 2 hours a year
has to pitch the solo as part of a presentation
Prior qualifica-
Objectives: At the end of this course the student is able:
tions/ prerequisites:
•• to put his/her own the assignment into movement
Teachers: t.b.c. •• to create his/her own way of expressing emotions through movement
Credits: 1 per academic year •• to create a solo to use for auditioning
Literature: Type of course: Compulsory
Work form: Group lessons Level: Bachelor III-IV
Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also Duration: 2 hours/week for 40 weeks. Part of this time takes place in the free
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re- time of the student
quired for 100%. Prior qualifica-
Grading system: Attendance results tions/ prerequisites:
Language: English or Dutch Teachers: t.b.c.
Schedule: t.b.c. Credits: 2 per academic year
Time: t.b.c. Literature:
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Work form: Group lessons and individual coaching
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Assessment: The assessment is an examination in March/April of each academic year, during
which a committee of examiners, including a team of external examiners, assesses
the technique, coordination, feel for dance, musicality, creativity and interpretation
of the own made solo performed by the student. A pitch of the solo is as part of the
a presentation.
Grading system: Numeric results
Language: English or Dutch
Schedule: t.b.c.
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
26 27Make-Up Pilates/Yoga
Osiris course code: KC-DA-MC Osiris course code: KC-DA-PY
Course content: In sessions during the whole academic year under the supervision of a teacher Course content: The understanding of the physical health is important in the self-discipline of the life
from the profession, students are taught how to apply theatrical make-up. During of a professional dancer. As a base for warming up, the strengthening of particular
these lessons, the teacher explains to each student how make-up can contribute muscles, preventing and recovering from injuries, students have group lessons
to optimal expression on the stage and the students have a chance to practice once a week given by a qualified and experienced Pilates and Yoga teachers. These
applying make-up. lessons are dedicated to the dancer’s physical health. The yoga lessons have the
Objectives: At the end of the course the student: purpose of relaxation and awareness of the body. Important for the students to
•• is able to apply theatrical make-up by him/herself as required in the profes- learn in a heavy exercise of different muscles to put relaxation into the program.
sion of a dancer Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
•• has an understanding of using the make-up for different character roles, used in •• is familiar with main principles of Pilates and Yoga
the classical ballet repertoire •• has a good understanding of using the relaxation in periods of hard training
Type of course: Compulsory •• has knowledge of warming up techniques to strengthen particular muscles
and avoid injuries
Level: Bachelor III
Type of course: Compulsory
Duration: 14 sessions of 2 hours in a year
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites: Duration: 2 hours/week for 40 weeks
Teachers: t.b.c. Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites:
Credits: 1 per academic year
Teachers: t.b.c.
Literature:
Credits: 2 per academic year
Work form: Group lessons
Literature:
Assessment: Students are permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication.
Attendance is required for 100%. Work form: Group lessons
Grading system: Attendance results Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
Language: English or Dutch quired for 100%.
Schedule: t.b.c. Grading system: Attendance results
Time: t.b.c. Language: English or Dutch
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Schedule: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
28 29Coaching / Physical Training Body Conditioning
Osiris course code: KC-DA-CPT Osiris course code: KC-DA-BD
Course content: In the Coaching classes, male students work on the vocabulary for men in the Course content: Students have one session of Body Conditioning every week. Body conditioning
Academic Theatre Dance. The special classes take place 2 times a week. becomes more and more important. Strength has to be build up to prepare for
Male students have one session of physical training every week. Partnering be- the dance program and to work preventive is essential to a student who wants to
comes more and more important in the dancers career and asks for a special become a professional dancer.
technique. Strength has to be build up to prepare the young men for partnering and Objectives: At the end of the course the student has an understanding of the control over the
lifting in the classical and modern repertoire. muscles and is able to work on condition needed for a professional career.
Objectives: At the end of the course the male student has the understanding of the special Type of course: Compulsory
elements in the academic theatre dance technique that is required for men. The
Level: Bachelor III-IV
male student has the control over the muscles used for the partnering technique at
the end of the Physical Trainings course. Duration: 1.5 hours/week for 40 weeks
Type of course: Compulsory for men Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites:
Level: Bachelor III-IV
Teachers: t.b.c.
Duration: 3 hours/week for 40 weeks
Credits: 2 per academic year
Prior qualifica-
tions/ prerequisites: Literature:
Teachers: t.b.c. Work form: Group lessons
Credits: 4 per academic year Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
Literature:
quired for 100%.
Work form: Group lessons
Grading system: Attendance results
Assessment: In addition to their physical, technical and artistic qualities, the students are also
Language: English or Dutch
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re-
quired for 100%. Schedule: t.b.c.
Grading system: Attendance results Time: t.b.c.
Language: English or Dutch Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Schedule: t.b.c. Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
30 31Injury Prevention/Nutrition/Stretching Studyplan
Osiris course code: KC-DA-IP Osiris course code: KC-DA-SP
Course content: The course in prevention lessons consists of five two-hour lectures, during which Course content: Every first-year student in the Bachelor programme is expected to learn to study
the students receive basic instruction on the anatomy and physiology of the independently. The Dance department’s director and the teachers assist the stu-
dancer’s body and learn about how to take care of their body, the right nutrition, dent in the process of developing this capacity for self-study during the first year
strengthening particular muscles and the importance of a good warming-up. of the course. The task of the teachers is to guide the students in their search for
Objectives: At the end of the course the student has a better understanding of: solutions and to help them in the learning process. To help the teachers in their
•• nutrition and injury prevention supervisory duties, in the first year every student is required to write a study plan
•• the necessity of warming-up and stretching describing their personal learning processes as best they can. The study plan is
primarily intended for the student, as an aid to systematic reflection on their per-
Type of course: Compulsory sonal development towards independent learning, reflection and action, but also
Level: Bachelor III-IV provides important information about the student’s progress for the teachers and
the director of the Dance department. The study plan consists of four parts:
Duration: 10 sessions of 2 hours a year
•• Personal profile
Prior qualifica- •• Self-development plan
tions/ prerequisites: •• Progress report
Teachers: t.b.c. •• Final report
Credits: 1 per academic year Objectives: At the end of the course the student:
•• has a good understanding of making choices independently in the process of their
Literature:
artistic development
Work form: Group lessons •• is able to reflect on its own development and goals
Assessment: In addition to their physical and technical qualities, the students are also •• is able to write about his reflective process and goals clearly verbally
permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Attendance is re- and written form
quired for 100%. Type of course: Compulsory
Grading system: Attendance results Level: Bachelor III-IV
Language: English or Dutch Duration: 1.15 hours/week for 40 weeks on average
Schedule: t.b.c. Prior qualifica-
Time: t.b.c. tions/ prerequisites:
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Teachers: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Credits: 2 per academic year
Literature: See document ‘Study Dance Department 2016-2017 for further guidelines
Work form: Group lessons
Assessment: The study plan is discussed twice during the academic year: before Christmas and
at the end of the year. In between supervision is provided by a teacher and the
director in the development of the various stages of the study plan.
Grading system: Numeric results
Language: English or Dutch
Schedule: t.b.c.
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl
32 33Internship Extern/Intern Dance Now - Discourse
Osiris course code: KC-DA-IS Osiris course code: KC-DA-DH
Course content: In the final year of the Bachelor programme, students apply for an internship with a Course content: •• the program aims at the student’s analytical, reflective and communicational
professional company(extern) or the Young KC Dance Company (intern). The pur- competences, resulting in a clear perspective of today’s field of dance as well as
pose of the internship is to give the student an opportunity to evaluate and put into an adequate vocabulary to share this with colleagues
practice what they have learned in a professional environment. During the intern- •• the content of the sessions is connected to the actual programming in the the-
ship the student will also be introduced to many other aspects of the profession, atres and to other lessons in the curriculum: classical/modern technique, reper-
such as learning how to conduct contract negotiations and job appraisal interviews, toire, creating a solo, study plan, careerplanning and internship
gaining an understanding of financial affairs and concluding commercial agree- Objectives: At the end of this course student:
ments. Throughout the internship, these are the students’ regular contact persons •• • has gained insight in successive dance styles (classical ballet, modern ballet,
for discussion of the objectives, progress and results. modern dance, contemporary and urban dance), is acquainted with names and
The internship places are offered through an audition. working methods of important choreographers and can utilize this knowlegde as
Objectives: At the end of the course the student has learned: a starting point for further research
about the daily working process of a dance company (the daily routine from com- •• • is able to analyse and reflect on specific choreographies: the way dance, music
pany class, rehearsals, working with choreographers, directors, ballet masters, and set (including film/technology) are interrelated and conveying meaning
colleagues, dealing with costumes, make-up and all the other aspects for the pro- •• • is able to communicate his/her point of view in talking and writing, using an
fessional dancers life) academic, adequate, clear and shared vocabulary
to negotiate about a contract, including the financial part of the contract •• • is equipped to position him/herself within the field of dance, using
how to function at the highest professional level above findings when creating a solo, doing auditions and studying
Type of course: Compulsory performances as a dancer
Level: Bachelor IV Type of course: Compulsory
Duration: 2 hours/week for 40 weeks on average Level: Bachelor III
Prior qualifica- Duration: 1,5 hours/week for 40 weeks on average
tions/ prerequisites: Prior qualifica-
Teachers: t.b.c. tions/ prerequisites:
Credits: 2 per academic year Teachers: Jacq. Algra
Literature: See for more information the document ‘Manual for Internships in the Credits: 3 (2 EC contact hours, 1 EC research)
Dance Department’. Literature: Reading of selected texts (books, magazine, newspapers); researching libraries and
Work form: Internship internet; viewing dvd’s
Assessment: Assessment of the internship: Work form: The course consists of various modules:
•• a report written by the student on completion of the internship. •• • At least one of the modules addresses innovative choreographers of the 20th
•• The report is incorporated in the student’s personal file. Students must receive at and 21st century worldwide, including dancemakers of the Dutch School and the
least a pass grade for the internship in order to earn their degree. Nederlands Dans Theater
•• • In other modules selected choreographies are studied from specific angles, f.i.
Grading system: Pass/fail music-dance relationship, genderroles, young/older dancers, black/white etc.
Language: English or Dutch •• • A final session takes place to discuss reporting and grading, and to
evaluate the course
Schedule: t.b.c.
Assessment: There are two forms of assessment:
Time: t.b.c.
(1) individual contributions in group discussions concerning selected texts and
Venue: Royal Conservatoire films(50%); (2) presentations of papers on given subjects in class and written
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl reviews on attended live performances (50%)
Grading system: Numeric and attendance results
Language: English or Dutch
Schedule: t.b.c.
Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jacq. Algra: j.algra@koncon.nl
34 35Careerplanning/Research/Selfstudy Dance Now - Reviews
Osiris course code: KC-DA-CP Osiris course code: KC-DA-WV
Course content: The student has to learn how to approach the working field by presenting himself. Course content: •• this course is the next level of Dance Now-Discourse during the
The making of a good CV, a promotion video, the understanding of the labor con- Bachelor-III program
tracts, rights and duties in a professional company. All these subjects are part of the •• the program aims at the student’s further analytical, reflective and communi-
colleges given throughout the year. A big part is the research of the student to get cational competences, a clear perspective of today’s field of dance as well as a
information about the existing dance companies throughout the world and to be professional vocabulary to share this with colleagues and audiences
able to choose where to do auditions. •• the reviews and essays are connected to the actual programming in the theatres
Objectives: At the end of the course the student is able to require the right information neces- and to recent articles, interviews, reviews and literature
sary for finding an audition. He/she has learned how to make a CV/promotion video Objectives: At the end of this course the student:
and is informed about Dance companies throughout the world •• is able to analyse and reflect on a professional level on specific choreographies:
Type of course: Compulsory the way dance, music and set (including film/technology) are interrelated and
conveying meaning
Level: Bachelor III-IV •• is able to analyse a selected text, reflect on it and write a well-struc-
Duration: 1.15 hours/week for 40 weeks on average tured argumentation
•• is able to communicate his/her point of view in writing by using an academic,
Prior qualifica-
adequate, clear and shared vocabulary
tions/prerequisites:
Type of course: Compulsory
Teachers: t.b.c.
Level: Bachelor IV
Credits: 2 per academic year
Duration: 90 minutes/week for 40 weeks on average
Literature:
Prior qualifica-
Work form: Group lessons and individual assignment
tions/ prerequisites:
Assessment: There are two forms of assessment:
Teachers: Jacq. Algra
•• making of a resume, CV.
•• an report on the companies where the student would like to audition for. The Credits: 2 per academic year
students are also permanently evaluated on their attendance and dedication. Literature:
Attendance at the group lessons must be 100%.
Work form: Individual assignment
Grading system: Pass/fail
Assessment: Written reviews connected to individual visits to dance performances and essays
Language: English or Dutch on selected texts; students are evaluated by e-mail throughout the year
Schedule: t.b.c. Grading system: Pass/fail
Time: t.b.c. Language: English or Dutch
Venue: Royal Conservatoire Schedule: t.b.c.
Information: Jan Linkens: linkensj@koncon.nl Time: t.b.c.
Venue: Royal Conservatoire
Information: Jacq. Algra: j.algra@koncon.nl
36 37Young KC Dance
Practical internship
In the final year of the Bachelor programme, students may be eligible
for an internship with a professional company for a prescribed period.
Company/Artist
The purpose of the internship is to enable the student to evaluate
and put into practice what he or she has learned in a professional
environment. During the internship, the student will also be
Diploma Dance
introduced to many other aspects of the profession, such as learning
how to conduct contract negotiations and job appraisal interviews,
gaining an understanding of financial affairs and concluding
commercial agreements. Students have to plan and organise many
things themselves, although they are always supervised by the
programme’s internship coordinator and a mentor from the company.
These are the student’s regular contact persons for discussion of
objectives, progress and results throughout the internship. In addition to the Bachelor of Dance, for dance students who
The purpose of the internship is to allow the student: have already obtained an HBO diploma the Royal Conservatoire
•• to investigate a future position in the profession on the basis of offers the possibility of further developing their professional and
their personal qualities and ambitions; artistic skills by following a two-year course in the Young KC
•• to gain practical experience in the day-to-day affairs of a dance Dance Company. Students participating in this Company, can
company, including rehearsals, practising the repertoire, obtain an ‘Artist Diploma Dance’. The admission requirements
dealing with management, ballet masters, choreographers for the course are:
and colleagues, dancing in performances and using •• A high level of artistic and technical skill, which will be
costumes and make-up; assessed at an audition.
•• to learn their craft in the professional field; •• Students must already have obtained a diploma in
•• to experience and learn about the daily routine of life dance at HBO level at the Royal Conservatoire or from
in the theatre; another programme.
•• to gain experience of the commercial aspects of the profession, •• Students are asked to write a brief motivation letter, which
such as negotiating contracts, discussing performance, managing will be discussed at an interview after the audition.
finances, etc.; •• Students must be sufficiently proficient in English to gain the
•• to test the techniques learned during the course against maximum benefit from the teaching and the interaction with
professional standards. other students.
Securing a place with a company depends on the number of places
available and on being selected by the management of the relevant
company. The internship places are offered through an audition. The
assessment of the internship are:
•• a report written by the student at the end of the internship.
•• When the student cannot find an internship with a Dance
Company outside the school, the student will be taken into the
Young KC Dance Company, the schools Dance company. Being
in the YKC Dance Company the student is offered the same as
when the student would have an internship with a company in
the workingfield of Dance. In the YKC Dance Company students
function as a professional dancer and the purpose of being part of
YKC is to evaluate and put into practice what he or she has learned
in a professional environment. Also this internship has an assesment:
a report written by the student at the end of the internship.
38 3940 41
Curriculum for women
Subjects per week/studypoints per year HBO 3 HBO 4
Study load: 240 EC (of which 120 EC exemption based on
preparatory education)
Study length: 2 years, full-time
Academic Theatre Dance 16 16
Pointes technique 4 4
Classical Variation 3 3
Pas de deux 3 3
Pilates/Yoga 2 2
Modern Dance 3 3
Repertoire NDT 4 4
Classical Ballet repertoire 4 4
Repertoire Dutch School 3 3
Master classes 4 4
Choreography/Improvisation 1 1
Body conditioning 2 2
Personal Professional Preparation
Study Plan 2 2
Dance history / Visiting Performances 0 2
Injury prevention/Nutrition/Stretching 1 1
Dance history/Analyses 3 0
Internship Extern/Intern 0 2
Make-up 1 0
Preparation for audition
Career planning/Research/Selfstudy 2 2
Individual study
Making of a solo 2 2
Total subjects per week 18 18
Total hours per week 45 45
Total hours per year 1800 1800
Total ECTS per group 60 60
42 43Curriculum for men
The organisation of the day-to-day curriculum
The annual schedule is distributed to the students at the
beginning of the academic year. The annual schedule contains
an overview of all the weeks of education and the holidays,
as well as the schedule for the regular annual activities, such
as rehearsals, performances, etc. The annual schedule also
Subjects per week/studypoints per year HBO 3 HBO 4
includes a timetable showing the days and times of the various
Study load: 240 EC (of which 120 EC exemption based on lessons during the week. For various reasons, this roster may
preparatory education)
differ from the timetable you receive at the beginning of the
Study length: 2 years, full-time academic year. The roster gives the name of the subject, the
teachers and supervisors, as well as the room or location and
Academic Theatre Dance 16 16
the time of the lesson.
Classical Variation 3 3
Pas de deux 3 3
Pilates/Yoga 2 2
Changes to the roster
If a teacher is absent because of illness or for any other reason,
Modern Dance 3 3
the lesson will be given by another teacher or will be devoted
Repertoire NDT 4 4 to a study period (watching a performance, assessment or
Classical Ballet repertoire 4 4 ballet video).
Repertoire Dutch School 3 3
Master classes 4 4
Course language
Choreography/Improvisation 1 1 The Bachelor of Dance is taught mainly in English.
Body conditioning 2 2
Coaching / Physical training 4 4
Performances by the Dance department
Personal Professional Preparation There are plenty of opportunities during the course for students
Study Plan 2 2 to gain stage experience. During studio evenings, the end-
Dance history / Visiting Performances 0 2 of-year performances and any performances by companies
or external projects in which they participate, the students
Injury prevention/Nutrition/Stretching 1 1
apply all of the techniques they have learned in the studios, in
Dance history/Analyses 3 0 combination with other facets of the professional practice.
Internship Extern/Intern 0 2 •• Studio evenings: in principle, studio evenings are held
Make-up 1 0 twice or three times a year in the Kees van Baaren Hall. The
emphasis is mainly on demonstrating the skills and repertoire
Preparation for audition
learned during the lessons by performing a work in abridged
Career planning/Research/Selfstudy 2 2 choreographic form.
Individual study •• Young Talent Project: the Dance department’s
Making of a solo 2 2
annual performance in association with the
Nederlands Dans Theater.
Total subjects per week 18 18
•• End-of-year performances: the Dance department ends every
Total hours per week 45 45 academic year with a serie of performance in the Kees van
Total hours per year 1800 1800 Baaren Hall. The repertoire for these performances is chosen
by the director. The cast is then chosen by the relevant
Total ECTS per group 60 60
choreographers in consultation with the director. The final
choice is made on the basis of the number of dancers needed
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