London Contemporary Dance School - Student Life

Housing: No college accommodation; average rents locally £75+ a week. Advice available from Student Services.

Eats: Delicious, cheap, healthy, home-made food at cafe' on premises; caters for vegetarians. Many local cafes, health food store and juice bar.

Drink: Local pub Mabel's just across road; drink generally expensive in London.

Sports: School body-conditioning room.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition fees) is £8500 pa.

Hardship funds: Helpful staff and access to information on sponsorship.

Jobs: Some available in theatre as ushers, theatre bar and admin. Part-time work quite easy to find but can interfere with training.

Best features: Being based at a major dance centre.

And worst: Lots of hard work.

Informal name: LCDS

Past students: Richard Alston, Robert North, Anthony Van Laast, Linda Gibbs, Ian Spink, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Kim Brandstrup, Jonzi D, Etta Murfitt, most performing members of Richard Alston Dance Company.