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Mar 22

Exciting news! RCS is one of the world’s top 10 destinations to study the performing arts. We take the number six spot in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

@TopUnis

@worlduniranking

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A black and white photo of a ballet dancer by the banks of the River Clyde.

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Apr 8

🎶🎭 Tickets for our exciting new season of events are now on sale! With a program of #drama, #musicaltheatre, #ballet, #opera, #music and much more, you won't want to miss out on this incredible lineup of performances and events! 🎟️👏 bit.ly/3ZCnNZE

Ncuti Gatwa on topping TV 100 2022 list as he reflects on career

🤩 Thrilled to see #RCSAlumni Ncuti Gatwa top

@RadioTimes

TV 100 list! We're eagerly anticipating Ncuti taking on the mantle of the Doctor in

@bbcdoctorwho

. We have no doubt that he will continue to inspire others with his incredible performances.

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The Doctor Who star looks back on his phenomenal career to date.

2. Today’s session offers an intro to production tech with lighting and sound. Here’s sound designer and graduate Calum Paterson working with the group. Find out more about the festival and book upcoming sessions bit.ly/book-with-waci

1. What’s going on in RCS today? It’s the brilliant

@rcsWACI

Come & Try Festival with everything from practical workshops to creative conversations across music, production, acting, composition, film and arts education. It runs until 12 Apr, and it’s free! bit.ly/book-with-waci

RCS alumnae and GAIA duo

@aliceallencello

and

@katrinaviolin

launch their debut album today with

@delphianrecords

! 'Stone, Salt and Sky' was curated specially to showcase the hidden voices of women in classical music. Available now on all major music platforms! #RCSAlumni

Looking for a new podcast recommendation? Check out the series from

@RCSpglta

with the latest episode featuring

@rosmaddison

, RCS Head of Production. 🎧⤵️

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RCS pgLT in the Arts

@RCSpglta

New podcast episode out now! Hear from Ros Madison, MEd graduate and Head of Head of Production at RCS. portal.rcs.ac.uk/arts-educator-

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We're delighted to be welcoming RCS Associate Artists,

@MoishesBagel

, to perform with our music students on Friday 21 April! This performance will showcase work that our students have been creating with support from the group. 🎟️ via the Box Office

rcs.ac.uk

Each year, members of Moishe’s Bagel work with a range of students across the School of Music in a specially curated module, creating new music which stylistically has no borders. This performance...

This summer, we will be holding our Piano Summer School from 25 - 27 July. We are delighted to also present the 5th Scottish International Youth Piano Competition for younger pianists of great potential from around the world. 🎹 👇 🎟️ bit.ly/439qWlA

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The happiest of birthdays to #PatrickDoyle, the multi-award winning composer & RCS alumnus, who is 70 today! As well as a milestone birthday, there’s another major event for Patrick this year – he's writing The Coronation March for King Charles’ Coronation in May. #RCSAlumni

Apr 4

Please share the news 🥰 Junior Conservatoire Drama, Dance, Production and Film Open Days run throughout April-May. Participants get a real insight into what’s it like to study here by joining classes, workshops and meeting staff, students and alumni. bit.ly/3UaIslj

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Write Start: Sam Heughan Creative Commission

🧵/6 Read the full story on #WriteStart on the RCS Newsroom rcs.ac.uk/sam-heughan-wr (opens in a new tab) Hear about #WriteStart from Sam at its launch:

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Write Start: The Sam Heughan Creative Commission is designed to encourage students from across Scotland’s national conservatoire to collaborate and expand th...

🧵/5 Congrats to Hayley Louise McGuire and Jayme Bartlett, and Ariana Crolla, both pitches had clear and engaging narratives and eloquent presentations. I’m delighted that there's such a strong representation for female filmmakers. I can’t wait to see how their films develop!”

🧵/4

@SamHeughan

said “Once again, it’s wonderful to see the care and consideration that has gone into each pitch, and I thank everyone for sharing their concepts – there’s so much talent within the walls of RCS, a wide variety of ideas and creativity.

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🧵/3 Congrats also to runner-up Ariana Crolla, second-year

@RCSFilm

student who’ll receive £1,000 to progress her short film Frank, centered on a young homeless man who believes he’s the reincarnation of St. Francis of Assisi.

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🧵/2 Huge congrats to winners Hayley Louise McGuire and Jayme Bartlett, third-year

@RCSFilm

students who’ll receive £5,000 to bring short film Baobhan Sith to life - a psychological thriller set in Glasgow.

@blade_bow_films

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🧵/1 Exciting news to kick off the week! Actor and RCS graduate

@SamHeughan

is supporting the next generation at RCS through #WriteStart that helps students bring their creative ideas to life. And we’re ready to reveal this year’s winner and runner-up …

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What's on this week at RCS? 🤔 Mon, 6pm: the fantastic Multiple Journeys: The Life and work of Gómez-Peña

@pochanostra

:a ritual performative lecture involving an epic performance poem/chronology by artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña . Get your tickets👇 🎟️ bit.ly/3Zwq5s9

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Apr 2

💻🎭 Focus on creating realistic, believable characters, on this short course for adults. Be introduced to the techniques of acting practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski… ‘the father of naturalistic acting’. Sign up here: rcs.ac.uk/short-courses/

Transitions

@TransitionsRCS

Mar 30

🎶 So You Want To Be A Music Teacher? 🔵 BEd Music Bridging Programme 🗓️ September 2023 Are you aged 16+ and interested in studying #music #teaching at RCS? Join our Fair Access BEd Music Bridging Programme 🌐 Visit our website bit.ly/teach-music-23 to find out more!

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Mar 30

🎭We have a 10-week short course that takes a deep dive into Romeo and Juliet through various creative lenses. Is will show new ways of working and enhance your physical and vocal performance skills. Sign up at: rcs.ac.uk/short-courses/

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

@PlayPiePint

Mar 30

#SCOTS cast member and

student

@StarMPenders

is taking over our Instagram very shortly to give you a sneak peek into rehearsals! Make sure you're following us to see 👇 instagram.com/playpiepint/

We are back at

for PLUG, RCS contemporary music festival! On Friday 12 May we will perform five works by RCS student composers with guest pianist,

@NMcCarthyPiano

More info and book a ticket: rednoteensemble.com/event/rcs-plug

Sinae Lee & Petras Geniusas perform Rachmaninoff's Easter, Suite No. 1, Op.5 for Two Pianos

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RCS Piano Faculty play Galop-marche à huit mains by Albert Lavignac

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BMus student, Ethan Loch performs his own composition, a waltz 🎶

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Happy #WorldPianoDay which falls on the 88th day of the year - the same number of keys on one of our Steinway model B Grand Pianos 🎹 Check out some highlights from our brilliant keyboard department 🧵...

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Two pianists perform on grand pianos with dark moody lighting.

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Shakara Carter (MACCT Acting, 2021) is in Magnetic North's production of Walden at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh which runs from 29 March - 1 April. #RCSAlumni

Mar 28

May be of interest to

@BEdMusicRCS

@RCSpglta

Mar 28

RCS, in partnership with

@Creativescot

and

@EducationScot

are hosting an interactive event for teachers exploring arts-based approaches to Learning for Sustainability on 20 and 21 June. Find out more here. bit.ly/3lKWzBk

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Work by

composers is playing

all week. Drop by to immerse yourself in this, plus work from

@UofGlasgow

music students, made for the Festival of Broadcasting.

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Mar 23

It was brilliant to work with composers from @RCStweets this year - links to some of the work produced here, also playing @nlskelvinhall next week: rcs.ac.uk/blog/rcs-compo

Mar 28

It’s not too late to register for Alumni UK Live by the British Council. Don’t miss this free online professional development festival which runs until 31 March. Sign up now to receive your invitation to all the sessions. #RCSAlumni #AlumniUK bit.ly/3ZyK89U

Text reads: British Council Alumni UK Live. Your professional development festival. 27-31 March 2023. Free virtual event. Register now. #AlumniUK

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This week!

in #Glasgow 🤘🤘🤘🤘 My first concert in tandem with students of the

Associate Artist: Colin Currie with RCS Percussion 30 March-30 March 343405 - Box Office

will feature #Drumming #MalletQuartet and #MusicforPiecesofWood alongside two world premieres by student composers! Thursday at 7.30 ⬇️

rcs.ac.uk

Newly appointed Associate Artist, Colin Currie leads the Percussion department in a concert featuring music by Steve Reich and two new student works. Programme: Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood...

Happy #WorldTheatreDay The dedication of our performers, the skill of our production teams, and the passion of our audiences are what makes RCS a place #LikeNowhereElse

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It's official! A motion in

@ScotParl

celebrating our recognition as one of the world’s top ten destinations to study the performing arts 🎉

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Universities Scotland

@uni_scot

A great @ScotParl motion from @AnnieWellsMSP on celebrating the excellent achievement of @RCStweets on being named one of the world's top ten places to study performing arts

Also on this week we have Dunedin Consort: Handel in Rome at Glasgow University Memorial Chapel on Tuesday 🎼 A great week ahead.

What's on this week at RCS? 🤔 Mon, 10am and 2pm: Governors' Recital Prize for Strings/Woodwind | Tues, 10am and 2pm | Governors' Recital Prize for Brass/Singing | Thurs7.30pm:

@colincurrieperc

with RCS Percussion | Fri, 6pm and 8pm:

@wrigleyfiddle

🎻 bit.ly/3IjkW1e

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Lucky to have

in #Glasgow Lots of us worrying about the future of the arts so exciting to see new talent in opera, orchestra, stage & costume design, production, stage management, direction & much more rushing towards us with verve & energy! Loved the show btw 🎭🎶