Bird College – Conservatoire for Dance and Musical Theatre is an independent

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school and college, located in

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, South East London, in the

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. The college was founded as a dance school by

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in 1946 and now provides specialist

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in dance and musical theatre, at

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and higher education level. The college is one of many providers of vocational performing arts training in the United Kingdom. In addition, the college also receives a grant from Bexley Council to provide music services to schools in the borough. The college prepares students for a professional career in the

and has a reputation of feeding artists into West End and Broadway theatre,

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, television, film, pop music and other high-profile areas of the entertainments industry. Key areas of study include

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, tap,

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and contemporary dance, singing, voice craft and drama. Bird College is an accredited college of the

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. Full-time students at the college study for either the Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre, validated by

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, London, or the

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in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre, validated by the

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. The college is also an approved dance centre of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), and students can study towards the ISTD dance teaching qualifications.

History

Overview

first founded the ''Doreen Bird School of Dance'' in Sidcup in 1946. This was the predecessor of today's Bird College. Bird initially taught pupils in her parents'

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, rolling up the carpet to provide a suitable dance surface, although she later used a local church hall. In 1951, she established a full-time performing arts course with six students, which became known as the ''Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts''. In 1954 Doreen Bird acquired a former vicarage, which was renamed Vicarage House and would be the college's first permanent premises. In 1964, it moved to Studio House, which continued in daily use by the college until 2016. To enable the college to expand, it became necessary to seek larger premises and in 1979, Bird was successful in securing the freehold of a former Victorian school, which was converted into dance studios and was renamed Birkbeck Centre. Birkbeck Centre was officially opened by former Prime Minister,

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and was the college's main campus until 2007. In 2007, as part of the college's contract to provide pre-vocational music and dance services on behalf of Bexley Council, Bird College was granted residency of the former Bexley Centre for Music & Dance, which became the college's principal campus, renamed The Centre. The college vacated all of its existing buildings early in 2016, with the acquisition of a new one-site facility on Alma Road in Sidcup. The Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts first offered a nationally recognised qualification with the introduction of a National Diploma validated by

. In 1997, the college became the first of its kind in the United Kingdom to offer a professional dance degree, with the introduction of the ''BA Hons Degree in Dance & Theatre Performance''. This course was specially devised for the college as a collaboration between Doreen Bird and the

who validate the qualification. In 2004, the National Diploma course was regraded to Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework, becoming the ''National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre''. The college has further expanded its range of courses with the introduction of the ''Foundation Degree in Creative Industries: Acting'' and the ''MA by Research in Dance & Theatre Performance'', both validated by the University of Greenwich. A one-year pre-vocational foundation course has also been established, which offers an intensive course of study for students who need extra preparation before applying for a place on a full professional course. Doreen Bird was principal of the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts until her retirement in 1998, when she appointed Sue Passmore as Principal and Executive Director. It is also around this time that the name Bird College was first introduced, replacing the full title that had previously been used. Bird continued to be a trustee and Governor of the college for the rest of her life and in 1999 she was awarded an honorary Master of Arts by the

, in recognition of her achievements. She died on 4 February 2004 and a memorial service was held at The Actor's Church in

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. Before becoming Principal of the college in 1998, Sue Passmore had previously been Head of Theatre at the former Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts. She joined the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in 1988, as Artistic Co-ordinator and Head of Drama, becoming Artistic Director in 1989. She founded the Bird Theatre Company in 1991 and was also appointed to the Executive Council of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. After becoming the college's Principal and Executive Director in 1998, she held the post for seven years. Passmore retired from Bird College in 2005. Since 2005, the college has been managed by Shirley Coen as Principal & Chief Executive and Luis Abreu as Deputy Principal. De Abreu is an alumnus of the college, serving as Deputy CEO & Artistic Director but formerly he was Head of Acting and Head of Performance Studies. In 2019 De Abreu became joint Principal with Coen and in 2022 he became Principal and Artistic Director. Coen and De Abreu are both trustees of the Doreen Bird Foundation. In 2007 till 2021, Bird College became the providers of pre-vocational music and dance services for the

, working in partnership with Bexley Council.

Productions

Live performances are an integral part of the curriculum and the college perform in public under the title of 'Bird Theatre Company', staging productions both in the UK and Internationally. Bird College productions have been staged at the Whitworth Theatre, the Bloomsbury Theatre and from 1982 at the

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, then for a number of years at the

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. Bird College have also performed at the

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and the

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and currently perform regularly at the Shaw Theatre and the Orchard Theatre in Dartford. Bird College takes part in the annual event, 'Move It Dance London', the largest dance exhibition in the UK. Bird students perform in the showcase and give demonstrations, with staff of the college teaching workshops and giving lectures.

Pre-vocational music and dance

Bird College used to provide a variety of pre-vocational music services throughout the Bexley region.

Services

* Free instrumental and vocal tuition in schools, for pupils at Key Stage 2 * Individual and shared instrumental/vocal lessons * Progressive choirs, bands and orchestras * Hire of musical instruments

Examinations

* ISTD

Groups

*Elgar Wind Ensemble *Intermediate Band *Symphonic Wind Band *Bexley Band *Little Big Band *Brass Tacks *Whirlwinds *First Strings *Purcell Strings *Concert Orchestra *Bexley Youth Orchestra *Light Orchestra *Junior Choir *Intermediate Choir *Bexley Youth Choir *The Bexley Choir

Facilities

Alma Road

In November, Bird College moved to its new campus on Alma Road in Sidcup, bringing all of the college's facilities onto one site for the first time. The Alma Road site was originally built as the Sidcup Secondary School (1955–1965), with two matching adjacent buildings; one for girls and one for boys. One of these buildings now houses Birkbeck Primary School. The second, which now houses Bird College, was used as the Sidcup Adult Education Centre prior to its acquisition by Bird College. An architectural competition was launched by the

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in the autumn of 2011, with the design brief for a complete overhaul of the site, providing state of the art facilities for the college. The winning designs were submitted by Hoskins Architects of Glasgow, work started in 2015. The college took partial residence of the building in the autumn of 2015 and almost full residence in November 2016. Additional phases of construction are ongoing and are expected to be completed in November 2016.

Former

From 1965 onward the college was based at Studio House, a detached

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property occupying the corner plot of Station Road and Crescent Road in Sidcup. Originally a residential property, the ground floor reception rooms were used as dance studios until the 1990s, when a large studio/theatre extension was built on what was the rear garden. Studio House was the college's principal campus until the acquisition of Birkbeck Centre in the 1970s. Birkbeck Centre was a former Victorian school situated on the corner of Birkbeck Road and Clarence Crescent in Sidcup. Acquired for the college in 1977, it was extensively refurbished and re-opened by Prime Minister and Bexley MP,

. Birkbeck Centre comprised a number of dance studios of different sizes, including a large studio located in a pre-fabricated building to the rear of the property. Adjacent to Birkbeck Centre was the Admin Cottage, which housed the college's administrative, marketing and finance teams, the Principal's office and a teachers rest room and kitchen. Birkbeck Centre remained the college's primary campus until 2007 when the college moved to 'The Centre' on Station Road. Studio House, Birkbeck Centre and the Admin Cottage were sold in early 2016.

The Centre

The Centre Bird college's previous main site is a former school located on Station Road in Sidcup. It is now a music and dance complex owned by the London Borough of Bexley and was previously known as the Bexley Academy of Music and Performing Arts. It is used primarily as a venue for pre-vocational dance and music training. Since becoming the officially approved provider for music provision in the

in 2007, Bird College has taken residency of the building and is responsible for the management of the site. The College has, however, used the facilities at the site for some time, holding classes for its full-time performing arts courses. The Centre offers (within the main building and annexes on site) a range of dance studios with sprung flooring and installed sound systems, tuition/practice rooms and performance opportunities in the larger studios.

Notable students

Bird College has a number of well-known and notable alumni. It has become known for producing dance and theatre excellence. Former students are working worldwide in all areas of the entertainments industry, particularly dance and musical theatre, including West End and

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shows. Many also work as directors, choreographers, producers, agents, personal managers and teachers. * Helen Anker – began training at the Royal Ballet Lower School, later training in musical theatre at Bird College. She is noted for performances in the musical '' Beautiful and Damned'' and Susan Stroman's dance musical ''

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''. Most recently, she has played lead roles in the

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production of '' On The Town'' and the first major London production of ''

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'' at the

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– trained at Bird College and the

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. He joined

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in 1989 and was promoted to Soloist in 1995. In 1999 he was a co-founder of

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in Japan, also appearing in the

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documentary series " Ballet Boyz". Avis later joined

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as First Soloist in 2002, returning to the Royal Ballet in 2004. He was promoted to Principal Character Artist in 2005 and Assistant Ballet Master in 2007. *

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– was Associate Choreographer for the

and West End theatre revivals of the

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musical '' The Producers'', working with Choreographer, Susan Stroman. He was Associate Choreographer for the 2005 film revival, also performing as a cast member in both the London and New York theatre productions. He also danced in the film '' Center Stage'' * Melanie C – trained at Bird College before becoming a member of the Spice Girls. *

Sue Hodge Sue Hodge (born 4 June 1957 in Orsett, Essex) is an English actress, best known for her role as the waitress Mimi Labonq in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!''. Trained as a dancer and theatre performer at Bird College, she has performed extensiv ...

– trained at Bird College and has subsequently worked extensively in theatre and on television. Best known for her portrayal of

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in the long-running BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, her credits also include numerous West End and touring theatre productions and other television series' and appearances such as

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, Royal Variety Performance and Children in Need. *

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– most noted for creating the role of 'Bert' in the West End premiere of '' Mary Poppins The Musical'', a role which he later re-created for the new

production of the show. He has received both

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and

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nominations for this role. * John Partridge – has performed a number of critically acclaimed roles in West End musicals and throughout Europe. He is most noted for his performance of 'Rum-Tum-Tugger' in the official film of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical '' Cats'', but Partridge has also played leading roles in musicals such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Since February 2008, Partridge has been a cast member of the long-running British soap opera ''

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''. *

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– trained at Bird College, graduating with a BA (Hons) Degree in 2000. She has appeared in a number of productions including ''

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'' at the

, ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2008, Pulver received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for 'Best Actress in a Musical', for her performance in the West End production of ''

'' at the

. Her television appearances include the BBC drama series

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and HBO's

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. * Aaron Sillis – trained at Bird College gaining the National Diploma in Professional Dance. Has performed in many award-winning productions by the choreographer

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, including '' Swan Lake'', '' Nutcracker!'', '' The Car Man'' and ''

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''. Has also worked as a dancer and choreographer for

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and

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. Winner of ''

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'' Breakthrough Award sponsored at the 2009

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Awards.

References

Resources

Doreen Bird – ISTD Autobiography

* ttps://officiallondontheatre.com/news/gavin-lee-71462/ Gavin Lee, Olivier Award Interview
Bexley Council Press Release – Junior Music & Dance Provision

Obituary of Doreen Bird – See page 4

Council for Dance Education & Training (CDET) – List of Accredited Dance & Musical Theatre Courses

Dance and Drama Awards (DADA) Scheme – List of colleges offering Government funded places

External links

*
Bird College – Official websiteCouncil for Dance Education and Training
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