If your major is English Literature or History, chances are you’ll already know a good deal about England, but nothing beats a first-hand acquaintance. And England’s appeal goes far beyond any single discipline. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Virginia Woolf may have been English—you can still visit the places where they lived and worked—but so too were Newton, Darwin, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The country abounds in sites of historical interest, from stone circles and iron-age forts to medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals. But England is not all about its history and heritage; the 21st-century nation remains on the cutting edge of business, science, and the arts. It’s part of the European Union and will host the Olympic Games in 2012. Despite its diversity, however, England is small by American standards. Extensive rail and coach systems make it easy to visit other cities as well as the English countryside—the Lake District, Peak District, and Yorkshire Dales—wherever you’re based. What’s more, affordable flights to Europe make for some great weekend vacations.
    
London is quite simply one of the most exciting cities on earth. It is the center of everything British—culture, politics, finance, history, and royalty—but also a world capital with a huge multinational population.  “When a man [or woman] is tired of London, he is tired of life,” said 18th-century author Samuel Johnson, and the quote is no less true today. Cultural highlights range from St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London to the new British Library and Tate Modern art gallery. Once you’ve mastered the London Underground (also known as The Tube) and bus system, you’ll be ready to check out Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and everything else London has to offer in terms of shopping, nightlife, parks, and recreation. And of course 2012 is a special time to be in the city—the London Olympics run from late July to mid-August.

Program Description

Located in South East London and with strong connections to the thriving local arts community, Laban is recognized as one of the world’s leading dance training institutions. As a student at Laban you can expect to deepen your understanding of contemporary dance, while enhancing both your technical ability and your creative skills. You’ll be exposed to innovative courses and teaching methods from one of the world’s largest teams of specialist contemporary dance artist teachers. State-of-the-art facilities include a 300-seat theater, studio theater, and outdoor theater, 13 purpose-built dance studios, and an extensive library and archive. Laban’s links with the professional dance world, the local community, and other arts organizations will also serve to broaden and deepen your experience here.

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For more information about this program, please visit the Laban School of Dance website.