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HISTORY
Rudolf Laban, born in Austria - Hungary
Flees from Germany to the UK to join Kurt Jooss and Lisa Ullmann, his students.
Laban begins its life as the Art of Movement Studio in Manchester.
Studio moves to Addlestone in Surrey due to expansion.
Rudolf Laban died.
On the retirement of Lisa Ullman, Marion North becomes Head of School (Principal and Director).
Bonnie Bird, Artistic Director, joins the Art of Movement Studio.
The three-year vocational Diploma in Dance Theatre Course (Now known as the Undergraduate Diploma Dance Theatre) is founded.
The One Year Course in Dance Studies (now known as the Professional Diploma in Dance Studies) is established.
The Art of Movement Studio is renamed Laban Centre for Movement and Dance which moves to new premises in New Cross, South East London.
First BA (Hons) Degree is presented at the Centre.
The building of the Studio Theatre at Laurie Grove
Validation of the three-year BA Hons Dance Theatre.
Laban offers the first MA Dance Studies. Research Degrees are validated.
The Community Dance and Movement Course (now known as the Professional Diploma in Community Dance Studies) takes its first students.
Transitions Dance Company (Graduate Diploma In Performance) is established.
Foundation of Dance Theatre Journal.
Collaboration with Hahnemann University Philadelphia to introduce the first MA Dance Movement Therapy.
Expansion of the New Cross site. Formal opening by Sir Roy Shaw, the then Secretary General of the Arts Council for Great Britain.
MA Dance Movement Therapy receives validation in Britain.
Completion of the Laban complex. Formal opening by Sir John Drumond, the then controller of BBC Radio 3
Validation of the BA, MA and Research Degree programmes (City University).
New visual identity and change of name to Laban Centre London.
Development and validation of MA Dance Management & Development.
Establishment MA Scenography Dance.
Validation of the Undergraduate Diploma Dance Theatre and Professional Diploma in Community Dance Studies by City University.
Laban is successful in its bid for capital lottery funding for a new building to open 2002
Dr Marion North is awarded an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the New Years Honours list in recognition of her outstanding contribution to dance.
Graduate programmes extended to include, Choreography, European Dance Theatre Practice, Dance Performance and Dance Science
Foundation of Discourses in Dance
New building in Deptford opens
New corporate identity launched
Awarded RIBA Building of the Year
Anthony Bowne becomes Director of Laban on the retirement of Dr Marion North
Laban mergers with Trinity College of Music to form the first conservatoire for music and dance in the UK.
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