Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru As Wales’ national conservatoire, we train actors, musicians, designers, technicians & arts managers.
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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the National Conservatoire of Wales, and part of the University of South Wales Group, competes alongside an international peer group of conservatoires and specialist arts colleges for the best students globally, enabling students to enter and influence the world of music, theatre and related professions. Artistic Voice - The College educates some of the mo

st talented students from around the world, aiming to give them not just the technical and craft skills they’ll need to succeed at the top levels of the profession, but also to help them to develop their individual artistic ‘voice.’

Creative Diversity - The College’s events calendar encompasses over 300 public performances every year including orchestral concerts, recitals, drama, opera and musical theatre. The creative diversity of the college ensures a stimulating environment and broad experience for students of all disciplines. Pushing Boundaries - Our dedicated teachers have a wealth of professional and industry experience and the college collaborates with a number of high-profile arts organisations, including Welsh National Opera, BBC NOW, visiting artists and directors, to ensure that the unique vocational nature of our training programmes reflect the current practices and conditions of the professional world. The College is constantly pushing boundaries with innovative and exciting programmes of study tailored to the demands of contemporary arts and creative industries. In 2009, its 60th anniversary year, the College became the UK’s first All-Steinway Conservatoire. The focus is always on the future and we take immense pride in the world-class talent of our students.

Llongyfarchiadau   student Tumba Katanda – one of the Spotlight Prize 2025 finalists! 🎭✨Invited to perform at an industr...
08/05/2025

Llongyfarchiadau student Tumba Katanda – one of the Spotlight Prize 2025 finalists! 🎭✨

Invited to perform at an industry showcase in London, the winner will be announced in front of invited casting directors, agents, producers, directors, and actors, taking home a £2,000 cash prize and a free year of Spotlight membership.

https://www.spotlight.com/news-and-advice/spotlight-prize-2025-finalists-announced/

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Llongyfarchiadau i fyfyrwraig Tumba Katanda – un o gyrhaeddwyr rownd derfynol Gwobr Spotlight 2025! 🎭✨

Wedi’i wahodd i berfformio mewn arddangosfa ddiwydiant yn Llundain, bydd yr enillydd yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn arddangosfa Gwobr Spotlight o flaen cyfarwyddwyr castio, asiantau, cynhyrchwyr, cyfarwyddwyr ac actorion gwahoddedig, gan ennill gwobr ariannol o £2,000 a blwyddyn o aelodaeth Spotlight yn rhad ac am ddim.

https://www.spotlight.com/news-and-advice/spotlight-prize-2025-finalists-announced/

Need a soundtrack to get stuff done?  Look no further! 🎧The BBC are giving This Classical Life a fresh spin, re-sharing ...
07/05/2025

Need a soundtrack to get stuff done? Look no further! 🎧

The BBC are giving This Classical Life a fresh spin, re-sharing highlights that speak to today’s listeners. grad and Quincy Jones protégé Ollie Howell shares the music that fuels his focus and gets him in the zone.

Listen here👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0776j8g

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Angen trac sain i gael pethau wedi'u gwneud? Peidiwch ag edrych ymhellach! 🎧

Mae’r BBC yn rhoi tro ffres ar This Classical Life, gan ail-rannu uchafbwyntiau sy’n siarad â gwrandawyr heddiw. Mae gradd a phrotégé Quincy Jones, Ollie Howell, yn rhannu’r gerddoriaeth sy’n tanio ei ffocws ac yn ei roi yn y parth.

Gwrandewch yma 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0776j8g

Film and TV composer Ollie explains why Steve Reich is his go-to composer for energy.

The Janet Price Opera Prize 2025 was a wonderful celebration of voice! 🎼 Llongyfarchiadau to our winner   student Bonnie...
07/05/2025

The Janet Price Opera Prize 2025 was a wonderful celebration of voice! 🎼

Llongyfarchiadau to our winner student Bonnie Liu and to our finalists Beth Lewin, Niamh Pragnell Toal, Tara Camm and Clara Greening, who all performed beautifully before the esteemed soprano herself, Henry Little and Tim Rhys-Evans adjudicating.

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Roedd Gwobr Opera Janet Price 2025 yn ddathliad gwych o lais! 🎼

Llongyfarchiadau i'n henillydd, myfyriwr Bonnie Liu, ac i'n rownd derfynolwyr Beth Lewin, Niamh Pragnell Toal, Tara Camm a Clara Greening, a berfformiodd yn hyfryd o flaen y soprano uchel ei pharch ei hun, Henry Little a Tim Rhys-Evans fel beirniaid.

POV: you and your new besties making memories in Cardiff!You're about to start your exciting journey at  , but first, le...
06/05/2025

POV: you and your new besties making memories in Cardiff!

You're about to start your exciting journey at , but first, let’s make sure you’re all set to move 🎒

Our guide covers everything from what to pack to finding your feet in a brand new city 👉 https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/welcome-to-rwcmd/before-you-arrive/getting-ready-to-move-to-cardiff

📸: Jorge Lizalde

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POV: Chi a’ch ffrindiau newydd yn gwneud atgofion yng Nghaerdydd!

Rydych chi ar fin dechrau eich taith gyffrous yn , ond yn gyntaf, gadewch i ni wneud yn siŵr eich bod chi’n barod i symud 🎒

Mae ein canllaw yn cynnwys popeth o beth i’w bacio i sut i setlo mewn dinas newydd sbon 👉
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/welcome-to-rwcmd/before-you-arrive/getting-ready-to-move-to-cardiff

📸: Jorge Lizalde

05/05/2025

Come and join our team at the College! We are hiring:

⭐ Head of Drama Performance - Closing date 19/05/2025

Read more here: https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/careers

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Dewch i ymuno â'n tîm yn y Coleg! Rydym yn chwilio am:

⭐ Pennaeth Perfformio Drama - Y dyddiad cau yw 19/05/25

Rhagor o wybodaeth: https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/careers

A standing ovation for Don Giovanni at RWCMD! 🎭✨This unforgettable production was a masterclass in real-world opera-maki...
02/05/2025

A standing ovation for Don Giovanni at RWCMD! 🎭✨

This unforgettable production was a masterclass in real-world opera-making. From professional-standard rehearsals and industry-level performance spaces, to breathtakingly designed and built sets, every element reflected the high expectations of the professional stage.

At RWCMD every production is a deep dive into what it truly means to work in the industry, and with the booming arts sector here in Wales, our students are perfectly placed to launch their careers.

Bravi tutti to the cast, crew, and creative teams who brought Don Giovanni to life! 🎶👏

Discover the David Seligman Opera School: rwcmd.ac.uk/department/music/opera

📸 Simon Gough
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Y llongyfarchiadau mwyaf i Don Giovanni yn CBCDC! 🎭✨

Roedd y cynhyrchiad bythgofiadwy hwn yn ddosbarth meistr mewn creu opera yn y byd go iawn. O ymarferion o safon broffesiynol a mannau perfformio ar lefel y diwydiant, i setiau wedi'u cynllunio a'u hadeiladu'n syfrdanol, roedd pob elfen yn adlewyrchu disgwyliadau uchel y llwyfan proffesiynol.

Yn CBCDC mae pob cynhyrchiad yn edrych yn fanwl ar yr hyn y mae'n ei olygu i weithio yn y diwydiant, a chyda'r sector celfyddydau sy'n ffynnu yma yng Nghymru, mae ein myfyrwyr mewn sefyllfa berffaith i lansio eu gyrfaoedd.

Bravi tutti i'r cast, y criw, a'r timau creadigol a ddaeth â Don Giovanni yn fyw! 🎶👏

Darganfyddwch Ysgol Opera David Seligman: rwcmd.ac.uk/department/music/opera

No more barriers, just great music!The National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) comes to Cardiff for the first time, bringin...
02/05/2025

No more barriers, just great music!

The National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) comes to Cardiff for the first time, bringing together young disabled and non-disabled musicians from across the UK for an uplifting afternoon of contemporary classical music.

This relaxed performance is suitable for all, including neurodivergent and disabled audiences, and families.

📅: 17 May 2025
📍: BBC Hoddinott Hall

Don't miss this powerful, unforgettable performance: https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2025/national-open-youth-orchestra

Supported by Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, National Open Youth Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Dim mwy o rwystrau, dim ond cerddoriaeth wych!
Mae’r Cerddorfa Genedlathol Ieuenctid Cynwysiedig (NOYO) yn dod i Gaerdydd am y tro cyntaf, gan ddod a phobl ifanc di-anabledd ac â anabledd o bob cwr o’r DU ynghyd, ar gyfer prynhawn ysbrydoledig o gerddoriaeth glasurol gyfoes.

Mae’r perfformiad hamddenol hwn yn addas i bawb, gan gynnwys cynulleidfaoedd niwrowahanol ac anabl, a theuluoedd.

📅: 17 Mai 2025
📍: Neuadd Hoddinott y BBC

Peidiwch â cholli’r perfformiad pwerus a bythgofiadwy hwn: https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2025/national-open-youth-orchestra

Cefnogir gan Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru, National Open Youth Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales

01/05/2025

‘Singing has so many benefits. It allows us to really connect to our body, which those living with Parkinson's can sometimes find really difficult…’

For members of our Good Vibrations Chorus, singing isn’t just about music. It’s about movement, confidence, and joy. It can ease symptoms like tremors and soft speech, while lifting spirits and bringing people together.

Hear more from our choir leader, Joshua Jones 👇

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‘Mae cymaint o fanteision yn gysylltiedig â chanu. Mae’n ein galluogi i gysylltu â’n corff, sy’n gallu bod yn anodd iawn weithiau i bobl sy’n byw â chlefyd Parkinson...’

I aelodau ein Corws Gwefrau Da, nid y gerddoriaeth yn unig sy’n bwysig wrth ganu. Mae’n ymwneud â symud, hyder a llawenydd. Mae’n gallu lleddfu symptomau fel cryndod a lleferydd ysgafn, wrth godi’r ysbryd a dod â phobl at ei gilydd.

Gwrandewch ar arweinydd y côr, Joshua Jones 👇

30/04/2025

Getting ready to start university can feel like a lot, but don’t worry, we’ve got you! 💛

Our Welcome Guide has everything you need to know to hit the ground running before joining RWCMD: how to enrol, what to expect, key dates, student life, and loads more.

Start your RWCMD journey here 👉 https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/welcome-to-rwcmd

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Gall paratoi i ddechrau yn y brifysgol deimlo’n llethol, ond peidiwch â phoeni, rydyn ni yma i’ch cefnogi chi! 💛

Mae gan ein Canllaw Croeso bopeth sydd ei angen arnoch i ddechrau ar eich taith yn CBCDC: sut i gofrestru, beth i’w ddisgwyl, dyddiadau allweddol, bywyd myfyrwyr, a llawer mwy.

Dechreuwch eich taith yn CBCDC yma 👉 https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/welcome-to-rwcmd

29/04/2025

The cold never bothered us anyway 😉❄️

We’re thrilled to have collaborated with All Saints Academy, the winners of Disney’s national competition, to be one of the first schools in the UK licensed to stage the full two-act West End version of Disney’s Frozen.

Our incredible RWCMD Design, Scenic Construction, and Scenic Arts students worked with the school to create the world of Arendelle, from the costumes and sets to the magical puppets.

One of the most iconic moments, the transformation of Elsa’s dress, was designed and brought to life by our RWCMD Design student, Annie Proctor. Take a look at how she made the magic ✨ 💙

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Nid oedd yr oerfel byth yn ein poeni beth bynnag 😉❄️

Rydym wrth ein bodd ein bod wedi cydweithio â Academi yr Holl Saint, enillwyr cystadleuaeth genedlaethol Disney i fod yn un o'r ysgolion cyntaf yn y DU i gael trwydded i lwyfannu fersiwn lawn dwy act West End o Disney’s Frozen.

Gweithiodd ein myfyrwyr anhygoel o’r CBCDC Dylunio, Adeiladu Golygfaol a’r Celfyddydau Golygfaol gyda’r ysgol i greu byd Arendelle, o’r gwisgoedd a’r setiau i bypedau hudolus.

Un o’r eiliadau mwyaf eiconig, trawsnewidiad ffrog Elsa, oedd yn cael ei ddylunio a’i ddod yn fyw gan ein myfyriwr CBCDC Cylunio Annie Proctor. Cymerwch olwg ar sut y gwnaeth hi wneud y hud ✨💙

Dances, drama and pure string magic! The Fibonacci Quartet is diving into some of their favourite music and they want yo...
28/04/2025

Dances, drama and pure string magic!

The Fibonacci Quartet is diving into some of their favourite music and they want you to hear why.
Join the RWCMD String Quartet in residence, this Friday 2 May as they bring to life a stunning programme of vivid dance and storytelling in their concert: Life & Dance.

Hit play on the video to hear them chat about what makes this music so special.

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Dawnsfeydd, drama a rhyfeddodau ar y llinynnau!

Mae Pedwarawd Fibonacci yn plymio i rai o’u hoff gerddoriaeth ac maent am i chi glywed pam.
Ymunwch â Phedwarawd Llinynnol preswyl Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru (CBCDC) ddydd Gwener 2 Mai wrth iddynt ddod â rhaglen syfrdanol o ddawns a straeon bywiog yn fyw yn eu cyngerdd: Bywyd a Dawns.

Cliciwch chwarae ar y fideo i’w clywed yn sgwrsio am yr hyn sy’n gwneud y gerddoriaeth hon mor arbennig.

https://loom.ly/HBFHdRk

Three pieces which combine in dance. Haydn gazes at the sunrise with his minuet; Schulhoff’s five dances sketch brilliant satirical cartoons. And Smetana’s p...

Could this be you next term? 😍If you're beginning RWCMD this Summer, we’re so excited to welcome you! 🎉Make sure you're ...
28/04/2025

Could this be you next term? 😍

If you're beginning RWCMD this Summer, we’re so excited to welcome you! 🎉

Make sure you're all set by checking out our Welcome Portal on the RWCMD website — it's full of key info to help you get ready for your creative journey.

Don’t forget to read our Before You Arrive guide — it's everything you need to feel prepared from day one. 💡

www.rwcmd.ac.uk/

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Ai dyma chi'r tymor nesaf? 😍

Os ydych chi'n dechrau yn CBCDC yr Haf hwn, rydym ni mor gyffrous i'ch croesawu chi! 🎉

Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod chi'n barod drwy edrych ar ein Porth Croeso ar wefan CBCDC — mae'n llawn gwybodaeth allweddol i'ch helpu i baratoi ar gyfer eich taith greadigol.

Peidiwch ag anghofio darllen ein canllaw Cyn i Chi Gyrraedd — mae'n bopeth sydd ei angen arnoch i deimlo'n barod o'r diwrnod cyntaf. 💡

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