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Performance group from this world famous school. Highlights of the 2008 Graduation Performances are new works from distinguished alumni Kim Brandstrup and Martin Lawrance, alongside a new piece by Marc Brew and a re-working of Hofesh Shechter’s breakthrough Cult, originally commissioned by The Place for the 2004 Place Prize. Additionally, the nightly-changing programmes will feature a selection of the best of the students’ own choreography. Among this year’s 20 one-year certificate and 30 three-year BA graduates are Natalie Trewinnard, Alisdair Stewart, Jamie Higgins and Katherine Szkolar. These four students are the first participants of the Music and Dance Scheme’s Centre for Advanced Training programme to graduate from vocational training. Piloted at The Place in 2004, the CAT programme enables students aged 10-17 showing exceptional talent to undertake intensive part-time prevocational training. The Graduation Performances are the culmination of London Contemporary Dance School’s degree courses - either a one-year Certificate or a three-year BA Honours - at one of the world’s leading dance conservatoires. The School is based at The Place, the UK’s premier centre for contemporary dance.