Conservatoire

Conservatoire

The term is most commonly used to refer to an institution or school for instruction in music, though it may also refer to institutions for instruction in other art forms (dance, drama etc) or even, more broadly to a gathering of specialists.

Sometimes also called a Conservatory, (Konservatorium in Afrikaans)

Conservatoires of Music in South Africa

Conservatoire of Music, Cape Town

CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC, Cape Town. The origins of the Drama Department at the University of Cape Town lay with the voice and speech training given here, and the theatrical productions which were done here by Professor W.H. Bell from 19**. Among the plays done under the auspices of the Conservatoire were Everyman (19**), *** (See also University of Cape Town Department of Drama) Later in th 1930s ** Peffer was head of Speech and Drama ?*

Conservatoire of Music, Stellenbosch

Links with Drama

The origins of the University of Stellenbosch Drama Departmentlay with the voice and speech training given here by Sister ***, and especially later the appointment of Robert Mohr as speech teacher. His theatrical productions led to the establishment of a full degree course in drama. Among the plays done under the auspices of the Conservatoire were ***. (See also University of Stellenbosch Department of Drama)

Konservatoriumsaal

A hall in the old Conservatoire of Music, built in 19**. Used as performance venue for music as well as play productions. Used by the Opleidingskollege Denneoord in 1927 to do Beatrys, *** Later taken over by the University of Stellenbosch, where **. Replaced buy the new Consrvatoire of Music in Vicoteria Street it was primarily used by the University of Stellenbosch choir as a training venue. In the late 1980s it was briefly fitted as a theatre for use by the University of Stellenbosch students, but the noise made caused the practice to be dicontinued. Occasionally used for performances and receptions (e.g. Not the Midnight Mass appeared there in 199*). In 2003 it was once more used as a temporary movement room for the Drama Department and as rehearsal space by local groups, but again the noise generated ended the practice.

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