It was founded in 2001 to bring together a number of schools providing higher-level vocational training in the performing arts.
Member schools Affiliate schools The Conservatoire offered undergraduate and postgraduate courses including dance (ballet, contemporary, choreography), drama (acting, directing, writing), production arts (stage and screen), and circus arts.
Each of the Conservatoire schools was a separate and distinct institution that employs its own teaching staff and remains legally autonomous.
The Conservatoire operated through a series of committees and working groups to determine policy for the schools as a whole.
The schools themselves were involved at every level of deliberation within the Conservatoire, enabling them to share knowledge and expertise for the benefit of staff, students and the wider creative world that they serve.