Johns, S. and Kelly, J. (2025) Personal realities II: how does the conservatoire link with the profession? In: Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London. Routledge. ISBN 9781032251066 (hardback) 9781032251059 (paperback) 9781003281573 (e-book)
Abstract
This chapter continues the survey of current realities in the conservatoire, focusing on examples of the conservatoire’s relationship with the profession. Professor Janis Kelly, Chair of Vocal Performance at the Royal College of Music, London, reflects on her own experience of conservatoire teaching and the relationship between this and her own career as a performer. Using this case study as a jumping-off point, the chapter uncovers what the ‘profession’ means to a range of stakeholders in the conservatoire and beyond. Through these professional and pedagogical viewpoints, the chapter illuminates the symbiotic relationship between conservatoires and professional practice, including the ways in which the profession informs both the formal curriculum and individual teaching practices. This prompts the question of how conservatoires today can challenge the existing professional partners and practices and the ways in which the long-established proto-professional model of conservatoire teaching and learning environment might evolve in the future.
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