Overview
Meet some of our alumni whose creative journey began here at RWCMD.
Joshua Jones
Baritone
Joshua graduated from RWCMD in 2020 with an MMus Voice.
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'Due to the opportunities, I had at the Royal Welsh College, outreach and community music have become a massive part of who I am.
This has led me to engage with several music educational and health charities, working with dementia and cancer patients for example. I use music, especially singing, to engage communities and bring out people's personalities. Seeing the individual journeys participants go on is rewarding to a level I can't describe. It's addictive to see all the smiles and the joy that’s created just from using singing.
These experiences ultimately shaped my career. I never imagined it would be what it is today – it doesn’t feel like work. And that’s solely due to the opportunities I had during my time at the College.
From the moment I stepped into the building I was encouraged to explore beyond my comfort zone. I was never told ‘no, you can't do it’. It was always, 'okay, how can we help you do this’.'Joshua Jones
Richard Burton Company
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s inhouse theatre company, the Richard Burton Company, is made up of actors, stage managers, theatre designers and musical theatre performers in their final year of training at the College. As one of Wales’ most prolific repertory companies, it reimagines classics through a modern lens, and presents contemporary drama, new writing and musical theatre that reflects society today. Staging numerous productions to both Cardiff and London audiences, it empowers its students as creatives, working with some of the UK's best theatre makers and industry leaders with a professional focus.
