conservatory training

/kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

noun phrase

  1. Specialized, intensive instruction in music, dance, or drama at a conservatory, emphasizing practical technique, discipline, and performance.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "She received conservatory training in classical piano."B1
    • "She had years of conservatory training before joining the orchestra."B2
    • "His conservatory training gave him flawless technique but little improvisational freedom."C1

  2. By extension, rigorous, highly structured preparation in any field, modeled on the disciplined methods of arts conservatories.

    C1

    figurative

    • "The chefs underwent almost conservatory training in classical French technique."C1

Collocations

formal conservatory trainingclassical conservatory trainingconservatory-trained musicianconservatory training programconservatory training in musicintensive conservatory training

Word family

conservatoryconservatory-trainedmusical trainingconservatorconservationconserve