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The Ivors Academy has announced the election of 40 songwriters and composers to its Senate, including the conservatoire's Professor Keith Ayling.

Lizzie Berchie has secured support from the PPL Momentum Music Fund to complete and release a new EP ‘Night Shift.’

Nadia Kadek has secured a coveted slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, ahead of graduating from the Songwriting course at Leeds Conservatoire this summer.

UK Music held its annual awards celebrating the best of the Music Academic Partnership (MAP) network. Ruby Ewing, who studied Songwriting at Leeds Conservatoire, secured a Special Mention prize, with Actor Musician graduate Tasha Dowd also nominated.

Leeds Conservatoire has an ongoing partnership with Sound City. As part of this, the festival team has selected artists from the conservatoire to perform at Sound City 2024: the eighth year in a row.

The conservatoire secured performance and placement opportunities for students and recent graduates this summer through continued festival partnerships.