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Music Production Student Takes On Wembley

Lead guitarist of White Eskimo and current conservatoire student, Marcus Chetwood, performed to the masses as part of Peter Crouch's live podcast festival last month.

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Abigail Asante Kween Deekayy And Ramona Rose. Winners Of The 2022 GETHEARD Future Hitmaker Competition. Photo Via PRS For Music Website
Pop Graduate Ramona Rose Announced as Girls I Rate GETHEARD Future Hitmaker

A movement focussed on equality, diversity and opportunities for young women in the creative industries has named Ramona Rose as the top prize winner in its Future Hitmaker Competition.

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Leeds Conservatoire Awards Its First Performing Arts Scholarship

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship has been awarded to Olivia Davidson, a gifted student on the conservatoire’s three year BA (Hons) Musical Theatre programme.

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Musical Icon Merrill Osmond Shares Life Story at Leeds Conservatoire

The original lead singer of The Osmonds and prolific solo artist was interviewed by Christine Talbot about his life and career in front of a fan-filled audience in The Venue on Thursday 1 December.

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Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Announced as New Black Star Riders Guitarist

Hard rock band Black Star Riders have announced Sam Wood as their new guitarist. Sam graduated from our Popular Music course in 2010, and is also a member of Wayward Sons and Land Sharks.

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Leeds Conservatoire Partners with University Centre Leeds to Deliver Two New Production Arts Courses

Students from local further education provider, University Centre Leeds, will have the chance to work alongside Leeds Conservatoire students on a variety of events and productions.

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Last night our wonderful folk grad @_queerfeminist performed live on @BBCRadio2 for The Folk Show with @themarkrad.… https://t.co/aV0Wjlkt0b
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