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For Tianyun (Yuna) Ye Steele, aka Lion Yep, music has been a lifelong calling. After spending almost a decade working in brand strategy in China, she made the bold decision to leave behind an established career, move cities, overcome language barriers, and pursue a dream that had been with her since childhood.

As part of Leeds Conservatoire’s global outlook, representatives from the institution recently visited Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

A folk-rock musical, written and composed by Ida Wrona, which began as a 40-minute production in Leeds in 2024, has since grown into a full-length show and will make its London debut this month.

As part of the White Rose mission to India with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, West Yorkshire creatives were out in force - representing a fantastic creative and cultural offering for trade, investment, and partnership between the two countries.

Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire scooped the coveted education prize in the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. The Jazz department, plus former student Olivia Cuttill, received accolades at the ceremony at World Heart Beat in London.

A staff member and recent graduate from the conservatoire's Music Production course have created a score for a pioneering project led by Northern Ballet in partnership with Leeds Hospitals Charity.