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Leeds Conservatoire Professor Elected to Ivors Academy Senate

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

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Songwriting Graduate Secures PPL Support

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

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Singer-Songwriter Secures Glastonbury Slot

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.

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Special Mention in UK Music Outstanding MAP Graduate Awards

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.

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Introducing Leeds Conservatoire Artists Selected for Sound City 2024

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.

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Leeds Conservatoire Returns to Underneath the Stars and We Out Here

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

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