SHORT COURSES IN MUSIC & THE CREATIVE ARTS, 2017/18
www.lcm.ac.uk/short-courses @LCoMShortCourse Photography David Lindsay Richard Storrow Tom Arber Andrew Benge Karen Gourley Kris Worsley Richard Moran Olivia Robinson Sarah Bates Ryan Woods HELLO 03 Foreword Evening Classes Welcome to the Leeds 04 Why choose LCoM? College of Music 2017/18 18 Vocal Short Courses brochure Community Ensembles 19 Sight Singing 20 Music Production Our diverse programme of courses 08 Pop & Jazz 24 Piano has been carefully designed to take Choir 26 Jazz piano full advantage of the state-of-the- 08 Sinfonia 27 Guitar art facilities and teaching expertise 09 Leodian Concert 32 Design & Digital within our conservatoire, and to Orchestra Imaging encourage lifelong learning. 09 Choral Society 34 Graphic Design 36 Photoshop & We’re delighted to introduce a new range Illustrator of creative arts courses to our offer, Junior LCoM: Courses 37 Photography including evening classes in graphic design, for Young Musicians design & digital imaging and photography. 10 Saturday Music School Weekend & Week Courses Our range of courses offer innovative 12 Generation Big Band learning experiences in a supportive 13 Write, Record 39 Jazz Improvisation environment, whether you wish to learn a & Perform! 40 Jazz Composition new skill, focus on personal or professional 14 Aural Skills 41 Music Production development or try something new. 15 Songwriting, 42 Piano Teaching Composition & Explore your creativity and develop
Arranging 44 Junior LCoM & your skills here at LCoM – we @lcomshortcourse 15 ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Short Courses hope to welcome you soon. 16 Studio Weekend 46 Our Staff 58 Further information
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Here are just some of the reasons to join us for a short course:
§§ We have courses for a wide range of creative interests, standards and ages. If you’re ready to learn, revise, explore and enjoy making music, you have come to the right place.
§§ You will learn from the best in WHY the business. Our Short Course tutors are leading professionals with a wealth of experience as practising musicians, composers, producers, performers and §§ You will have access to state-of- designers. Our friendly team the-art facilities, such as our Recital CHOOSE will support your development room, Roland digital keyboard every step of the way in your room, Apple Mac & PC Labs and chosen course or ensemble. professional recording and mixing studios. Evening class participants will also have access to our brand new extensive library facilities, LCoM? based at the Quarry Hill Skyline building, for the course duration.
§§ We are a Learning Destination for Leeds Children's University, an ambassador for Child Friendly Leeds, and a member of the Leeds Music Education Partnership, showcasing our
commitment to providing @lcomshortcourse activities and projects that benefit children and young people.
5 Here’s what our previous short course participants had to say…
“This was a huge learning “A really enjoyable course. The tutor experience. I can’t recommend was great at answering questions this course highly enough and was very approachable” – really excellent!” Dan, Introduction to Electronic Dance Kris, Piano Teaching for the Music Production, December 2016 21st Century, May 2017
“Such a positive, inspiring and COMMUNITY “Course delivery was clear encouraging weekend – thank you!” and easy to understand. Very friendly and informative tutor” Robert, Jazz Improvisation Weekend, December 2016 ENSEMBLES Participant, Introduction to Mixing and Mastering, May 2017 “Thoroughly enjoyable course. Our large ensembles provide a dynamic Jonny is an engaging and friendly “Tutor Liam has a very clear tutor, and is extremely patient. The and friendly environment in which you can and supportive teaching style. course has given me confidence hone your skills and enjoy making music. His enthusiasm is infectious to play on my own – thank you!” – I have thoroughly enjoyed Running between September and June/ the whole course” Adrian, Introduction to Acoustic July, our ensembles meet for weekly classes Guitar, February 2017 in the evening, and culminate in a public @lcomshortcourse Julia, Introduction to Piano performance at the end of each term. Playing, February 2017 FIND OUT MORE: www.lcm.ac.uk/communityensembles 7 8 ac.uk shortcourses@lcm.
POP & JAZZ CHOIR SINFONIA LEODIAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA CHORAL SOCIETY
Monday evenings for 30 rehearsals Tuesday evenings for 30 rehearsals Tuesday evenings for 30 rehearsals Thursday evenings for 30 rehearsals 18 September 2017 – 2 July 2018 19 September 2017 – 26 June 2018 19 September 2017 – 12 June 2018 21 September 2017 – 14 June 2018 8 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.15PM Leader: Jenny Chamberlain-Smith Conductor: Andrew Watkinson Conductor: Ben Crick Conductor: Dr Martin Cook Leader/Guest Conductor: Ensemble fee: £155 Age: 18+ Ensemble fee: £255 Age: 18+ Ensemble fee: £158 Age: 18+ Milka Kalinowska
Open to all singers, our Pop and Jazz choir is Ensemble fee: £255 Age: 18+ A lively and friendly ensemble for classical If you love singing choral music, then this an opportunity to delve into popular music musicians who are a minimum of grade 6 choir is for you. Whether you are new and jazz from the 1920’s to the present Sinfonia is a friendly, welcoming group of (strings/brass) and grade 8 (wind) standard. to singing or already have some choral day. Jenny will teach an eclectic repertoire, adult learners who are passionate about The Orchestra brings together people from experience, our established choir will enable giving you the chance to explore different playing classical music. Sinfonia study all over the Yorkshire region who share a you to develop your singing skills and styles of harmony singing, including call and three programmes of music each year, love of playing orchestral music. Repertoire work on a wide range of choral repertoire. response, close harmony, a cappella, and with performances for friends and family in 2017/18 includes Vaughan Williams’ Previous concerts have included Vaughan different styles of backing vocals. Material in an informal setting. Sinfonia provides opera Riders to the Sea and Tchaikovsky’s Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, will be taught using a combination of aural orchestral experience for players who Suite from Swan Lake. An audition may be Chilcott’s Requiem and a programme and written traditions. This course will have achieved a minimum standard of required if there is demand for places. New of British folk songs. All voice types are include three informal performances. grade 3 (strings) and grade 5 (wind/brass). members are very welcome. welcome, and we are always keen to recruit more male voices. New members are very welcome. No Open Rehearsals: 18 September 2017, audition is required. Open Rehearsals: 19 September 2017, 8 January & 23 April 2018 9 January & 24 April 2018 Open Rehearsals: 21 September 2017,
Open Rehearsals: 19 September 2017, 11 January & 26 April 2018 @lcomshortcourse 9 January & 24 April 2018
9 10 SMS Tech (Age 13 – 18 yrs) SMS Experience (Age 9 – 12 yrs)
SMS Tech is for young people who want SMS Experience is for young musicians
[email protected] to learn about music production, and who have been playing or singing for is the only course of its kind in a UK around two years and who are keen to conservatoire. Students will learn how to develop their performance skills. Each record in a music studio, work with MIDI week students will play in an ensemble or and audio using Logic Pro X and Ableton band, take a musicianship class, and take Live, and record live bands. The course is part in a workshop experiencing different an excellent introduction to anyone who styles of music and finding out how to be may wish to study Music Technology at successful as a musician. They will meet JUNIOR LCoM: A-Level or wants to know more about other young musicians and have the music production techniques. Students chance to perform in a professional venue. will have the opportunity to work towards COURSES Rock School Music Production exams. SMS Performance (Age 13 – 18 yrs)
SMS Target (Age 9 – 12 yrs) SMS Performance is for enthusiastic FOR YOUNG young musicians who have been playing SMS Target is for young people who love or singing for at least two years. It follows music and would like to learn how to play the same pattern of classes as SMS MUSICIANS an instrument from the woodwind, brass, Experience, with an ensemble or band, and string families. We have classes for musicianship class, and workshop, but at oboe, bassoon, French horn, trombone, a higher level. Students will also have the tuba, viola, cello and double bass. Students chance to perform in a professional venue. We believe that a range of high quality will have a group lesson, fun music SATURDAY MUSIC musical experiences are essential for workshops, play in a large group and meet SCHOOL (SMS) developing and nurturing talented new friends who share their love of music. SMS Plus (Age 14 – 18 yrs) young musicians, and SMS delivers Instruments are available for students Young performers and producers, a fun yet challenging programme attending a state school or academy SMS Plus is our advanced programme interested in exploring musical ideas, of sessions that are tailored to in Leeds to borrow free of charge. for young musicians who are Grade 6 playing in bands/ensembles and learning individual abilities and interests. standard or above on their instrument or music technology, can join Saturday voice and have passed grade 5 theory. The Music School - part of the junior Visit our website for further information course includes two hours of ensemble department at Leeds College of Music. at www.lcm.ac.uk/young-musicians skills, specialising in either jazz, pop/rock or contact [email protected] or classical and a workshop, which will @lcomshortcourse Creative and vibrant, SMS delivers 30 support students’ musical studies, audition weeks of ensemble, musicianship and preparation and career development. music production tuition to young SMS Concert Dates: people between ages 9 and 18 on 9 December 2017, 10 March Saturday mornings during term time. & 16 June 2018 11 12 ac.uk shortcourses@lcm.
GENERATION BIG BAND Generation Big Band at Leeds College of WRITE, RECORD & PERFORM! These courses will equip young Music aims to bring together excellence A HOLIDAY COURSE FOR musicians with new approaches to Saturday afternoon rehearsals across all generations of the Yorkshire songwriting, as well as the experience of jazz community. YOUNG MUSICIANS working in a recording studio, ideas on Term 1: how to rehearse effectively, as well as 7 October – 9 December 2017 Easter course: strategies to problem solve and prepare Using cutting edge arrangements the band 2.30 – 4.30PM Monday 9 – Friday 13 April 2018 effectively for performance. Musicians, will consist of existing LCoM conservatoire 10AM – 3.30PM composers and songwriters alike will be Term 2: students alongside up and coming young inspired by new ways of creating songs 27 January – 24 March 2018 musicians who show great potential. The Summer course: and pieces to be showcased on the last 2.30 – 4.30PM ensemble provides an opportunity to Monday 6 – Friday 10 August 2018 day. There will be plenty of opportunities Leader: Mark Chandler bring together the best of the best. In the 10AM – 3.30PM to network and meet new friends; second semester, the band will also be Course fee: £250 Age: 14 – 18 we should mention that this course joined by alumni of LCoM who are working Tutors: Lee Smith & (£125 per term) promises to be a lot of fun too! professionally in the music business. Krishna Thiruchelvam Course fee: £185 Age: 10 – 18 Participants will be placed in two groups Auditions (bursaries available) by age and experience with places in each We are looking for talented musicians ages group limited to eight. 14 – 18 to join this project. Auditions will be held on Saturday 16 September 2017 Do you know a young musician who at 2:30pm. Please apply online. would like to play in a band, write songs, experience working in a professional recording studio and perform a live gig? As part of our programme for young musicians, we’re running two inspirational courses of creative music making for @lcomshortcourse FIND OUT MORE: aspiring young performers over the Easter FIND OUT MORE: and summer holidays under the guidance www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/generationbigband of talented tutors Lee and Krish. www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/ writerecordperform 13 14 ac.uk shortcourses@lcm.
AURAL SKILLS FOR GRADES 3-5 AURAL SKILLS FOR GRADES 6-8 SONGWRITING, COMPOSITION & ABRSM GRADE 5 THEORY COURSE ARRANGING FOR POPULAR MUSIC FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS Four Saturday afternoons: Six Saturday afternoons: 3, 10 & 24 February & 3 March 2018 20 & 27 January, 3, 10 & 24 February 10 Saturday afternoons: 15 Saturday afternoons: 4.15 – 5.15PM & 3 March 2018 6, 13, 20 & 27 January, 3, 10 & 20 & 27 January, 3, 10 & 24 February, Tutor: Ben Gaunt 3.15 – 4.15PM 24 February, 3, 10 & 17 March 2018 3, 10, 17 & 24 March, 21 & 28 April, Tutor: Ben Gaunt 2 – 3.30PM 12, 19 & 26 May & 9 June 2018 Course fee: £30 Age: 9 – 18 2 –3PM Course fee: £45 Age: 9 – 18 Tutor: Jacob Savage Tutor: Ben Gaunt Aimed at young musicians working towards Course fee: £125 Age: 14 – 18 Grades 3-5 on their instrument or voice, This course is aimed at young musicians Course fee: £115 Age: 11 – 18 this course is designed to make aural working towards Grade 6-8 on their training fun, practical, and unintimidating. instrument or voice, and is structured to This 10-week course is designed to By covering all aspects of the Grade 3-5 provide them with all the skills required by introduce young musicians to the world This course is aimed at young musicians exams, in addition to developing other exam boards. The aural component of the of commercial songwriting. You will cover who are working towards their ABRSM aural and musicianship skills, participants instrumental exam can often be daunting, all types of popular music from Gershwin Grade 5 Theory exam. Tutor Ben will guide will feel prepared to confidently take on the but this need not be the case. Lessons will and Paul Simon to Drake. Not only will you them through all of the requirements exam and will learn a variety of techniques be energetic, interactive, and practical, so increase your knowledge about the history for the exam, as well as providing wider that will enable them to become a better students are expected to bring instruments of popular music and the theories behind contextual information which will help performer. Lessons will be energetic, where possible. Although the focus will be writing successful songs, but you will use students become well-rounded and more interactive, and (most important of all) on developing aural ability, the course will this to help progress your own writing. knowledgeable musicians. practical, so students are expected to bring also provide some theoretical context. This course is perfect for anyone who is instruments where possible. passionate about writing music.
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STUDIO EXPERIENCE WEEKEND We’re pleased to collaborate once more with our friends at Greenmount Studios Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 July 2018 for a weekend masterclass in creative mixing and mastering for young musicians, 10am – 5pm learning about both analogue and digital Tutors: Lee Smith & Jamie Lockhart techniques in a sought-after professional Venue: Greenmount Studios studio. This course will exclusively take place at Greenmount Recording Studios in Course fee: £155 Age: 14 – 18 Leeds, led by producers and mix engineers Lee Smith and Jamie Lockhart. EVENING
You will be mixing existing, unmixed recordings of established bands and learning in a hands-on way by CLASSES www.greenmountstudios.com experimenting with new and old techniques using a variety of modern and vintage equipment. The weekend will end with a workshop in mastering, starting to address how to use compression, limiting and EQ to produce professional mastered material.
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FIND YOUR VOICE SINGING FOR IMPROVERS DEVELOPING YOUR SIGHT SINGING AND VOCAL VOCAL ARTISTRY TECHNIQUES FOR CHORAL SINGERS 15 Tuesday evenings 15 Tuesday evenings Start dates: 19 September 2017 Start dates: 19 September 2017 or 25 Monday evenings 10 Thursday evenings or 20 February 2018 20 February 2018 18 September 2017 – 14 May 2018 Start dates: 28 September 2017 6.15 – 7.45PM 8 – 9.30PM 6 – 7.30PM or 11 January 2018 5.45 – 6.45PM Tutor: Jenny Chamberlain-Smith Tutor: Jenny Chamberlain-Smith Tutor: Jenny Chamberlain-Smith Tutor: Dr Martin Cook Course fee: £158 Age: 18+ Course fee: £158 Age: 18+ Course fee: £310 Age: 18+ (includes masterclass experience) Course fee: £70 Age: 18+ A course for complete beginners and those A course for singers who have the basics fairly new to singing, regardless of style. of good technique and performance, Sight singing is a valuable skill for all Jenny will introduce you to vocal technique, regardless of style. Jenny will work with you A course for singers who are confident musicians and is of particular importance breathing and posture, vocal exercises on developing vocal techniques, breath using their voices, and who have already to choral singers; it can be used to further and carefully chosen songs in order to control, voice projection and appropriate benefitted from good quality vocal tuition. an interest in repertoire and encourage help you grow in confidence and find your vocal exercises to aid practice between You will work on developing your voice as a musical independence. On this practical voice. We’ll give you a fun and supportive sessions. Carefully chosen group and solo natural instrument, learning the importance course you will explore how to read music, environment to do it in too. No previous repertoire will help you develop your voice of practice and vocal health, extended how to sing at sight and how to build your singing experience is required to attend in a fun and supportive environment, aiding vocal and performance techniques, vocal technique, whilst singing music from this evening course. confident and informed performances. voice projection, control, musicianship To take part you should have had some skills, song interpretation and expanding a range of musical styles. These courses singing training, an understanding of vocal your repertoire. This course will offer are ideal for anyone who regularly sings, technique, and feel comfortable performing performance opportunities in a wide range whether this is a choral society, community solo and as part of a group. of non-classical vocal styles including jazz, choir or workplace choir. @lcomshortcourse pop, rock, soul, RnB and the blues. FIND OUT MORE: FIND OUT MORE: FIND OUT MORE: FIND OUT MORE:
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19 20 ac.uk MUSIC shortcourses@lcm. PRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC ADVANCED ELECTRONIC DANCE INTRODUCTION TO ABLETON LIVE CONTINUING TO LEARN ABLETON LIVE DANCE MUSIC PRODUCTION MUSIC PRODUCTION 10 Thursday evenings 10 Thursday evenings 10 Tuesday evenings 10 Wednesday evenings Start dates: 28 September 2017 Start dates: 28 September 2017 Start dates: 26 September 2017 Start date: 10 January 2018 or 11 January 2018 or 11 January 2018 or 9 January 2018 6 – 7.30PM 6 – 7.30PM 7.45 – 9.15PM 6 – 7.30PM Tutor: Adam Fennell Tutor: Connor Small Tutor: Connor Small Tutor: Adam Fennell Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ This course covers advanced production This course is for complete beginners Prior knowledge of Ableton Live is required This course is the perfect kick-start for and mixing and mastering techniques who want to learn how to put this for this course as it takes a more detailed those looking to produce their own to enhance your electronic music exciting software to creative use. It will look at the software over a 10-week electronic music. You will cover all of the compositions. You will look in greater provide you with a solid grounding in the period. Taught in one of our Mac labs, the basics, from composition, synthesis and detail at a range of techniques including basics of Ableton Live, enabling you to course will look at using Ableton Live as MIDI programming, through to music multi-band processing and resampling. discover some of the powerful in-depth a performance/DJ tool, as well as mixing theory, mix techniques and mastering. There is also an opportunity to showcase features available. Connor will introduce and production techniques to enhance Using Ableton Live 9 Suite and Native your work for constructive feedback you to arranging, mixing and producing your work. You will cover mixing (EQ and Instruments Komplete, you will learn from your tutor and peers. You will use musical ideas using Ableton Live for compression), routing and groups, side- numerous techniques, tips and tricks industry standard software that is popular Mac. You will cover basic recording and chaining, dummy clips, racks and chains – used by professional music producers. with music professionals worldwide sound manipulation, basic programming creating complex instruments and effects, Creating your own music is at the heart such as Ableton Live 9 Suite and Native techniques and midi pattern sequencing. using Live as a performance tool and of this course. Instruments Komplete to create your bouncing and mastering your work.
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WORKSHOPS INTRODUCING These 10-week practical workshops using INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC PRO X CONTINUING TO LEARN LOGIC PRO X LOGIC PRO X Logic Pro X will teach you the fundamentals of this industry standard software. 10 Thursday evenings 10 Thursday evenings 10 Thursday evenings Working with an experienced and 11 January – 22 March 2018 11 January – 22 March 2018 28 September – 7 December 2017 supportive tutor, the sessions will be in a 6 – 7.30PM 7.45 – 9.15PM 6.45 – 9PM workshop format in which time is allocated Tutor: John Cockram Tutor: John Cockram for the tutor to give individual guidance Tutor: John Cockram in addition to demonstrating specific Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £200 Age: 16+ techniques to the whole class. This will provide opportunities for you to use your This 10-week course using Logic Pro X will This 10-week course will allow you to own musical material or work teach you the fundamentals of this industry build on basic skills and techniques and with examples provided. standard software in a practical workshop gain further experience in Logic Pro X in a You will learn how to record and edit MIDI environment. Working with a supportive practical workshop environment. Working and audio data, add effects, and mix and and experienced tutor, there will be plenty with a supportive and experienced tutor, master your music. This course is suitable of opportunities for you to use your own there will be plenty of opportunities for for people who are new to this subject or musical material or work with examples you to use your own musical material or who want to gain knowledge of the basics provided. You will learn how to record and work with provided examples. You will learn of modern music production and learn how edit MIDI and audio data, add effects, and how to use and apply specialist features of to get the most from their software. mix and master your music. This course Logic Pro X such as the EXS 24 Sampler, ES2 is suitable for people who are new to this synthesiser, and time based Flex editing subject or who want to gain knowledge of techniques. In addition you will learn the basics of modern music production. how to synchronise Logic Pro X to other software and hardware environments e.g. Reason and Native Instruments MASCHINE. @lcomshortcourse
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23 24 ac.uk PIANO All of our piano courses require you to have your own keyboard shortcourses@lcm. with full size keys to practise on between sessions.
INTRODUCTION TO PIANO: PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO PIANO: PART 2 DEVELOP YOUR PIANO SKILLS This new 15-week evening class allows you to develop your piano skills in a 15 Monday or Tuesday evenings 15 Monday evenings 15 Tuesday evenings supportive workshop environment, with Start dates: Monday 25 September, Start dates: Monday 25 September 2017 Start dates: Tuesday 26 September 2017 the opportunity to expand your repertoire Tuesday 26 September 2017, Monday 19 or Monday 19 February 2018 or Tuesday 20 February 2018 with guidance from tutor Liam. February or Tuesday 20 February 2018 7.45 – 9.15PM 7.45 – 9.15PM 6 – 7.30PM The course is suitable for any pianist Tutor: Liam Brigg Tutor: Liam Brigg between Grades 1 and 3, as well as those Tutor: Liam Brigg Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ who have already completed the two Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ Introduction to Piano short courses. With a strong focus on broadening your These classes are for players who have repertoire, you will also look at various These classes are for complete beginners ideally completed the Introduction to Piano: exercises to develop your technique, to the piano who have no experience of Part 1 course or who have recently started including finger strengthening, posture reading music. You will be introduced to the to play the piano and wish to continue and sight-reading skills. keyboard and will learn about how music is studying. You will work on playing hands constructed, the treble clef, listening skills, together, listening skills and extending awareness of pitch and rhythmic values. your range outside a five-finger position. All material will be taught on Roland digital All material will be taught on Roland digital pianos in a small classroom setting. pianos in a small classroom setting.
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25 26 ac.uk JAZZ GUITAR You should have your own acoustic
shortcourses@lcm. guitar to practise on between PIANO sessions and to bring to all classes. Participants on our guitar courses will be entitled to a 15% discount on Brunetti valve amps and stomp boxes.
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ CONTINUING TO LEARN JAZZ INTRODUCTION TO CONTINUING TO LEARN PIANO (BEGINNERS) PIANO (INTERMEDIATE) ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR 15 Wednesday evenings 15 Wednesday evenings 15 Monday evenings 15 Monday evenings Start dates: 27 September 2017 Start dates: 27 September 2017 Start dates: 25 September 2017 or Start dates: 25 September 2017 or or 21 February 2018 or 21 February 2018 19 February 2018 19 February 2018 6 – 7.30PM 7.45 – 9.15PM 6 – 7.30PM 7.30 – 9PM Tutor: Bob Birch Tutor: Bob Birch Tutor: Jonny Flockton Tutor: Jonny Flockton Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ Course fee: £185 Age: 18+ Course fee: £185 Age: 18+
These classes are for piano players who Working in a small group, these practical These classes are for complete beginners These classes are for guitarists who have have some experience in reading music and courses will introduce you to some and those who are fairly new to the a basic knowledge of playing or who have a working knowledge of basic jazz harmony of the key concepts in jazz piano and acoustic guitar. Warm-ups, tuning, basic completed the Introduction to Acoustic (e.g. chords, major and natural minor scales, improvisation by exploring practical jazz chord shapes, posture, strumming patterns, Guitar course. You will enhance your key creating walking bass lines). You will learn a theory. You will learn how to play from basic theory, key guitar skills and ways to guitar skills with open chords, barre chords, variety of jazz standards, looking at stylistic lead sheets and play a wide range of jazz practise are all covered by talented tutor basic improvisation, song styles, broken techniques such as block chords, harmonic and blues repertoire in a friendly and and performer Jonny. Enjoy learning the chords, riffs, strumming patterns and theory, substitution, accompanying singers and supportive environment. You will cover basics of guitar playing using techniques plus ideas for improvement and practice. playing solo piano. chord symbols and voicings, extended such as strumming and finger picking in a harmony, walking bass lines and using friendly and supportive atmosphere. scales to build confidence in approaching jazz improvisation.
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27 28 ac.uk 16 Sep 2017 – 16 Jun 2018 Saturday Music School 18 Sep 2017 – 2 Jul 2018 Pop and Jazz Choir 18 Sep 2017 – 14 May 2018 Developing Your Vocal Artistry 19 Sep 2017 – 6 Feb 2018 Find Your Voice shortcourses@lcm. SHORT 19 Sep 2017 – 6 Feb 2018 Singing for Improvers 19 Sep 2017 – 26 Jun 2018 Sinfonia 19 Sep 2017 – 12 Jun 2018 Leodian Concert Orchestra 21 Sep 2017 – 14 Jun 2018 Choral Society 25 Sep – 4 Dec 2017 Image Manipulation COURSES 25 Sep 2017 – 5 Feb 2018 Introduction to Acoustic Guitar 25 Sep 2017 – 5 Feb 2018 Continuing to Learn Acoustic Guitar 25 Sep 2017 – 29 Jan 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 1 25 Sep 2017 – 29 Jan 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 2 26 Sep 2017 – 30 Jan 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 1 DIARY 26 Sep 2017 – 30 Jan 2018 Develop Your Piano Skills 26 Sep – 5 Dec 2017 How to Design a Logo 2017/18 26 Sep – 5 Dec 2017 Introduction to Electronic Dance Music Production 27 Sep 2017– 31 Jan 2018 Introduction to Jazz Piano 27 Sep 2017 – 31 Jan 2018 Continuing to Learn Jazz Piano 27 Sep – 6 Dec 2017 Introduction to Photoshop 27 Sep – 6 Dec 2017 Introduction to Digital Photography 28 Sep – 7 Dec 2017 Sight Singing & Vocal Techniques for Choral Singers 28 Sep – 7 Dec 2017 Introduction to Ableton Live 28 Sep – 7 Dec 2017 Continuing to Learn Ableton Live 28 Sep – 7 Dec 2017 Workshops Introducing Logic Pro X
7 Oct – 9 Dec 2017 Generation Big Band
Community Ensembles 11 – 12 Nov 2017 Introduction to Audio Recording Junior LCoM: Courses for Young Musicians @lcomshortcourse 18 – 19 Nov 2017 Introduction to Mixing & Mastering Evening Classes
Weekend & Week Courses 9 – 10 Dec 2017 Jazz Improvisation Weekend 1
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3 Feb – 3 May 2018 Aural Skills for Grades 3-5
shortcourses@lcm. Community Ensembles 19 Feb – 2 Jul 2018 Introduction to Acoustic Guitar
Junior LCoM: Courses for Young Musicians 19 Feb – 2 Jul 2018 Continuing to Learn Acoustic Guitar 19 Feb– 2 Jul 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 1 Evening Classes 19 Feb – 2 Jul 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 2 Weekend & Week Courses 20 Feb – 26 Jun 2018 Introduction to Piano: Part 1 20 Feb – 26 Jun 2018 Develop Your Piano Skills 20 Feb – 26 Jun 2018 Find Your Voice 20 Feb – 26 Jun 2018 Singing for Improvers 21 Feb – 27 Jun 2018 Introduction to Jazz Piano 21 Feb – 27 Jun 2018 Continuing to Learn Jazz Piano
9 – 13 Apr 2018 Write, Record & Perform! Songwriting, Composition & 6 Jan – 17 Mar 2018 Arranging for Popular Music 23 Apr – 9 Jul 2018 Desktop Publishing
8 Jan – 19 Mar 2018 Digital Drawing & Illustration 24 Apr – 3 Jul 2018 Promoting a Product 9 Jan – 20 Mar 2018 Designing Effective Promotional Print Material 25 Apr – 23 May 2018 Introduction to Illustrator 9 Jan – 20 Mar 2018 Introduction to Electronic Dance Music Production 25 Apr – 4 Jul 2018 Introduction to Digital Photography 10 Jan – 21 Mar 2018 Advanced Electronic Dance Music Production 10 Jan – 21 Mar 2018 Introduction to Photoshop 19 – 20 May 2018 Introduction to Mixing & Mastering 10 Jan – 21 Mar 2018 Introduction to Digital Photography 19 – 20 May 2018 Piano Teaching for the 21st Century 11 Jan – 22 Mar 2018 Sight Singing & Vocal Techniques for Choral Singers
11 Jan – 22 Mar 2018 Introduction to Logic Pro X 16 – 17 Jun 2018 Jazz Composition Weekend 11 Jan – 22 Mar 2018 Continuing to Learn Logic Pro X 16 – 17 Jun 2018 Introduction to Audio Recording 11 Jan – 22 Mar 2018 Introduction to Ableton Live 23 – 24 Jun 2018 Jazz Improvisation Weekend 2 11 Jan – 22 Mar 2018 Continuing to Learn Ableton Live
20 Jan – 3 Mar 2018 Aural Skills for Grades 6-8 14 – 15 Jul 2018 Studio Experience Weekend
20 Jan – 9 Jun 2018 ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Course for Young Musicians @lcomshortcourse
27 Jan – 24 Mar 2018 Generation Big Band 6 – 10 Aug 2018 Write, Record & Perform!
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Introduction to Design IMAGE MANIPULATION DIGITAL DRAWING & ILLUSTRATION DESKTOP PUBLISHING & Digital Imaging 10 Monday evenings 10 Monday evenings 10 Monday evenings 25 September – 4 December 2017 8 January – 19 March 2018 23 April – 9 July 2018 Our Design & Digital Imaging 6.45 – 9PM 6.45 – 9PM 6.45 – 9PM programme is split into three courses which cover the Tutor: Sarah Bates Tutor: Sarah Bates Tutor: Sarah Bates basics of design and provide a Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ practical understanding of the software that designers and artists use to create their work. Using Adobe Photoshop you will learn how Develop your range of digital drawing On this course you will learn a range of to digitally manipulate and enhance images. skills using Adobe Illustrator. Learn how desktop publishing skills using Adobe The course covers techniques such as to create scaleable logo design from InDesign. This includes looking at basic retouching, repairing, image montage, and drawings. Techniques covered include layout and composition, understanding blending modes. Learning about formats creating illustrations, distort and transform signposting and the skills and techniques and resolutions ensures a high-quality tools, using layers and clipping masks, and of using typography; looking at colour, image suitable for its intended use. As part working with typography. You will be able grids and guides, issues of legibility of the course you will be able to choose a to demonstrate your skills in a self-defined and readability, and printing processes. project demonstrating your new skills. project such as a flyer, piece of art of You will find out how to ensure visual business card design. communication and purpose is defined in your designs in order to engage and interest your audience.
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Introduction to HOW TO DESIGN A LOGO HOW TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE HOW TO PROMOTE A PRODUCT USING PROMOTIONAL PRINT MATERIAL ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA Graphic Design 10 Tuesday evenings 26 September – 5 December 2017 10 Tuesday evenings 10 Tuesday evenings Our Graphic Design 6.45 – 9PM 9 January – 20 March 2018 24 April – 3 July 2018 programme is split into three 6.45 – 9PM 6.45 – 9PM evening classes which explore Tutor: Sarah Bates the basics of design as well as Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ Tutor: Sarah Bates Tutor: Sarah Bates how to gain practical design Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ skills. Three main areas will be covered: logo design, designing Communication is key when it comes promotional material and to attracting the right audience for your On this 10-week evening class you Learn how to create the right tone and promoting a product using business. It is vitally important when you will learn about developing designs message for your audience. You will learn advertising and social media. are creating an image for your company for print. This includes composition, techniques to engage and explore the Learn how to turn those to think about first impressions. legibility and readability, signposting and power of combining image and message. boring layouts, handouts audience engagement. There is plenty of Social media plays a vital role in advertising and information sheets into During the course, you will analyse case opportunity for practical work exploring campaigns and you will learn how to engaging works of art! studies, conduct research and develop ideas, hand generated and digital techniques. harness its power. which will help you to gain more awareness You will learn how to communicate your of corporate identity and branding. You ideas visually to your audience. will gain an understanding of typography, concept development, colour scale, and digital drawing as well as learning the correct formats to ensure your logo looks great on
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INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATOR INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL A practical, hands-on introduction to PHOTOGRAPHY digital photography. This evening class is 10 Wednesday evenings 5 Wednesday evenings suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking to expand their camera Start dates: 27 September 2017 & 25 April – 23 May 2018 10 Wednesday evenings knowledge to using full manual mode and 10 January 2018 6.45 – 9PM Start dates: 27 September 2017, correct use of shutter speed, aperture, 6.45 – 9PM 10 January & 25 April 2018 Tutor: Ryan Woods ISO and white balance. You will learn how 6.45 – 9PM Tutor: Ryan Woods Course fee: £100 Age: 18+ to use studio lighting for portrait and Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ Tutor: Richard Storrow promo, the rules of composition, flash Course fee: £200 Age: 18+ photography and when to use it, how to This five-week introduction to Adobe photograph in a range of environments This 10 week introduction to Adobe Illustrator will introduce you to some of and how to process your images creatively Photoshop will introduce you to some the key aspects of working with vector and effectively in Photoshop. of the key aspects of working within graphics and workflow management. Photoshop. This course is ideal for those Much like Photoshop, Illustrator can You will also look at some more who wish to take their first steps into the be used to create a variety of products advanced digital photography and world of Photoshop design techniques. ranging from logos and branding material processing techniques such as HDR, It’s also suitable for those with some to artwork such as portraiture and poster how to digitally remove pedestrians and experience who would like to gain more designs by creating powerful and scalable crowds, and panoramas. confidence with the application. vector graphics. This course is aimed at those who wish to take their first steps
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JAZZ IMPROVISATION WEEKEND 1 This weekend course is ideal for the inexperienced improviser wishing to Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 December 2017 gain more knowledge, experience and 10am – 5pm confidence in improvisation and jazz. Taught in an ensemble environment, Tutor: Rob Mitchell you will study the development of WEEKEND & Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ improvisation, jazz phrasing, chord
scale relationships, understanding II V I harmony, guide tones, jazz lines, rhythmic development, jazz blues, rhythm changes WEEK COURSES and altered chords. The workshop sessions will provide plenty of opportunities to perform in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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JAZZ COMPOSITION WEEKEND JAZZ IMPROVISATION WEEKEND 2 INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO MIXING AUDIO RECORDING & MASTERING Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 June 2018 Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 June 2018 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 November 2017 Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 November 2017 Tutor: Rob Mitchell Tutor: Rob Mitchell or Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 June 2018 or Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 May 2018 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Tutor: Alex Halliday Tutor: Marlon Hodelin
Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ Course fee: £155 Age: 16+ This weekend course will introduce you This intensive course is for the improviser to the foundations of jazz composition ready to take their jazz language to the next and arranging. The course explores level. Further develop your confidence and In a classroom and pro-studio setting, this This weekend course will teach you the techniques, devices and structures used creativity with this supportive programme, intensive weekend course will teach you the fundamentals of mixing and mastering a in composing melody, harmony and carefully designed by tutor Rob. Taught in an fundamentals of audio recording, including range of recorded audio as well as covering rhythm in jazz, with a focus on writing lead ensemble environment, you will study and microphone types, microphone placement the associated creative processes involved. sheet and small ensemble compositions. apply skills in improvisation, jazz phrasing, and digital audio theory. Guidance will be Your experienced tutor Marlon will provide Part of the course will be theory the importance of chord scale relationships given on preparing for, and recording with, you with innovative tips and tricks on how based with the opportunity to input and associated theory, applying II V I a simple home recording system, as well to make your mix sound as polished and compositional ideas into Sibelius software harmony, guide tones, solo lines, rhythmic as setting up and multi-track recording in a professional as possible, as well as showing with a view to your own compositions development and rhythm changes. The professional recording environment. you how to master the mix, allowing being performed and workshopped. workshop sessions will provide plenty of you the chance to complete your projects opportunities to perform in a relaxed and in a home studio. supportive environment.
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“Absolutely wonderful – the course has
shortcourses@lcm. opened my mind to so many new possibilities”
Liam, Course Participant 2017 PIANO TEACHING FOR Come and gain new insights into piano THE 21ST CENTURY teaching! This inspiring and energetic weekend course gives piano teachers, In Collaboration with the European whatever their background, a chance Piano Teachers Association to refresh their skills, and to absorb some of the latest ideas from the highly Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 May 2018 acclaimed Piano Teachers Course EPTA 10am – 5pm UK, the country’s leading professional development course for piano teachers. Tutors: Heli Ignatious-Fleet & Andrew Eales There will be opportunities for active Course fee: £170 Age: 18+ participation, and for the exploration of both general and individual pianistic and piano teaching issues.
Having both been closely involved with the Common Approach project, Heli and Andrew believe that through inspiring and informed teaching, expressive and effortless piano playing is possible from the very start.
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www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/pianoteaching 43 44 Karen Gourlay (MMus, MSc, BA (Hons), PGCE) is ac.uk JUNIOR LCOM & the Head of Junior LCoM and Short Courses. Karen has a first class honours degree in music and was awarded a distinction for her MMus in composition. SHORT COURSES She has been involved in education throughout her career and was a Senior Lecturer at LCoM before shortcourses@lcm. taking up her current role. Her research interests TEAM KAREN GOURLAY include Technology Enhanced Learning for music teachers. As a composer, she is a former winner of the Yorkshire Composers’ Competition and her work has been broadcast on Radio 3 and performed internationally. Her work is published by Forton Music and Tectractys Publishing. A keen flute player, Karen plays piccolo, flute, alto and bass flutes.
Kate Tanner (BMus) is the Short Courses Manager. She looks after the programme of short courses, evening classes, community ensembles and summer schools at Leeds College of Music. Originally from Devon, Kate’s love of music began as a young chorister, and later Deputy Head Girl Chorister, of Exeter Cathedral. She went on to sing in Exeter KATE TANNER based Melisma and Cantata choirs, and was fortunate enough to sing in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Cardiff Millennium Centre. Kate graduated from Huddersfield University in 2010 with a first class honours degree in Music. She plays the piano and bassoon, and has studied under teachers Joan Dixon and David Baker. She has been based in Yorkshire since 2007, having moved to Leeds after her degree. Since graduating, she has worked @lcomshortcourse for Manchester Camerata in the Learning and Participation team, as part of the Events team for the Lake District Summer Music Festival, and for Guide Dogs UK, before taking up her role at LCoM.
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Sarah Bates is a dual professional; graphic designer and lecturer in design with extensive experience shortcourses@lcm. in both fields. She has taught digital imaging sessions, using the Adobe Creative Suite to a wide range of learners with different abilities, on all levels, as well as delivering bespoke digital design training courses to businesses. She brings with her SARAH BATES a wealth of experience and passion for graphic design and sees the Adobe Creative Suite as a OUR tool that allows your creativity to be unleashed.
Bob Birch is an experienced educator, performer and jazz pianist with over twenty years’ experience, STAFF having toured across Europe, Japan and America. In addition to teaching jazz piano evening classes at Leeds College of Music, he is currently a lecturer in composition and music at Leeds Beckett University. BOB BIRCH @lcomshortcourse
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Liam Brigg is a composer, pianist, organist and John Cockram is a music production lecturer music educator. He has been teaching the at LCoM with over 20 years’ experience in the shortcourses@lcm. Introduction to Piano courses since September teaching of this subject including delivery on 2015. He has been a piano tutor for over three both Higher and Further Education courses. years, teaching beginner and intermediate lessons He is familiar with common music production to adults and children. As a composer, Liam has had software including Logic, Cubase and Reason, works performed by the Leeds College of Music and has extensive knowledge of synthesis and LIAM BRIGG New Music Collective, and at events such as Light JOHN sampling techniques. In addition to his work at Night and Leeds Lieder Festival. He also works as a COCKRAM LCoM, John is a freelance musician and educator. pianist and organist at Stainbeck United Reformed Church, where he has also acted as musical director www.soundcloud.com/mjc1 for the Stainbeck Players annual pantomime.
Jenny Chamberlain Smith is a professional and Martin Cook originally trained at the Royal Northern versatile vocalist, and though rooted in jazz and College of Music, where he studied piano. After popular music she effortlessly moves between graduating, he worked as a school music specialist various genres and styles. Since graduating from in Newfoundland. It was in this role that he was first Leeds College of Music in 2006 (BA Jazz Studies) noticed as a choral conductor and as a result went on Jenny’s career highlights include: recording to study choral conducting at Boston University. From her début album ‘Love Holds Strong’; radio 1997 – 2009 Martin was Musical Director of Sandbach JENNY appearances on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio MARTIN COOK Voices. In 2009 Martin was offered an Assistantship CHAMBERLAIN Leeds, York and Lincolnshire as well as singing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA where SMITH backing vocals for Katrina (Katrina and the Waves). he completed a doctoral degree in conducting, Jenny’s versatility has enabled her to be part conducted the “All Collegiate Choir” and taught of a rich variety of ensembles over the years. conducting to undergraduates. His dissertation is: “A Current projects include 1940’s vocal group ‘The Survey of The Sacred Choral and Orchestral works of Honeybirds’, the ‘Lady Luck’ jazz quintet, award Sir Henry Walford Davies” (1869-1941). Martin now @lcomshortcourse winning party band ‘Vibetown’ and the ‘Up On the works as a freelance conductor and teacher of Piano, Roof’ theatre show (backing vocals and flute). Organ and Voice. He presently conducts the LCoM Choral Society, Shrewsbury Choral Society, his own Chamber choir M-16 and Bunbury Church Choir. 49 50 ac.uk
Ben Crick has established a reputation as an Adam Fennell has eight years of electronic dance innovative and original conductor who is music production experience that has seen releases shortcourses@lcm. comfortable working with diverse and challenging and remixes on multiple labels and DJ sets across repertoire; he is a former BBC Music Fellow. the country, alongside extensive support from His orchestral repertoire ranges from Bach to high-profile DJ’s and producers across BBC radio, contemporary works with a special interest in Capital Xtra, Rinse FM and more. He also runs music of the British 20th century. He is the Artistic his own electronic music label, receiving critical BEN CRICK Director of Skipton Building Society Camerata. ADAM FENNELL acclaim from ‘Mixmag’, ‘Thump’ and ‘Fatkidonfire’ Ben is a visiting lecturer at several Universities, amongst others. Adam is a strong studio engineer has written for Classical Music Magazine, Opera and producer, regularly found recording, mixing Now and Early Music Today, and has been a guest and mastering artists across a variety of genres. contributor on BBC radio 2 and 3 programmes.
Andrew Eales is a piano teacher, educational Jonny Flockton (MA, BA Hons, PGCE, LGSM, ATCL) consultant, writer and composer based in is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Music Degree Milton Keynes, where he runs his independent at Leeds College of Music. His teaching specialism music education business and creative outlet is one–to-one electric guitar lessons and delivering Keyquest Music. He read music at the University guitar workshops. He has performed at many of of Birmingham before studying harpsichord and the leading festivals in the UK with his band Mik fortepiano as a postgraduate at the Royal College of Artistik’s Ego Trip. These include Glastonbury, ANDREW EALES Music. His teachers included David Ponsford, Robert JONNY Latitude, Edinburgh and Leeds. They have been Woolley, and Hungarian concert pianist Joseph FLOCKTON winners of album of the week on Rock FM, and Weingarten. Andrew was Head of Piano for Milton Comedy Store Manchester talent night winners. Keynes Music Service for several years. He has Jonny played acoustic guitar on the music to worked on several projects which have helped to the recent BBC series ‘The History of Canals’. shape and improve musical education in the UK, and
played a leading role in writing A Common Approach @lcomshortcourse and the ABRSM Music Medals for keyboard.
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Ben Gaunt is a professional composer, performer Marlon Hodelin (BA Hons, PGCE, MMus) specialises and lecturer. He studied at the Royal Northern in computer music technology, composing for shortcourses@lcm. College of Music, Manchester Metropolitan film and TV, and Studio Recording and Production. University (where he received a PGCE in music Marlon, aka ‘Script’, has worked with many top education), and The University of Sheffield producers and artists such as Sticky, Dexplicit, Leif, where he recently completed a PhD. Ben’s music The Beat Masters, Virgo, DJ Veteran, Paul Jackson, has been performed by professional orchestras, and Marc Kinchern. He currently is working at BEN GAUNT ensembles, and soloists including Ensemble MARLON the forefront of the industry, producing remixes 10/10 (of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic HODELIN for various existing artists and independent/ Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra and major recording labels under the pseudonym London Sinfonietta. His music has been published Simplyscript, as well as working as a mixing by University of York Music Press and released and mastering engineer on various projects. by NMC. Ben plays keyboard and piano in a number of bands covering a variety of genres.
Alex Halliday (BA, PGCert PA) is a Music Production Heli Ignatius-Fleet is a highly trained pianist lecturer who teaches on the Foundation Degree and piano teacher with extensive studies in and BA Music Degree (Production) at Leeds College several countries with a variety of distinguished of Music. His specialist areas are Computer Music professors. Having completed the two year Technology and Studio Recording. He is an Apple pedagogy module at Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, certified Pro trainer for Logic X and an official she is as passionate about teaching as she is AVID Pro-tools Operator. Alex continues to write about playing the piano: she teaches students ALEX HALLIDAY and produce his own music, as well as composing, HELI ranging from professional musicians to beginners, recording and producing for performing arts IGNATIUS-FLEET and performs regularly. Heli writes and lectures organisations and the public services such as Opera on many piano related topics; runs courses for North, Yorkshire Dance and West Yorkshire Police. pianists and was the Director of the EPTA UK Piano Pedagogy Course for several years. @lcomshortcourse
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Rob Mitchell is a saxophonist, composer, and Connor Small is an experienced educator and music educator. He is a Senior Lecturer on the BA Music industry professional. He has releases on labels shortcourses@lcm. Degree (Jazz) course at Leeds College of Music, such as 22 Digit Recordings and Zeros & Ones to his specialising in saxophone and composition. Rob name. Through this he began working with Leeds has performed and toured with bands including based record label, Baker Street Recordings, firstly Martha Reeves, Candi Staton, The Haggis Horns, as an in-house engineer, which involved mixing and Roy Wood, Tony Christie, The Craig Charles mastering releases, then moving onto an A&R role ROB MITCHELL Fantasy Funk Band, The Tommy Evans Orchestra, CONNOR SMALL that saw him work with high profile dance music Alexander O’Neal, Jaki Graham, Dominic Miller, artists from across Europe. Connor has taught The BBC Big Band and Dennis Rollins. Rob recently at LCoM across Further Education and Saturday formed a new group ‘The Abstract Orchestra’, a Music School provision since 2008, teaching hip-hop big band that mixes jazz orchestration everything from Sound Recording to Ableton Live. with hip-hop beats and MC’s. Rob is the composer/arranger and producer of the all-star band and it continues to see great success.
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Jacob Savage graduated with a first-class honours Lee Smith is a professional music producer. He degree from Leeds College of Music and has works from his studio Greenmount Studios, which since been writing and producing freelance specialises in a hybrid of modern digital and classic for labels around the world. Aged 18, Jacob analogue music production. His works spans across became the featured artist on BBC Radio 1 and many genres from pop to rock and dance. Recent has since forged a career as a songwriter. production credits include Ellie Goulding, Submotion Orchestra, Pulled Apart by Horses and The Cribs. JACOB SAVAGE One of Jacob’s main clients is Armada, one of the LEE SMITH When Lee is not working with bands and artists in biggest electronic music labels in the world whose the studio he works as a freelance sound designer writing for them has gathered millions of hits and composer producing music for TV and Film. online. Jacob also has experience working for labels Recent projects include music for EA Games, EMI developing artists, primarily helping up and coming publishing, Universal publishing and Volkswagen. artists with production and composition. Much of @lcomshortcourse this work is done through a studio that Jacob runs www.greenmountstudios.com which includes photography and videography for the artists alongside all music based ventures.
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Richard Storrow graduated with distinction from Andrew Watkinson is the conductor of the LCoM Leeds College of Art MA in Creative Practice in Sinfonia orchestra. Following four years of violin shortcourses@lcm. 2015 and began teaching Digital Photography there study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, shortly before graduating. His background falls he left England to take up a position in the Icelandic across photography and illustration. Having worked Symphony Orchestra. Other work included the freelance as a photographer, illustrator, designer National Opera and Theatre companies, also based and educator for the last ten years, his practice in Reykjavik. After returning to England in 1988 he RICHARD encompasses a range of visual techniques and media. ANDREW has pursued a freelance and teaching based career. STORROW WATKINSON Work has included playing in the UK tour of Lloyd www.maskofstorrow.com Weber’s “Joseph”, ten seasons with the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, and work with freelance groups such as the National Festival and the British Philharmonic Orchestras. More recently he has toured for two years with Opus 1 Opera which saw a short tour with the singer Joe Longthorne culminating in a performance at the London Palladium.
Krishna Thiruchelvam is a professional musician, Ryan Woods has been an educator and creative workshop practitioner and guitar teacher. Working practitioner for over twelve years and has both locally in Leeds and nationally, Krishna leads worked with a large variety of institutions and sessions on new ways of teaching music at the organisations nationally and regionally. With an London Guildhall School of Music and is one of education and freelance background in moving the original researchers and writers of the Leeds image, post-production and digital art, Ryan hub for Musical Futures (www.musicalfutures.org). has a solid professional knowledge base in a KRISHNA His workshops, designed when developing Musical RYAN WOODS variety of Adobe Creative Cloud applications. THIRUCHELVAM futures, are now used across schools worldwide. Krishna also plays in Leeds based band Middleman. @lcomshortcourse
57 58 Refund Policy Accommodation ac.uk Our refund policy is available online. Please note that our short courses are non- Please read this before booking residential. For details of accommodation FURTHER on a short course: in Leeds please visit: www.visitleeds.co.uk www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/refundpolicy Concessions
shortcourses@lcm. Current LCoM full-time students and staff INFORMATION Bespoke Courses receive 50% discount and LCoM alumni We are able to offer a range of bespoke receive 10% discount on all short courses. Contact Details: courses for small groups. Please get in Please note that in all instances we will ask Email: [email protected] touch if you would like further information. for proof of eligibility. The conservatoire Telephone: 0113 222 3449 reserves the right to withdraw these Bursary Information discounts at any time. To claim your A limited number of bursaries may be discount, please choose the discount available on specific courses via the Leeds option on your course booking form. Music Education Partnership. These are for participants aged 18 and under who Access live in a Leeds Council Tax postcode There is full wheelchair access to all venues, area and who are from low-income including wheelchair accessible toilet families. Contact the short course team facilities. Please let us know in advance of for details on how you can apply. To any special access requirements. There allow time for the application process, will be an opportunity to let us know please register your interest four weeks about any medical conditions or access or more before the course start date. arrangements on each online booking form.
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