Student Profiles

Frankie is currently studying on our MA Music Programme. We spoke to Frankie about his music, time at Leeds Conservatoire and life in Leeds.

Lily is a first-year student on our BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme. Originally from Essex, Lily is busy exploring and enjoying the vibrant music and theatre scene Leeds has to offer.

Lauren Burrow (artist name, Lauren Mikki) is a second year student on our BA (Hons) Music (Popular) programme. Lauren is an RnB/Soul/Pop vocalist and songwriter.

Melissa Cameron is a BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student currently in her third year at Leeds Conservatoire. Melissa recently became a Help Musicians: Ian Fleming Musical Theatre Award 2021 holder.

India Ashberry is a BA (Hons) Music (Classical) with Foundation Year student, currently in her final year.

Oliver Watson is a drummer currently in his third year on the BA (Hons) Popular Music programme at Leeds Conservatoire. Alongside being a session drummer, Oliver teaches drums, and releases music.

Lauren Gray is a first year studying on the BA (Hons) Songwriting with Foundation Year programme. Alongside her studies, Lauren performs under her artist name Lavender Gray, and in multiple bands.

Hope Marna is a 1st year vocalist studying on our BA (Hons) Classical Music programme. When not studying, Hope spends her time singing in the LCSU Opera Soc and writing for the LCSU Journalism Society

Jemma Crane is a first year studying on our BA (Hons) Music Business programme. In between lectures, Jemma runs her music blog 'Beyond the Melodies', and writes for the LCSU Journalism Society.

Hailing from Portugal, jazz drummer Rui Neves has embraced life as a student at Leeds Conservatoire.

Ellie Bishop is an electronic music producer, who is currently in her second year on the FdA Electronic Music Production programme at Leeds Conservatoire.

Gemma Louise Stanford is a singer-songwriter studying on our BA (Hons) Songwriting programme. She has co-written for artists such as Mary Eckert, and regularly releases music on her SoundCloud page.

Jane Burnell is a third year singer studying on the BA (Hons) Music (Classical) course, who also runs and conducts the LCSU Opera Society.

Eve Daniel is a first year studying on the BA (Hons) Acting course. After studying in London, Eve has thrown herself into life at Leeds Conservatoire.

Kamran Mohammed is a first year Acting student, who has thrown himself into his studies after leaving drama school to study at Leeds Conservatoire.

Lucy Goodfellow is a second year on our BA (Hons) Music (Business) course, who is making a name for herself in the Leeds music scene.

Kayleigh Thorn is a first year student on the BA (Hons) Actor Musician, where she combines her love of acting with her passion for playing guitar.

Lauren Hutchins is a third year student on the BA (Hons) Film Music course. She is currently working on her portfolio as a freelance film composer.

Jonathan Reid is a first year studying on the BA (Hons) Actor Musician course at Leeds Conservatoire. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Jonathan has found a course that suits him perfectly.

Joseph Alhallak is a student on the FdA Music Production course. He's a hip hop producer and vocalist releasing music under the moniker Yusef Yellow.

Alex Thomas is a first year student on the BA (Hons) Acting course and a member of the National Youth Theatre company.

Samantha Brown is a second year student currently studying on the Jazz music degree. Sam recently released her debut EP, Loop Sessions: Songs of the Good Old Days.

Alex is a second year saxophonist on our BA (Hons) Music (Classical) course. Alex enjoys composing and has performed with ensembles such as the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.

Odysseus Liakos is a first-year Film Music student who has taken part in projects such as a rescore for the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition.

Sam Norris is a third-year saxophonist on our BA (Hons) Music (Jazz) course. He has gained lots of experience, including playing lead alto sax for the Student Union Big Band.

Abi Rudd is a third-year on our BA (Hons) Music (Production) course. Abi has already gained experience and undertaken work experience with the studio of Adele & Rihanna producer Paul Epworth.

Nathan Sharratt is a second year Music Business student at Leeds Conservatoire. He is currently working on his own content marketing business for the music industry, and making music industry contacts

Laura Bailie is a third-year on Leeds Conservatoire's BA (Hons) Music (Classical) course

Meet Rob, a third-year Music Production student and soon to be graduate who has already secured a job at Curioso, a pioneering video games company.

Ellie Baker is an entrepreneurial student in her second year of our FdA Music Production course. She is currently planning to launch her own business, Barefaced Women.

Meet Elliot, a third-year student on our BA Hons Music Production course. He is president of the DJ society - a community of DJ's at Leeds Conservatoire - and is currently working on his first album.

Meet Luke Print, a driven student on our (Foundation) Music Production course.

Jake Pike is a third-year student currently completing the BA (Hons) Music (Business) course.

Molly Deakin is a second year student currently completing the BA (Hons) Music (Business) course.

Elouise McCracken studies FdA Music Production, and has just completed her first EP.

Marc Alexandru Tint is a guitarist and producer, currently studying on the BA (Hons) Music (Production with Popular) degree.

Olivia Crawford is a film and video game composer who is currently in her third year of our BA (Hons) Music (Film) course.

Amy Illingworth is a singer-songwriter, currently studying on our Songwriting pathway. She regularly performs with her band, Sunflower Thieves.

Meet Heather Walker, a Classical student and member of pop duo, Fort Sessions.

Max Russell studies on our Production with Popular pathway. Aside from drumming in progressive metal band, Horses in Transit, he works in a variety of projects as a mix engineer and producer.

Meet Gabriella Richardson, First Year Leeds Conservatoire Popular Music student, and vocalist with band Sonic Blue.

Raquel Álvaro is a Portuguese singer currently studying BA (Hons) Music (Jazz).

Agne is a classically trained violinist from Lithuania. After graduating from in Liverpool, she released mini-album Behind The Light and embarked on MMus Creative Musician (MA Music) in 2017

In our latest student profile we spoke to Else Skogan Bonesrønning, a gifted young Norwegian vocalist studying on the BA (Hons) Music (Jazz) degree.

Art Banymandhub is a solo electric bassist and double bassist born in Mauritius and studying on the MMus Creative Musician postgraduate degree at Leeds Conservatoire.

Iona Lane is currently a first-year undergraduate on our brand new BA (Hons) Music (Folk) pathway.

A hip-hop DJ/producer from Leeds, Stephen Lynch – aka DJ Agent M – studies BA (Hons) Music (Business).

Simona Mannu is a cellist and arranger, and third-year Classical student.

The Wardrobe Quintet are a jazztronica band, formed by first and second year Jazz students, Casper Bjelland, Ola Lauvas, Benjamin Rekstad, Jostein Braaten and Anders Waltersdorph Hjemmen.

India Newland is a final year student on our BA (Hons) Music (Jazz) programme. India has recently started rapping, released her first track and began performing in solo gigs across Leeds.

Meet Megan Burridge, a BA (Hons) Classical Student in her first year at Leeds Conservatoire. Megan also studied on our Foundation Year programme.

Meet Jess, a BA (Hons) Music Business student in her third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Jess about her time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared her advice.

Meet Jake, a BA (Hons) Music Production student in his third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Jake about his time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and he shared his advice.

Meet Matt, a BA (Hons) Music Business student in his third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Matt about his time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and he shared his advice.

Meet Kneeo, a BA (Hons) Music Business student in his third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Kneeo about his time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and he shared his advice.

Meet Will Knibbs, a Electronic Music Production student in his second year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Will about his time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and he shared his advice.

Meet Marie McAndrew, a MA Musical Direction student at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Marie about her time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared her advice.

Meet Fee, a BA (Hons) Jazz student in her third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Fee about her time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared her advice.

Meet Joe, a MA Musical Direction student in their third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Joe about their time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and they shared their advice.

Meet Guangchen, a MA Music student at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Guangchen about their time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and he shared his advice.

Meet Anja, an Acting student in their third year at Leeds Conservatoire. We caught up with Anja about their time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared her advice.

Meet Valentina, an actor-musician student at Leeds Conservatoire, in her first year. We caught up with Valentina about their time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared her advice.

Meet Maura, an actor-musician student at Leeds Conservatoire, in their third year. We caught up with Maura about their time at Leeds Conservatoire so far, and she shared their advice.