Paul Ayres takes the LCM Choir through a practice in the Lawrence Hall. (Click image to see full size pix).
Thursday 6 May 2010 @ 5pm
Venue: Lawrence Hall, Ealing campus
LCM vocal students will be taking part in this event inspired by the 2012 Olympics under the leadership of LCM Lecturer and top vocal coach Kim Chandler. The event will commence with an interactive vocal masterclass emphasising the health benefits and the athletic aspects of singing.
This will be followed by a demonstration and explanation of the extremes of the human voice, and the event will close with an energetic performance by a gospel choir comprised of LCM students under the direction of former LCM Graduate now teacher Laura-June Barnes.
Tonight Thursday 6th May – Drayton Court Hotel, West Ealing
As featured on the BritEvents website. They say:
“Students from The London College of Music (LCM) at Thames Valley University (TVU) will busk to impress a panel of expert judges and gain the majority of audiences votes at The Drayton Court Pub in West Ealing at an evening inspired by the London 2012 Olympics*. At ‘The Busk Factor’ performers will represent the nationality of a piece of music or the nationality of an artist as they compete for a cash prize. In the same style of The X Factor or Britain’s Got Talent, three judges will deliver their verdict on each performance but the final decision will come down to the audience as they uniquely vote by placing a coin in the cap of the performance they favoured most.
MA Music Management students Kat Downs and Holli Sullivan who organised the event said: “We feel buskers represent the raw talent of London and are proud that TVU has given us this unique opportunity to show that London 2012 is about so much more than sport.”
Andy East, LCM Programme Leader and Head Judge at The Busk Factor, and manager and producer with over twenty-five years experience said:
“The event is an excellent example of the students demonstrating the business and entrepreneurial skills they have acquired from the programme, while providing great entertainment for the audience””
Local college and sixth-form students got their creative juices flowing as Thames Valley University (TVU) held a London 2012 Olympic-themed challenge last week.
At the Creative Campus FE College Challenge, first year National Diploma students (or those on equivalent Level Three programmes) were invited to respond creatively to the ideals and events of the Olympic and Paralympics 2012. These ideas were then judged at TVU by a panel of experts, including Sue Davidson the Executive Producer of ‘The Apprentice’, which was looking for innovative ideas that could be explored through a variety of creative outlets; creative media, performing arts and visual arts.
Read more in the TVU press release
Vocal Athletics Gala Event
Thursday 6 May 2010 @ 5pm
Venue: Lawrence Hall, Ealing campus
LCM vocal students will be taking part in this event inspired by the 2012 Olympics under the leadership of LCM Lecturer and top vocal coach Kim Chandler. The event will commence with an interactive vocal masterclass emphasising the health benefits and the athletic aspects of singing.
This will be followed by a demonstration and explanation of the extremes of the human voice, and the event will close with an energetic performance by a gospel choir comprised of LCM students under the direction of former LCM Graduate now teacher Laura-June Barnes.
This event is part of TVU’s “Creative Campus Initiative” that is delivering a dynamic programme of cultural events and artworks in response to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and is open to all TVU staff and students to attend.
By Kim Chandler
There are now over 250 images on the CCI/Showcase Flickr site. Visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotashow/ or click the image to see all the images from this website together with many more featuring student work and shots from the 2009 FotA Showcase event.
Two further student-led projects have been added.
Electric Music Week
Electric Music Week is an annual festival of electronic music that the London College of Music has been running for six years and showcases the work of the MA Audio Technology students as well as incorporating work by staff, other students and guest artists. This year Electric Music Week is taking the Cultural Olympiad as its theme and the performances and installations involved will reflect this.
DMP Student Proposals
Students from the BA Digital Media Production have taken the 2012 Olympics Games in London as the impetus to create innovative and inspiring projects. Their work explores time-based media to explore themes ranging from the beauty of the body in motion to standing in the shoes of an Olympian runner. Each piece aims to produce an inquisitive response from the audience, allowing them to experience the skills and thought process of athletes through experimental audio/visual effects and techniques.
To read about all our projects and events, click the ‘projects’ tab at the top of the page.
Announcing the addition of two new projects /events to the already exciting and fascinating list of activities being staged by TVU.
Documentary Photography module
First year Photography students are working on Documentary projects that relate to the 2012 London Olympics. There will be a competition and prize-giving for the best three portfolios of work and the winning students will have the opportunity to exhibit their work as part of the Creative Campus Initiative. Led by Matthew Lea.
Vocal Athletics Gala Event 2010
A Celebration of the Singing Voice! Lawrence Hall in the Student’s Union on Thurs May 6 at 5pm, Lawrence Hall (Student’s Union). Contemporary singing lecturer, Kim Chandler, will be hosting an event featuring LCM vocal students in celebration of the athletic aspects of the singing voice. This event will culminate in a ‘Vocal Athletics’ competition inspired by London’s upcoming Olympics in 2012. All welcome to attend!
To read about all our projects and events, click the ‘projects’ tab at the top of the page.
