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Our StudentsACM’s success is based on our students making their mark on the music industry. We’re very proud of all our students past & present and here you can read just a small selection of what our students are achieving in the UK and international music scene. If you have a student success that you think we should know about why not get in touch and tell us about the details. For more success stories, check out the archive. 
After three days of full on live performances showcasing the best of rock, pop and funk from ACM’s Higher Diploma students, what better way to round off a week of high energy performances with the Alternative Night and a final hurrah to one of the world’s greatest pop superstars. Friday’s showcase was kicked off » more 
For the fifth year in a row, ACM headed to The Great Escape in Brighton to host a venue and showcase some of the best acts coming out of the college in the past year. The Komedia played host this year and the show became the busiest so far. Opening quietly with the delicate » more 
The smell of funk was in the air as once again ACM’s Higher Diploma Students took to the Electric Theatre stage to deliver day three of the ACM HDip Showcase. Funk is a genre that spans many music styles but traditionally blended soul, jazz and R&B to make a rhythmic and very danceable piece, » more 
Another day and another ACM Showcase – this time pop took centre stage as another thirteen exclusively ACM Higher Diploma student bands took to the Electric Theatre stage to showcase their performance skills to a packed out audience. Pop Night saw a wide variety of song choices, including a number of classic pop covers » more 
According to the Guardian ACM Songwriting, Vocal and Production Alumni Sarah Young, is in no uncertain terms the queen of moombahton and the one destined to bring the genre to wider attention and become the charismatic focus of the scene – and ACM tends to agree! “2012 looks set to be a huge » more 
What a better way to kick off ACM’s week of Higher Diploma End of Year Showcase’s than with a Rock Night! With 10 student bands, made up exclusively of ACM’s Higher Diploma students, on the Tuesday bill this was their chance to showcase the skills and performance prowess to parents, ACM Tutors and their » more 
Hailing from Portsmouth, Hall of Mirrors is an up and coming band fronted by ACM Alumni Jessica Winter alongside bandmates Scott Rimington (guitar), Teddy Purvay (bass), Steve Duffy (drums), Andrew Sleightholme (strings) and Vikki Collier (backing vocals). “South London’s best-kept secret.” Although they tick no boxes and pander to » more 
The London Olympics is not just a chance for the world’s athletes to compete at the highest level, but the opportunity to showcase the rising talent from the UK. This is exactly what Jack Summerfield and a number of ACM drum students have taken up. After fighting off competition from up to 15,000 other » more 
Music Producer to the stars, DJ and ACM Production Alumni – Nathan C has a production credit list that would make anyone envious. Having worked with established pop acts including the likes of Lilly Allen, Example, Sugarbabes and Lady Sovereign as well as touring the underground House scene, Nathan C continues to make waves. » more 
So ACM got a tip off from our Business and Artist Development Team (BDC) about the escapades of ACM Production Alumni Noel McElhinney and his recent work with Canadian artist Drake. We caught up with Noel to find out a bit more about his recent work. What have you been up to since leaving » more 
ACM is always keen to keep track of what our Alumni are involved with after they leave and ACM 2010 Alumni Neil Blandford has certainly been busy. What have you been up to since leaving ACM? 
After the success of Kirsten Joy on The Voice’s blind auditions, ACM has now secured a second representation with current students Indie Murton and Pixie Highley. Describing their style as “a poppy/rocky” sound with “harmonies and cool dance moves”, Indie and Pixie sang Pink’s ‘Perfect’ for the four super-star judges. As you can see » more 
ACM Guitar graduate Nick Tsang has joined The multi-million selling, Grammy nominated, Ivor Novello winning, international indie pop duo the Ting Tings. Since graduating from ACM in 2009, completing the Diploma, Higher Diploma and Degree courses, Nick has had an incredible rise in the live music industry. His attitude, work ethic and professionalism has » more 
After successive live performances at this years Emmy and Brit Award ceremonies with 2011/2012’s music celebrity Adele, a tour with American sensation Cee Lo Green and countless other studio and live performance sessions, you’d be forgiven for thinking that ACM Vocal Alumni Bobbie would be taking things easy – you’d be wrong. “After coming » more 
You might not have heard her name until very recently, but Kirsten Joy is no stranger to the bright lights of the BBC or the pressure of singing to a crowd. In between completing a her degree in Music Performance here at ACM and beginning to carve out a career as a session » more 
Our Tutors are still busy working in the industry alongside their teaching commitments here at ACM. Here’s some footage of The Revelators with Pete Friesen, legendary ACM Guitar Tutor, running through the classic standard ‘Every Day I Have The Blues’ at The Star in Guildford. The Revelators consists of several ACM tutors: 
Former ACM Drum student, Toby Couling, has just landed a gig, touring the UK with the Noisettes (famous for ‘Don’t Upset the Rhythm’ and ‘I’ll Never Forget You’) over February and March 2010, adding to the many industry sessions Toby has landed over the last few years. Toby is also a recurring session drummer » more 
Former Music Production Diploma, Higher Diploma and and Degree student Phil Parsons has come a long way since joining ACM. Such was his desire to work in a recording studio, he wasted no time in communicating this to John Gallen, who very kindly gave him a helping hand. So after speaking with John Gallen, » more |
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