During these unprecedented times, the ACM Community has had to pull together, adapt and utilise online resources to keep creative and informed. April saw ACM introduce a new initiative and hashtag called #ACMatHome, allowing students, alumni and staff members to keep connected. We have also started up daily Instagram Live sessions with tutors and staff, alongside our new Digital Open Day experience, to keep the wider community updated on what ACM has to offer! Here are just a few examples of what the community has been up to…
Collaborations
ACM alumna Tallie featured on Gary Barlow‘s ‘The Crooner Sessions’ this month with an incredible rendition of ‘Killing Me Softly’:
ACM’s Ace (Director of Creative Industry Development) took part in PRS Guitars’ first ‘Isolation Session’:
ACM Songwriting Challenge Winners
We launched our ongoing weekly #ACMSongChallenge! Using a different word of inspiration each week, we now have three winners:
Week 1 winner – ACM Creative Artist Student George Alfie:
https://www.facebook.com/acmuk/videos/899564703839787/
Week 2 winner – ACM Vocals Diploma Student Megan Kenny:
https://www.facebook.com/acmuk/videos/226112345361947/
Week 3 winner – ACM Creative Artist Student Loz Music:
https://www.facebook.com/acmuk/videos/2527201640926748/
Charity Singles
Students and alumni across all campuses continue to fundraise for charities, in support of the NHS and key workers.
We saw ACM alumnus Mike King head up the Breathe Harmony NHS Choir Charity Single, working with ACM tutor Damien Nolan, Breathe Arts Health Research, MyCool Music Foundation and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Choir, to create “a global message of solidarity” amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Together they recorded an incredible rendition of Mariah Carey’s ‘Anytime You Need A Friend’:
ACM Student Josh Hicks and friends produced their charity track, ‘Let’s Say Thanks’, in support of the NHS:
ACM alumni function band Rhythm Of The Night released their single ‘True Colours’ to thank the NHS:
https://www.facebook.com/rhythmofthenight/videos/540324560017812/
ACM student Luke White created his new track for Mind Charity, entitled ‘When This All Comes To An End’:
If you dream of achieving success in the creative industries, come along to one of our Open Days. We can’t wait to see what our alumni do next – and we’d love to welcome you into the ACM community.
