Bringing young people together through Reggae
Music House is pleased to be working with Geraldine Connor Foundation (GCF) and The World Reimagined to create ‘Reggae Roots’ the first Youth Reggae Choir of Leeds. If you’re aged 8-19 and enjoy singing and performing with friends then please get involved in this...
Councillor visit, cake, chat and singing
On Friday 28 May, Cllr Marshall-Katung visited Music House to find out a little bit more about what we do – and how we are engaging with a range of organisations – to enable equal access to music and singing.
Music House scoops an Earl
Following the successful unveiling of Music House in April, good things are already starting to happen. We are thrilled to welcome our very first ever Patron, David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood. After attending our name changing event as VIP, and officially cutting a...
Say HELLO to Music House
The secret’s out! We (Yorkshire College of Music and Drama) have changed our name to ‘Music House’. At a special unveiling on Thursday 15 April 2021, Music House was officially introduced to the general public in a lowkey ‘Covid friendly’ celebration. The new brand...
Music is life
This is quite a powerful statement and it's so true! Music is (probably) the one thing that every person in the world has in common. Music makes the world go round, or is that that love? At Yorkshire College of Music and Drama we strongly believe music is love and...
12 days of Christmas giveaway
A musical gift from Santa to you! Fingers crossed you’re on his ‘nice’ list HoHoHo Thank you for entering our exciting December giveaway. Two lucky people will be chosen at random to receive the wonderful gift of music. For anyone who has thought about learning to...
Music students’ tuned and ready to go
Major examination boards are booked throughout November and December to moderate practical assessments of more than 1500 musical students from our region. In less than two weeks, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and London College of Music (LCM)...
The Power Of Music
Music is incredibly powerful. Listening to it, playing it, singing along to your favourite song can all have a hugely emotional and physical impact on us. The right piece of music has the ability to lift us when we’re down, but equally can help us to wallow in our...
The Real Story Behind One of Our Nation’s Favourite Carols
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation's favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend Legend...
A Time of Remembrance 100 Years On – And How Our College Made a Difference
It is one of the most poignant dates of the year: Remembrance Sunday. And, this particular Remembrance Sunday will be even more poignant and even more important as the country comes together to mark 100 years since the end of WWI. The day will be respectfully marked...
The Importance of Music in Education
Here at the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama, we know how important music in education can be. It is the main reason behind our Primary Schools Outreach programme - to make music available to as many children in our communities as possible. It would appear that...