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Back to some recent digital work in collaboration with my university. My partner and I are currently in the process of rebranding the Sexual Harassment campaign #NeverOk! Its been a fun challenge so far, and a huge learning curve into the works of industry collaborations.
Record Breaking Winterland Returns
Photo: Gloria Gryta
First year Music and Live Events Management students hosted the biggest and most successful Bucks Live event to date on Saturday 9th December, when close to 3,500 visitors descended on the High Wycombe Campus to enjoy all the delights on offer at ‘Winterland'.
The giant ferris wheel was a major attraction, along with assorted fairground rides, the always popular indoor play zone – which featured a guest appearance from ‘Frozen' star Elsa – and, for the first time, a visit from Santa Claus. Live music was a feature of the day with performances from Holmer Green Choir and Rock Band, The Wycombe Rock Project, our very own Accapella Society and more. A generous sprinkling of snow made the day complete. Module Leader Neil Mackey said: “This was a fantastic day, and a great way for me to sign off with a hugely successful event delivered by an incredibly hard working group of students who have only been with us since September. It was a marker for how far Bucks Live has come over the past few years, and it’s great to see the High Wycombe community enjoy the day so much."
The next Bucks Live event will be staged in partnership with The Hearing Dogs For The Deaf in May.
Little throw back to Freshers Ball last week 🥂🎉 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #nightout #freshers #bucksnewuni #freshersball #fitties #scrubupwell #dresstoimpress (at Bucks New University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoudStMnRxB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17zwqs51sno0j
Goodbye Ballet Society!
It’s been 3 years since Ballet society was first introduced to Bucks New University, and it’s now time to close the final curtain. The society has been extremely successful throughout it’s running, and many unforgettable memories have been created in its existence. From weekly all ability technique classes, to society trips and fun socials there’s always been something for everyone within the society.
In 2016, the society joined forces with BNU Dance to enable ballet society to compete with them at University competitions around the country. In ballets first year competing we saw amazing results as the team came away with 3 firsts and 1 second in the Novice Ballet Category. The society worked extremely hard during the academic year, which paid off as the society achieved outstanding accreditation.
Due to popular demand in 2017 the society continued their competition team as well as still running weekly technique classes open to all abilities. The competition team saw a rise in numbers, from a small team consisting of 10 team members in 2016 to now a large team of 16 dancers! This competition season the society gained a wooping 6 trophies over four competitions! These included 3 first places in the Novice category, 1 second in the advanced category and 2 best costume awards!
The society wouldn’t have had such great success without the help of their choreographer Annabelle Thomas. Annabelle has choreographed for the team for 2 years, and within this time has grown to be part of the ballet family!
Overall ballet has had a successful run and it will be greatly missed! But all is not over! BNU Dance Club have decided to take on a Ballet Team for the 2018/2019 competition season! If you are interested in being part of the team, join the BNU Dance Club on Facebook for updates on auditions and social events.
Graduate Panel Returns
Our annual graduate panel once again hosted four alumni from our Music & Audio courses, who are now working in the industry. They each spoke briefly about their journey from uni to the workplace, and afterwards current students had the opportunity to network with them.
“Working on the frontline of music publishing with brilliant creators of music is a privilege,” says Benjamin Akpojaro, A&R Manager at independent music publisher Reservoir. Benjamin graduated in BA (Hons) Music Management Branding & Promotion from Bucks New University in 2013 and his job involves everything from signing writers, artists and producers, to pitching songs from its catalogue to labels for artists’ projects. He said: “I grew up writing and producing and love music creation and absolutely love my job. The industry can be very testing but the rewards and my passion for music make it worthwhile.” Reservoir is based in New York City and has offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and London, with writers based everywhere from Hollywood to Hamburg who have penned well-known tracks including Human by Rag'n'Bone Man and Havana by Camila Cabello. Benjamin has worked at Reservoir in London for five years and returned to Bucks when he joined other graduates who work in the music industry to speak to current students on the annual Music Department alumni panel.
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BUCKS LIVE HOOKS UP WITH HEARING DOGS FOR ALL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL “SUBWOOFERS”
A new partnership between Bucks New University and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People will see live music performed at the charity’s home in Saunderton this summer. A fun day out has been planned for all the family with live music, entertainment and attractions that’ll leave everyone smiling.
The event, presented in collaboration with Bucks New University’s Bucks Live, will be called SubWoofers and will take place during the bank holiday weekend on Sunday 6 May 2018 at Hearing Dogs, The Grange, Saunderton, Bucks HP27 9NS, from 1pm until 7pm.
Michele Jennings, Chief Executive of Hearing Dogs says: “We are delighted to be working with Bucks New University on this brand new event. With the growth in music festivals over recent years, we want everyone to enjoy live music, but remember to look after their hearing! The one-day event will raise funds to train more clever, loveable hearing dogs, and we hope lots of families will enjoy a great day out with us.”
Following the success of other Bucks Live events at the University's High Wycombe Campus over recent years, students from second year Music & Live Events Management and Music Business courses have been working with Hearing Dogs over several months to create what promises to be a great fun day out.
In the UK 11.5 million people suffer from hearing loss* and this number continues to rise. Deafness can be caused by many factors, of which frequent exposure to loud music is one, and increasingly festival goers, well-known musicians and many employed in the entertainment industry are developing hearing loss. We want this event to raise awareness of the causes of deafness, while ensuring live music can still be thoroughly enjoyed.
Oxford's £10.5m live music scene is 'threatened' by growing number of festivals
This article from the Oxford News
Co-ordinated by the University of Edinburgh, the census on March 9, 2017, saw university students across the country spend the night watching live music in just three case study cities: Glasgow, Newcastle-Gateshead and Oxford.
In the city of dreaming spires, 12 students from Bucks New University watched a total of 16 performances at eight venues including ambient synth-pop at The Cellar, ‘ferocious grunge noise’ at the Library and RnB at the O2 Academy.
Dubbed ‘Springwatch for live music’, the survey aimed to get a measure of live music’s cultural and economic value, discover what challenges the industry faces and inform government policy to help it flourish.
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