A day full of music masterclasses

The Music Industry Bootcamp Sessions

On Saturday 9th September, we held a full day of music masterclasses at 2Funky Street Kitchen. 

Sessions were filled with local artists, producers and music managers, from different career levels, who wanted to hear insightful advice and guidance from music industry professionals.

This event was hosted by Yaw Owusu (Creative Consultant).

Sessions Include:

  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PRS FOR MUSIC
    Led by Samuel Ilori, a service representative at PRS for Music.
  • HOW CAN I GET FUNDING?
    Led by Westley Holdsworth, a Grant & Programmes Manager at the PRS Foundation.
  • YOUR DIGITAL DIAGNOSTIC
    Led by Tasha Demi, a marketing executive with over 10 years’ experience in music & creative industries.
  • PR CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
    Led by Rachel White, a seasoned PR specialist & founder & director of PR agency Brick.
  • INDEPENDENTLY DONE
    Led by Kima Otung, an independent, self-managed Welsh-Nigerian Pop/R&B music artist.
  • A&R INSIGHTS
    Led by Char Grant, executive director at Babychild Music & co-founder of The Black Music Coalition.
All masterclass sessions were recorded live, so if you weren’t able to come down on the day, you can watch these sessions on our YouTube channel.
 
Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.