Liverpool Media Academy

Liverpool Media Academy Ltd (LMA) is a private media, music and performing arts specialist college in Liverpool, England offering courses in Acting, Digital Film & TV Production, Games Art & Animation, Music Performance & Industry and Musical Theatre.

Liverpool Media Academy Ltd (LMA)
Address
Duke Street

Liverpool
,
Merseyside

England
Coordinates53.4018619°N 2.9836049°W / 53.4018619; -2.9836049
Information
TypeFurther Education and Higher Education private provider
MottoLove Media. Love Music. Love Arts.
Established2009
FounderSimon Wallace & Richard Wallace
SpecialistMedia, Music and Performing Arts
GenderMixed
Age16 [1]+
Websitehttps://www.lma.ac.uk

History

Founded by brothers Richard Wallace and Simon Wallace in 2009. In February 2019 Sir Terry Leahy (Former Tesco boss) and Bill Currie (William Currie Group) joined the LMA team as shareholders.

As of July 2018 they had over 3000[2] media and performing arts students.[3]

In 2020 plans were submitted to Liverpool City Council to convert upper floors of the Metquarter centre into teaching rooms, recording studios and common rooms for students of the Academy.[4]

LMA Choir

The choir is a vocal group whose members are drawn from current music and musical theatre students and recent graduates.

There are currently 14 members and the choir is led by LMA Creative Director Steph Wallace Carr.[5] Formed in 2016 as a surprise flash-mob at Liverpool ONE singing Bruno Mars’ Just The Way You Are in answer to a request from Steph's friend Carl Gilbertson,[6] who wanted to declare his love for his wife Laura on their 10th anniversary which then became an internet sensation.[7]

They went on to the BBC's (now cancelled) show Pitch Battle, where they finished as runners-up in the show's first episode. Then in autumn 2018 went on the show the x-factor[8] and finished in 13th place after they were eliminated in week two.

Campus
  • Duke Street (Media Campus)
  • Hope Street (Music & Performing Arts Campus)

Courses

The academy offers degree courses, accredited by Staffordshire University, in Acting, Digital Film and TV Production, Music Performance and Industry, Musical Theatre and Games Art and Animation.[9] It also offers BTEC qualifications.

References
  1. "Liverpool Media Academy - Liverpool, Merseyside". Yelp. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. Echo, Liverpool (27 June 2018). "A Liverpool college is giving away £250,000 of courses to local teenagers". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. Echo, Liverpool (1 June 2011). "Crosby brothers celebrate a year in business with TV comic Ricky Tomlinson". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. Tyrrell, Nick (20 May 2020). "Upper floors of Liverpool shopping centre set to become a college". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "Stephanie Carr is an Actor, Extra and Model based in Liverpool, United Kingdom". StarNow. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. "'To me she's perfect': Husband plans unforgettable surprise for wife who has MS". TODAY.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. "The LMA Choir". LMA - Liverpool. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. "Everything you need to know about X Factor 2018 group LMA Choir". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. University, Staffordshire. "Musical Theatre". Staffordshire University. Retrieved 23 October 2018.


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