School of Music

Performance Opportunities at Leeds

Leeds University Union Music Societies

The students' union at Leeds is host to a large number of performance societies - in 2010/11 these included A Cappella Singers, Backstage, Band Soc, BPM DJ & Clubbing, Dance Band, Forum for Composers and Musicians (FOCAM), Chamber Choir, LUUMS (includes: Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Orchestra - all auditioned, and Brass Band, LUUMS Choir, Sinfonia, and Wind Band, which are unauditioned), Music Theatre, One Collective, Opera, Pantomime, Revelation Rock, Stage Musicals Society.

The societies put on regular performances, LUUMS Symphony and Chamber orchestras provide concerto audition opportunities three times a year each, and there are international tours as well. In addition to performing, coaching and directing the ensembles, the students oversee all of the administration for them, and it’s a chance to get very valuable work experience if you take on one of the managerial roles. The performances are of a very high standard and apparently the social life is one of the main attractions! For further details please see http://www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk/clubsandsocieties/performance/.