Class of 2025: Term One Round Up
As we wrap up the first term at NHAM 24/25, there’s no better time to reflect on everything we’ve accomplished, the memories we’ve created, and the milestones we’ve hit together.
Learning and Growing Together
As our students immersed themselves into the worlds of Commercial Songwriting, Beatmaking and Production, Creative Music Business, and Digital Marketing, they brought their incredible energy to every class. From open debates to group projects, our students have formed a family bond in just four short months. One of the standout projects was the collaborations in our Commercial Songwriting course, where students teamed up in pairs to compose and record a song together. Most have decided to release these songs as official artist collaborations and some duos even blessed us with a live performance of their songs at our End of Term showcase, Let It Flow. Trust us, you’re going to want to keep an eye out for our Spotify playlists for when these bangers drop.
Workshops That Left A Mark
This term, we introduced a range of workshops open to students from all courses, designed to elevate skills and inspire creativity. Our staff-led Marketing and Songwriting workshops provided students with actionable insights, helping them refine their crafts in each field. Our Marketing workshops empowered students with new skills in videography, video editing, social media advertising, and branding, while our Songwriting workshops encouraged exploration of new topics and genres, challenging students to write and share a new song each week.
We were especially proud to see students step up as leaders, hosting their own workshops that added a fresh dimension to our academy life. From yoga and breathwork sessions (Age Old Knowledge presents PranaYama: Yoga Breathwork Workshop) that promoted mindfulness to feedback listening sessions (Black Gemini presents Hear Me Out) that fostered collaboration and constructive critique, these workshops showcased the incredible talent and initiative within our community.
Exclusive Guest Sessions
We were thrilled to host incredible industry guests who shared their journeys, insights, and expertise. From trailblazing label executives Lunick Bourgess and Memz to Marketing expert Lola Oyewole, each shared their wisdom and experience in helping our students navigate the music industry with confidence. Each session wrapped up with a Q&A, giving our students the chance to ask questions and get real, firsthand advice from each guest.
NHAM JAM
Our monthly jam sessions have been a highlight of the term, giving students the chance to showcase their talent, collaborate with a live band, and build their stage presence. These spontaneous, multi-genre events have also created an amazing sense of community, where everyone supports and uplifts one another. Open to the general public, our students have built connections with musicians from all across the London scene.
Industry Events
This term, we took students out of the classroom and into the heart of the music scene. The panel discussions and workshops at Ditto X and Abbey Road Amplify offered them a real glimpse into the industry. It also pushed our students to craft their networking skills, connecting with professionals across the industry.
Celebrations and Connections
Of course, no term would be complete without our legendary parties and events. A few to mention are Rewind + Replay: A celebration of the Talent of the Class of 2024; connecting new students to our recently graduated alumni and our Spooky Swamp Halloween Party headlined by Relentless’ Charlieeeee and our End of Term 1 showcase: Let It Flow with performances from Class of 2025 and headliner Taifunds.
As we gear up for Term 2 starting next week, we’re excited to keep the momentum going. With even more workshops, guest sessions, field trips and opportunities on the horizon, we know that 2025 is going to be a year of growth, creativity, and breakthroughs.
A huge thank you to our students, staff, tutors and guests for making Term One such an incredible success. Let’s keep striving, creating, and building together, the best is yet to come!
