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Sound Advice

The Sound Advice service helps students, graduates and alumni find out about employment and professional development opportunities as well as providing a service for promoters looking to engage graduates and alumni for performances.

Run by the Professional EngagementsTeam, Sound Advice is the RNCM's programme for continuing professional development of students and alumni. It helps RNCM students gather the wide range of skills they need for their professional life and extends this support to graduates for several years after they have moved on from College. The programme provides support in several forms:

  • Help and advice on a wide range of topics, such as self-promotion and financial matters
  • Regular information for students and alumni on job opportunities
  • Seminars and workshops covering a broad range of topics including improvisation and outreach skills, world music, business and marketing skills, project leadership, teaching techniques
  • Personal development and confidence training
  • A select number of professional engagements referred or co-ordinated for graduates registered on the Sound Advice Musicians Database
  • Introductory sessions from representatives from notable arts organisations such as the performing education company Artis and Live Music Now!

For Sound Advice queries, please contact Kate Pattison, Professional Engagements Coordinator,
T 0161 907 5358 or E This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it