Jenn Clempner

Curriculum Lead - Artist Development

BA, MA, FHEA

Email: [email protected]

Curriculum Lead | Senior Lecturer | Music Industry Professional | Musician
17+ Years Experience in Music and the Arts Industry

With over 17 years of experience in both academia and the popular music industry, Jenn brings a unique blend of academic leadership and practical expertise. As Curriculum Lead for the BMus Popular Music degree at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), she designs and manages a curriculum that reflects current industry trends while fostering in-depth exploration of arts management, leadership, and pedagogy. Jenn also takes on a diverse range of roles, including managing student artists, promoting events, booking performances, overseeing event logistics, and driving content creation and digital marketing strategies.

Currently an external PhD candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam, her research investigates the impact of culture, pedagogy, and gender in higher popular music education on student well-being, resilience, and career sustainability. As a member of the Rotterdam Popular Music Studies (RPMS) research group, she actively contributes to advancing knowledge in the field.
Curriculum Lead | Senior Lecturer | Music Industry Professional | Musician
17+ Years Experience in Music and the Arts Industry

With over 17 years of experience in both academia and the popular music industry, Jenn brings a unique blend of academic leadership and practical expertise. As Curriculum Lead for the BMus Popular Music degree at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), she designs and manages a curriculum that reflects current industry trends while fostering in-depth exploration of arts management, leadership, and pedagogy. Jenn also takes on a diverse range of roles, including managing student artists, promoting events, booking performances, overseeing event logistics, and driving content creation and digital marketing strategies.

Currently an external PhD candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam, her research investigates the impact of culture, pedagogy, and gender in higher popular music education on student well-being, resilience, and career sustainability. As a member of the Rotterdam Popular Music Studies (RPMS) research group, she actively contributes to advancing knowledge in the field.

Jenn’s career began in theatre, having trained at RADA as an actor and vocalist, before transitioning to the music industry as a session musician for The Hoosiers (Sony BMG, 2007). Over the years, she toured across the UK, Europe, and the USA, performing at major festivals and appearing on TV and radio shows such as Popworld, T4, Top of the Pops, and BBC Radio 2.

She also served as an independent record label manager at 25 for Beatroute Records and now serves as an External Examiner for ICMP London, ensuring quality assurance at the higher education level.

Outside of her professional roles, Jenn is a dedicated endurance swimmer, constantly challenging herself to push beyond her limits.Jenn’s career began in theatre, having trained at RADA as an actor and vocalist, before transitioning to the music industry as a session musician for The Hoosiers (Sony BMG, 2007). Over the years, she toured across the UK, Europe, and the USA, performing at major festivals and appearing on TV and radio shows such as Popworld, T4, Top of the Pops, and BBC Radio 2.

She also served as an independent record label manager at 25 for Beatroute Records and now serves as an External Examiner for ICMP London, ensuring quality assurance at the higher education level.

Outside of her professional roles, Jenn is a dedicated endurance swimmer, constantly challenging herself to push beyond her limits.