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Here are some of our 2017-18 Music Scholars. Click on the links below, to find out more about the students and learn how they have benefited from their scholarships.
Further information about the UEA Music Scholarships can be found on our Music Scholarship Page.
2017-2018 Music Scholars:
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Lucy Nichols (MTH) - Voice (Soprano)
Hello, I'm Lucy and I'm currently studying a BSc in Mathematics. I've been performing on stage and singing since the age of 7, soon after I moved away from Norfolk and down to Devon. Throughout secondary school I performed in many of the school shows, including playing Young Cosette in Les Miserables, and Kim in Miss Saigon. I hold a grade 8 distinction in soprano voice with ABRSM. Since joining UEA in 2017, I’ve enjoyed being part of both UEA Choir and UEA Chamber Choir, as well as huge involvement with the UEA Music Society, where I have lead the choir for two years, taken up saxophone in Big Band and Concert Band, and will go on to be president for the year 2020-21. Being able to self-teach the saxophone would not have been possible without the funding of the Music Scholarship, and I am very thankful not only for the financial support, but also for the amazing staff of the Music Centre, who are always there for a friendly chat or to support me in any way they can.
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Olivia Crane (EDU) - Voice (Soprano)
I’m Olivia and I’m studying BA Education at UEA and am hoping to progress onto the PGCE course. My main instrument is voice and I love to sing jazz, power ballads, thought provoking pieces, musical theatre and playing/ singing acoustically, whilst I ‘dabble’ on my guitar. I’ve sung since a young age and have been in musicals, performed at the royal Norfolk show several times, as well as performing in big events that have occurred in Norwich over the last few years; e.g., the Lord Mayors Festival. Before attending University, I used to be a part of a music development programme at the Garage in Norwich, which allowed me to grow in confidence and gave me so many opportunities to show what I could do. Although I miss this programme and the people dearly, my Monday evenings have changed by attending the UEA Choir. Before luckily receiving my Music Scholarship, I didn’t know of the UEA Choir, but I understood that after my audition it was something that was required of a scholarship holder. I was a bit dubious at first, as classical music is something I have never really sung, but I love it SO much. Being a part of choir has made me realise how much I really can do with my voice, and has helped train me to have more control over my voice and breathing. Having a scholarship has been fantastic, as it has allowed me to take singing lessons, be a part of a music society, meet new people and improve as a musician. Singing is a wonderful art and I have always been so absorbed by creative arts; I look forward to more opportunities that arise from my scholarship years at UEA.