Telford College students played a pivotal role in helping to make the second Shropshire Music Awards a big success.

Creative media students live streamed the event from Telford Theatre, and one of the college’s bands, Coffee, performed an opening set to get the evening’s celebrations under way.

The band is made up of students Tyreese Boateng, Jake Parry, Jake Calvert-Jones, Cameron Jenkins, Kasey Laming (pictured above), and Rowan Lewis.

Telford College was an official sponsor of the Shropshire Music Awards this year. The event is designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding talent and achievements within the county, from venues to all genres of music.

Andy Turner, Telford College’s learner manager for creative and music, said it was another wonderful opportunity for the students to raise their profile, make contacts, and gain priceless work experience.

“Our media students supported the live streaming of the event, operating the cameras and the live feed that was streamed on facebook.

“They also took photographs on the night and supported with putting together the gift bags for each guest. The camera operators used our 4K HD camera for the main live stream, as well as additional cameras around the venue.

“They operated a camera on a crane to get the shots across the audience and stage as winners walked up to collect their awards.

“The students on the live stream controller were selecting which camera feed to send out on the live stream and were live editing the feed to enhance the musical performances on the night – just like a professional broadcaster would.”

He added: “We are always keen to encourage our music students to make the most of performance opportunities to build their confidence and to help them learn more about how performing in front of an audience is a totally different experience.

“We love celebrating the original music that our students produce and seeing it released on music streaming services, played on BBC radio, or performed live.

“We also have students developing their performance and musicianship skills though performing cover songs, often with their own spin on them, and giving them the platform to perform is great experience for the students and can really open doors in the local industry.”

• You can watch the entire event, which was live streamed by our students on facebook, here: Shropshire Music Awards 2023 | Live Show! Shropshire Music Awards 2023 Telford Theatre | By Shropshire Music Awards | Facebook