"Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"  Kōan

ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) is the UK's leading music industry education provider, made up of ACM Guildford, ACM London, ACM Birmingham and ACM@Metropolis. 

ACM has been training artists, musicians, producers and entrepreneurs for careers in the music industry since 1995. With state-of-the-art facilities, world-class faculty and extensive connections within the music industry, ACM offers music programmes that develop students to their maximum potential, surrounding them with like-minded individuals and instantly immersing them in the music industry.

Artist, Architect, born in Ankara, living since 1971 in Düsseldorf

This page is a resource for dancers, teachers, and choreographers looking for new music.
Collecting and up-dating playlists regularly stay tuned you might find just the track you need.
Aidan Kane Munn is a Dance Teacher, Choreographer, and Music Producer from Adelaide, South Australia. Primarily creating music for Contemporary Dance Classes and Dance Performance. Other musical projects include Teak, Nufu Style, and Terrible Element.

NEW EP, BENEVOLENCE (2025) AND ALBUM, WINDS OF THE EAST (2025) IS OUT NOW!

Instagram: @shirleylymusic

Shirley Ly is a self-taught British female contemporary classical music composer from Greenwich in London, United Kingdom, with Chinese and Vietnamese heritage. She has composed over 50 pieces for solo piano / violin / cello, duets, trios, quartets and quintets. She has produced an EP: Benevolence (2025), and 5 albums: Winds of the East (2025), 9 Lives (2023), Paradise (2023), Blossom (2021), and Impetus (2018) and released multiple singles i.e. Olive Tree (2024), Emerald (2023), and London Strive (2023). Her music has been played around a million times across more than 100 countries around the world spanning six continents, including by BBC radio. Shirley plays the piano in all of her pieces.
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The pieces in her albums aim to capture her reflections on life experiences relating to nature (i.e., swallows' journeys to their nests, the seasons, swans), living in London, dance, relationships with family and other loved ones, travel (i.e. to Berlin, Amsterdam), and dreams. 

Winds of the East (2025) is inspired by Shirley’s Chinese and Vietnamese heritage, her grandfather who was a distinguished painter and poet in China and her recent travels in South East Asia particularly in areas of natural beauty. 

Paradise (2023) is inspired by her experiences of swimming, diving, sailing, and surfing in the ocean, and she hopes that her music can further emphasise its importance. 
 
9 Lives (2023) is inspired by the beauty, charm and mysteriousness of cats. She lives in London with her five cats, and gain a lot of inspiration from them. This album aims to raise money for animal charities in areas which need support the most.

All works are protected by copyright. Please do not use them without permission.

© Shirley Ly

Contemporary Music happens every 2nd and 4th Thursday @ Anaconda Lounge. It's a place where Dj's and Connaisseure de Music come together to have a nice time there. Contemporary Music supports and is supportet by well known regional DJ's and producers as well as newcomers. Support comes also from Berlin and Frankfurt based heros.
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ICMP is one of Europe’s leading providers of contemporary music education. We have been developing and delivering degree and postgraduate courses in music for longer than any other UK-based school from our campus in London.

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