Part of the Tileyard group, Tileyard Education is based out of the brand’s original London campus in King’s Cross and offers carefully crafted learning opportunities for those who want to break into the music business. 

Audio Media International recently spoke to Harry Leckstein, Managing Director at Tileyard Education about the evolution of the unique learning hub and where it’s going next. 

Here are just a few of the success stories to come out of Tileyard’s education arm so far…

Adam Wedd 

Adam took Tileyard Education’s MA Commercial Songwriting & Production course, studying both remotely and on site. He now works at  Abbey Road Studios as General Assistant and is also a Musical Director of Events for a London canal boat company. He continues to write, write, produce and release music.

Why did you choose to study with Tileyard Education?
I chose Tileyard Education because the courses are taught by passionate, current industry professionals.

How did the course prepare you for what you’re doing now and whatever comes next? 
The course prepared me for the realities and the harshness that is the entertainment industry.

What’s your advice for anyone thinking about taking a course with Tileyard Education?
Go and spend a day on site, meet people – find a student or alumni to talk to and see if you can imagine a year there yourself. Be prepared for everything you thought you knew the music industry to be, to be turned on its head.

Andre Steed (Cloud Klaus)

Creating music under the name Cloud Klaus, Andre began Tileyard’s MA Commercial Music Producer Online course in January 21 and is now in his final term. 

Why did you choose to study with Tileyard Education?
I chose Tileyard mainly because of the practical knowledge I knew I’d gain here. I had come to some A&R nights before and gotten good feedback on my music but knew I was lacking a few things that I knew I’d find at Tileyard. Also I knew I needed to expand my network and this was the perfect place to do so.

How did the course prepare you for what you’re doing now and whatever comes next?
The course allowed me to find a whole bunch of collaborators who I’ve now worked with and gotten a few placements with. I’ve learned how to correctly write to brief and also improved on my weak points so much so that they’ve become my strongest. I also found someone who I can call a musical partner and we are working together on some very exciting stuff.

What’s your advice for anyone thinking about taking a course with Tileyard Education?
Do it. There is no better place to develop your skills and meet people you can form great bonds with and make great stuff with. Networking is important as you never know who you might meet.

Emma Horan 

Emma took Tileyard’s MA Commercial Songwriting and Production course on site, starting in 2019 and completing her studies in July 2022. She is now creating music full time – working on a pop project, writing with other artists and briefs from Tileyard, while also immersing herself in the Trance scene, and flying back and fourth to Amsterdam to write and record. 

Why did you choose to study with Tileyard Education? 
When I found out about the course I instantly knew it was for me. Tileyard Education is amazing and the support there is immeasurable. I knew it was what I needed to propel me into songwriting in the music industry. Tileyard is definitely the place to network and gain amazing connections. 

How did the course prepare you for what you’re doing now and whatever comes next? 
I am loving life at the moment. I am living in Northern Ireland but I have continued to do Tileyard songwriting camps online and have reaped the rewards by signing many songs to big labels such as BMG and Felt Music. I am so excited to hopefully move back to London again in the new year and work with other creatives and have fun with my own pop project too.

What’s your advice for anyone thinking about taking a course with Tileyard Education? 
Do It! You will LOVE it! It has done more than I could ever imagine for my career and the opportunities I gained whilst doing the course, and after, have been amazing. One of my goals was to sign songs for sync and Tileyard Education has helped me achieve that. If I could go back and start it all over again, I would.

Weronika Gabryelczyk (Veira)

Weronika, who records under the name Veira, took the MA in Commercial Songwriting and Production between 2019 and 2020, switching to remote learning halfway through due to the pandemic. She is now based in London and working as a freelance with Tileyard Education and Tileyard Impact as a songwriting camp mentor, producer, and sound enginner. She has also worked with Little Mix as a vocal arranger with Joshua Alamu (vocal coach for Little Mix, Rita Ora, and JP Cooper), creating a three-person team with more projects on the horizon. She is also working on her artist project, with her last single ‘We’re Good’ already doing well on Spotify.

Why did you choose to study with Tileyard Education?
It was suggested to me by a friend who’s a sound engineer and writer, and she said it would be a perfect place for me. So, I visited Tileyard on one of the open days, and I fell in love with the atmosphere, and the dynamic of this place. It is really and truly a magical place, I cannot even count the amount of times I’ve bumped into people from the industry who gave me work opportunities or helped me with my musical career.

How did the course prepare you for what you’re doing now and whatever comes next?
It definitely taught me how to cope with deadlines!. The amount of briefs that we had, prepared me for the real-life pace of writing, producing and in general just being on it.

What’s your advice for anyone thinking about taking a course with Tileyard Education?
As Nike says – ” Just do it!” there is no other answer. I don’t know any other more magical place than Tileyard, and the community…. once you’re here you never wanna go back!