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Confetti Urban and Electronic Year 2 student Kyle Wytchwood, has been nominated for two awards at the Hardcore Heaven awards 2013. Kyle has been nominated for breakthrough producer and breakthrough DJ and it’s safe to say his tutors and fellow students couldn’t be more delighted for him. Confetti DJ Tutor Mark Pearson said: “Kyle has always worked hard and been dedicated to the hardcore scene and his two nominations are proof that hard work pays off” We’re encouraging staff and students to get behind Kyle and vote for him to win. You can vote by clicking here. Voting is now …

As if you didn’t need another reason to come to Confetti, we’ve had world famous rapper Supernatural drop in and surprise our Year 2 Urban and Electronic Production students. Supernatural paid a special visit to Confetti to free-style with our students and pass on his words of advice. MC Supernatural has gained worldwide attention for his incredible free-styling and battle rap skills and he even holds the Guinness World Record for longest free-style rap which lasted over 9 hours! Our students had an incredible time and we were lucky enough to catch Supernatural’s skills on film which can be viewed …

Ex-Confetti student Harleighblu is celebrating this week after releasing her debut album. Entitled “Forget me not”, Harleighblu is hoping to follow in the footsteps of some of Nottingham’s musical alumni including Dog Is Dead and Jake Bugg. Harleighblu studied Level 3 Music Technology here at Confetti and all her previous tutors speak incredibly highly of her and her talent. Harleighblu is now hoping her album release will become the first of many successes and Monday saw a Twitter campaign to help rally support for Harleighblu and help her gain as much national and international attention online as possible. Harleighblu recently …

Confetti Degree Showcase 2013 finished on a high yesterday as winners of multiple awards were announced at the Showcase Awards Ceremony in the Antenna Bar and Restaurant. The Showcase event started at 3pm at Confetti ICT, where Higher Education students had the chance to showcase their talent and their projects produced throughout the year. The turnout this year was fantastic! Families and friends came to support and enjoy their work as well as other education establishments and industry  eagerly scouting for potential. The Awards Ceremony followed hot on the heels of Showcase and was attended by the nominees and their families and …

From jazz recordings in a church, to films about the Napoleonic War – Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies is opening its doors and inviting visitors to sample its creative delights at ‘Showcase’ – its annual gala celebration of Higher Education students’ creativity and achievements. On Thursday 6 June, students on the Music Technology, TV & Film Production and Games Technology degree courses will be presenting their work to an audience of fellow students, tutors, families and creative business leaders eager to spot new talent. Visitors to Showcase will be invited into Confetti’s Film Lounge and Doc Den – to view …

A brand new Nottingham course in Technical Events Production has received the endorsement of Mark Cann, Michael Eavis’ second in command at Glastonbury Festival. In recommending the new BTEC extended diploma, he described it as “a fantastic launch pad for a technical career in events production.” Confetti is a custom-designed facility which specialises in courses in Music Technology, TV & Film production and Games Technology. Its expansion into delivering two new BTEC courses starting this September – in Technical Events Production and Radio Production – was a natural progression following the skills and professional experience of its tutors, and the …