Liverpool Media Academy

Liverpool Media Academy Ltd (LMA) is a private media, music and performing arts specialist college in Liverpool, England offering courses in Acting, Digital Film & TV Production, Games Art & Animation, Music Performance & Industry and Musical Theatre.
History.
Founded by brothers Richard Wallace and Simon Wallace in 2009. In February 2019 Sir Terry Leahy (Former Tesco boss) and Bill Currie (William Currie Group) joined the LMA team as shareholders.
As of July 2018 they had over 3000 media and performing arts students.
In 2020 plans were submitted to Liverpool City Council to convert upper floors of the Metquarter centre into teaching rooms, recording studios and common rooms for students of the Academy.
The Media campus on Duke street, which is a 1958 stone clad extension, is currently being put forward for demolition to Liverpool City Council.
LMA Choir.
The choir is a vocal group whose members are drawn from current music and musical theatre students and recent graduates.
There are currently 14 members and the choir is led by LMA Creative Director Steph Wallace Carr. Formed in 2016 as a surprise flash-mob at Liverpool ONE singing Bruno Mars’ Just The Way You Are in answer to a request from Steph's friend Carl Gilbertson, who wanted to declare his love for his wife Laura on their 10th anniversary which then became an internet sensation.
They went on to the BBC's (now cancelled) show Pitch Battle, where they finished as runners-up in the show's first episode. Then in autumn 2018 went on the show the x-factor and finished in 13th place after they were eliminated in week two.
Courses.
The academy offers degree courses, accredited by Staffordshire University, in Dance, Acting, Digital Film and TV Production, Music Performance and Industry, Musical Theatre and Games Art and Animation.
It also offers BTEC qualifications.