The Academy delivers instrument specific courses validated by local partner college and Universities.
A second centre was opened in 2001 in Birmingham, above Europe's then biggest music shop Sound Control.
By 2012, the Academy had a national network of 7 centres, based in Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Swindon and Gateshead, delivering training and education to over 800 students and[2] apprentices.
[6] Re-located in 2010 to Coombe Street and opened by legendary Hawkwind’s guitarist Dave Brock.
[8] The Academy is a host to master-classes[12] by nationally and internationally renowned musicians, producers and managers including: Albert Lee (Eric Clapton, The Everly Brothers), Laurie Jenkins (Kasabian, Beverley Knight), Guthrie Govan (Dizzee Rascal), Ash Soan (Adele, Robbie Williams), Katie Holmes (Professor Green, Lily Allen), Oli Saville and Nathan Curran[13] (Basement Jaxx), Luke Bullen and Arnulf Linder (KT Tunstall), Dave Troke (Overtones), Vintage Trouble, Vula Malinga (Mark Ronson, Sam Sparro), Simon Have (Seal, George Michael), Bruce Findlay (Simple Minds).