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Kaya Herstad-Carney

Senior Programme Manager (BA Online)

Kaya is an award-winning singer/songwriter, performer, arranger, producer, festival director, event producer, and senior lecturer. She has a love for vocal habilitation and artist development, and the extreme vocal styles in rock, pop, soul and dance. Kaya has headlined many festivals both with her own band and as a solo artist. She has also supported numerous artists including John Grant, Brett Anderson (Suede), Noah and the Whale, The Wombats, Lamb, The Farm and Marina & The Diamonds. She’s performed with the Sense of Sound Choir at the BBC Nativity and with Seal, the Royal Variety Show with Bon Jovi, and at the Liverpool European Capital of Culture opening ceremony with Ringo Starr.

Departments

WaterBear – The College of Music offers BA (Hons) degree and master's courses tailor-made for today's musicians. Smaller class sizes, flexible course delivery.

Why We're WaterBear...

- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.

WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map

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Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230

WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK

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Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720