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Wikipedia draft entry – version dated 5^th June 2024.

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Carolann Coleen Leeming MBE, FRSA (born 27 November 1957) is a British writer, singer and musician who is noted for her poetry, plays and musical work. She is best known for her 'choreopoem.'

Early life

Carol Leeming was born in Leicester to Jamaican parents, from Jamaica and Antigua, who immigrated to the United Kingdom as part of the Windrush Generation of the 1950s. Leeming grew up in Leicester, where she attended Alderman Newtons Grammar School, and partly in Kingston Jamaica. Later, in the 1980s, Leeming graduated at De Montfort University (then called Leicester Polytechnic) and is now an Alumni, being made DMU Alumni of the Month. [1]

Career

Leeming's career has been marked by a wide range of publications, including her creative writing (such as her poetry publishing), plays and productions. 2023 marked a performance of Remnants for Poet & Orchestra by Poet Yomi Sode, read by Leeming, and composer James B Wilson, conducted by Alpesh Chauhan with Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra at Blackheath Halls in London and a Royal Literary Fund Reading Round Lector (a group leader) [6] [7] and in 2022 Writers Mosaic Writer Profile [10] and and BBC Proms 60, 1st September, The Dream Prom, commission and Live Performance of poems Jelly Fish & Praise Song for Black Divas with BBC Concert Orchestra Conductor Kwame Ryan broadcast live BBC Radio 3. [12] 2021 The Dreadful Dance of Ms Iniquity choreopoem play by Carol Leeming Dare to Diva Company Time to Breathe Festival curated by Greta Mendez MBE Stockwell Playhouse Theatre London & 2022 Curve Theatre Leicester. [12] [13] [14] The years 2021 and 2022 Director Sankofa Play by Nicole Acquah Bread & Roses London & Curve Theatre. [8] [9] 2020 Reflections: Cultural voices of Black British Irrepressible Resilience Contributor Non Fiction Chapter on Black Theatre pub. Serendipity Artists Movement Ltd. In 2018 Love the Life You Live…Live the Life You Love choreopoem play Curve Theatre Leicester. and also Enchanter: Film Poem Drawing Dare to Diva Productions which was sold through Waterstones. 2017 Carol Leeming was awarded, by Women In Management UK, the East Midlands Women’s Awards for Woman in Art, Media and Music. [4] The Declamations of Cool Eye: selected poems by Carol Leeming was published by Dare to Diva Productions in 2016 and Welcome to Leicester published by Dahlia Publishing in 2016. In 2015 Hidden Stories Leicester published by University of Leicester/Phoenix. Also this year, Leeming contributed to Over land, Over sea: poems for Those Seeking Refuge, edited by Emma Lee, Kathleen Bell, Siobhan Logan, published in 2015, by Five Leaves Publications. 2014 Appointed Fellow of Royal Society for the Arts. [7] 2012 Cultural Olympian as Writer/Director/Performer Dare to Diva company powerful choreopoem play The Loneliness of the Long Distance Diva, Curve Theatre pg15 Cultural Olympiad East midlands. Carol Leeming’s poetry and choreopoetry writing is published in several anthology print books and broadcast and Leeming contributed to Out of Bounds, published by Blood Axe Books in 2012.

Discography

Leeming has a discography, some of her musical works being released under the alias KYO, also performed music as part of the groups Quadelectronic, Qwire. Leeming's recordings include singles and extended plays, albums, compilations and mixes.

Charitable Work and Honours and Awards

Leeming has received a number of honours and awards. In 2019 she received the MBE for her work as a poet and playwright and her contribution to Leicester arts and culture. [8] Leeming was awarded the Penfold Media Award by the Leicester Writers Club for the Enchanter film poem. [2] In 2017 Leeming was given the Ena Young Poetry Award [2] Leeming received, in 2017, the East Midlands Outstanding Women in Arts Media & Music. [3]

References

1. ^ https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2019/february/alumnus-of-the-month-keeps-the-relationship-alive-with-dmu-after-graduating-from-leicester-polytechnic.aspx#:~:text=Carol%20has%20now%20been%20named,are%20open%20all%20year%20round.
2. ^ https://leicesterwritersclub.com/annual-awards/the-penfold-media-award/ https://leicesterwritersclub.com/annual-awards/the-ena-young-award-for-poetry/
3. ^ https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2019/february/alumnus-of-the-month-keeps-the-relationship-alive-with-dmu-after-graduating-from-leicester-polytechnic.aspx.
4. ^ https://womeninmanagement.info/regions/east-midlands/award-success-emwa-2017/
5. ^ https://www.rlf.org.uk/education/reading-round/
6. ^ https://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowships/carol-leeming-lector/
7. https://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowships/carol-leeming-lector/#:~:text=I%20was%20honoured%20to%20receive,and%20am%20profiled%20on%20WritersMosaic.
8. ^ https://www.theatrefullstop.com/2022/02/18/sankofa-bread-and-roses-theatre-review/
9. ^ https://nicoleacquah.wordpress.com/recent-work/
10. ^ https://writersmosaic.org.uk/people/carol-leeming/
11. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3GqSx8y1xzwgBHlJfr3GKPv/meet-the-bbc-open-music-trainees-from-2021-2022 and also https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ejqrn3.
12. ^ https://www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk/browse/?by=production&search=Carol+Leeming&years=&cast=
13. ^ https://socanews.com/news/a-time-to-breathe-celebrates-life-with-poetry-dance-and-music/
14. ^ https://www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/new-work-festival-the-dreadful-dance-of-ms-iniquity/
15. ^ https://bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.brighton.ac.uk/dist/e/6248/files/2022/07/COMMON-THREADS-FINAL-PROGRAMME-8.7.22-1.pdf.
16. https://www.phoenix.org.uk/events/hidden-stories-book-launch/
17. https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/4652706/cultural-olympiad-east-midlands-arts-council-england
18. https://fiveleaves.co.uk/product/over-land-over-sea-poems-for-those-seeking-refuge/