Talented music students from Copeland and Allerdale have taken part in London College of Music exams.

Exams have been held at the Helena Thompson Museum in Workington with examiner Dorothy Carnegie.

Chris Hunter, local London College of Music representative, has praised everyone who took part.

He said: "It's a good college, it's a good exam board and the kids work really hard."

Exams were held for the categories of musical theatre, piano, electric keyboard and classical guitar.

Chris said: "I've been a representative for more than ten years. Over that time music theatre has taken off big style."

He said students have been influenced by TV shows such as the X Factor and musical theatre programmes.

Music students from as far north as Carlisle and as far south as Millom join students from across West Cumbria for the latest exams.

The results are as follows: 65-74 pass; 75-84 merit; 85- 100 distinction.

Piano:

Step 1: Olivia Callion-Collins 80.

Grade 1: Makayla Pieterson 99; Matthew Storey 85; William Whitehead 82.

Grade 2: Joseph Williamson 82; Kelvyn Matthews and Malcolm Clayton 79; Neve Finn and Lola Sinclair 75; Cerys Flemming 72; Alyssa Cumisky 71.

Grade 3: Joshua Tang 91; Oscar Wright 81; Josie Banks 71.

Grade 5: Lucy Mooney 80; Ben Massey 76; Mackenzie Finn 71; Louis Wirga 65.

Grade 6: Charlotte Hignett 73; Daniel Stewart 72.

Grade 8: Nikita Wilson 72.

Electronic keyboard:

Grade 1: Megan Philips 82.

Grade 3: Jessica Philips 78.

Grade 4: Rebecca Wilkinson 71.

Grade 5: David Labiano 81.

Grade 7: Daniel Kirkbride 88.

Electronic keyboard leisure play:

Level 7: Curtis Wright 92.

Classic guitar:

Grade 1: Mycah Labiano 82.

Grade 2: William Scott 83.

Grade 4: Daniel Fletcher 85.

Music Theatre:

Grade 1: Bonnie Leece 92.

Grade 2: Katie Dowell 81.

Grade 3: Isabella Pirt 80.

Grade 4: Molly Rankin 82; Sally Minnett 80.

Grade 5: Molly Turnbull 90; Sarah Burrows 82.

Grade 6: Eireann Devlin 92; Paige Wilkinson 85; Alexandra Whitfield 71.

Grade 7: Heather Hood 85; Jack Ibbotson 75.

Grade 8: Abbie Smith 82.