Alice Reed was born in Cardiff and educated at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. During her time there she competed in several national Eisteddfodau, winning both piano and harp solo competitions on numerous occasions, culminating in 2005 when she won the schools Blue Riband prize. Alice also played an active role in the schools musical life, as a member of the school choir and orchestra, taking part in the schools musicals and accompanying various groups and soloists.In 2005 Alice gained a place at Cambridge University to read music. Her time at Cambridge was very busy, as she became a member of the University Orchestra, and formed a flute and harp duo with her friend. Alice was also President of her colleges Music Society, a role which she enjoyed greatly. In 2006 Alice won New Hall Colleges annual music scholarship prize, which she used to fund her piano and harp lessons at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Graeme Humphrey and Skaila Kanga respectively. Alice was a member of the Universitys Welsh Society, Cymdeithas y Mabinogi, which provided her with the opportunity to meet other Welsh students in Cambridge. Alice also enjoys playing the harp at various functions from weddings to conferences and during her time at Cambridge she provided the musical entertainment at many of the Universitys prestigious May Balls.Since graduating with honours in June 2008, Alice has been working as a researcher on the popular S4C production, Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol an experience which she has found to be most rewarding and invigorating!