MUSIC:ED NEWS
Editorial
The Model Music Curriculum: omnishambles 101?
After two years of development, the Department for Education published their 'Model Music Curriculum' on Friday 26 March 2021
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Ivors Academy hits gender parity target on both boards
Less than a year after publishing its 12-point action plan for gender equality in its operations, The Ivors Academy and Ivors Academy Trust have achieved an important and symbolic goal: 50 percent gender balance on their boards
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Major report published on the future of freelancing in the performing arts
A 142 page, Arts Council England-funded report has called for a sea change in the relationship between creative arts employers and freelancers following the pandemic
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Guildhall students commissioned to compose 700th anniversary fanfare
To commemorate its 700th birthday, The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers has offered students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London an opportunity to compose a fanfare to be played at their ceremonial occasions
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MusicFest Aberystwyth appoints new Associate Artistic Director
MusicFest Aberystwyth’s Artistic Director, David Campbell, has announced the appointment of Nathan James Dearden to the new freelance role of Associate Artistic Director
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Song Academy Easter songwriting workshops open for bookings
Young creative people around the world are being invited to join Song Academy’s online songwriting workshops during the Easter break from 6-18 April
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Lords report calls for new post-Brexit mobility agreement
The EU Services Sub-Committee of the House of Lords has published a report calling for new negotiations for freedom of movement for touring performers and their teams
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Black Lives in Music launches
A new organisation has been created to address the issue of race discrimination in the UK music sector
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RNCM appoints Nate Holder to International Chair in Music Education
The Royal Northern College of Music has announced the first appointee to the newly created position
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Steinberg sponsorship means new commissions for National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
Digital music specialists Steinberg have become the Principal Innovation Sponsor of NYCGB to help its New Music Programme
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Applications invited for Ghanaian women-in-sound artist residency
Ghana-based NGO Black Girls Glow is seeking women sound artists, singers, rappers, poets, producers and beatmakers of all levels to join its free, week-long artists’ residency
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Sage Gateshead presents online conference on Youth Voice and Inclusive Music Education
This is the fourth event in the venue's series of mini conferences for Music Leaders, music teachers, project workers and musicians working with children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances
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Orange Learn launches vocal performance graded exams
The educational arm of Orange Amplification has announced the launch of nine graded exams in vocal performance with a syllabus including songs by Stormzy and Lizzo
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After two years of development, the Department for Education published their 'Model Music Curriculum' on Friday 26 March 2021
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The place of composing in curriculum design
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project culminates in this final post in the series…
Improvisation in general music education – a literature review
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with excellent responses from…
Playing the white man’s tune: inclusion in elite classical music education
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with responses from teachers…
The Sequence of Musical Development: A Study of Children’s Composition
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues continues with a response reflecting…
Formal and informal learning situations or practices vs formal and informal ways…
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with responses from teachers…
The impact of instrumental music learning on attainment at age 16: a pilot study
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with responses from teachers…