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Sing Up Foundation to build on British Council’s World Voice programme

The London-based Sing Up Foundation is taking over the reins of a seven-year, 23-country singing and education initiative started in 2013 by the Briti…

MUSIC:ED November 26, 2021

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John Wallace becomes 17th recipient of the Queen’s Medal for Music

Trumpeter, composer and former Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, John Wallace has been honoured for his five decades of service to mus…

MUSIC:ED November 23, 2021

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Free ‘We Are All Musical’ conference supports music education in Wales’ special school provision

Teachers, parents, governors, music organisations, funders and policymakers in Wales are invited to a free, three-day, online conference from 22 Novem…

MUSIC:ED November 22, 2021

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Pete Rock teams with Tracklib to find the next great hip-hop production master

Pete Rock, sample master and producer for Run DMC, Public Enemy, Nas, Jay-Z and Kanye West, is offering a remote, one-on-one masterclass in a competit…

MUSIC:ED November 22, 2021

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World Choir Games 2021 - Rehearsal for the Award Ceremony

World Choir Games attracts 300 choirs and 22,000 visitors

The 11th World Choir Games in Flanders has set a high bar for the next games in South Korea after 22,000 virtual and physical visitors witnessed over…

MUSIC:ED November 21, 2021

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Age is just a number: young people deserve pay parity

Angela Linton, Chief Operating Officer at UK charity Youth Music, argues that fair wages and working practices must become the norm in the music indus…

MUSIC:ED November 18, 2021

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Education Through Music – young brass players

U2 video shows the power of music education

The Los Angeles branch of the non-profit organisation Education Through Music (ETM-LA) has teamed up with U2, Illumination Universal Pictures and Repu…

MUSIC:ED November 18, 2021

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Campaigning groups and industry bodies secure visa-free access for short tours in Spain

Although Nadine Dorries, the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, tweeted that this was a success for her department, she fai…

MUSIC:ED November 18, 2021

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New Dean for Singapore national conservatoire

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music has announced the appointment of Norwegian composer and researcher Dr Peter Tornquist as the institution's new Dea…

MUSIC:ED November 16, 2021

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UK music ed startup SYNKii launches new online teaching platform

A young British company has developed an enhanced peer-to-peer video system for hosting music lessons online to support teachers in the wake of the Co…

MUSIC:ED November 15, 2021

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Making Christmas carol piano teaching count! Karen Marshall’s Music Room

If just more than half a term is going to be dedicated to festive jingles it’s so important to make sure the material is a part of a wider curriculu…

Hal Leonard Europe November 11, 2021

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Four ways to motivate your students

As a music educator, your job description includes a lot more than just teaching. You are required to perform several other roles to provide your stud…

Practice Space November 8, 2021

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Free music education conference presented by ISM Trust

With the UK music education sector still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and debate raging around what the education system should be seeking…

MUSIC:ED November 4, 2021

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Opinion: Why Johnson and Sunak should learn a lesson from recent history – don’t mess with students

Rumours that the UK government is considering capping degree places for creative subjects shows what a long, dark, downward spiral a short-term soluti…

MUSIC:ED October 26, 2021

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Professor Bill Lucas and Dame Alison Peacock hold free creative teaching webinar

A free webinar is being held on 3 November for schools and teachers, educators and cultural sector organisations, introducing the five Creative Habits of Mind…

MUSIC:ED October 19, 2021

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ACE Let's Create strategy 'music that makes our hearts sing'

Arts Council England launches research scheme into creative learning

Eight Community Collaboratives – state-maintained schools, each with a network or a further eight to twelve schools – have received grants of up t…

MUSIC:ED October 19, 2021

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Reverse learning for pianists: 5 tips

Chances are that when you start learning a piece, you open the score and begin at bar one. But, providing we know how our piece sounds, understand the…

MUSIC:ED October 19, 2021

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Music Mark announces hybrid music education conference in December

Music education charity Music Mark’s 2021 conference will take place on 2-3 December under the theme of Technology and Music Education.

MUSIC:ED October 19, 2021

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US arts education organisations create ground-breaking partnership

The US Government has pledged an $8.5 million federal grant to fund a new collaboration between the bodies of various arts education sectors led by th…

MUSIC:ED October 19, 2021

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RSL launches classical violin syllabus

RSL Awards (RSL Classical/Rockschool) is pushing further into the classical music education sphere with the launch of a violin syllabus based on an ec…

MUSIC:ED October 18, 2021

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Sing Up Foundation to build on British Council’s World Voice programme

John Wallace becomes 17th recipient of the Queen’s Medal for Music

Free ‘We Are All Musical’ conference supports music education in Wales’ special school provision

Pete Rock teams with Tracklib to find the next great hip-hop production master

World Choir Games attracts 300 choirs and 22,000 visitors

Age is just a number: young people deserve pay parity

U2 video shows the power of music education

Campaigning groups and industry bodies secure visa-free access for short tours in Spain

New Dean for Singapore national conservatoire

UK music ed startup SYNKii launches new online teaching platform

Making Christmas carol piano teaching count! Karen Marshall’s Music Room

Four ways to motivate your students

Free music education conference presented by ISM Trust

Opinion: Why Johnson and Sunak should learn a lesson from recent history – don’t mess with students

Professor Bill Lucas and Dame Alison Peacock hold free creative teaching webinar

Arts Council England launches research scheme into creative learning

Reverse learning for pianists: 5 tips

Music Mark announces hybrid music education conference in December

US arts education organisations create ground-breaking partnership

RSL launches classical violin syllabus