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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CPD conference programme now launched for Music & Drama Education Expo

Details of professional development sessions at September's Music and Drama Education Expo | London 2021 have been an…

MUSIC:ED August 6, 2021

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National Association for Music Education USA honours collegiate members and institutions for excellence and achievement

NAfME has recognised the Collegiate Chapters of seven schools for their excellence and five NAfME Collegiate members for their professional achievemen…

MUSIC:ED July 13, 2021

Teachers call for greater input to Government strategy on music education

Politicians were told of ‘a worrying decline of music delivery in schools’ in the first meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Edu…

MUSIC:ED July 1, 2021

North African songwriters offered free masterclass with Vincent Berry II

The Cookout Africa holds its North African Zoom edition in July, offering established and up-coming songwriters the chance to compose a new song with …

MUSIC:ED June 30, 2021

MUSIC:ED readers get a free pass as CogX Conference prioritises arts in Global Leadership Summit

Nile Rogers, Robert Downey Junior, Sir Andre Geim and UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden are among a host of VIPs speaking at the fifth CogX Global Le…

MUSIC:ED June 12, 2021

Trinity College London and Charanga launch Arts Award partnership

The digital music school platform Charanga and Trinity College London have formed a partnership to support 5-16-year-olds in achieving a national qual…

MUSIC:ED June 10, 2021

BIMM Institute and Creative United launch programme to support under-represented music entrepreneurs

From June 2021 the BIMM Institute (the British and Irish Modern Music Institute) is launching the Greenhouse Enterprise Programme with Creative United…

MUSIC:ED June 9, 2021

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

MUSIC:ED April 19, 2021

The place of composing in curriculum design

The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project culminates in this final post in the series with excellent responses from teachers…

MUSIC:ED April 13, 2021

Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV offers schools free access to over 1300 music performance videos

The music channel is offering free access to an archive of concert and music documentary films via its educational programme

MUSIC:ED April 12, 2021

Lockdown luck for PracticeSpace

It’s nice to know that some music teachers struck lucky with the pandemic. Two renowned classical and jazz guitarists were a step ahead when lockdow…

MUSIC:ED April 10, 2021