St Mary’s Music School International Strings Summer School 2021
This residential course offers participants an intensive, immersive and exciting week of musical experiences in the fields of solo, chamber and large …
Tag: coronavirus
Chancellor’s speech offers more fear than hope for UK musicians
Music industry bodies have reacted with a mixture of anger and cautious optimism to the speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 24 September
LCCM launches ‘FastTrack’ digital student support platform
London College of Creative Media (LCCM) has launched a digital support platform, 'FastTrack', aimed at assisting students impacted by the coronavirus …
Getting together under Covid-19 – what now for music ensembles?
George Hess suggests a way forward for large ensemble classes under the 'new normal': project-based learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever. This is how
Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning
Safeguarding and creativity in online music education
A free webinar showing how four organisations within the music education sector in Scotland have responded to the Covid-19 crisis
Mission impossible? An expert opinion on the safe re-opening of English primary schools
Should parents trust the government's policy about re-opening schools? Colin Diamond, Professor of Educational Leadership at Birmingham University, of…
Royal Opera House costume team creates PPE for NHS
ROH staff have volunteered hours of their time and skills to support National Health Service workers on the frontline of the fight against Coronavirus
Piano Takeover Day
Open your windows and play your piano at any time on Friday 8 May. Anyone and everyone can take part and you can play anything you like.
DfE quashes media speculation about re-opening schools
'Schools will remain closed, except for children of critical workers and vulnerable children, until the scientific advice indicates it is the right ti…
National campaign to save 556 music venues
Music Venue Trust has launched a national initiative supporting music venues across the UK threatened by the coronavirus crisis
Help Musicians opens Covid-19 round of Do It Differently Fund
Charity Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has launched the 2020 round of the organisation's Do It Differently Fund, re-angled to support professional musicians…
Interlochen Center for the Arts summer camp goes virtual
Interlochen Center for the Arts has announced that the 93rd season of its multidisciplinary summer arts program will take place exclusively online, in…
Call for urgent government funding for UK creative industries
Creative Industries Federation seeks help for creative organisations and professionals challenged by coronavirus pandemic
Steinberg releases extended free trial of StayHome Elements Collection
Steinberg is supporting students, teachers and musicians affected by the coronavirus crisis with its music production, notation, editing and VST instr…
How GCSEs, AS & A levels will be awarded in summer 2020
The UK examinations regulator, Ofqual, has announced details of how GCSE and A level examinations will be awarded following the coronavirus-related ca…
ISME World Conference cancelled
The organisers of the 34th International Society for Music Education conference, scheduled to take place in Helsinki in August 2020, have announced th…
Youth Music launches Emergency Fund
National UK charity Youth Music has announced a new Emergency Fund to offer additional support to music-making organisations affected by coronavirus. …
RSL launches exams by video to support socially distanced candidates
The international examinations board RSL Awards has announced that its examinations are now available by video, enabling music students studying the R…
MTB exams board enhances support for teachers and learners, confirms continuity
International music examinations board MTB has confirmed that their grade 1-8 exams will continue without disruption during the Covid-19 outbreak. The…