Spring Summit

Music Service leaders are invited to come together to network and discuss the current hot topics facing those leading music education across the UK’s music services and (in England) Music Hubs. Taking place at Friends House in Euston, London, sessions during the day will include a focus towards workforce sustainability, supporting the health and wellbeing of young musicians and highlighting the inspirational work of organisations working in this sphere.

All sessions will be live streamed for any colleagues unable to attend in person; online tickets can be purchased using the booking link below.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions led by other Music Education Hubs. It was inspiring to learn about best practices and successful projects they’ve been working on. Having a safe space to share ideas like this is truly invaluable.” – Attendee from the 2024 Spring Summit.

Schedule

• 9:30am – Arrival and Refreshments
• 10:00am – Music Hub Network Big Meet for HLOs and Consortium/Lead Partners
  An opportunity to discuss current topics relating to the management & leadership of Music Hubs in England.
• 10:00am – 4:30pm – Accessible Digital Instruments
  For those not joining the Big Meet, Kate Rounding and Richard Llewellyn from Technology in Music Education (TiME), will be hosting a display of the many new fully accessible digital instruments that are available for students with SEND. This is your chance to try these instruments out! Including the Mood Pan, Mugo, Weaver, the amazing new Roli Airwave, Clari Mini, Travel Sax, Finger Drums, CMPSR, Cosmo Dots, Theremini and many more! Drop in to see them at any time during the event!
• 11:00am – Refreshment Break
• 11:30am – Welcome
• 11:45am – Beyond Accreditation: Reframing Teacher Training, with Roz de Vile, CEO & Katrina Damigos, Head of Teacher Training, Music Masters
  What does the word ‘training’ mean and is it time to make a more human case for professional development? Drawing on the data and experiences of Musicians of Change graduates and their employers, Music Masters will explore the impact of training on the teaching workforce and some of the ways that together as a sector we can bring about more support and sustainability in teaching.
• 1:00pm – Lunch and Networking
• 2:00pm – Spring Summit Spotlight: Inspiring Inclusion Through Music Therapy, Alternative Provision & SEND Innovation
  Emma Coulthard, Head of Oxfordshire County Music Service & Andy Stevens, Lead for Health & Wellbeing will share the story, strategy, learning, and practical tools emerging from their recent work to inspire leaders nationally to rethink how music services can respond creatively to the mental health, neurodiversity and inclusion needs of their communities.
• 3:00pm – Refreshment Break
• 3:15pm – The Musical Athlete: Current Thinking from a Physiotherapist, Sarah Upjohn
  In this session, physiotherapist, Sarah Upjohn will talk about her work with young musicians, explaining the incidence of, and risk factors for, playing related injuries. She will then talk about strategies for injury prevention and make the link between injury prevention and safeguarding. 
• 4:30pm – Event Close

Accessibility

• Venue accessibility: Information on venue accessibility can be found via their website, and via AccessAble.
• Technology: Zoom for live stream
• Captioning: AI-Generated
• Breakout rooms: Breakout spaces will be available

If you would like to request presentation slides, questions and provocations in advance of the session, please get in touch with info@musicmark.org.uk. Speakers may decline sharing this information on the basis of protecting their intellectual property or for other reasons and we cannot therefore guarantee availability for all events.