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Updates from the UK's music education sector
ACE to support 50 new cultural education partnerships
Arts Council England (ACE) is calling for sector leaders across the arts, education and local government to start sharing resources to ensure…
Richard Mainwaring and BBC Ten Pieces
Continuing our series of interviews with Ten Pieces contributors, is Richard Mainwaring, who created resources for both Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries…
“Creative artists have ‘moral responsibility’ to become school governors” – Darren Henley
People who work in the arts have a “moral responsibility” to become school governors, the new chief executive of Arts Council England…
Music for Youth Regional Festival Series 2016 – Registration now open!
Join 40,000 Young Musicians in the world’s largest youth music festival. The Regional Festival Series 2016 is now open for entries! Made…
Triple first for East Midlands and music education
Teachers from Derbyshire and Nottingham City are the first in the country to gain a prestigious new qualification for music teachers. The…
ABRSM & Music for Youth Video: How children can benefit from making music
Joe Broughton’s musical interaction with school kids outside Symphony hall. Clips of Music for Youth’s artist in residence, Joe Broughton, conducting a…
Dramatic SATs results increase at schools working with Opera North
Opera North is celebrating a dramatic increase in academic achievement at two primary schools where Opera North Education delivers large scale Community…
Study shows the development benefits of jamming with toddlers
Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research. A UQ-led study…
Mayor’s Music Fund announces new scholars and partnership projects
The Mayor’s Music Fund has unveiled its latest scholarships and its planned partnership projects for 2015/16. During an event at London’s City Hall last…
