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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Young musicians from Love Music Trust raise £2k to commission award-winning composer
A group of young percussionists has raised £2k to commission and perform a new piece of music by an award-winning contemporary composer…
Sing Up introduces a new membership for secondary schools
Sing Up, the organisation with an 8-year history of supporting singing in primary schools, has launched a new membership package for secondary…
Portsmouth & Southampton Music Hub host Solent Cultural Conference
Educational professionals and music teachers from all over the country came to Portsmouth on Friday 5th February for the annual Solent Cultural…
Hampshire and Germany in harmony to celebrate peace
A special concert celebrating peace and commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I brought together young musicians from Hampshire and Giessen…
Noise from the Next Generation – Nottingham Music Hub’s Competition Returns
Noise from the Next Generation, organised by Nottingham Music Hub, gives opportunities to young people, aged 11-19 to show off their talent…
Stem subject snobbery: a student’s view on why arts subjects matter
This 16-year-old says taking GCSE dance was the best decision she ever made – why is everyone so negative about it? “Y’know,…
Ed Vaizey: ‘no excuse’ for lack of diversity in British orchestras
British orchestras must make “a real step change” to allow a wider diversity of backgrounds into their ranks, according to culture minister,…
NDCS announce that Raising the Bar is back!
Due to last year’s huge success NDCS are thrilled to announce that Raising the Bar is back! We are searching for the…
Chancellor endorses art for art’s sake
Public funding for the creative industries is about more than simply an economic calculation, it’s “an investment in who we are as a…
