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Updates from the UK's music education sector
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…
Ten Pieces Proms announced: 23 & 24 July at the Royal Albert Hall
For the second year running, BBC Music’s classical music initiative Ten Pieces will take over the world-famous Royal Albert Hall – this…
EFDSS to receive international lifetime achievement award
National folk arts development agency, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), has been named as one of the 2016 recipients…
Classroom gigs ‘key to improving behaviour of London schoolchildren’
London schoolchildren are being taught to take part in music gigs as a way of improving their behaviour in the classroom. Taking…
Streaming and vinyl kept the music industry buoyant in 2015
A huge rise in streaming, combined with the continued resurgence of vinyl, helped keep the British music industry buoyant in 2015. A…
300 Southwark Primary School children take part in Christmas Splash 15
Following a series of weekly in-school vocal workshops through Southwark Music Hub, Thursday 10 th December saw over 300 Southwark primary school…
Study shows that arts participation benefits young children with autism
A review of 18 peer-reviewed studies about arts participation, published between 2000 and 2015, adds to the growing evidence about how arts participation…
