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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Don’t Stop the Music campaign taken on by ISM and MIA
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and Music Industries Association (MIA) have announced they will ‘work in association’ on the Don’t Stop…
Manifestos vary in commitment to the arts
All bar UKIP affirm the value of the arts and culture in society, but only The Greens commit to increased funding and…
ABRSM and Music Mark strengthen partnership to support music education
Schools across the country will benefit from School Membership, a new strand of Music Mark membership sponsored by ABRSM, which will support…
Brain imaging shows enhanced executive brain function in people with music training
Another study has revealed a biological link between early music training and improved executive functioning in children and adults. The controlled study…
Music training develops mechanisms needed for focused attention
Attention is a critically important aspect of education. Learners are constantly bombarded by a barrage of sounds and distractions, even in a…
Hello from Darren Henley at Arts Council England
Arts Council England have published the first blog from their new Chief Executive – Darren Henley “It’s my first day at Arts Council England…
2 day event with music industry experts for Scottish Musicians aged under 21
Aspiring young Scottish musicians are being urged to register for a new two-day event at The Arches, Glasgow this summer, which will…
BBC Music Day – A Nationwide Celebration of Music on Friday 5 June 2015
Today BBC Music announces the inaugural BBC Music Day – a nationwide celebration of music. On Friday 5 June 2015, BBC Music…
Education Policies from the Labour Manifesto
The Labour Party has issued its pre-election manifesto, Britain Can Be Better. The policies in the area of education which it outlines…
