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Updates from the UK's music education sector
NFER and the Arts Council produce key data on Music Education Hubs
Download the report here Key Findings: Hubs worked with most (83.4 per cent) of the state-funded schools in their areas and provided…
£4m boost for schools & local authorities as Government secures music copyright deals
Schools and local authorities across England will collectively save around £4 million after a copyright deal was struck for rights to the…
Music Education Hubs mentioned in DCMS Culture & Creativity paper
The Department for Culture, Media and Sports have published a short paper, Culture & Creativity: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, which outlines some of…
“Music hubs are catering for disadvantaged children…” – Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth in Lords Debate yesterday
Music Hubs were mentioned in a Lords Debate on a new Concert Hall for London yesterday. Baroness Thornton, Labour My Lords, I…
Concert hall simulator helps musicians prepare to perform
Music students learn stage skills with help of noisy virtual audiences created by computer Virtual reality technology has long been used to…
Music education benefits brain development
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Brassed off Treasury confirms orchestra tax break is for brass bands too
George Osborne has moved swiftly to avert accusations of snobbery in the tax system after the Treasury confirmed thta brass bands will…
Rhinegold TV launches with international artists: set to include full Expo sessions from mid-April
Rhinegold Publishing has launched Rhinegold TV, which will host content from events including the Music Education Expo and Rhinegold LIVE concert series – as well as…
This weekend saw the biggest Learn To Play Day to date
This year’s Learn To Play Day had its most successful year yet, with more venues taking part, and even more lessons given,…
