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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Playing a musical instrument could help children who suffer from anxiety
The largest study of its kind has shown a link between musical training and brain development. The study was published by the Journal…
AM calls for national strategy on music education in schools in the wake of proposed cuts at Welsh councils
A Liberal Democrat AM has called for a national strategy on music education in schools and revealed how music education gave her…
Ed Vaizey Hails Record Year For UK Creative Industries
2014 has been another incredible year for the UK’s creative industries. Data shows records being broken in visual art, and music with…
Students’ active engagement in music classes leads to brain gains, study finds
Brain researchers are finding increasing evidence that music is a powerful learning tool. A new study out Tuesday concludes students highly engaged…
Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones slams cuts to music services
Stereophonics’ frontman Kelly Jones has hit out at plans to scrap music services for children in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Cwmaman singer…
Arts Education Matters: We Know, We Measured It
Though the arts receive relatively little attention from policymakers and school leaders, exposing young people to art and culture can have a…
Music Mark’s response to the Ofsted consultation
We have submitted a response on behalf of our membership to Ofsted’s ‘Better inspection for all’ consultation. A copy of the response is available to…
James Rhodes Interview with MIPro on how retailers can help the education sector
Classical pianist and host of Channel 4’s TV hit ‘Don’t Stop the Music’, James Rhodes, sits down with Daniel Gumble to discuss his ongoing…
Did James Rhodes save music education?
Television campaigns are a great way of launching arts projects, but what happens when the cameras stop rolling? Charlotte Gardner investigates the…
