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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Radical strategy and new focus for the Arts Council of Wales
A vision of “a creative Wales where the arts are central to the life of the Nation” is behind ‘Inspire’, the Arts…
Science Just Discovered Something Amazing About What Childhood Piano Lessons Did to You
If your parents forced you to practice your scales by saying it would “build character,” they were onto something. The Washington Post…
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…
