Benefits of Music Education
Music Mark’s Summer Summit drives forward the national debate on the future of music education
Over 200 delegates attended Music Mark’s Summer Summit Tuesday June 26th. Hub leads, Music Service staff and a range of representatives from…
Rap Tuition: Spitting bars, and wisdom, with Burnt Mill Academy
by Stephanie Kennedy Whether it’s disinformation or straight-up prejudice, Hip Hop has maintained its air of dangerous mystique since it started infiltrating…
Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte considers future of National Plan for Music Education
At a meeting I attended recently a civil servant from the DfE stated ‘our intensions are to fund Music Education Hubs onto…
Music that heals – A photo essay into the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital
Rhythmix created the “Wishing Well” Music in Healthcare programme in 2013 to bring live music-making activities right to the bedsides of children…
Teachwire publish WCET report commissioned by Music Mark
We are delighted to see Teachwire publish their article on the benefits of WCET in KS2, based on the invaluable research lead…
Herefordshire Music Service examine the benefits of Music Education beyond music itself
Correlation, Causation, Coincidence? by Cliff Woollard, Head of Herefordshire Music Service We all know the benefits that Music Education brings beyond music…
Young Musician winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason is just what classical music needs
Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE reflects on the importance of music education for all pupils. Click here to read the article.
The Importance of Music Education
What if there was one activity that could benefit every student in every school across the nation? An activity that could improve…
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…
How music helps your child’s brain grow
Kinderling Radio in Australia spoke to Anita Collins, Professor in Neuroscience and Child Education at the University of Canberra, recently, about how…
The Benefits of the Ukulele on Kids’ Attitudes
Are you afraid you’re raising a little delinquent? Is your eight- or nine-year-old lacking in sympathy for others, and unwilling to provide…
Is music good for your child’s future?
We all know, instinctively, that music is good for us, and for our children. Who can deny the affect that music has…
