Bridget's Blog
Bridget’s Blog: 9 Years of Music Mark Conferences
It only feels like a few years ago that I was frantically programming my first Music Mark Annual Conference as a newly…
Bridget’s Blog: Sustainability in the sector
A few months ago, one of the team attended a discussion day about climate and the curriculum. They reported back that one…
Bridget’s Blog: What is our ‘Why’?
My blog has been running for quite a long time now, so I’m beginning to worry that what I write about will…
Bridget’s Blog: Have your say!
When I was an associate lecturer at the University of Surrey, one of the modules I directed was Professional Investigation. Students undertaking…
Bridget’s Blog: A Service, a Network, and now a Centre – but what is it?
It seems like ages ago, but it is only a year since the Labour Party, as part of ramping up their profile…
Bridget’s Blog: Supporting Music Education in Scotland
I have always been proud of my Scottish connections (being married to a Scot) and throughout my career have been keen to…
Bridget’s Blog: Costing the National Plan for Music Education
Everyone should have access to music education; learning an instrument, singing, composing, and exploring the many genres and cultures of music which…
Bridget’s Blog: Reviewing the Year
A New Year’s Eve party can seem a long evening when it feels as if the whole point is to wait up…
Bridget’s Blog: And that’s a wrap!
We’ve barely packed away the banners and lanyards and we’ve already had a team meeting to talk about the 2025 Music Mark…
Bridget’s Blog: Countdown to Conference!
I’ve always loved autumn, and since 2017 one of the reasons has been because November means the Music Mark Annual Conference! Even…
Bridget’s Blog: New year, new beginnings
I say it every September, but the new academic year always seems more of a fresh start for me than the other…
Bridget’s Blog: Are we nearly there yet?
As we head towards the summer holidays I have to say it’s been quite a year! It’s been packed full of twists…
