Bridget's Blog
Bridget’s Blog: A New Year In December
Is the year almost over, or just getting started? I do wonder . . . for Music Mark this December actually feels…
Bridget’s Blog: Anyone got a time machine?
Ok, so perhaps it’s just me, but I’m disappointed that no one has actually invented a time machine yet. There are so…
Bridget’s Blog: The Labour Party Conference
Music Mark has three key aims: to support, connect and influence. This final aim is highly valued by our membership, and we…
Bridget’s Blog: Talking, Teaching, and Tea!
And just like that it’s September and we’re hurtling towards the 2025 Music Mark Annual Conference in just over 9 weeks’ time!…
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…
