The Deparment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published a music plan which across ten sections outlines a large number of government and other initiatives to support a thriving music industry in the UK. Our summary of the document gives a quick overview of every initiative and enables users to hone in on the sections that are particularly relevant to them.
This pack is a useful guide for instrumental and vocal teachers, whether you are employed, working freelance in schools or teaching privately. It covers issues including contracts, fees, safeguarding, employment status, tax, finding work, professional development, and health and wellbeing.
This guide, written by Lucinda Mackworth-Young, takes you through altering your pedagogy for older learners, as well as providing key recommendations for maintaining motivation and developing this side of your business.
The guide, written by Dr Alison Daubney, explores how to break into teaching, looking at the various educational settings and helping you decide who and where to teach
This guide written by Dr Carla Rees takes you through developing your pedagogical approach, as well as providing key recommendations for maintaining motivation and developing this side of your business.
Across the music education sector, recruiting and retaining music educators is becoming an increasing challenge. Through this campaign we will support our membership with the recruitment and retention of music educators, while raising awareness of music teaching music as a viable and rewarding career pathway.
Generate fresh, interactive music theory practice papers whenever you need them. Students can work through realistic exam-style questions, answer directly on screen, practise against the clock, mark the whole paper instantly and review exactly where marks were gained or lost.
Take your understanding of harmony, composition and musical structure far beyond the textbook with the Advanced Music Theory App, a powerful interactive resource created for ambitious students, inspiring teachers, working musicians and curious lifelong learners.
Music theory becomes far easier when you can see it, hear it and experiment with it for yourself. The Beginner Music Theory App transforms essential theory into an engaging, hands-on learning experience for musicians, young & adult learners, music students and teachers.
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