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Seven things that a Conservative government will mean for schools

As the Conservatives look set to win a slim majority in the House of Commons today, we consider what their victory will…

11th May 2015

Scots violinist wants kids to swap Mario for Mozart

Nicola Benedetti has taken a swipe at parents who allow their children to play video games rather than demand that they listen…

11th May 2015

Arts Council England responds to the UK election results

Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England said; “We’re confident that in the coming weeks we’ll be working with a team…

8th May 2015

Don’t stifle creativity with more cuts to arts education, say experts

The creative industries is the fastest growing sector of the UK economy, but a new Tory government should recognise that high fees…

8th May 2015

General Election 2015: Which education MPs came up trumps?

Here is a full list of how our education MPs got on in the election: Nicky Morgan, education secretary, IN Morgan was…

8th May 2015

MI Pro special focus on music education

MI Pro speak to some leading voices in music education to find out how brands and dealers can get involved with the sector and…

8th May 2015

Star tenor Alfie Boe calls for increase in funds for music education

Alfie Boe, the romantic tenor who led celebrations outside Buckingham Palace at the Queen’s diamond jubilee concert, has threatened to storm parliament…

7th May 2015

Extra music training improves students’ visual and auditory memory

Researchers from the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen, Germany studied the influence of two years’ of school music training on visual and auditory memory…

5th May 2015

Apply to Making Music’s ‘Adopt a Composer’ project now

The Adopt a Composer scheme pairs amateur choirs, orchestras, and ensembles with a composer for one year. It is funded by the…

5th May 2015
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