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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Learning music gives you biological advantages
A study by Dr Nina Krauss and Dana L Strait at Northwestern University concludes that musician children and adults who make music…
Barnet Education Arts Trust Concert at Royal Albert Hall to be streamed live tomorrow @ 7pm
The concert will commemorate the birthdays of St George and William Shakespeare and include performances from over 1500 young people. The concert…
Drake Music work with conductor James Rose on conducting baton
A blog posted by Gawain Hewitt, Associate National Manger: Research & Development stated “I’ve just had a meeting with James Rose where we were discussing…
Don’t Stop the Music campaign taken on by ISM and MIA
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and Music Industries Association (MIA) have announced they will ‘work in association’ on the Don’t Stop…
Manifestos vary in commitment to the arts
All bar UKIP affirm the value of the arts and culture in society, but only The Greens commit to increased funding and…
ABRSM and Music Mark strengthen partnership to support music education
Schools across the country will benefit from School Membership, a new strand of Music Mark membership sponsored by ABRSM, which will support…
Brain imaging shows enhanced executive brain function in people with music training
Another study has revealed a biological link between early music training and improved executive functioning in children and adults. The controlled study…
Music training develops mechanisms needed for focused attention
Attention is a critically important aspect of education. Learners are constantly bombarded by a barrage of sounds and distractions, even in a…
Hello from Darren Henley at Arts Council England
Arts Council England have published the first blog from their new Chief Executive – Darren Henley “It’s my first day at Arts Council England…
