Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
New Arts Council research study shows positive effects on happiness & relaxation whilst taking part in the arts
The impact of arts and culture on wellbeing is an area of increasing importance to us, the arts and culture sector and…
Perfect harmony: how singing in a choir can make us more ‘moral’
Children who sing in a choir, play in an orchestra or take to the stage are more likely to make good moral…
Why music lessons were the best thing your parents ever did for you
by Tom Barnes • February 17, 2015 If your parents ever submitted you to regular music lessons as a kid, you probably…
Music Makes You a Better Reader, Says Neuroscience
It’s known as the “musician’s advantage.” For decades, educators, scientists, and researchers have observed that students who pick up musical instruments tend…
Bob Chilcott – “commit proper funding to music education in schools and make it a core subject”
He wants to put 400 singers in a railway station, and he loves a bit of Barbra Streisand … composer and conductor…
Ignoring the arts won’t prepare pupils for employment
A leading headmaster will warn that “questionable” reforms to GCSEs may not be developing the qualities valued by employers. Michael Windsor, headmaster…
These Business Leaders Do Their Jobs Better By Applying Lessons From The Performing Arts
The actor Steve Carell recently ran into an old colleague of his from Chicago’s Second City improv theater company. They reminisced about…
Commons Debate – Children & the Arts: Chris Bryant on Nicky Morgan’s comments on arts education
Chris Bryant, Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) Does the Minister accept that whatever spin he may put on it, when the…
“Arts cuts a disaster for children from working-class backgrounds” – Ali Smith
Award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith has described the systematic removal of the arts from state schools, revealed in a report by the…
Renowned conductor brands music service cuts ‘irresponsible’
A Grammy award-winning conductor, who has performed with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, has backed a campaign to safeguard the…
Funding for young instrumentalists from Awards for Young Musicians
Awards for Young Musicians have just released details on this year’s funding scheme. If you are aged between five and seventeen you…
Report calls for Ofsted to look for evidence of excellent cultural & creative education in schools
Creativity and the arts are being “squeezed out” of schools, with pupils from low-income families being hardest hit, according to a major…
