Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
Rap Tuition: Spitting bars, and wisdom, with Burnt Mill Academy
by Stephanie Kennedy Whether it’s disinformation or straight-up prejudice, Hip Hop has maintained its air of dangerous mystique since it started infiltrating…
The Teaching Musician: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Arts Degree
The Teaching Musician is a flexible and vocational programme designed for experienced music educators. It offers a high quality professional development opportunity,…
Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte considers future of National Plan for Music Education
At a meeting I attended recently a civil servant from the DfE stated ‘our intensions are to fund Music Education Hubs onto…
Youth Music confirm 4 more years of funding for MusicNET-EAST
MusicNet East is a Youth Music Fund C research project, led by Hertfordshire Music Service, of Music Services. The first three years…
Out of the Ark prize giveaway for Music Mark School Members!
Calling all Music Mark School Members! We’ve teamed up with Out of the Ark and invite you to take part in our Twitter…
Jammin’ with Croydon’s rock stars
by Stephanie Kennedy It is lightly spitting and the train is late. On a platform in Balham, South London, waiting for a…
Teachwire publish WCET report commissioned by Music Mark
We are delighted to see Teachwire publish their article on the benefits of WCET in KS2, based on the invaluable research lead…
#MM2020: Music Mark debates Music Education beyond 2020
Come March 2020, the National Plan for Music Education effectively comes to an end. So what’s next? Join Music Mark as we discuss…
Making it count: How Sheffield Music Hub champions school music with Music Mark
by Stephanie Kennedy One of the exciting parts of my role here at Music Mark as Communications and Marketing Manager, is that I…
Music Mark CEO announces next steps
Bridget Whyte, the Chief Executive of Music Mark, announced her vision for the organisation’s next steps during the Music Mark Annual Conference…
Music Mark conference launches Whole Class Ensemble Teaching report
The Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET) Research Report, commissioned by Music Mark and with Arts Council funding, was presented for the first…
New Chief Executive of Music Mark Appointed
Message from Music Mark Chair, James Dickinson: I am delighted to announce that after an exciting and challenging interview process Music Mark Trustees…