Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
All our children deserve a rich cultural education; not all of them are getting it
Peter Bazalgette, the chairman of Arts Council England, argues that ‘all pupils should have the opportunity to create, compose, and perform their…
Sing Up introduces a new membership for secondary schools
Sing Up, the organisation with an 8-year history of supporting singing in primary schools, has launched a new membership package for secondary…
Portsmouth & Southampton Music Hub host Solent Cultural Conference
Educational professionals and music teachers from all over the country came to Portsmouth on Friday 5th February for the annual Solent Cultural…
Noise from the Next Generation – Nottingham Music Hub’s Competition Returns
Noise from the Next Generation, organised by Nottingham Music Hub, gives opportunities to young people, aged 11-19 to show off their talent…
Ed Vaizey: ‘no excuse’ for lack of diversity in British orchestras
British orchestras must make “a real step change” to allow a wider diversity of backgrounds into their ranks, according to culture minister,…
NDCS announce that Raising the Bar is back!
Due to last year’s huge success NDCS are thrilled to announce that Raising the Bar is back! We are searching for the…
Ten Pieces Proms announced: 23 & 24 July at the Royal Albert Hall
For the second year running, BBC Music’s classical music initiative Ten Pieces will take over the world-famous Royal Albert Hall – this…
EFDSS to receive international lifetime achievement award
National folk arts development agency, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), has been named as one of the 2016 recipients…
Classroom gigs ‘key to improving behaviour of London schoolchildren’
London schoolchildren are being taught to take part in music gigs as a way of improving their behaviour in the classroom. Taking…
Streaming and vinyl kept the music industry buoyant in 2015
A huge rise in streaming, combined with the continued resurgence of vinyl, helped keep the British music industry buoyant in 2015. A…
A-level music marking ‘lottery’ stops young composers getting top grades, study warns
Academics find teachers have little confidence in ‘unreliable’ external marking of compositions at AS- and A-level Young composers are missing out on top A-level grades…
Winners of JAZZ UK’s Will Michael Jazz Education Awards
At a ceremony on 1 December at the Royal College of Music the following Music Hubs and Music Services were awarded Diplomas…
