Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
London Music Champions: second recruitment round in Autumn
As part of the London Music Pledge, Sound Connections and Music Mark are working together to support a small group of experienced…
Employment boom in music, performing and visual arts
Employment in music, performing and visual arts across the UK increased by 33% between 2011 and 2014, more than double the rate…
Music streaming reaches a record high in 2015
Music streaming has reached a record high in the UK, with the number of songs played rising by 80% compared to last…
Exciting opportunity to perform at Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival
Do you play French horn at Grade 5 standard or above? If you do, you could be performing at Southbank Centre’s Meltdown festival,…
Julian Lloyd Webber takes up post at Birmingham Conservatoire
The news comes almost a year after Lloyd Webber was forced to retire from playing the cello because of a neck injury…
Nicky Morgan warns against ‘scatter-gun’ use of pupil premium
Education secretary Nicky Morgan is set to warn schools they must not spend pupil premium funding in a “scatter-gun fashion.” In a…
Centre for Young Musicians collaborates with Saffron Hall on Saturday school
October 2015 will see the opening of the third music centre established outside London by the Morley College based Centre for Young…
BYMT new video – Students past and present
Bromley Youth Music Trust has put together a short video of past and present students speaking about how BYMT and the music…
London joins towns and cities across the UK for first National Busking Day
London will host a massive party featuring live music and street performance, when it joins forces with towns cities across the country…
Calling all parents! Want to support your child’s music making?
Is your child mad about music? Could they be? If so, at what age should they start learning to sing, play an…
Funding commitment to boost arts in education from PHF
Organisations with “ambitious plans to widen access to and deepen participation in the arts” are set to benefit from new plans being…
CBI head calls for GCSEs to be scrapped
The head of the CBI says a date must be set in the next five years to scrap GCSEs and introduce an…
