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The latest developments in the music education sector
Investigation into how musicians find creative inspiration at Cambridge
An investigation into how musicians find creative inspiration has identified four key ingredients needed for creative expression. It also shows that musicians…
David Lister – “Benedetti is right to say children should have classical music forced on them”
You will eat your greens, tidy your room, and listen to Beethoven’s violin concerto. Should listening to classical music be something that…
Live music sector improves access
There has been significant growth in the number of tickets sold to Deaf and disabled people with specific access needs at music…
Ofqual give the go ahead to AS and A Level Music Technology
Following a review, Ofqual have decided that they are sufficiently confident that content can be developed to meet their requirements in AS and…
No big changes in DfE’s ministerial line-up as Nick Gibb is retained
Most teachers know the pattern by now: another election, another government, another new set of ministers, another round of new education initiatives…
“Teach your children music with a touch of pianissimo” – Can heavy handedness turn them off?
By Melanie Spanswick As any parent knows, it’s difficult to force a child to do anything. Eating sprouts. Doing homework. Keeping your…
Beatles songs & DJ scratching to be part of AQA Music GCSE
Teenagers are to be taught about the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album for the first time as part of a refreshed…
LMN North West & North East looking for emerging musicians
LMN North West and LMN North East are looking for new musicians (soloists and bands) in Acoustic, Rock & Pop, Classical, Jazz,…
Seven things that a Conservative government will mean for schools
As the Conservatives look set to win a slim majority in the House of Commons today, we consider what their victory will…
General Election 2015: Which education MPs came up trumps?
Here is a full list of how our education MPs got on in the election: Nicky Morgan, education secretary, IN Morgan was…
MI Pro special focus on music education
MI Pro speak to some leading voices in music education to find out how brands and dealers can get involved with the sector and…
Apply to Making Music’s ‘Adopt a Composer’ project now
The Adopt a Composer scheme pairs amateur choirs, orchestras, and ensembles with a composer for one year. It is funded by the…
