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Hello from Darren Henley at Arts Council England
Arts Council England have published the first blog from their new Chief Executive – Darren Henley “It’s my first day at Arts Council England…
2 day event with music industry experts for Scottish Musicians aged under 21
Aspiring young Scottish musicians are being urged to register for a new two-day event at The Arches, Glasgow this summer, which will…
BBC Music Day – A Nationwide Celebration of Music on Friday 5 June 2015
Today BBC Music announces the inaugural BBC Music Day – a nationwide celebration of music. On Friday 5 June 2015, BBC Music…
Education Policies from the Labour Manifesto
The Labour Party has issued its pre-election manifesto, Britain Can Be Better. The policies in the area of education which it outlines…
Is there someone in your community you want to nominate as a local music champion?
The BBC is launching BBC Music Day’s Unsung Heroes, a UK wide search for individuals who have made or are continuing to…
Report shows that Music teachers are sceptical about online tuition
Music teachers are more sceptical than most other tutors about the idea of online tuition, a report has revealed. The Tutor Pages, an…
The 4-hole oc wins ‘Best Music Education Product’ at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence
The 4-hole Oc® from Ocarina Workshop® was announced as the first winner in the new category of ‘Best Music Education Product’ at the recent…
Innovative study in school assesses impact of different kinds of music in schools
TEENAGE girls are being provided with soundtracks for learning in an innovative study to assess the impact of different kinds of music…
Youth Music awards £6.8m of funding to education projects across the UK
Youth Music has announced new grant awards worth £6.8m as part of its recently refreshed grants programme. The charity has awarded funding to…
European Competition for String Instruments & Vibraphone Solo
The music school of the “Union Grand-Duc Adolphe” (UGDA) organises on Sunday, 15th of November 2015, at the Conservatoire of Luxembourg-City, the…
How the BBC helps up-and-coming British musical talent to be heard
Twenty seven artists discovered by a BBC talent scheme have gone on to sign major record deals in the past 12 months….
DCMS gives go-ahead to UK City of Culture 2021
The DCMS has chosen to go ahead with the UK City of Culture 2021 competition, following a consultation that asked whether it should be…
