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The latest developments in the music education sector
NFER and the Arts Council produce key data on Music Education Hubs
Download the report here Key Findings: Hubs worked with most (83.4 per cent) of the state-funded schools in their areas and provided…
£4m boost for schools & local authorities as Government secures music copyright deals
Schools and local authorities across England will collectively save around £4 million after a copyright deal was struck for rights to the…
Music Education Hubs mentioned in DCMS Culture & Creativity paper
The Department for Culture, Media and Sports have published a short paper, Culture & Creativity: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, which outlines some of…
Concert hall simulator helps musicians prepare to perform
Music students learn stage skills with help of noisy virtual audiences created by computer Virtual reality technology has long been used to…
Brassed off Treasury confirms orchestra tax break is for brass bands too
George Osborne has moved swiftly to avert accusations of snobbery in the tax system after the Treasury confirmed thta brass bands will…
Rhinegold TV launches with international artists: set to include full Expo sessions from mid-April
Rhinegold Publishing has launched Rhinegold TV, which will host content from events including the Music Education Expo and Rhinegold LIVE concert series – as well as…
This weekend saw the biggest Learn To Play Day to date
This year’s Learn To Play Day had its most successful year yet, with more venues taking part, and even more lessons given,…
Claim Your College coalition receives funding to make a College of Teaching a reality
The Claim Your College campaign has welcomed today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan and Schools Minister, David…
Julian Lloyd Webber is new principal of Birmingham Conservatoire
The news comes almost a year after Lloyd Webber was forced to retire from playing the cello because of a neck injury…
Full list of winners at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence
Outstanding achievements in the UK’s music education sector were celebrated at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence on 12th March at the Barbican…
Sing for Pleasure announces Scholarship Programme for Young Conductors
Choral charity Sing for Pleasure has launched its third annual Young Conductors programme, which offers a year-long scholarship for the best aspiring…
Transformation Trust seeks UK’s best school bands for Act 10 competition
Pupils who play music together are being encouraged to enter a competition to find the UK’s best school band, with the winner…
