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The latest developments in the music education sector
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…
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…
