Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
#MusicMark10: Making meaningful sustainable changes in music education
The Climate Crisis is something that has become ever more present both in news cycles and in our daily lives. As a…
#MusicMark10: Decolonising the Music Curriculum
Roger Wilson from Black Lives in Music reflects on the ‘Decolonising the Music Curriculum: Concepts in Practice’ session from the Music Mark…
The 2023 Music Mark Award Winners!
As part of our 10th birthday celebrations, last week we announced the winners of our first ever Music Mark Awards at our…
A Letter to the Secretary of State for Education
On 5th December we wrote, in partnership with the ISM and MU, to the Secretary of State for Education on behalf of…
Join our Climate Crisis Steering Group
Following the success of our Talk into Action and Get Playing campaigns, we are now focusing on the Climate Crisis for our…
#MusicMark10: Reflecting on youth voice and participation over the past decade
Liz Coomb, Programme Manager at Sound Connections, explores how the inclusion of youth voice in the music education sector has developed over…
What’s on at Music Mark this Spring Term?
As the new year grows closer, find out how you can enhance your skills and engage with the wider music education community…
#MusicMark10: Transformations in accessible music provision over the last 10 years
In the next installation of our #MusicMark10 blog series, Inclusion Specialist Ben Sellers, from the MEHEM Uprising! Project, reflects on inclusivity in…
Introducing our new Chair: Peter Smalley
We are delighted to introduce our new Chair: Peter Smalley. Peter leads Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust as its Chief Executive,…
“We’re losing both schools and parents”: The Cost of Music Education
Our recent survey has revealed the difficult future facing Music Hubs and Music Services in England, and in turn, the impact it…
The Music Mark Awards: Who should you nominate?
To celebrate Music Mark’s 10th anniversary, we are hosting the first-ever Music Mark Awards at our 2023 Annual Conference in Southampton on…
Music Mark launches new Tabla section in A Common Approach
Catherine Brentnall and Harjit Singh highlight the importance of expanding the resource with more culturally diverse instruments. A Common Approach is one…
