Future voices: Music Mark conference

This was an enthralling introduction into the world of music education, a topic which I never imagined having a vested interest in when I was in education. The conference was themed around youth voice and the challenges facing young people in music today. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Music Mark for giving myself, the Amplify group and CYAC (Croydon Youth Arts Collective) an unforgettable experience presenting at the conference, and to congratulate Bridget Whyte and the rest of the Music Mark team for putting together a fantastic event.

I attended the conference as a delegate as well as an Amplify group member presenting on the opening section ‘Whose Music Education is it?’ which was a collaboration between Amplify and CYAC. Our session focussed on what both groups have achieved so far and plans for the future. This was then followed by table discussions and a Q&A, which was a great way for audience members to get a sense of a young person's opinion on the current state of music education. It was hard to tell from the stage but the feedback we received from the audience afterwards was reassuring, with other speakers quoting our presentation. It truly was a pleasure and a lot of fun.