Balancing his roles of ABRSM chief examiner, NYJO head of music, RCM jazz professor and freelance trumpet player, Mark Armstrong is a mover and shaker in the world of music education. Here, he...
Singer, composer and educator Brenda Rattray is the founder of Voice Expressions, a company leading workshops that empower individuals to use their voice as a tool for creativity and healing. Here,...
Sarah Burnett teaches at the Royal College of Music when not playing principal bassoon with the Britten Sinfonia and London Mozart Players. Here, she talks to Michael Pearce about the RCM's new Young...
Having spent a year teaching Year 4 after graduating from the University of Reading BAEd Primary Education with Music (QTS) programme, James Smith shares some words of wisdom for any early career...
In between his studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and performances with the National Youth Orchestra and National Youth Brass Band, 18-year-old percussionist Jordan Ashman has been crowned...
David Hext is Percussion Section Leader with the world-famous Hallé Orchestra and a teacher at Chetham's School of Music. Here, he meets Hattie Fisk and discusses the dwindling talent pipeline and the...
Helen Brookes, of Birmingham's Services For Education, speaks with MT about her passion for whole-class instrumental provision and ensuring access for all
The first movement of the Eroica is of epic length, built on a nexus of closely related themes, with rebellious touches that merit inspection in every paragraph. This resource is about how to navigate...
When he’s not leading singing lessons, running choirs or working as a TCL examiner, Edwin Pitt Mansfield volunteers as chair of the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). Hattie Fisk finds out...
In the 30 years since he started working for Birmingham Music Services, Stuart Birnie has witnessed a revolution in the national approach to teaching music. He talks to Maggie Hamilton about...
