This will act as a summary introduction to the subject area, to whet the appetite and start placing the main styles in their contexts, with suggested listening and a playlist. Following the examples,...
Now one of the world’s great youth choirs, the National Youth Choir of Scotland came from humble beginnings. David Kettle investigates.
Children who are in care or have been adopted may lack the words to express their emotions. Music therapist Crystal Luk-Worrall uses music and drawing to help them to trace their life story
The teaching of music at primary school level can be a hit-and-miss affair with far-reaching consequences. Asha Bishop argues for a coordinated approach between primary and secondary that provides...
The schools watchdog’s national lead for music Christopher Stevens made a statement about the leaked ‘aide memoires’ during a Music Mark webinar on Wednesday.
Most music teachers have little or no training in coping with and understanding various needs and how to adapt their teaching accordingly. In this resource, I will look at some of the common...
The pop scene in the 1980s was a hugely diverse, technology-driven hotbed of high fashion, music videos and ultra-fast stylistic changes. In part one of this resource (Music Teacher, February 2023) we...
Cellist Kay Tucker has a unique perspective as a mother and teacher of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Here, she describes discovering a system of music-making and notation...
Deirdre Waller-Box, of Brass Bands England, recalls her journey of discovery while teaching whole-class ensembles and questioning the role of notation
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