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Aug 26, 2022

Music Is Still A Gate-Kept Subject For Most: What We Can Do To Change It

As a life-long musician who has had access to a high quality music education since the age of four, I consider myself a privileged anomaly by todays standards. …

Music Education

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Music Is Still A Gate-Kept Subject For Most: What We Can Do To Change It
Music Is Still A Gate-Kept Subject For Most: What We Can Do To Change It
Music Education

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Aug 9, 2021

5 Pieces Of Advice I’d Give To New Supply Teachers Starting in September

I’ve just completed my first school year as a supply teacher and oh my goodness it’s been a journey! …

Education

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5 Pieces Of Advice I’d Give To New Supply Teachers Starting in September
5 Pieces Of Advice I’d Give To New Supply Teachers Starting in September
Education

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Jul 2, 2021

Music Made Me, We Must Give A Chance To Make Others

Music made me who I am today. It gave me an identify, something to focus on, something to work for. It literally transformed my entire being. When I first started school, and as I progressed onto each key stage, there were a few people, both friends of my parents, and…

Music Education

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Music Made Me, We Must Give A Chance To Make Others
Music Made Me, We Must Give A Chance To Make Others
Music Education

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May 7, 2021

More Cuts Proposed To Music Education: Are We In Danger of Losing Everything?

To my absolute horror, I discovered that the Government proposed yet more cuts to Music Education, this time targeting Higher Education. The Musicians Union have dubbed these proposed cuts as “catastrophic” and I am inclined to agree. Music is not a subject considered one of “strategic priority” by the government…

Education

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More Cuts Proposed To Music Education: Are We In Danger of Losing Everything?
More Cuts Proposed To Music Education: Are We In Danger of Losing Everything?
Education

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·Feb 23, 2021

TikTok: The Way Forward For Independent Artists?

TikTok (formally known as Musical.ly) was established in 2016 and took over the number one spot in short form video after Vine shut down in early 2017. TikTok contains all sorts of short videos such as days in the life, short video lessons and life hacks, song covers and funny…

Music

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TikTok: The Way Forward For Independent Artists?
TikTok: The Way Forward For Independent Artists?
Music

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Feb 10, 2021

My Top Five Love Songs

Well there we go, another Valentine’s Day draws to a close. Cards, flowers, chocolates and various assortments of gifts have been exchanged between loving couples all day long. Rest assured to those singletons out there, you can come out of hiding, It’s all over for another year and normal service…

Music

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Music

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Feb 1, 2021

How Parents Can Continue Their Child’s Musical Education In Lockdown

COVID-19 has taken the whole world by storm with the majority of countries around the world in national lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. With this being the case, one of the things most parents of musical children are struggling with is finding engaging ways to continue their…

Music Education

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Music Education

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Jan 25, 2021

How Can Learning an Instrument Benefit the Whole Learning Of A Pupil?

There have been various studies over the years to showcase the benefits of learning a musical instrument. These benefits include improve co-ordination, improved cognitive ability, development of interpersonal skills and so on, the benefit that most articles don’t talk about is how it can aid a learner in their school…

Music Education

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How Can Learning an Instrument Benefit the Whole Learning Of A Pupil?
How Can Learning an Instrument Benefit the Whole Learning Of A Pupil?
Music Education

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Jan 22, 2021

5 Things I’ve Learnt In My First Term As a Peripatetic Piano Teacher

Since September of 2020 I have been fortunate to take on my first peripatetic Piano teaching post since graduating from university. Now I’ve been in the post for a little while I figured it right to share some take-away’s that I have learnt during my first full term. Make the lesson count! In my…

Music

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5 Things I’ve Learnt In My First Term As a Peripatetic Piano Teacher
5 Things I’ve Learnt In My First Term As a Peripatetic Piano Teacher
Music

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Nov 24, 2020

The Importance Of Networking In Music and How To Go About It

“It’s not what you know, its who you know.” A fairly common phrase that couldn’t be truer when it comes to the Music industry. The way I get most of my sessions, wedding performances and teaching clients is through recommendations from previous clients and colleagues. Of course, I have built…

Music Industry

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The Importance Of Networking In Music and How To Go About It
The Importance Of Networking In Music and How To Go About It
Music Industry

3 min read

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Gary Cunningham

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