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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…