Aug 26, 2022Music Is Still A Gate-Kept Subject For Most: What We Can Do To Change ItAs 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. Now, as a secondary music teacher and piano tutor, I see far too many instances of children feeling as though the music…Music Education3 min readMusic Education3 min read
Aug 9, 20215 Pieces Of Advice I’d Give To New Supply Teachers Starting in SeptemberI’ve just completed my first school year as a supply teacher and oh my goodness it’s been a journey! I have learnt so much about what it is to be thrown into the deep end of a classroom full of kids you’ve never met, teaching a subject you don’t specialise…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Jul 2, 2021Music Made Me, We Must Give A Chance To Make OthersMusic 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 Education4 min readMusic Education4 min read
May 7, 2021More 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…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inThe Independent Musician Academy·Feb 23, 2021TikTok: 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…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Feb 10, 2021My Top Five Love SongsWell 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…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Feb 1, 2021How Parents Can Continue Their Child’s Musical Education In LockdownCOVID-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 Education3 min readMusic Education3 min read
Jan 25, 2021How 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 Education8 min readMusic Education8 min read
Jan 22, 20215 Things I’ve Learnt In My First Term As a Peripatetic Piano TeacherSince 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…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Nov 24, 2020The 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 Industry3 min readMusic Industry3 min read
