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Transcript of musiclearninglive!2011 programme
musiclearninglive2011.com
March 3 & 4 2011 at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
Presentedby Zone New Media inpartnershipwithCreative ScotlandSupportedbythe English Folk Dance and Song Society,Musicians’ Union &the City of Glasgow SponsoredbyGAK Education
Programme
musiclearninglive!2011
The UK National Festival of Music Education
a UNESCO Creative City
musiclearninglive!2011 – acknowledgements
www.musiclearninglive2011.com
The conference organisers wish to acknowledge gratefully the support of
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Continuing professional development programme
Our CPD programme for spring 2011 includes a variety of practical, one-day courses relevant to all instrumental and vocal teachers, helping you to keep up-to-date and continue with your professional development.
The following courses will be offered between March and June this year:
One-day courses from ABRSM this spring
Explore something new
• Introducing ImprovisationLondon, York
• Music TechnologyGlasgow, London
• Play by EarLondon, Manchester
• Developing Aural SkillsEdinburgh, Newcastle
For further course information, dates and venues, go online to www.abrsm.org/teachers or call us on +44 (0)20 7467 8832
a UNESCO Creative City
John Wallace CBE, Principal of the RSAMD, and the whole RSAMD team
The Lord Provost of GlasgowGlasgow City of Music
Fiona Hyslop MSP
Andrew Dixon and David McDonald at Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative
Drake Music ScotlandEnglish Folk Dance and Song Society
GAK EducationHeads of Instrumental Teaching Scotland
Live Music NowMusical Futures
Musicians’ UnionNational Youth Choir of Scotland
Scottish Association for Music Education
Carol LaulaDr László Nemes
David PriceCyrilla RowsellClare Stevens
Katherine Zeserson
All contributors and performersAll exhibitors and sponsors
Louder Than Life & Notion Music for contributing prizes
Photography credits: cover & p3 – Youth Music Initiative; Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan p6 – Alexey Melentiev
Creative Scotland is delighted to welcome the musiclearninglive!2011 conference toScotland. We hope that colleagues from all over the UK, and overseas, find the conferenceprogramme not only stimulating but that you also find time to enjoy Glasgow, UNESCO City of
Music; the city has some amazing experiences to offer.
Creative Scotland is the new national leader for arts, screen and creative industries and we willwork with a wide range of partners to develop and support Scotland’s creative future.
We aim to invest in talent; quality of artistic production; in audiences, access and participation; thecultural economy; and in places and their contribution to a Creative Scotland.
Investing in our children and young people contributes to a sustainable cultural ecology and we willput young people at the heart of developing our future plans and policies.
Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) is an exemplar model of how young people can engage with the creative & culturalindustries, education, artists, arts organisations and cultural professionals. The YMI was established in 2003 to put music atthe heart of young people’s lives and learning. Its primary focus is to: support high-quality music-making programmesparticularly for young people who would not normally access music activities; develop a cohesive national infrastructure forthe youth music sector; and support and develop the workforce.
The YMI has ensured that every young person in Scotland has access to one year’s free music tuition by the time they reachPrimary 6. By the end of the current academic year, there will have been around 1.7 million (1,736,372) attendances at YMI-funded programmes across all of Scotland’s 32 Local Authority areas.
Each year the YMI invests £10million to bring music-making opportunities to virtually every single community across Scotlandthrough over 300 different music programmes covering all musical genres, age groups (0-25yrs) and teaching methods.
This investment has been fundamental to the creation of an infrastructure for the youth music sector: a sector that workstogether, where formal and informal providers work in collaboration for the benefit of Scotland’s young people.
So many people give willingly of their time and skills to build a young person’s interest in and love for music, each plays apart and role in this ecology but its strength and success is underpinned by collaboration and partnership.
The challenge for us all is to create a clear pathway in a young person’s musical education so that they can choose to stepon, and step off, at the level that suits their interest or ability.
Each of us here today shares a passion for music and for passing it on to young people everywhere.
I hope you leave Glasgow with that passion burning even brighter.
Andrew DixonChief Executive, Creative Scotland
Welcome to musiclearninglive!2011
Contents
ProgrammePlan your personal journey
through musiclearninglive!2011
Thursday 3 March
4-6 Conference Schedule
Delegate Reception
Emily Smith Concert
Friday 4 March
7-8 Conference Schedule
Event Partners9-11 Contributors
12-14 Exhibitors and sponsors
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a UNESCO Creative City
l Love Music Festival: Live Music Meets Multi-Media Stephen Deazley & Yann Seznec Concert HallStephen Deazley and Yann Seznec, the festival’s artistic director and multi-media producer, present a summary of the inaugural Love Music Festival’s achievements
through a series of documentary films, digital music created by young participants, multi-media works and innovative music software commissioned by the festival to
encourage musical curiosity and deepen understanding of diverse music and cultures.
l Fun with Folk Song in the Primary Curriculum Carolyn Robson & Rachel Elliott Fyfe Lecture TheatreCarolyn Robson will teach delegates a diverse range of traditional folk songs all tried, tested and thoroughly enjoyed by children at KS2. Bringing history and other areas
of the curriculum to life in surprising, dramatic, funny and intriguing ways, the songs are all featured on the Fun with Folkweb resource for children and teachers, developed
by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). Rachel Elliott will put the practical work in context by screening a 10-minute film outlining the project.
l Live Music Now at Harmeny School Live Music Now, Skerryvore and pupils from Harmeny School Room V1In Spring 2010, Live Music Now delivered a six-week music project in Harmeny School, a national residential school for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural
difficulties. In today’s session, the pupils and musicians will present their musical achievements and demonstrate the workshop process that took place in school. Folk-rock
band, Skerryvorewill talk about their approach to working with children with additional needs and the benefits of creative music-making to social and personal development.
l 10.30-11.00 The BIG Sing Kim Edgar Movement Room 1Join singer-songwriter Kim Edgar, youth workers and volunteers from The BIG Project youth and children’s charity and members of The BIG Sing Children’s Choir who
will lead you in warm-ups for the body and voice, action songs, round singing and on-the-spot songwriting.
11.10-11.40 Introduction to Musical Futures Abigail d’Amore & David Price Movement Room 1Musical Futures is frequently referred to as one of the major initiatives in secondary music education and it has seen dramatic improvements in student engagement
and achievement through its often radical teaching and learning strategies. Yet it operates on a small scale – its success is attributable to the ground-up approach and the
fact that it has been developed and driven by teachers and practitioners. Find out about the success and scale-up, the challenges Musical Futures faces and the forthcoming
pilot projects in Scotland and Wales. (Precedes two practical workshops: Informal Learning, 1200 today, and Non-Formal Teaching, 1200 Friday)
l Soundbeam + The Skoog Conference RoomA hands-on opportunity to experience some amazing technology (NB non-directed time).
l The Future of Online Learning Richard Crozier Language LabIn this session, ABRSM’s Director of Professional Development, Richard Crozier, considers the place and role of online and blended learning in the world of music education
with particular reference to ABRSM’s own online course, Being an Effective Teacher, which was launched in February 2010.
l Make Your Own Ukulele Steve Nutter & Mark Ferraby AGOS Rehearsal Room 8In this session, not only will you have the opportunity to make your own Utterly Butterly Ukulele and become a fully fledged UKE-A-TEER, you’ll also learn how to play it
and then, as if that wasn’t enough, take part in a live jam session/performance as a member of the Utterly Butterly Band! No previous experience required!
l Techniques of Creative Composition Peter Moser AGOS Rehearsal Room 13 Be playful and create! Be creative and play! Work in a group and by yourself! Leave with a pocketful of ideas to use tomorrow! Peter Moser will take you through a
number of easy-to-develop ideas that will enable you to get the most out of your next workshop! As a composer and workshop leader, Peter’s ideas have been proved
through practice and have resulted in great new pieces all over the world!
l Early Years Kodály Lucinda Geoghegan Concert Hall‘We put up the fancy spires first. When we saw that the whole edifice was shaky, we set to building the walls. We still have to make a cellar.’ Zoltán Kodály
This will be a practical session looking at the importance of preparing musical concepts. This preparation stage provides children with songs, games, movement and
musical examples which contain the musical concepts which will be presented in the future.
l Techniques for Sight-Singing Jonathan Rathbone Fyfe Lecture TheatreJoin the former musical director of the Swingle Singers for an inspiring workshop session.
l Child Protection & the Work of the Musicians’ Union Diane Widdison Room V2Diane Widdison will talk about the recent initiatives the MU have embarked upon for musicians who teach, including the course, Safeguarding Children in Music, and
new partnerships (repeated 1410 Friday).
l Musical Futures: Informal Learning Abigail d’Amore & David Price Movement Room 1This practical session will explore the informal learning pedagogies that sit at the heart of the Musical Futures initiative. Delegates will have the opportunity to experience
first-hand how students navigate their way through a programme of independent learning that draws on the real-life learning processes of musicians outside the classroom
and builds on their own musical interests Be prepared for noise, chaos and profound learning!
A Piper from the RSAMD welcomes delegates by kind permission of the RSAMD
Music from RSAMD students
Welcome from John Wallace CBE, Principal of the RSAMD; Ian Clethero, Managing Director, Zone New Media
Fiona Hyslop MSP, Minister for Culture and External Affairs, opens the conference
Andrew Dixon was appointed Chief Executive of Creative Scotland in 2010
1030–1140: Breakout Session 1 Options
1200–1310: Breakout Session 2 Options
from 0830: Trade Exhibition open
1140-1200: Visit Trade Exhibition, Tea/Coffee
from 0800: Registration
0920–0950: Welcome to musiclearninglive!2011 Concert Hall
0950–1020: Keynote: Andrew Dixon Concert Hall
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Thursday 3 March 2011: morning
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1450–1600: Breakout Session 3 Options
l In Harmony Lambeth Brendon Le Page, Jade Calliste & Donna Peters Concert HallTake 3 Primary schools, 1 international arts venue, 1 housing association, 1 world-class orchestra and 5 days a week. Stir vigorously for 21 months and savour a 120-
piece symphony orchestra, a 70-piece training orchestra, committed families, changed children and an online community. Through films, presentations and Q&A, this session
will explore the challenges and successes of In Harmony Lambeth – with lessons for us all.
l A 21st Century Music Curriculum Aileen Monaghan Fyfe Lecture TheatreThis colourful and entertaining session will consider what it looks like to participate in a 21st century music education and the role of a modern HMIE to support this. In
particular, we will consider how to embed ICT where appropriate and discuss other innovative solutions to deliver the highest quality music education.
l Introduction to Musical Reading and Writing Cyrilla Rowsell Movement Room 1Following on from the Early Years session (1200 today), this section of the Kodály strand will focus on a) differentiating between pulse and rhythm, leading to the introduction
and use of rhythm notation, b) pitch differentiation, leading to the introduction of solfa and handsigns and c) how to introduce new rhythm and pitch elements.
l Soundbeam + The Skoog Conference RoomAnother hands-on opportunity to experience some amazing technology (NB non-directed time)
l Build Your Own Recording Studio Chris Nichol Language LabA simple, step-by-step guide to what is needed to build your own classroom or home studio on a budget. The days of having to spend thousands on over-complicated,
hard-to-use systems are far behind us. People can shy away from music technology out of fear of not understanding but this session will gently ease you into the world
of recording and MIDI composition using a sequencer.
l Songwriting Carol Laula AGOS Rehearsal Room 8Carol Laula has worked on songwriting with many groups of all ages and genres from pre-school to prison! In this workshop, Carol will take you through a simple process of
writing a song - either solo or in a small group setting - that can be adapted to suit most groups. No experience of songwriting, singing or playing an instrument is necessary.
All you need to bring along is a pen and some paper and a great big dollop of fun! And, once you've written the song, you get to perform it!
l Music and the Deaf Paul Whittaker AGOS Rehearsal Room 13Paul Whittaker OBE, Artistic Director of Music and the Deaf, talks about the various projects that MatD runs for deaf people, such as Deaf Youth orchestras and Signed Song
choirs, and tells you how you can get involved. There will be audience participation!
1620–1730: Breakout Session 4 Options (continues on next page)
l Sistema Scotland – The Big Noisy Story Nicola Killean, Joëlle Fenna, Ysla Robertson Concert HallBig Noise is an orchestra programme that aims to use music-making to foster confidence, teamwork, pride and aspiration in the children taking part – and across their wider
community. It is based on the methods of Venezuela’s El Sistema movement and is run by the charity, Sistema Scotland. Big Noise opened in 2008 in the community of
Raploch, Stirling. It started working with a core group of 35 children and now works with over 300 children every week. This session will involve: an overview of Big Noise;
a presentational performance from 40 children who form one of the Big Noise orchestras; feedback from the children on what the orchestra means to them; Q & A.
l Art Music in the Music Curriculum László Nemes Fyfe Lecture TheatreMusic education according to the Kodály concept is about spiritual enrichment through active music-making that has an enduring influence on the shaping of the human
character and the human personality. It is about musical inspiration and the beauty of music, both folk and classical. Some music educators these days tend to forget about
the mission of music education. If we do not want Palestrina’s or JS Bach’s music to be lost for the generations following ours, we must teach the music of Palestrina and
Bach in the classroom. Where is the place of this repertory in the music classroom curriculum? How can we help children to get closer to the masterworks of classical music?
1600-1620: Visit Trade Exhibition, Tea/Coffee
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1310–1410: Lunch, Visit Trade Exhibition
l Peter Moser Fastest One-Man Band in the World will be appearing very, very briefly
l The Utterly Butterly Ukulele Duo Steve Nutter & Mark Ferraby
Thursday 3 March 2011: afternoon
l 1200-1230 Introduction to Soundbeam 5 Tim Swingler & Drake Music Scotland Conference RoomThe new Soundbeam 5 is a uniquely accessible and interactive musical instrument which motivates learners at all levels and which can be as easy or as difficult to play
as you want it to be. Traditionally a mainstay musical resource in special schools, Soundbeam is increasingly used throughout education. This session will include film of
Soundbeam’s applications in the classroom but will be largely hands-on, giving delegates the opportunity to make music and to enjoy and evaluate the technology.
(Repeated 1200 Friday)
l Music Technology for the Terrified Chris Swaffer Language LabNot everyone is comfortable with using a computer, let alone using it for notation or recording. This session takes a refreshingly straightforward look at getting to grips
with computers, peripherals and music software for the first time. A practical overview of all the hardware, software, jargon and what to do when it all goes wrong...
l Traditional Music in the Community Jo Miller AGOS Rehearsal Room 8This session will be an interactive exploration of issues around learning and teaching traditional music, including aural and intergenerational learning, repertoire and possibilities
for formal/informal collaboration. The session will be of interest to Music Leaders both in and out of school looking to increase their awareness of traditional music and its
potential as a resource for music learning. Delegates are welcome to bring instruments if they would like to try some tunes!
l V-Drums – The Future of Electronic Percussion and Sampling Craig Blundell AGOS Rehearsal Room 13International Roland clinician, Craig Blundellmakes a welcome return to musiclearninglive! delivering his mind-boggling demonstration of the Roland range. This interactive,
fun and amazing masterclass is not to be missed, even if you don’t play drums!
l Dr László Nemes is Director of the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. He explains: ’School curricula today place less and less emphasis on singing. According to
Zoltán Kodály, “The cause of music education in school is not primarily the cause of music. By learning music we do not only learn about music. Singing sets us free,
encourages us, cures us from behavioural inhibitions and diffidence; singing recreates us, it cures both our bodies and our souls, develops our work capacity, makes us more
capable, enhances our attention span and discipline”.’
1410–1440: Keynote: László Nemes Concert Hall
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l Breath, Voice, Spirit Michael Harper Movement Room 1Have you ever wondered how your voice works? How to get the most efficient use of it when teaching or speaking publicly? Through vocal exercises and simple, fun songs,
we will explore freeing your natural voice, techniques for vocal health and more confidence in your singing and teaching of singing.
l Soundbeam + The Skoog Conference RoomAnother hands-on opportunity to experience some amazing technology (NB non-directed time).
l The Skoog – To Accessibility and Beyond! Ben Schögler Language LabFor many, the barrier to making music is the instrument itself: knowing how to play an instrument is essential. The barriers can be even more fundamental for those with
physical and learning difficulties. A musical instrument that we can all play, that sounds great and affords expressive potential? Ladies and gentleman, introducing the Skoog.
This session, led by Skoog co-inventor, Ben Schögler, will examine the grounding of the Skoog in Human Communicative Musicality, the support the project received from
schools throughout Scotland and the input from pupils and teachers that helped create a unique tool for creating and sharing music with others.
l Standards, Progression and Assessment at Key Stage 3 Kevin Rogers AGOS Rehearsal Room 8What are the implications of QCDA’s new exemplification materials for music at KS3? How do they reflect the principles and requirements of the national curriculum? What
do they imply about planned learning? Do they demonstrate the musical learning that Ofsted identifies as effective? How should teachers refine their assessment practice in
response to these materials? What does it all mean for transition and progress? Although the materials are designed for teachers in England, these are fundamental questions
for all KS3 music teachers (and relevant for KS2 teachers), wherever they teach.
l Boys’ Changing Voice Christopher Bell AGOS Rehearsal Room 13Christopher Bell explains: ‘Ever since I started in choir directing, it has been clear that there is a ‘crisis’ in male singing in the UK and it’s recognised that male singers can
be few and far between. I have become a bit obsessed with seeking to redress this balance in a variety of ways, mainly by starting at the beginning, forming a National Boys
Choir and, as part of that, a Changed Voice group.’ NYCoS is rightly proud of its ground-breaking work in the area of Boys’ Changing Voice. This session will explore the five
stages of boys’ changing voices; how to assess ranges, suitable repertoire and motivational strategies will be covered.
1620–1730: Breakout Session 4 Options (continued from previous page)
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Thursday 3 March 2011: evening
musiclearninglive!2011
The Lord Provost of Glasgow & The Musicians’ Union
Request the Pleasure of Your Company
at a Reception
on Thursday 3 March 2011 at 6pm in City Chambers, Glasgow
with Music Performed by The Gorbals Community Choir
and Afterwards at a Concert with Scots Singer of the Year 2008/9, Emily Smith
1800: Reception and Concert sponsored by The City of Glasgow and the Musicians’ Union (Concert at 1915) City Chambers
Set up in September 2010, the Gorbals Community
Choir draws singers from the Gorbals – including
residents and those who work locally – and across
Glasgow. We are all about inclusion, giving folks an
opportunity to get involved in their community and
create some wonderful harmonies and sounds. We
love to perform a wide range of material, including
songs from different cultures and modern classics.
Emily Smith is one of the leading singers of the
contemporary Scottish folk scene. Her powerful,
clear vocals have gained her award-winning,
worldwide recognition. As a songwriter, Emily has been
likened to ‘a Scottish Joni Mitchell’ but as a passionate
collector, she is equally adept at presenting fresh and
evocative interpretations of traditional songs.
Aged seven, she started out on piano; moved
onto snare drum in the local pipe band and
subsequently found a passion for piano accordion
where at the age of eighteen she was National Mod
champion. But it wasn’t until a solo with the school
choir in her late teens that Emily discovered her
singing voice. She moved to Glasgow in 1999 where
she gained an Honours degree in Scottish Music from
the RSAMD. With principal study of Scots Song, she
also studied accordion and piano.
Winning BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional
Music of the Year Award in 2002 gave Emily the
confidence and impetus she needed to pursue a career
in music. In the same year she met New Zealand born
multi-instrumentalist Jamie McClennan who had
travelled to Scotland to pursue his own music career.
Jamie joined Emily’s band initially on fiddle and has
been an integral part of her sound ever since, helping
to arrange and produce Emily’s albums and has now
settled into the role of lead guitarist in her band.
Emily soon found her interpretation of traditional
Scots songs coupled with her own compositions were
gathering appeal both in the UK and further afield and
the last eight years have seen her regularly perform to
audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Australia,
Japan, USA and Canada.
Emily has released three solo albums with her
fourth, Traiveller’s Joy, launched at Celtic Connections
in January 2011.
Emily was the first ever winner from Scotland
when her song Edward of Morton won the Folk
Category of the USA Songwriting Competition in 2005.
Another of her songs, Always a Smile, about the life of
her Polish grandmother, was shortlisted in the final ten.
Her 2008 release, Too Long Away again brought
awards when in the same year she was named ‘Scots
Singer of the Year’ by public vote at the Scots
Traditional Music Awards.
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l Is There Life After Henley? Marc Jaffrey, James Dickinson, David Price, Diane Widdison & Katherine Zeserson Concert HallWith its far-reaching recommendations for the future of music education in England, the Henley Review, commissioned last Autumn by the London Government and
published in February, has had a mixed reception. Former Music Manifesto Champion, Marc Jaffrey gives a personal response to the Review, after which the panel, chaired
by journalist Clare Stevens, will open the debate more widely. Questions from the floor are welcome!
l Creating a Folk Band from Scratch Becki Driscoll & Paul Wilson (Wren Music) Movement Room 1This dynamic session will be filled with practical, participatory activities based on English folk tunes with backup music sheets and discussion. Wren Music will provide a
selection of traditional instruments (accordion, autoharp, anglo-concertina, bodhran, dulcimer, fiddle, mandolin, melodeon) to enable delegates to make music on instruments
they may never have played before. This approach has been successfully used by Wren Music for many years with young people of all levels of experience.
l Soundbeam + The Skoog Conference RoomAnother hands-on opportunity to experience some amazing technology (NB non-directed time)
l Music Tech on a Budget Tim Hallas Language LabThis session will look at free software available to schools, including online Web 2.0 technologies. The web is full of resources for the aspiring musician and we need to
know what’s worth using and what isn’t. The software looked at will be suitable for work at KS3 and higher.
l Inspiring Older Beginners Lucinda Geoghegan & Cyrilla Rowsell AGOS Rehearsal Room 13This will be a practical, hands-on session exploring singing games and repertoire suitable for older beginners (Upper Primary). Topics include age-appropriate material,
engaging the older beginner and musical reading and writing for all learners.
l Scots Folk Song Emily Smith Fyfe Lecture TheatreEmily Smith will teach examples of the various song types found within the Scots song tradition, focussing on the history behind the songs and the use of Scots language.
Lyrics will be provided but melodies will be taught by ear.
l Givin’ it Laldie Shelly Coyne Movement Room 1In this study of wide-ranging Gorbals-based project, Givin’ It Laldie, Project Leader, Shelly Coyne will interview one of the project’s founders, Douglas Ellis, ask RSAMD
placement students to talk about their experiences and invite her Children’s Community Choir to perform.
l Communicating to Survive Marc Jaffrey Board RoomDrawing on the work Think Again Media have been undertaking with Local Authority Music Services, this session will provide insight into key communication and sales
techniques and encourage participants to see communicating well with their users, stakeholders and staff as an essential part of being a professional educator.
l Presenting Self Sarah Thurstan Conference RoomSarah Thurstanwill give an interactive lecture on the use of body language, vocal techniques and the building of rapport and empathy with an audience. This will be followed
by exercises in relaxation techniques and live presentations from delegates with feedback from both Sarah and the group (repeated 1200 today).
l ABC Creative Music Online for Primary: Teach Creative Music on Your Smartboard Tom Bancroft Language LabThis session will demo interactive lessons from ABC Creative Music’s new online Primary classroom music resource, including early composing and improvisation activities.
We will look at online traffic light assessment, teacher training videos and curriculum coding and forward-planning features.
l Yamaha Jazz Experience Richard Michael & Bill Martin AGOS Rehearsal Room 13This session will offer an overview of Yamaha Jazz Experience plus an improvisation workshop. Participants should bring instruments and be prepared for Richard
Michael to leave you energised and excited about the positive impact that improvising can have on you and your students.
Please come to this brief plenary! As well as starting the day singing, you’ll be able to hear any general announcements.
***Just published: visit www.zonemag.net for a special edition of Zone Magazine devoted to the Henley Review***
0915–1025: Breakout Session 1 Options
1030–1140: Breakout Session 2 Options
from 0815: Visit Trade Exhibition
from 0800: Registration (Friday day delegates only)
0900–0910: Music from Royal College of Music Junior Department students & warm-up led by Sam Lee Concert Hall
Friday 4 March 2011: morning
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1140-1200: Visit Trade Exhibition, Tea/Coffee
In 2009, Emily and Jamie released a duo album
titled Adoon Winding Nith to celebrate the 250th
anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s bard, Robert
Burns, who at one time lived only a few miles from
where Emily grew up.
Traiveller’s Joy features songs written on the road
throughout 2010 beautifully blending alongside
traditional material sourced from the travelling people
of Scotland. Emily continues to draw inspiration from
her home area of rural Dumfriesshire in South West
Scotland but this release sees her writing from a more
personal viewpoint than before.
Jamie McClennan has toured worldwide with Emily
Smith, playing on all of her albums and co-producing
Too Long Away. Performing with the likes of Beth
Neilson Chapman, Phil Cunningham and Brian
Finnegan, Jamie draws influences from his ancestral
roots of traditional Scottish and Irish fiddle music as
well as a love of bluegrass and blues. 2009 saw the
release of his first solo recording, In Transit.
Offer for mll!2011 delegates
Emily Smith’s new album, Traiveller’s Joy, is
available this evening at the special price of £10
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1200–1310: Breakout Session 3 Options
1410–1520: Breakout Session 4 Options
1530–1615: Closing Plenary Concert Hall
Thank you for joining us at musiclearninglive!2011.
We’re coming back to Glasgow in 2012.
Please register your interest at www.musiclearninglive2011.com/mll2012.
Friday 4 March 2011: afternoon
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l Musical Futures: Non-Formal Teaching David Price Movement Room 1This practical, hands-on session will explore the non-formal teaching pedagogies of the Musical Futures initiative. This democratic view of learning utilises the skills and
interests of students in the group/class and uses this as a basis for whole-class composition and improvisation.
l 1200-1230 Introduction to Soundbeam 5 Tim Swingler & Drake Music Scotland Conference RoomRepeat of 1200 Thursday.
l Practical Technology in the Classroom Tim Hallas Language LabA practical workshop looking at PC and Mac software for use in the classroom and how it can be used in day-to-day teaching. The session will also look at other technologies
available to young people including ‘Apps’ for mobile phones and other portable devices.
l Introducing Figurenotes: ‘I Can Play Music’ Pete Sparkes AGOS Rehearsal Room 8Drake Music Scotland has been piloting Figurenotes in a range of educational settings. Pete Sparkes will chart the journey so far, outline future plans and, joined by
one of the teachers using Figurenotes in the classroom, discuss the real difference it has been making for her pupils with Additional Support Needs.
l Living Song Joy Hill, David Sutton-Anderson, Sam Lee, Rachel Elliott & RCMJD Chamber Choir AGOS Rehearsal Room 13A presentation of the source material, working process and outcomes of this folk song and composition project, jointly devised and delivered by the English Folk Dance
and Song Society and the RCMJD, which has introduced RCMJD singers and composers to English folk song as a living, evolving tradition and led to the RCMJD Chamber
Choir performing new choral compositions by student composers based on traditional folk songs.
1310-1410: Lunch, Visit Trade Exhibition
l The Kodály Approach to Advanced Repertoire László Nemes with the RCMJD Chamber Choir Concert Hall‘Relative solmisation has done more for the popularisation of musical culture than any music school..’ Zoltán Kodály
‘Solmisation, through play, implants in the pupil the foundations of musical thinking..’ Zoltán Kodály
This session aims at demonstrating the adaptation of the tonic solfa method to teaching non-tonal music. With careful and thorough preparation we can successfully teach
the most challenging atonal repertoire to young people.
l Child Protection & the Work of the Musicians’ Union Diane Widdison Fyfe Lecture TheatreRepeat of 1200 Thursday.
l Let’s Make the Music and Dance Carol Laula & Judy Fielding Movement Room 1Let’s Make the Music & Dance involves children in a creative artistic experience whilst emphasising the key messages for Early Years within the Curriculum for Excellence.
This is a simple, fun workshop, suggesting ways in which you can work with children to achieve these outcomes.
l Soundbeam + The Skoog Conference RoomA final hands-on opportunity to experience some amazing technology (NB non-directed time).
l Introduction to Charanga Mark Burke Language LabMark Burke talks you through the latest developments at Charanga Music, including inspira®, their Wider Opportunities training programme (part of a Professional
Development Partnership with ABRSM) and the interactive Music Medals modules with ABRSM which will come on-stream in Spring 2011.
l Action Learning Sets: An Introduction Catherine Pestano AGOS Rehearsal Room 8Action Learning is a structured and powerful way for a group to assist each other to extract new reflections, understanding and solutions. This creative professional and
leadership development tool offers a new way for teachers, managers, arts coordinators and other professionals to engage with issues and challenges.
l Presenting Self Sarah Thurstan AGOS Rehearsal Room 13 Repeat of 1030 today.
l 1300-1400: RSAMD Showcase Concert (Concert Hall)A special showcase event marking musiclearninglive!2011 featuring performers from across the RSAMD School of Music.
Tickets are available to conference delegates at the concesionary rate of £6.50 from the RSAMD Box Office.
Please note start time: Latecomers will be admitted but slip in quietly!
musiclearninglive!2011 closes as it opened – with music
l Royal College of Music Junior Department Chamber Choir
l Wren Music Show Band – a musical jigsaw is made from music and rhythm patterns as lucky volunteers come and join the Show Band on stage!
l Utterly Butterly Ukulele Band
Prize draws!
l NOTION 3 unlimited site licence worth £750 donated by NOTION Music
l 30-piece Samba kit worth £1,200 donated by Louder Than Life
Conference round-up by David Price, Musical Futures
is a Bookstart Rhymetime Champion, fulfill-
ing her role as a training deliverer throughout
Scotland to present her own Bookstart
Rhymetime Sessions with parents and chil-
dren under five.
Lucinda Geoghegan works with the British
Kodály Academy, Royal Scottish National
Orchestra Junior Chorus and RSAMD. Her work
as National Youth Choir of Scotland Education
Consultant includes staff development across
Britain. An ‘Expert Friend’ of Sistema Scotland,
she has provided training for music tutors and
members of the BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra. She has written numerous singing
books for Primary-aged children.
Hertfordshire Music Service Music Technology
Consultant, Tim Hallas studied Creative Music
Sound Technology at APU, Cambridge, gaining
an MSc in Composition with Technology from
the University of Hertfordshire. As well as
working with schools providing advice on
equipment installation and curriculum content,
Tim writes a column in Music Tech magazine
and is working on a book on the practical use
of technology in music education.
Professional singer, teacher and animateur,
Michael Harper has sung in the US, China and
throughout Europe and has worked with stu-
dents internationally at the Norwegian Opera,
the Asolo Song Festival, The Sage Gateshead
and Pegasus Opera. He works regularly with
Youth Music and Sing Up and is one of the
leading proponents of the natural voice
approach to singing in the UK.
Joy Hill directs the Royal College of Music
Junior Department Chamber Choir and Girls’
Choir, the Purcell School Chamber Choir and
New Commonwealth Voices. Formerly Senior
Lecturer in Music and Music Education,
University of Surrey, Roehampton and
Lecturer, Institute of Education, London
University, she now works internationally as a
guest conductor, lecturer and adjudicator. She
was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for choral
conducting in Sweden.
Glasgow University graduate, Fiona Hyslop
completed a postgraduate Diploma in Industrial
Administration at the Scottish College of
Textiles before becoming Brand Development
Manager for financial services company,
Standard Life. She was elected a Lothians MSP
in 1999 and was a member of the Parliament’s
Education Committee and Cabinet Secretary
for Education and Lifelong Learning. In
December 2009, she became Minister for
Culture and External Affairs.
Marc Jaffrey has 25 years’ experience as a
leader of high-impact campaigns including the
Music Manifesto. His skills were built through
Abigail d’Amore is National Co-ordinator for
the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Musical
Futures initiative, focussing on finding new,
innovative ways of engaging young people in
sustainable music activity. After specialising in
ethnomusicology at the University of London’s
School of Oriental and African Studies, she
worked as an editor in music and arts educa-
tional publishing before becoming Project
Manager for the Hertfordshire pathfinder of
Musical Futures.
Award-winning drummer, composer, band-
leader and educator, Tom Bancroft trained as a
doctor but now makes a living from music,
playing with musicians ranging from Sun Ra to
Bill Wells. He leads big band Orchestro
Interrupto, plays in Trio AAB and the Dave
Milligan Trio and runs music education
resource company, ABC Creative Musicwith his
twin brother, Phil Bancroft.
Belfast-born, Christopher Bell is Artistic
Director of the National Youth Choir of
Scotland (NYCoS) which he formed in 1996 to
encourage young singers to develop their skills.
He also holds posts as Chorus Master of the
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior
Chorus, Edinburgh Festival Chorus and
Belfast Philharmonic Choir, Chorus Director of
Chicago’s Grant Park Chorus, and Associate
Conductor of Ulster Orchestra.
Roland clinician, Craig Blundell performs,
records and runs drum clinics worldwide. He
has a column in Drummer magazine, writes,
produces and remixes for various acts/labels
under the moniker of Dr oKtopus and plays live
with King Crimson’s David Cross and neo-pro-
gressive rock supergroup Frost*. His master-
classes are a must for people wanting to see
technology at its very best being pushed to the
limits.
After graduating from the Royal College of
Music, Mark Burke went on to pursue a suc-
cessful performing career which included tours
of Japan and the USA, live solo performances
on BBC TV, Radio 3 and Classic FM and over
500 performances with Live Music Now! His
interest in exploring new approaches to teach-
ing led him to establish Charanga Music in
1996 with educational ICT expert, Paul
Fletcher.
Ian Clethero (conference programming) was a
chorister at Ripon Cathedral and later studied
the organ with Peter Hurford while a student
at Cambridge University, where he read
Mathematics. Following a time as administrator
of the national music education charity, The
Voices Foundation, he co-founded Zone, the
national music education magazine, and
through Zone New Media has developed the
the annual musiclearninglive! conferences.
Shelly Coyne leads and manages Gorbals-
based Community Music project, Givin’ it
Laldie. After 18 years teaching singing in
Primary and Secondary schools in Lancaster,
she completed an MSc in Community Music at
Edinburgh University before gaining a post as
a Sing Up Area Leader at The Sage Gateshead.
She moved to Glasgow in May 2010 to pilot
and run Givin’ It Laldie for Gorbals Church of
Scotland.
After studying music at Newcastle University,
Richard Crozier taught in Secondary schools as
Head/Director of Music before being appointed
Area Music Co-ordinator in Avon and County
Music Inspector in Bedfordshire. In 1995, he
became Course Director for the Certificate of
Teaching of the ABRSM one-year professional
development course for instrumental and
singing teachers. A consultant to the
Federation of Music Services, he has written
numerous books on teaching music.
Former Education Director for Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Deazley is
Director of eclectic performing group, Music at
the Brewhouse and Artistic Director of Love
Music Festival. An award-winning composer,
Stephen specialises in large-scale works that
draw communities, amateurs, children and pro-
fessional musicians together. He is currently fin-
ishing a new youth opera for Welsh National
Opera and a cabaret concerto for cellist and
singer, Matthew Sharp.
After reading music at Oxford University, James
Dickinson taught and played the French horn
as well as managing orchestras including the
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He
went on to become Marketing Director of two
successful software companies before being
appointed Projects and Activities Manager for
Hertfordshire Music Service in 2003 and Head
of Service in 2007.
Chief Executive of Creative Scotland, Andrew
Dixon began his career as youth projects direc-
tor of Major Road Theatre Company before
moving to Northern Arts (where, as Chief
Executive, he raised the profile of the region
through advocating for large projects such as
the Baltic, the Angel of the North and The
Sage Gateshead) and the
NewcastleGateshead Initiative. He has been
a tutor and mentor on the Clore Leadership
Programme.
Fiddle- and viola-player, Becki Driscoll started
playing folk and traditional music in her home-
town of Bridport before going on to study
Community Music in Liverpool. Since moving
back to the South West, she has been running
music workshops for Wren Music and leading
the Folk Orchestra of North Devon. Her duo
with Nick Wyke has made a strong impact on
the British folk scene.
In partnership with Broomhouse-based charity,
The BIG Project, Kim Edgar leads The BIG Sing
which uses music to build confidence, foster
positive relationships and raise the aspirations
of children and young people in an area of
social and economic deprivation. Kim balances
her community-based work with writing,
recording and touring as a solo artist, session
musician and member of Scottish-Canadian
‘supergroup’, The Burns Unit.
After training at the Rambert School of Ballet
and Contemporary Dance, Rachel Elliott
worked for arts organisations including London
Contemporary Dance Trust, Sadler’s Wells,
English Touring Opera and Akademi South
Asian Dance UK. She was Associate Director of
Green Candle Dance Company and co-chair
(2004–2009) of the Dance Educators Group.
She became Education Director of the English
Folk Dance & Song Society in 2008.
The English Folk Dance & Song Society is one
of the UK’s leading folk development organisa-
tions. It is multi-faceted, being a membership
society, advocate and lobbyist, arts venue, edu-
cation, training and development agency, pub-
lisher, online shop and custodian of the
Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Through
its work, EFDSS aims to place the indigenous
folk arts of England at the heart of cultural life.
Violinist Joëlle Fenna gained a BA Honours and
Postgraduate Diploma in Performance from the
RSAMD. Her freelance career has included
chamber music performances on Radio 3 and
concerto performances with orchestras. In
2008, she was the Scottish Chamber
Orchestra’s Education Fellow. Joelle’s main job
is as a musician on Sistema Scotland’s Big
Noise Raploch programme
Middlesex Polytechnic Performing Arts gradu-
ate, Mark ‘Toff’ Ferraby has always encour-
aged participation by all in drama, dance and
music through small-scale touring in diverse
settings. If, at first, Mark, a Primary teacher and
co-founder of The Utterly Butterly Ukulele
Project, appears engaging, lucid and level-
headed, please engage in friendly banter.
However, don’t allow him to become wet or
feed after midnight. Trial by ukulele is bound to
follow.
As well as running her own highly successful
dance school in the West End of Glasgow, pro-
fessional dancer Judy Fielding works exten-
sively around the West of Scotland teaching
dance and drama in nurseries and schools. She
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ships and associations and edits acclaimed
music education magazine, YES. A former
teacher, musician, composer and producer, Bill
is on the board of Jazz Yorkshire, a panel
member of Jazz Services and a trustee of the
Music Education Council.
2009 Jazz Educator of the Year, Richard
Michael has influenced a generation of teach-
ers and students through 30 years’ work with
Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra. An award-winning
composer, performer, writer and workshop
leader, Richard is Radio Scotland’s ‘Jazz
Jargonbuster’. Recent activities include presen-
tations for SAME, NAME and SMA, commissions
for Dumfries Youth Jazz Orchestra and
Wigmore Hall and an appearance on BBC2’s
Scotland’s Music.
Jo Miller founded and ran the innovative BA
(Scottish Music) degree at the RSAMD from
1996-2005. Currently a Youth Music Advisor to
Creative Scotland, she runs Singing Stirling
and the Riverside Music Project supporting
family and community learning of traditional
music. As well as working as a singer, fiddler
and academic, Jo has written materials to sup-
port the teaching of traditional music in Scottish
schools.
Award-winning music technology consultant,
Aileen Monaghan is a member of Her
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and the
current national specialist for music. One of the
writers for Curriculum for Excellence seconded
to work with Learning and Teaching Scotland,
her substantive post was Principal Teacher of
Music at Glasgow’s Kingspark Secondary. She
has written articles on the use of music tech-
nology for the TES and BECTa.
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher and
Fastest-One-Man-Band-In-The-World, Peter
Moser has been Artistic Director of More Music
for the last 15 years. He co-edited Community
Music: A Handbook and his latest work, The
Long Walk – a response to the Morecambe Bay
tragedy of 2004 – was developed and per-
formed in Morecambe, Gateshead, Liverpool,
Hong Kong and at the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
Director of Hungary’s Kodály Institute in
Kecskemét, Dr László Nemes is a graduate of
the Franz Liszt University of Music, Budapest
where he has been Associate Professor since
2001. He obtained his doctoral degree in choral
conducting from the University of Alberta,
Canada. Associate Conductor of the Hungarian
Radio Children’s Choir from 1997 to 2009, he
has held workshops for choral conductors and
music educators in Australia, Canada, Ireland,
Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore and
The Philippines.
Chris Nichol is the driving force behind music
a range of award-winning social justice initia-
tives and honed when he joined the BBC to run
multi-media social action campaigns on litera-
cy, family, education, arts and youth issues. A
Director of Think Again Media, Marc was
awarded an OBE in the 2010 New Year Honours
list.
Director and CEO of Sistema Scotland, Nicola
Killean graduated from the RSAMD with an
Honours degree in Music Education. She was
one of the first cultural coordinators for South
Lanarkshire Council and has worked as
Scottish Development Officer for Youth Music
and as a music leader for NYCoS. Nicola is a
Board member of Horsecross and is in training
to become a member of the Glasgow
Children’s Panel.
Professional singer/songwriter Carol Laula has
taught singing and songwriting for over twenty
years to people of all ages from various and
diverse backgrounds. For Carol, the most impor-
tant thing about her workshops is that they
maintain a fun element whilst managing to
produce a piece of work that participants are
proud to share. Carol is a Bookstart
Rhymetime Champion.
Singer, promoter, teacher and researcher, Sam
Lee is a leading light of the current folk revival.
In December 2009, he featured on the BBC4
Christmas Special dueting with Jon Boden and
sang alongside Rufus & Martha Wainwright,
The McGarrigle Sisters and Brian Eno at the
Royal Albert Hall. Sam was nominated for the
2011 Arts Foundation Award in folk music.
Brendon Le Page’s early musical experiences
were gained in South Africa where he played
trumpet in the National Youth Orchestra and
established the first South African National
Wind Band Festival and the South African
Youth Wind Ensemble. He was appointed
Head of Lambeth Music Service in 2006 and
gives Teacher Training on basic conducting skills
and Whole Class teaching methods throughout
the UK.
Live Music Now provides live music to the UK’s
welfare, educational, justice and health sectors,
working strategically with groups in the com-
munity whose access to live music would nor-
mally be restricted such as children with special
needs, adults with learning difficulties, older
people, hospital and hospice patients, prison
inmates, young offenders and refugees. LMN
musicians deliver over 3,000 performances,
workshops and training events each year.
Bill C Martin is Music Education Manager at
Yamaha Music Europe, co-ordinating
Yamaha’s music education activities in the UK
and Ireland. He leads the company's national
music education projects, activities, partner-
technology at Normans Musical Instruments.
Previously, Chris worked as a live and studio-
based sound engineer, recording everything
from indie rock groups and singers to beatbox-
ers and full brass/wind bands. He is a musician,
recording and gigging with his band Great
Scott and supporting UK acts including Sway
and Lily Allen.
Director of Sly Community Arts and co-founder
of the Utterly Butterly Ukulele Project, Steve
Nutter has been a musician, composer and stu-
dio engineer for over 20 years. From playing
tuba with Fidgety Feet to bass guitar with The
South, he has toured extensively throughout
Central and Eastern Europe. Steve has worked
in music education with all age groups from
KS1 to post-16 and adult education.
Catherine Pestano is a community musician,
workshop facilitator and educator with a social
work background. Chair of Sound Sense, she
trained with Frankie Armstrong and runs
career development sessions for MusicLeader
London. In 2010, in partnership with Sound
Sense, Catherine organised an international
conference on Community Arts in Higher
Education. She recently completed the Cultural
Leadership Programme’s Accreditation pro-
gramme for Action Learning Set leaders.
Education consultant, project manager, strate-
gic adviser and public speaker, David Price has
led national projects in arts and education in
the UK (most notably the Musical Futures and
Learning Futures projects for the Paul Hamlyn
Foundation) and advised companies, third-
sector organisations and government depart-
ments internationally. In June 2008, he was
awarded the OBE for Services to Education. He
is a Senior Associate at the Innovation Unit.
After training as a chorister at Coventry
Cathedral and choral scholar at Christ’s
College Cambridge, Jonathan Rathbone spe-
cialised in singing and composition at the Royal
Academy of Music. Musical Director of the
Swingle Singers from 1984–96, Jonathan has
written works for theatre, film, radio, television,
concert platform and the church and is in
demand throughout Europe and the USA as a
choral director, arranger and workshop leader.
Ysla Robertson gained a BA in Musical Studies
and a Postgraduate Diploma in Performance
from the RSAMD. After four years as a tutti vio-
linist in Portugal’s Orquestra do Norte, she
returned to Scotland where she freelanced with
Scottish Ballet’s orchestra and started her own
string quartet. Before joining Sistema
Scotland’s Big Noise in 2009, she worked as a
violin teacher and for NYCoS delivering musi-
cianship classes.
Leading folk animateur, Carolyn Robson stud-
ied at the Royal Academy of Music before
working as a teacher, presenter for Radio 4’s
Music Workshop, Education Officer for EFDSS,
performer and soloist. A Senior Advisory
Teacher for The Voices Foundation, Carolyn’s
work draws on a wealth of songs and games
gathered from the British tradition and further
afield. She sings with renowned a cappella trio
Craig Morgan Robson.
County Inspector with Hampshire Music
Service, Kevin Rogers was seconded to the
Secondary National Strategy in 2004 to lead
on the KS3 music pilot. This role was extended
to cover the national launch of the KS3 music
programme and the subsequent development
of the KS3 music website. He was the Lead
Music Consultant working with QCDA on their
exemplification of standards material.
Cyrilla Rowsell obtained the British Kodály
Academy’s Advanced Musicianship Diploma
with Distinction in 1991. She runs courses for
organisations including ABRSM, BKA, NYCoS
and the Dalcroze Society and teaches on the
String Training Programme at the Guildhall
School of Music and Drama. She has co-writ-
ten the Jolly Music scheme and hopes to
establish the first British Kodály School fol-
lowing the model of Hungarian music Primary
schools.
The Royal College of Music Junior
Department Chamber Choir is a choir of 40+
students aged 15–18 conducted by Joy Hill.
Repertoire includes new choral music along
with pieces by RCMJD student composers who,
under the direction of David Sutton-Anderson,
also work on collaborative projects with the
Young Dancers’ Saturday Programme at The
Place (Sound Moves). Both singers and com-
posers have been working with EFDSS on the
Living Song folk song and composition project.
Dr Benjaman Schogler is co-founder, co-inven-
tor and Creative Director of Skoogmusic and a
member of the Perception-Movement-Action
Research Centre, University of Edinburgh. A
former lecturer in developmental psychology at
the University of the West Indies, he has
worked closely with Professors Colwyn
Trevarthen, Dave Lee and Nigel Osborne over
the last 11 years and is at the frontline of
research in human communicative musicality.
Sound designer and artist, Yann Seznec’s work
has been shown at the Scottish National
Gallery of Modern Art, the Scottish National
Portrait Gallery, Inspace, Chapter Cardiff, MIT
Media Lab and the Hannah Maclure Gallery.
Awarded grants and residencies by the Scottish
Arts Council, Creative Scotland, New Media
Scotland and the British Council, he is founder
and director of Lucky Frame, a company spe-
cialising in fun and intuitive musical software.
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Ian Singleton, conference producer, has spent
more than twenty years as a content producer
and event organiser. His work has taken him all
over the world – he is currently pioneering a 3D
learning initiative in the Middle East. Ian con-
ceived and founded icanplayit (www.ican-
playit.com) where he has worked with musi-
cians such as Guy Pratt of Pink Floyd and clar-
inettist Emma Johnson.
Hebridean folk-rock band, Skerryvore has
gripped audiences from Chicago to Beijing and
been the highlight of festivals including Italy’s
MagiaCeltica, Holland’s Celtic Crackers and
Scotland’s Celtic Connections. When not tour-
ing, Skerryvore’s involvement with Live Music
Now has seen the band participate in perform-
ances and workshops in key community envi-
ronments such as The Royal Blind School,
Artlink Central and HMP Cornton Vale.
Pete Sparkes divides his time between work
as a freelance project leader throughout
Scotland and the North of England and his posi-
tion as Artistic Director for Drake Music
Scotland. He has led projects with many differ-
ent participant groups for various organisations
including Drake Music Scotland, Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra, Artlink Central and Jessie’s Fund.
Clare Stevens is a former editor of Music
Teacher magazine and deputy editor of
Classical Music. She recently moved from
London to the Welsh borders where she works
as a freelance writer and editor for a variety of
music-related publications and sings with sev-
eral choirs including Hereford Choral Society.
Royal College of Music Junior Department
Head of Composition and Musicianship, David
Sutton-Anderson studied at the RCM and the
Cologne Musikhochschule and has composed
for dance, film, TV and concert platform.
David’s music has been recorded on Black Box,
Oboe Classics, Meridian, Classicprint and sfz
music. He is Associate Professor, University of
Notre Dame, member of music staff, Royal
Opera Covent Garden and conductor of
Sounds Positive.
Chris Swaffer was educated at Chetham’s
School of Music and holds a Masters degree in
composition and conducting from Manchester
University. He is Musical Director of the Auricle
Ensemble and Edinburgh Festival Symphony
Orchestra and has conducted the St
Petersburg Academic and Ukrainian State
Symphony Orchestras. He is UK consultant for
NOTION notation and conducting software and
conducting consultant to MusicInset.com.
Tim Swingler has run workshops and training
courses with Soundbeam in more than 20
countries. His recent sessions in New York were
reported as ‘momentous’.
Sarah Thurstan founded Performance Link in
2000 to provide coaching in presentation skills
to clients such as Microsoft and BBC TV. Having
performed in many stage and screen produc-
tions including Silent Witness, Casualty and
Coronation Street, her work as an actor allows
her to understand how frightening and difficult
it is to present – a skill of growing importance
in the educational world today.
Principal of the RSAMD, John Wallace CBE is
greatly in demand as a soloist, recitalist, con-
ductor, recording artist, teacher and writer.
After attending King’s College, Cambridge, he
was Principal Trumpet of the Philharmonia for
nearly 20 years. He has given masterclasses
worldwide and participated in Arts Council
tours in the UK and Australia. He is Fellow of the
Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal
College of Music.
Profoundly deaf since the age of eight, organist
and pianist, Paul Whittaker OBE studied music
at Wadham College, Oxford and the Royal
Northern College of Music. In 1988, he found-
ed the charity Music and the Deaf to help deaf
people access music and performing arts. In
2010, Paul gave the first signed Prom at the
Royal Albert Hall. He works regularly with
Rambert Dance and The Sixteen choir.
Musicians’ Union National Organiser for Live
Performance and Teaching, Diane Widdison
has transformed the work the MU does on
behalf of musicians who teach. Recent initia-
tives include an agreement with the National
Union of Teachers, a collaboration with online
teacher database musicteachers.co.uk and the
bespoke course, Child Protection Awareness in
Music developed in conjunction with the
NSPCC, ABRSM and MusicLeader.
Director of Wren Music, Paul Wilson is a multi-
instrumentalist, singer, composer and folk
music educator. His dedication to preserving,
maintaining and creating traditional music was
rewarded in 2002 with an Honorary MA in
Music Education from the University of
Plymouth. He sat on the Music Manifesto
Partnership & Advocacy Group, works closely
with Sing Up and led the delivery of Vocal
Force training for teachers and singing leaders
in Devon.
Katherine Zeserson, Director of Learning and
Participation at The Sage Gateshead, is
responsible for programmes including The
Sage Gateshead’s region-wide delivery, work-
ing with people of all ages and aspirations; and
three ground-breaking national programmes –
REFLECT (Creative Partnerships co-mentor-
ing); Sing Up, the Music Manifesto National
Singing Programme; and Vocal Force, a nation-
al workforce development initiative for singing
leaders. She performs regularly with a cappella
vocal ensembles, Mouthful and Human Music.
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the rights of those working in music and offers peace of mind to over 5,300 members with
its high-quality legal expertise and comprehensive insurance.
Jolly Music
Tailours House, High Road, Chigwell IG7 6DL, UK
T: +44 (0)20 8501 0405. E Androula Stratton, Marketing: [email protected]
www.jollylearning.co.uk
Jolly Music is based on the Kodály method. With all teaching done through singing, children
become instant music-makers without the need to play an instrument. Step-by-step lesson
guides and CDs allow any teacher to teach music, even those with little or no musical experience.
Live Music Now
The Music Base, Kings Place, 90 York Place, London N1 9AG, UK
UK Enquiries: +44 (0)20 7014 2828. Scotland Enquiries: +44 (0)131 332 6356
www.livemusicnow.org
LMN provides live music to the UK’s welfare, educational, justice and health sectors, working
strategically with community groups whose access to live music would normally be restrict-
ed. LMN musicians deliver 3,000 performances, workshops and training events annually.
ABC Creative Music
47b Bridge St, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA, Scotland
T: +44 (0)131 653 0800. E: [email protected]
www.applebananacarrot.com
ABC Creative Music develops products based on a revolutionary set of ideas about music
called the Apple Banana Carrot method. This approach makes music creativity fun for kids
and teaching music creativity accessible to non-specialist teachers.
ABRSM
24, Portland Place, London W1B 1LU, UK
Enquiries: +44 (0)20 7636 5400
www.abrsm.org
ABRSM is a world authority on musical assessment, supporting and encouraging music learn-
ing for all. We motivate musical achievement through our authoritative assessment of students,
the professional development of their teachers and a wide range of published resources.
Black Cat Music
Festival House, Chapman Way, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3EF, UK
Sales Enquiries: +44 (0)1892 619719. E: [email protected]
www.blackcatmusic.co.uk
Black Cat Music, the UK/Ireland representative of Wenger Corporation, is a ‘one stop shop’
for music stands, chairs and folders, classroom music and music technology furniture, stag-
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British Kodály Academy
58, Frankton Avenue, Styvechale, Coventry CV3 5BB, UK
BKA helpline: +44 (0)1638 601664; Orders for BKA Resources: +44 (0)24 7641 1269
www.britishkodalyacademy.org
The BKA promotes the approach to music education developed by Hungarian educator, Zoltán
Kodály. We run courses for people wanting to develop their own musical skills or to teach music
using the Kodály approach and we publish high-quality musicianship and teaching materials.
Charanga Music
Suite 17 & 18, 9-12 Middle Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AL
T: +44 (0)1273 823 900. E: [email protected]
www.charanga.com
Charanga’s easy-to-use interactive music resources cover instrumental, Wider Opps, vocal and
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DB Audioware
PO Box 10012, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 5XA, UK
T: +44 (0)1698 440771. E Brian Duncan, Sales & Marketing: [email protected]
www.db-audioware.com
DB Audioware Limited specialises in professional audio software. Recently, the company
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Drake Music Scotland
SPACE, Harewood Road, Edinburgh EH16 4NT, UK
T: +44 (0)131 659 4766. E Cath Sewell, Education: [email protected]
www.drakemusicscotland.org
Drake Music Scotland provides opportunities for people with disabilities to learn, compose and
perform music independently. DMS is pioneering Figurenotes notation and has built up a body of
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Drums for Schools
21, Shaftsbury Avenue, Nottingham NG14 5GL, UK
T: +44 (0)800 1577 686. E Andy Gwatkin, Director: [email protected]
www.drumsforschools.co.uk
Drums for Schools supply affordable, easy-to-teach world musical instruments to schools and
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Louder Than Life
Innovation Way, Barnsley, S75 1JL, UK
T: +44 (0)1226 249590. E Chris Armitage, Sales: [email protected]
www.louderthanlifeltd.co.uk
Louder Than Life’s selection of innovative, long-lasting and attractive samba equipment is
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13, Earlbank Avenue, Glasgow G14 9HE, Scotland
T: +44 (0)7900 471392. E Robin Sayer, MD: [email protected]
Luminous Edge presents Presto, a pop-up music stand that transforms from a compact sheet
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231, Smedley Street, Matlock DE4 3JD, UK
T: +44 (0)1629 700289. E Mark Percival, Director: [email protected]
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Musicians’ Union
60-62, Clapham Road, London SW9 0JJ, UK
Headquarters: +44 (0)20 7582 5566. E Diane Widdison: [email protected]
www.theMU.org
The Musicians’ Union represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the music
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Normans Musical Instruments UK
Third Avenue, Centrum 100, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK
T: +44 (0)8000 281415. E Gary Bond, European Sales Manager: [email protected]
www.normans.co.uk
Normans Musical Instruments is the UK’s leading supplier and education specialist of musi-
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NOTION Music
Building 3 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YA, UK
T: +44 (0)20 8899 6090. E Richard Llewellyn, Sales Director: [email protected]
Chris Swaffer, Notion Music Education Consultant: [email protected]
NOTION Music pride themselves on sound quality, ease of use and cost-effectiveness.
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National Youth Choir of Scotland
The Mitchell, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN, UK
T: +44 (0)141 287 2856. E Carole Allen, Education Manager: [email protected]
www.nycos.co.uk
The National Youth Choir of Scotland is dedicated to providing high-level singing opportuni-
ties for Scotland’s young singers. Activities include four National Choirs, a network of Area Choirs
and Mini Music Maker classes. NYCoS also commissions and publishes songbooks and resources.
John Packer Ltd
141 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6AF, UK
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www.johnpacker.co.uk
John Packer is an educational and retail supplier of instruments and accessories, including a
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Peters Edition London
2-6 Baches Street, London N1 6DN, UK
T: +44 (0)20 7553 4000
www.editionpeters.com
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Musicroom @ Rae Macintosh
6, Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PA, UK
T: +44 (0)131 225 1171. E Rae Lamond, Manager: [email protected]
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Roland UK
Atlantic Close, Swansea SA7 9FJ, UK
T: +44 (0)1792 702 701. E David Barnard, Head of Education: [email protected]
www.roland.co.uk
Roland is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments. Our aim
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responsibility as a company and always do our best to inspire ‘Cooperative Enthusiasm’.
Skoogmusic
27, Albert Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5LH
T: +44 (0)131 554 2838. E: [email protected]
www.skoogmusic.com
Skoogmusic is dedicated to doing fun and accessible things with technology. The Skoog
enables everyone to experience and play realistic instrument sounds for themselves, enhanc-
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Stow College
43 Shamrock Street, Glasgow G4 9LD, UK
T: +44 (0)844 249 8585. E Derek Doyle, Music & Creative Industries: [email protected]
www.stow.ac.uk
Pioneers in music technology and music business, Stow College’s Curriculum includes Music
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10, Grange Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9PF, UK
T: +44 (0)7785 575468. E Steve Nutter, Director: [email protected]
www.tubup.org
Sly Community Arts delivers music-focussed participatory workshops nationwide. Make
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