Critical friends
What happens when audiences give feedback to artists and composers as part of the process of creating new work? Andrew Burke decid…
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Commitment remains
In responding to Viram Jasani’s comments (AP256, ‘A Different Agenda’) I don’t believe it would be h…
Good training, great teaching
The importance of training as a teacher in the arts is often under-valued – to the detriment of our sector, says Maricia Klincke
Multiple perspectives
A cross-curricular approach to education can validate the fundamental contribution of music to our lives, says Chris Harrison.
Digital eggs and online baskets
This September Southbank Centre will showcase twenty-three music and dance pieces created by an international band of seventy-two…
A different agenda…
Viram Jasani sees ACE’s rejection of the Asian Music Circuit’s NPO bid (AP255) as symptomatic of its ambivalence towards race…
End of road for NPO legal challenge
The High Court in Manchester has rejected a claim by the Asian Music Circuit (AMC) that Arts Council England’s (ACE’s)…
Festival fever
Running a free festival is not without risk, but David Hill explains why it’s a risk worth taking
A new environment
Gemma Williams describes how she helps autistic children become more creative and communicative by crawling on all fours dressed a…
A strong look
A marketing campaign aimed at challenging stereotypes of classical music fans is using photos of its audience members to raise que…
Access is everything
Suzanne Bull makes the case for disabled access to be at the heart of music venues’ strategic plans – not an afterthought
Green measures
A new set of environmental performance benchmarks for performing arts venues and major festivals have been published by environmen…
Tight schedule for music education hubs
The race is on to get the new hubs delivering programmes and partnerships by September
Why we’re still better than robots
Al Lyle sums up what he learnt about music and the brain at a recent seminar
Talent unlimited
Lisa Tregale shows how effective support can unleash the musical talent of young people from the widest range of backgrounds
Awarding opportunities
Henry Bird explains how giving support to up-and-coming musicians is having a positive impact on amateur music-making
Composing futures
Faith Wilson describes how BCMG’s Apprentice Composer-in-Residence scheme is helping emerging composers mature
Points-based system abandoned for short-term artist visits
Home Office revises immigration rules for artists following intense lobbying by the arts sector
Brave New World
A new concert hall has the facility for a conductor in Europe to conduct an orchestra onstage in Florida while the audience enjoys…
ABO and MU explore common ground
A new management / union agreement is set to introduce performance management to orchestras
Only a third of schools provide ‘good’ music education says Ofsted
Too much talk and not enough music in music lessons is affecting quality
Live and kicking
Presenting venues will no longer need a local authority licence to put on a live music gig for an audience of 200 or fewer. Debora…
International ambitions for Creative Scotland
2012 has been named The Year of Creative Scotland and will see £6.5m invested in cultural events and festivals celebrating c…
Quick start for music plan
Timetable for the launch of music education hubs raises questions about implementation logistics
