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Music Education Council
- Umbrella body for all organisations connected with music education in the United Kingdom; features details of their structure, events, news and initiatives.
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Academy of Music & Sound
- Operates a national network of music centres offering instrumental tuition and courses in music technology; provides a guide to their locations and courses, with contacts.
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Benslow Music Trust
- Offers a year-round programme of day and residential music courses, and music summer schools in Hertfordshire. Includes a listing, schedule, prices, services, and history.
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Big Noise - Sistema Scotland
- An orchestra programme for primary-aged children in Raploch, Stirling, based on the methods of Venezuela’s "El Sistema" movement; describes the scheme, with news and contacts.
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British Institute of Modern Music
- Runs full-time, part-time, and summer programmes and courses and tutorials for guitar, bass, drums, songwriting and vocals at Brighton, Bristol, and Dublin; includes information about their provision, success stories, tutors and facilities, news, events, and contacts.
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CM
- A youth and community music organisation providing music making opportunities and a range of courses and informal training, including degree level music courses and business training.
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Contemporary Music Making for Amateurs
- Dedicated to enabling amateur musicians to get involved in contemporary music. Includes details of their commissions, regional ensembles, workshops, events, and library of repertoire.
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Dartington International Summer School
- Offers a wide range of residential courses for different instruments, genres and styles, for players of all levels. Includes a schedule of workshops, course and concerts, with details about facilities and prices.
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Fischy Music
- Offers a programme of workshops and performances to support emotional, social and spiritual health and wellbeing in primary school children through song; includes a profile, details of their services, resources, and contacts.
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Lacock
- Organises courses for amateur and student choral and consort singers who are serious about their ensemble singing; includes a programme, course leader profiles, and contacts.
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MMA (Music Masters Association)
- A national association for music teaching professionals; with details of membership and benefits, INSET training and conferences, and their publications.
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Music Education Directory
- Allows those wishing to follow a career in the music industry to search for relevant courses and training across the UK.
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Music For Alice
- Set up to commemorate the life of Alice Macgill by providing financial assistance to young musicians to further their music education and development; with details of the awards, fundraising, and contacts.
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Music:ed
- An online magazine for all involved in music education; includes resources, news, links, and information about projects.
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Music4Good
- An independent social enterprise supported by the music industry and providing apprenticeships in the music industry for young people; describes their provision, with how to apply, and a list of participating partners.
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Musica Nova Russian-British Music Academy
- Provides musical tuition and playing opportunities for young people and adults; with a guide to their programmes and facilities, concerts and tours, reviews, and contacts. Based in London.
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National Association for Music in Higher Education
- Subject association for all engaged in music in higher education within the UK. Features discussion forum, membership information, news and database of external examiners.
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National Association of Music Educators
- Represents all those involved in music education. Presents the association's history, with details of current projects and publications.
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People to People Association, Chester
- Organises an annual Music Exchange Scholarship, allowing a young instrumentalist to travel to the US; also makes a Young Singer Award. Describes the scheme, with news and events.
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Schools Music Association
- A national voice for music in education, providing a network for music teachers at local, regional and national level. Includes details of membership and benefits, events diary, news, and contacts.
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Sherborne Summer School of Music
- Organises a programme of conducting courses, orchestras, ensembles and choirs, masterclasses, and a composers’ course; with details of dates, programme, tutors, fees and contacts. Ex Canford Summer School of Music.
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Sing Up
- Home of the Music Manifesto's National Singing Programme; features a song library and lesson resources for teachers, information about local activities and details of singing games and skill development opportunities.
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Take it Away
- Arts Council initiative which allows those aged between 18 and 25 to take out an interest free loan between £100 and £2000 to buy musical instruments and assorted accessories.
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VaCO (Vacation Chamber Orchestras)
- Offers a series of intensive residential courses for young players of orchestral instruments; information about their schedule, repertoire, concerts, costs, and how to apply.
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Violin and Viola Tuition
- A freelance teacher based in Bristol with 40 years experience of violin and viola playing and tuition. Includes testimonials.
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Youth Music
- The UK’s largest children’s music charity providing funding for workshops, rehearsals, performances, teaching, and mentoring. Includes information about their projects, regional contacts, and partners.
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Youth Music Forum of Scotland
- Works to support and create access to music making programmes across the nation, particularly for young people that would not normally engage in music activities; with a guide to services, local initiatives and resources, and contacts.
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