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Get Creative with The Spoons

Posted on 20th September 2021 at 19:25

Experimenting with Rhythms Using the Spoons – with Percussionist Jo May

Jo May loves to play percussion. And she loves to teach it too. As a professional percussionist, she has learned to perform on a huge range of orchestral instruments. Here she teaches some creative techniques for music-making using a humble pair of spoons.

Jo recorded a series of 5 mini videos for Music Workshop Company all about playing the spoons. If you missed the first two, check out her introduction to the spoons, and the first “proper” lesson. Now it’s time to learn how to play using some more complicated rhythms and techniques.

Let’s get creative!

Image by Monika Grabkow, Unsplash

50% funding cut to arts subjects in Higher Education

Posted on 30th July 2021 at 14:02

In an extremely troubling move that will further sideline arts education in England, the Government has confirmed that it will be cutting the teaching grant (T-grant) for Higher Education arts by a devastating 50% this coming academic year.

This is despite the results of the Government’s own consultation in which 95% respondents strongly disagreed with the cut, strong opposition across the creative industries and education, and a petition from the Public Campaign for the Arts which has generated more than 166,000 signatures.

Report - Music: a guide for governing boards (2021)

Posted on 30th May 2021 at 17:30

On 28th May 2021, Arts Council England, in partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA) and Music Mark, published an updated guide to music education for School Governors.

Having School Governors who are supportive of Arts Education is vital for maintaining access to and high standards for Cultural Education in schools.

Here is our overview of the report and our top tips on embedding and showcasing music in your school.

Aspire: The Power of the Arts to Transform Learners’ Lives

Posted on 30th April 2021 at 16:50

On Saturday 24th April 2021, educators, artists and others passionate about arts education, met online to share good practice, pick up top tips and celebrate creativity and the arts.

Dr. Emma Kell and the Aspire team put together a vibrant programme of speakers and writer to create and share content across the day. The event was brilliantly captured by graphic recorder, Rebecca Osborne. This material is currently still available, and we wanted to share some of the great work of the contributors.

Generation Interrupted

Posted on 17th March 2021 at 15:25

Why Children Need Arts Subjects More than Ever, and Why Teachers Need Support to Provide Them.

As children get back into the swing of school after successive UK lockdowns, one of the main concerns is that they should ‘catch up’ with their education. After a year with little connection with peers, and little structured learning, some of the most vulnerable children have suffered the most. At the same time, areas of the curriculum normally aimed at supporting those children have been hugely depleted.

More Resources for Home Learning

Posted on 30th January 2021 at 17:00

There are some great new resources available online to support teachers and parents with learning both in the classroom and at home.

These are some of the MWC team's top tips for free resources.

Do share your top tips for online resources with us on Twitter - @musicworkshopco

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