Scottish schools will be provided with an additional £1 million to buy musical instruments for their pupils, the Scottish Government has announced. The move has been made by Minister for Learning Alasdair Allan who has also formed a new group to address the issue of how music tuition is delivered, including the question of charges for pupils sitting SQA music exams.
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Music Plus is a mentoring scheme run by the Scottish Music Centre and supported by the Youth Music Initiative.
The aim of the project is to link young people 1:1 with music industry professionals who’ll offer guidance, encouragement, skills and knowledge across a range of industry roles from performance to event promotion.
Online registration is now open for those who are:
– age 14-19
– living in Glasgow, Fife and The Highlands
– involved in making any kind of music
– interested in working in the music industry
This opportunity is available in: Fife, Glasgow City, Highland
For further information, please contact musicplus@scottishmusiccentre.com (Keith Beattie), or call 0141 552 5222, or visit http://www.musicplus.org.uk. The deadline is Friday 31 August 2012 at 18:00.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ttc5
The BBC is looking for the best Junior and Senior School Choirs in the land! Each school entering the competition should submit a CD of their choir singing one Christian hymn or worship song, from any published hymnbook, and one other choice that is inspired by or based upon the Christian faith. The best choirs will compete against each other in three special editions of Songs of Praise (two semi-finals and a final), which will be recorded in Liverpool on 9 and 10 March 2013 and broadcast on BBC One next Spring.
So if you think your school choir has got what it takes, check out the BBC website at bbc.co.uk/songsofpraise, where you can find out all about the competition, watch this year’s finalists to see what your choir should be aiming for and download an application form with all of the rules, terms and conditions. The deadline is not until 30 November, but now is the time to plan to take part so that your choir doesn’t miss the chance to be crowned champions!
TAKE PART IN THE FIRST EVER SCOTTISH CONFERENCE
ON
JAZZ EDUCATION
For everyone involved in jazz education in Scotland – teachers, instrumental instructors, bandleaders, jazz musicians or organisers – the Scottish Jazz Federation (SJF) is running two one-day events with group discussions, presentations of teaching materials and expert speakers from Scotland and Europe.
Delegate one day fee – only £25
to include lunch and refreshments
Book by 29 June and pay only £20!
The conference is on:
FRIDAY 31 AUGUST
GLASGOW
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Or – the same programme repeated – on
SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
INVERNESS
The Ironworks
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Musical Futures believes music learning works best when young people are making music, and when their existing passion for music is reflected and built upon in the classroom. As well as a website full of resources and news the site also offers the 2nd Edition Musical Futures teacher resource pack. Each chapter has its own section, many with additional audio, video and other materials. If you prefer, download the entire pack, or order a hard copy for free
A new Olympics project, allowing pupils to create and work with music through an online tool from ABC Creative Music is now free to 6 local authorities, with a free trial available to all others.
The six local authorities include: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire, and Western Isles.
Due to popular demand and a great response from P4 and 5 teachers who have seen the material we have created a separate course so that teachers can use this resource from P4-7 (Year 3 – Year 6). Check out the fantastic Medal Ceremony Interactive!!
Here is a short movie about our Olympic project – WIN THE GOLD:
http://www.abcmusic.org.uk and then click on the SITE TOUR button.
On Youtube: http://youtu.be/gg7iN5XOxs0
On Screencast: http://www.screencast.com/t/69wG4wiOATD
WIN THE GOLD is a fun Olympic themed song and range of flexible projects for P4-7 (Year 3-6) that class teachers can use to add music to an Olympic project.
To sign up log into ABC Online at www.abcmusic.org.uk <http://www.abcmusic.org.uk> and go to Staffroom>Request & Unlock Trial Course and choose WIN THE GOLD – OLYMPICS 2012.
This website has been developed by Education Scotland in in partnership with practitioners to support learning and teaching at National 3, National 4 and National 5. It is hoped that both learners and practitioners alike will use this website and find the materials to be invaluable when studying music.
There are three unique things about taking part in Short Courses at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland:
– experienced tutors
– professional rehearsal spaces and venues
– excellent learning and teaching
We provide learning and training opportunities in the same five disciplines as our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees: dance, drama, music, production and screen.
The ethos of our work is built upon the belief that the arts can contribute to the development of the whole person. We value inter-disciplinary working, use traditional and contemporary practices to inform our teaching, and support the principle of access to excellence for all.
For the majority of our courses we have an open access policy. We welcome learners at all levels of experience and are committed to reducing barriers to participation in the arts.
At the Royal Conservatoire we value diversity and strive to create opportunities for people to grow and develop through the performing and production arts regardless of background, age, ability or culture.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Short Course programme. If you would like to speak to a member of our team you can contact us on 0141 270 8213 /shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk
Are you interested in finding out more about Scottish Ballet’s vibrant new production of A Streetcar Named Desire? Scottish Ballet is collaborating with theatre director Nancy Meckler to create a vibrant new take on Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play.
Scottish Ballet’s Education Department offer a range of exciting activities to schools to deepen students understanding of Williams’ text and to learn more about Scottish Ballet’s unique production which combines drama with dance. 
Visit the creativity blog for full details!
