In the latest episode of CME in Conversation, we chat to Dr Kirsty Devany all about the importance of including composing in a well-rounded music education! youtu.be/FJQuP2sOrQQ

Congrats Liz Coomb and Wizdom Layne! Wizdom Layne cannot thank you enough for work with students XLP and Tileyard London over the years! Many congrats on your new role, you will be AMAZING 🤩.

Tune in to BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs this morning to find out more about Royal College of Music composition professor Errollyn Wallen! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

📣Well that’s a wrap on another brilliant academic year full of fabulous music making! Thank you so much to our wonderful Harris Federation Music team and external partners for everything you have done this year! Have a great summer🥳! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

In our summer term issue: Should you learn an instrument? Beginnner harpist and editor at large Dr Liz Stafford explores why this might be beneficial for teachers. tinyurl.com/3bxnn6ds

Thanks for sharing Tom Kiehl! Bridget Phillipson opening doors to sport, music, drama and creative subjects is something we are very good at Harris Federation. If you’d ever like to discuss how we do this in Music please do reach out. Restore The Music UK funding has played a huge part!

What is the best way to implement improvisation in music education? Hear specialist Michael Wright’s take at Curriculum Music 2024 in London, 15th October. Register: bit.ly/3KuJ7dC

Fantastic article in The Standard about the incredible work of Restore The Music UK 👏. We are eternally grateful for your funding support! Bridget Phillipson - Restore The Music UK Harris Federation playing our part to ensure we have a ‘country where background is no barrier.’ x.com/bphillipsonmp/…

The Trailblazer Fund is open for applications ✅ Grants of £2,000 - £30,000 are available for innovative organisations working with: 🔘 Disabled, d/Deaf or neurodivergent young people 🔘 Early years 🔘 Young people facing barriers Apply by 30 August: youthmusic.org.uk/trailblazer-fu…

There are just two weeks left to nominate the outstanding work that has been done in arts education this year. Find out more here ⬇️ musicteachermagazine.co.uk/news/article/n…

Calling all music educators looking for new ideas, approaches and teaching tools: now’s the time to register your place for #CurriculumMusic. Where? Cavendish Conference Centre, London When? 15th October Find out more and register at our early bird rate: bit.ly/3KuJ7dC

"The way we listen can affect the way we react; the way we react affects the way we listen." - Dame Evelyn Glennie, The Evelyn Glennie Foundation

Know any 11-14 year olds interested in music making? On Mon 12 Aug - they can join professional musicians from the Chineke! Orchestra in a workshop exploring creative music making. No musical experience is necessary. Find out more here: woolwich.works/events/chineke…

Our Harris Federation students loved this event. Thank you Steinway & Sons UK for hosting.

🌟 Congratulations to everyone who received their results today! Here are some of the highlights⤵ tinyurl.com/22b5dzcm

12 School Concert Trips to Book for 2024-25 If you're based in the UK here are 12 concerts / events aimed at school students to book for the new academic year: icancompose.com/12-school-conc… #Concerts #BackToSchool #MusicTeachers #MusicEducation

A-level Music students - I've been listening to this podcast again. I cannot recommend it enough. Howard Goodall's eloquent explanations (he's a genius), and Suzy Klein's excellent questions and observations. 5 minute episodes too! Have a listen. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02…

🚨The September issue of Music Teacher is available now! 🎉 Inside you will find dedicated coverage of musical theatre and back to school, with articles on vocal exercises, the changing voice, stage sound-design, singing assemblies and much more! ➡️musicteachermagazine.co.uk

This Saturday we will be opening BYMT for our Try A Musical Instrument Day - this is your chance to come along, try the instruments, speak with the teachers & make some noise! For more info & to register visit buff.ly/4dLnmmE

FREE - Celebration of Black Composers Listening Calendar with 31 inspiring composers Download your free copy here: tinyurl.com/mr26snjb #BlackHistoryMonth