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Curriculum Music Conference 2022

March 22nd, 2022 | 1 min read

By Julie Fews

“It’s great to see everyone in person again” was the feeling at this year’s Curriculum Music Conference held at the Midlands Art Centre in Birmingham.

During the day various sessions were held and it was an opportunity to hear from specialists in music education, discuss new strategies and opportunities and as always, share good practice.

The day started by listening to and playing with musical genres from around the world whilst looking at new teaching resources.

Kay Charlton

 

During the day the pInstrument family of instruments was available for people to browse, along with some of our Warwick Music publications. It was great to see one of our composers Kay Charlton there who was presenting at one of the sessions. 

 

The conference concluded with an interactive session about learning about brass playing through pop music and pBuzz. Led by my colleague Chris, delegates were able to play a pBuzz whilst sampling some of our new pBuzz resources.

For some teachers this was their first experience of playing a pBuzz and learning about the fantastic range of resources we have with comments like “I’ve never played brass before….. It was easier than I thought.”

 

Whilst a small conference, it provided the opportunity to network and share our experiences both in and out of the classroom setting over the past few years and how we, as music educators, are positively looking ahead to supporting music in the classroom.

 

If you would like more information about how we can help you make music in your school, please get in touch!

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Julie Fews

Since graduating from University with a BA (Hons) in Music and Business Management and a PGCE in Primary Education, Julie has gathered over 20 years experience in primary education having worked as a classroom teacher, governor and deputy head of schools in the Midlands. Julie is also an accomplished brass musician, holding principal positions with top section brass bands performing in Europe, UK, USA and Australia.

From 2010 – 2018 Julie lived with her family in Sydney, Australia. During this time Julie combined her passion for music and education by taking the position as Primary School Band Director. Over seven years under her direction, Julie developed an inclusive band program that doubled in size, winning numerous prestigious awards and competitions including ‘Commitment to Musical Excellence’. When her own children started school she took an active role in the Parents and Community Association, this takes the role of both the PTA and Board of Governors in Australia.

In 2016 Julie was elected P&C President, equivalent to Chair of Governors and was commended in the NSW Parliament for her effort, commitment and achievements. Julie is enthusiastic about the benefits to children of all abilities in learning and performing music and in 2017 she became Education Consultant for WMG in Australia where she successfully launched the pBuzz program. Julie secured strategic agreements with national and local distribution partners for pInstruments including School Bands Australia and Taylormade Music. Since moving back to the UK, Julie continues to work for WMG in her current role as publishing manager for Warwick Music Publishing.