A team of scientists led by Dr Leonie Kausel from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the Universidad del Desarrollo Chile have been studying the affects of musical instrument learning in children. Their results have been recently published in the respected journal,[...]
As the UK celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week, we look at some of the many emotional benefits of playing a musical instrument.
In 2018, we commissioned leading primary music specialist Dr. Elizabeth Stafford and music teacher and composer Kay Charlton to create a free scheme of work that covers the entire National Curriculum for Music at Key Stage 1 and includes a full set of music resources with lesson[...]
Our colleague and in-house education guru, Chris Fower, has a long and dedicated career of supporting and delivering music education for all children. He was recently invited to offer his expertise and advice on how schools and teachers can get the most out of the new Model[...]
In this ongoing series of videos, trombone player and teacher Steven Legge uses his experience of rebuilding his playing after a serious illness to help trombone players return to playing. Whether your break from playing has been after an illness, injury or simply having[...]
In this series of 10 videos, trumpet player and teacher Grant Golding uses his experience of rebuilding his playing after a serious injury to help trumpet players return to playing.
It all started about 6 years ago when, before Christmas, I began to receive emails from Forsyth’s Music Shop in Manchester advertising present suggestions. One was for a plastic trombone!
The Create a Buzz project was launched by Age UK Cheshire in partnership with the award winning Foden's Band to help tackle social isolation and loneliness amongst older people through learning to play a musical instrument.
The new model music curriculum has been launched by the DfE for schools in England.
The Create a Buzz project was launched by Age UK Cheshire in partnership with the award winning Foden's Band to help tackle social isolation and loneliness amongst older people through learning to play a musical instrument.
