Music 4 Education
Origin Story - why?
Whilst working as a pianist at a primary school in 2005 (in the London borough of Richmond), and as a music tutor at a youth centre ('07, Kingston), I realised I would like to help children to create/perform music. Whilst listening to music such as Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, I often thought 'Wouldn't it be amazing if a group of children could perform this?!' I started working at a different after-school club in Jan '22, and in late '22, the Music4Ed idea popped up in my head again, albeit from a slightly different angle.
Music4Ed
Connecting children & teachers in schools with student / professional musicians to enrich music education
88 notes x 24 keys x 2 pianists for £4,224?
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Fundraise for a newer piano
Want to raise money for resources?
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Raise funds for musical instruments, hardware, software, trips
What If?
School pianos
I work at an after-school club at a primary school. They have (at least) 2 *old* upright pianos, and 2 halls; including one where I watched the end of year production in July '22.
What if a staff member performed on said piano at a concert ...
... in the larger hall, and people (parents…) were charged a set ticket fee to attend?
What if (parents) were free to ...
... Pay What They Could Afford to keep access open and equal?
What if ...
... part of that money (minus agreed fees for performers) was used by the school to buy resources, go on trips, pay for visiting external professionals?
What if ...
... music students from a local university performed?
What if ...
... professional musicians performed?
What if concerts ...
... were programmed termly, monthly, fortnightly or weekly?
What if we could...
... commission a composer to write a piece for that school for those performers?
What if ...
... some of the children performed (as well)?
What if ...
... it wasn’t only piano music?
What if ...
... it wasn’t only this school?
What if ...
... the organisation that organised the performers & schools, commissioned the music & curated the concerts was called Music4Ed?
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Why?
The objective of Music4Ed™ is to provide:
Opportunities for (primary / secondary school) children
to create & perform new music with university student / professional musicians
to develop specific skills in music, creativity, imagination, confidence
Opportunities for musicians
to co-compose & perform music with children and (music) teachers
education experience / qualifications / DBS
payment for sessions in schools
commissions inc travel / food / PL / instrument insurance / DBS
Training to (primary / secondary school) Teachers
Confidence in playing musical instruments(s)
New ideas about how to use tech in music education
Fresh ways to help students grow through music
Term / year programs with (a) musician(s) visiting the school every (week), culminating in performance of new music
Survey for school (music) teachers
What is your subject specialisation?
Music / Art / Drama / Dance / Film / Live art / Media / Other
Providing arts education to children?
What / who do you feel is most helpful in providing arts education to children?
Want additional training?
Would you be interested in additional teacher training in the arts?
No / My subject only / All arts / Other
What would help?
What additions do you feel would most benefit your teaching?
Computers / Software / Instruments / Staff / Training / Visits/Trips / Other
Ratios / percentages
Music teachers: children
a) within schools / within music classes
b) out of / after school music clubs
Children doing music out of school
Children taking music at GCSE
Those children getting grade: A/B/C…
School week spent on music at different stages of school life
Correlation between achievement in music and in other subjects/social skills
Provisions (teachers, instruments, computers etc) within music departments
Past arts teacher training
Have you had any specialist arts teacher training already?
If yes, please give details including year
No / My subject only / All arts / Other
Contemporary arts
Would you be like to be brought up to date with contemporary arts?
Yes / No (up to date already) / My subject only / Other
Visiting musicians?
Would you welcome artist(s) to collaborate with the children you teach?
Would you be happy to collaborate with artist(s) and the children?
Have you done this already? Wwhat have you done & what impact did it have?
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