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Conservatoires
Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham, UK
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Central London
Leeds College of Music Leeds, UK
London College of Music and Media Ealing, North-West London
Royal Academy of Music Central London
Royal College of Music Central London
Royal Northern College of Music Manchester, UK
Royal School of Church Music Central London
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Glasgow, Scotland
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Cardiff, Wales
Trinity College of Music Greenwich, South-East London
General Resources
BBC Music - Parents Motivate your child with music
ISM Has a list of registered music teachers.
Music for Youth Providing education and performance opportunities for young musicians via Regional and National Festivals and the Schools Proms.
Music Teachers Somewhere to find UK Music Teachers.
NAYO National Association of Youth Orchestras
Parents online Music for young children.
Richmond Music Trust Richmond Music Trust offers music education opportunities for those in and around the London Borough of Richmond. RMT also offers a Music Therapy facility.
The Musicians' Union Has a database of member music teachers.
Youth Music National Foundation for Youth Music.
Jazz
Middlesbrough Jazz & Blues Orchestra The Middlesbrough Jazz & Blues Orchestra is a community based big band for those who live in the Middlesbrough area. The band plays a mixture of Jazz, Blues, Latin, Soul and popular music.
Music Education
Learning and Teaching Scotland Learning and Teaching Scotland has launched a new resource for students of NQ Music. The interactive resource is for teachers and students of National Qualifications from Access 3 to Advanced Higher, including Standard Grade.
Organisations
Pianoforte Tuners' Association The Pianoforte Tuners' Association is the professional body of Pianoforte Tuners.
Sing Up - Help Kids Find Their Voice Sing Up is the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, produced by Youth Music, The Sage Gateshead, AMV-BBDO and Faber Music and supported by Government.
Specialist Music Schools
Chethams School of Music Britain's largest specialist music school with over 280 pupils aged 7 - 18. Co-educational. Manchester, UK.
Dartington College of Arts Devon, South-West England.
St Mary's Music School Co-educational school for pupils aged 9 - 19. Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Arts Educational School, Tring Co-educational school for pupils with a special ability in dance, drama or music. Tring, Hertfordshire, North of London.
The Brit School South London
The British Kodaly Academy A registered charity whose purpose is to promote the advancement of music education in accordance with the principles and practices of Zolt�n Kod�ly.
The Purcell School Co-educational school for 170 pupils aged 7 - 18. Bushey, Hertfordshire, North-West of London.
The Yehudi Menuhin School Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1963. Co-educational for string and piano pupils aged 8 - 18. Surrey, South-West of London.
Wells Cathedral School Co-educational school for pupils aged 3 - 18. Somerset, South-West England.