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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, 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 Dorking, Surrey
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Cardiff, Wales
Trinity College of Music Greenwich, South-East London
General Links
BBC Music A comprehensive guide to music of all genres and a wealth of educational material related to music.
CLIC Sargent's Practice-athon CLIC Sargent's Practice-a-thon is a fantastic means of encouraging more children to become involved in music and a great way to raise money for your school, music or youth group.
Musical Trixstar Musical Trixstar is a versatile, fun board game ideal for complete beginners or musicians striving to pass theory exams.
Piano-Accompaniments.com A wide selection of piano accompaniment tracks available as MP3 files or on CD. Ideal as a practice aid for instrumentalists of all ages, all works are recorded by a professional accompanist.
The London International Music Show Packed full of features, new product launches, celebrities, seminars, conferences and trade meetings, The London International Music Show in June 2008 will present you with hundreds of innovative ideas for your business.
Instrument specific sites
The Guitar Handrest Company Produces FlexiRest, a unique and easy-to-use guitar hand and arm rest. Particularly useful teaching aid for guitar tutors.
UK-Guitar-Teachers.com | UK-wide directory of guitar and bass teachers UK-Guitar-Teachers.com is an online, UK-wide directory of guitar and bass tutors. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive list of teachers for prospective students.
UK-Guitar-Teachers.com | UK-wide directory of guitar and bass tutors. UK-wide directory of guitar and bass tutors. Free to register as a teacher.
Music Education
Calisthenics for the Singing Voice Description of teaching system and presentation of the development of the calisthenic programme based on research into the connection between singing and natural (ie valveless) trumpet techniques.
Cellobabies Website outlining method of cello teaching and general musicianship for children aged 3 to 6 years, using a system devised by Kay Tucker.
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.
musicteach.org.uk Directory of UK music teachers which also acts as a constantly updated source of information on specialist music sites. Free downloadable music material and reference material also available.
The Tutor Pages The Tutor Pages is a new tutor directory which helps music teachers maintain a higher wage by inviting them to specify their own rates and then justify them by writing a short article related to their expertise. The hundreds of articles written by tutors have also made it both a helpful and fascinating site to browse. The Tutor Pages lists teachers of all musical instruments across every musical style. It also covers academic subjects and languages at all levels, from the early years to higher education. Other topics range from business skills to reiki and advanced motoring.
www.musicleader.net Free online resource for people in any role working in music with children and young people.
Organisations
AOTOS Association of Teachers of Singing
Arts Council England National development agency for the arts.
Clarinet & Saxophone Society Society with members in over 30 countries for everyone with an interest in the clarinet or saxophone.
EPTA European Piano Teachers' Association
ERTA European Recorder Teachers' Association
ESTA European String Teachers' Association
FMS Federation of Music Services
IAJE International Association for Jazz Education
Incorporated Society of Musicians UK professional body for musicians, including teachers.
IRMT Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand
ISME - International Society for Musical Education ISME is a worldwide service platform for music educators who want their profession to be taken seriously by educators in other disciplines, by politicians and policy makers, by international organisations that promote culture, education, conservation and durable development of cultural heritage.
Jazz Services Promoting and supporting the development of jazz in the UK.
MEC Music Education Council
MENC The National Association for Music Education (USA)
MIA Music Industries Association
MMA Music Masters and Mistresses Association
MTNA Music Teachers National Association (USA)
Music for Youth Providing educational and performance opportunities for groups of young musicians through Regional and National Festivals and the Schools Proms.
Musicians' Union Union for the music profession.
NAME National Association of Music Educators
NAYO National Association of Youth Orchestras
NZSME New Zealand Society for Music Education
Pianoforte Tuners' Association The Pianoforte Tuners' Association is the professional body of Pianoforte Tuners.
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.
Scottish Association for Music Education The website for the Scottish Association for Music Education.
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.
SMA Schools Music Association
Staffordshire Music The music and music education website of Staffordshire County Council's Education & Lifelong Learning Directorate. Local and national music events, news and information, a discussion forum and a listening room.
WebProjects Internet Marketing
Youth Music Funding a diverse range of music-making programmes, providing opportunities for children and young people up to the age of 18 throughout England.
Resources
C. Harvey Publications We publish and sell cello exercises: technique and studies for all levels, including finger exercises, octaves, scale studies, and thumb position.
Classic FM The UK's largest commercial classical music radio station. Its website has news, events, information about arts partners and competitions.
MusicPartners.co.uk MusicPartners.co.uk enables people to find partners to learn, perform, compose or appreciate classical music.
soundgenerator.com The Essential Resource For Music - Music education & industry directories including music teachers, recording studios, music & record shops, publishers & record companies. A wealth of information including music news, features, concert & CD reviews.
String Pedagogy Several articles on different aspects relating to high strings (natural intonation, vibrato, physiological preparation, etc).
Tutor Hunt Tutor Hunt enables students and personal tutors to locate each other through a completely free online service.
William and Gayle Cook Music Library
Specialist Music Schools
Chethams School of Music Britain's largest specialist music school. Co-educational, for 280 pupils aged 7 - 18. 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 250 pupils with a special ability for dance, drama or music. Tring, Hertfordshire, North-West of London.
The Brit School Croydon, South London.
The British Kodly Academy A registered charity whose purpose is to promote the advancement of music education in accordance with the principles and practices of Zoltan Kodaly.
The Purcell School Co-educational school for 170 pupils aged from 7 - 18. Bushey, Hertfordshire, North-West of London.
The Yehudi Menuhin School Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1963. Co-educational string and piano pupils aged 8 - 18. Surrey, South-West of London.
Wells Cathedral School Co-educational school for pupils from 3 - 18. Somerset, South-West England.
Specialist Music Shops
June Emerson Wind Music Specialist distributor of music for wind instruments, with over 31,000 titles available for quick delivery by mail order.
UK Government
Arts Alive! ARTS Alive! is the outcome of a QCA curriculum development project set up to identify ways in which the contribution of the arts to pupils' education can be maximised.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport The government department responsible for policy on the arts and the music industry.
Office for Standards in Education Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the school inspection system.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Responsible for maintaining and developing the school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and at work.
Teacher Training Agency Career support for trainee teachers.