Posts Tagged ‘music education’
PODCAST [12] Bev Foster of Room 217, on using music to change the culture of care
In this episode, I’m talking with Bev Foster, Founding Director of Room 217, a Canadian social enterprise that uses music to change the culture of care. Bev started the organisation with her husband Rob, after experiencing first-hand the power of music for her dying father. It now provides music training for care staff as well…
Read More8 questions and hacks to improve your not-for-profit, public sector or social business website
8 questions and hacks to improve your not-for-profit, public sector or social business website to really make a difference to your reach, sales and impact.
Read More10 ideas to help you to engage & delight your website, enews and social media audiences
10 ideas to help you drive more traffic to your website, secure more opens of your enewsletters, and better engagement on your social media.
Read MorePODCAST [10] Paul McManus, Chief Executive, Music Industries Association, on music education and music industry partnerships
Anita Holford interview with Paul McManus, CEO of the Music Industries Association (MIA), the UK trade body for the musical instrument industry.
Read More[NEWS] New online communications & marketing courses for music education, community music, music therapy
A new online course has launched, to help people working in music education, community music, and music therapy to improve their skills in communications and marketing. The short course – the first of a series – guides individuals or teams through the steps they need to take to become clear on their priorities for…
Read MorePODCAST [8] The role of freelancers in the arts and music sector – with Ruth Jones, youth arts specialist
Anita Holford talks with Ruth Jones – a youth arts specialist, trainer, music development manager and bass player – about the role of freelancers in the arts and music sector.
Read MoreSix ways to raise your profile through BBC Music Day (26/9/19) and annual celebration days
BBC Music Day is a UK-wide, annual celebration of the power of music to change lives, with activities going on across the UK and across TV, radio and social media.
Read More[PODCAST] [6] Getting media coverage for your music education and community music work – with Penny James, Cardiff-based media publicist
In this episode, I’m talking with Penny James, a freelance media publicist, about how get media coverage in newspapers and magazines, radio and TV. Penny has held press manager roles with organisations such as Welsh National Opera and St David’s Hall, and she’s created national, and in some cases international coverage for people like Wales…
Read More[PODCAST] [5] Making music education a core subject in the poorest schools in New York – Education Through Music
In this episode, I’m talking with Penny Swift, Executive Director and Katherine Damkohler, Director of National Activities of Education Through Music (ETM). ETM is a New York-based organisation working with under-resourced schools to provide music education as a core subject for all students. It has experienced significant growth over the last few years, and has…
Read MoreMusic for education & wellbeing podcast [4] TRANSCRIPT: Simon Glenister, Noise Solution
AH: So hello, it’s Anita here, and welcome to this month’s podcast. In this episode I’m talking with Simon Glenister, who is director of Noise Solution which is a social enterprise based in Bury-St-Edmunds and it provides one-to-one music mentoring programmes using music technology for young people in challenging circumstances. Why I thought you’d be…
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