National Association of Music Educators

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Dame Evelyn Glennie - Meet the Artist

Submitted by Rob Nash on 3 August 2010 : 8PM :

We are delighted that Dame Evelyn Glennie (pic right) has agreed to be the opening speaker at this year's NAME conference. In advance of the conference Dame Evelyn has answered a few questions which give a flavour of her musical education, what motivates her as a musician and why she believes music education is so important for every child. In addition we have Q&As from key speakers who will lead breakout sessions at the Conference - Richard Hallam, Jonathan Barnes, Richard Charles, Nancy Evans, Emily Keeler, David Wheway, Robert Bunting and James Garnett (click on the names for links)...  

Looking Forward to the Conference Season!

Submitted by Rob Nash on 13 May 2010 : 9AM :

Well, the election campaign is over and, for the first time in 70 years we have a coalition government. The next key milestone looks like being the conference season in the Autumn when the Labour party will have a new leader.

Department for Education Call for Evidence

The Secretary of State for Education has announced a review of all areas of the Department for Education's capital spending. This call for evidence which was launched on 6 August and will close on 17 September seeks your views on these proposals. To read the capital review, consultation document and to make your response online please click here

Book now for NAME National Conference

Opening with guest speaker Evelyn Glennie (pic above), this year's NAME Conference runs from Friday 17-Sunday 19 September at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre, Stone in Staffordshire. The programme explores the theme “Finding the Pupil Voice” with  a range of eminent keynote speakers, wide-ranging workshops, presentations and challenging debates and is also a fantastic opportunity for continuing professional development for teachers...   

John Paynter 1931-2010

It is with considerable sadness that we hear of the death of John Paynter in York on 1st July 2010. John was a seminal figure in music education and has shaped current music education practice both in this country and abroad.

Sign-up to Cultural Learning Alliance (CLA) plus join The Big Link Up

Since its launch in March, the CLA has had great success with over 1,000 signatories now signed up to help promote and protect children and young people’s access to cultural opportunities. The CLA is now focusing our attention on getting more schools signed up. By doing so you help to champion the message that cultural learning can make a big difference to a child’s life experience. The CLA are also leading a week of linked events titled The Big Link Up...