PRIMARY MUSIC TODAY

Opportunities / Contacts

PMT editors

Ian Shirley tel. 01227 782880 e-mail: Ian.shirley@edgehill.ac.uk

Vanessa Young tel. 01227 782427 e-mail:vanessa.young@canterbury.ac.uk

A & C Black offer Inset for teachers. Contact Erika Jenkins 0207 758 0219

Asian Music Circuit promotes musicians from S, SE and E Asia bringing interesting programmes of music and workshops to schools and other venues.  Contact: Asian Music Circuit, Ground Floor, Unit F, West Point, 33-34 Warples Way, Acton, London W3 0RG.  Tel: 0208 742 9911.

British Deaf Association.  Contact: Voice/Text 0171 588 3520, Fax 0171 588 3527.

 British Suzuki Institute  Contact: 39 High Street, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8BB. Tel: 015 8283 2424  Fax: 015 8283 4488.

 British Federation of Young Choirs: Devonshire House, Devonshire Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DW.  Tel. 01509 211664.  Fax: 01509 260630.

 British Kodaly Academy, c/o 13 Midmoor Road, London SW19 4JD.  Tel: 0181 946 6528.  (Web site: www.britishkodalyacademy.org)

 Coda Music Centre: at Chewton Glen Farm, Dorset, offers Keyboard Courses for adults and children  with  a Music 'Laboratory'  System.  Contact: David Walters, Tel 01425 276161.

 Children’s Music Workshop:  links professional musicians with London primary schools. For information: Tel 0171 607 6454, fax 0171 700 6788.

 The Crotchet Factory: Child's Play for Adults.  Music Training Days for parents, teachers and carers of children:  Andy and Maxine Warn,  Bristol.   Contact: 0117 951 8015. 

 Dorset schools: can make use of a World Music and Resources Support Service which loans instruments from West Africa, India and the Caribbean, and recommends visiting musicians from different cultures.  Contact Development Education in Dorset,  Tel/Fax: 01202 532484. 

 Dragonfly Music: pipe and fiddle music: publications list from Tel / fax: 01670 818540

 Folkworks is an educational charity specialising in the folk arts, both from the UK and from around the world.  Based in Newcastle, much of its work takes place in the area funded by Northern Arts Board, though recent additional funding has allowed projects nationally.  Their programme includes tours of arts centres, theatres, schools, folk clubs plus schools projects ranging from one -day events to long-term artists residencies.  They also publish resource packs.  Contact:  David Oliver (Education Officer)  Tel 0191 222 1717,  Fax 0191 2302484.

 GridClub Music Studio: MusicStudio presents six activities based on the music curriculum for 7-11, each with three levels. Go to www.gridclub.com and visit ‘Have A Go’ and ‘With The Groove’.

Horniman Museum: runs a festival called Hornimania! over two Sundays in July.  Workshops related to their instrument colections, many designed for children. Contact: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ. 

 Information Exchange is a journal which  'exists as a forum and support'  for those concerned with multi-needs  sensory impaired children.  Contact: 0161 486 6514. 

 Music and Dance Education   Workshops  in Cornwall and the SouthWest. For educational advice and support contact Pat Hickman and Chris Morgan.  Tel / Fax  01736 795227.

 Music Teaching Observation Network.  This ISM service has been set up to help prospective school music teachers find out more about the profession, giving a taste of school life through observation and assisting with teaching.  The Network covers primary and secondary schools.   Details from: Elizabeth Poulsen, Professional Development Administrator, at the ISM. Tel: 0171 6294413.

 National Association of Music Educators. NAME is the professional association that represents all those involved in music education. E-mail: musiceducation@name.org.uk. Website: www.name.org.uk.

 Orff Society UK: We provide inspirational music courses for teachers of FS to KS3 (both music

specialists and non-specialists) and others involved in children's music, in different areas of the UK.  Also provide school/LEA music INSET.  Phone/fax:020 8876 1944 Email:  orffsocuk@talk21.com  Web site:  http://www.jakob.demon.co.uk/orff.html

 Rockschool teachers network: tel: 020 8332 6303. www.rockschool.co.uk.

 Schools Music Association.  For information re membership and conferences, contact The Membership Secretary, 44 Springhill Lane, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4SP.

 Schott Music - Marketing Department 48 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7BB, U.K. web: www.schott-music.com

 Sonic Arts Network Education Project: for anyone with interest in the creative application of technology to the composition of music. Contact: Paul Wright   Tel: 01484 469998, Fax: 07070 601075. E-mail: p.wright@sounded.demon.co.uk

 Sounding Board  is the magazine of Sound Sense,  the National Community Music Association. Contact Kathryn Deane, Administrator Tel:01449 736287. Fax 01449 737649.

 Voices Foundation Membership Scheme:  provides a network of people and

organisations with a shared belief in the value of music to the young child.  Address: 21 Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9BY. Tel 0171 370 1944. Fax 0171 370 1874.   www.voices.org.uk.

 Women in Music: Membership is now free! Tel 01449 673990 or visit the website: www.womeninmusic.org.

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