music education

An introduction to... music genres

There’s a wonderful variety of musical genres being played and sung in towns, cities and neighbourhoods across the UK, so we decided to create introductory guides to some of them. Pick a genre and dive in to find out more and how you can get involved. Or if you would like to submit an introduction to your favourite kind of music, please email us

Member consultation on music education

Music education for under-18s is a much-discussed issue.

New consultation reinforces how crucial music making is for young people

Sound Connections works on behalf of children and young people to strengthen the music sector, bridge gaps in provision and deliv

Guest blog: Creating benchmarks, not boundaries

At Rockschool, our ethos has always been to empower musicians and help them achieve their aims, whether they’re applying for univ

Tell us your views on music education

We know members are passionate about music education for under-18s and as life-long learners themselves are aware of the benefits

Opinion: Rural music making and unequal opportunities

Green grass, flocks of sheep, one corner shop and two buses a day – whether that sounds idyllic or like hell on earth, it was the

Where is the music?

Professional music organisations seem more likely to network amongst themselves and to talk to a similar musical ensemble, music

Music education: the issues

Over a year ago now, the government’s consultation on making the proposed EBacc a compulsory measure for secondary schools closed