#mem2018

We are delighted to announce the final two #MEM2018 sessions.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s Godchild Project

Annika Kukkonen, producer of Education, will introduce the Godchild Project of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra which aims to offer families a shared experience and awaken a love of music. Believing that the best way to secure a bright future for classical music is through the extensive involvement of children and through collaboration, The Godchild project sees the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra invite an entire age group, most recently babies born in 2012, to be its godchildren. The programme offers family concerts and has involved 3400 families since its inception, engaging with grandparents, parents and siblings as well as the “godchildren” themselves. Having been nominated for the Classical: NEXT 2018 Innovation Award, the project has gained visibility in the media and has also developed the image of the orchestra among Helsinki’s Citizens.

Composition & Digital Technologies

Dr OIiver Searle from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Peter Sparkes will discuss their project 'Technophonia' which was commissioned by Drake Music Scotland to highlight the musical talents of young people with disabilities using inclusive music technology.

A number of technologies were utilised in the project (e.g. Skoog, Soundbeam, Brainfingers), with a view to introducing participants to new musical performance, and the development of digital instruments within a live, acoustic setting. An ensemble was created especially for the project, from a group of young people playing acoustic and electric instruments, giving the opportunity for individuals from a range of backgrounds to perform, learn and interact with their peers. Since the completion of Technophonia (which was the recipient of a PRS 20x12 New Music Award, and part of the cultural Olympiad that year), the work begun has impacted directly upon Oliver’s teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, with the formation of a new course component Composing and Creative Music Making, available to students from a wide variety of disciplines.

We are delighted to announce three more #MEM2018 sessions.

Feversham Primary Academy - Naveed Idrees and Jimmy Rotheram

Feversham Primary Academy Head Teacher Naveed Idrees and Music Co-ordinator Jimmy Rotherham will share their journey in guiding the school from special measures to the top 10% of schools in England by championing the arts in education and embedding music and art into every part of the school day. Jimmy and Naveed will be discussing their implementation strategy and the transformative effects music has on all aspects of child learning including social skills and wellbeing as well as academic development.

HALLÉ4BRASS -  Ewan Easton MBE

Music educator and principal tuba of Manchester’s Hallé Orchestra, Ewan Easton will be discussing his pioneering work with the award-winning project Hallé4Brass. Established in 2004, Hallé4Brass works with Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institute offering prisoners the opportunity to learn, read and play music through brass instrumental lessons and for many of the participants involved, a turning point in their journey towards rehabilitation.

Body Percussion - Owen Gunnell, Children's Classic Concerts

Since graduating from the Royal College of Music with first-class honours, Owen has enjoyed a hugely varied and successful career including performing as one half of the celebrated percussion ensemble O Duo who have performed in concerts all over the world. 

The duo are also artistic directors/performers/presenters for Children's Classic Concerts in Scotland, through which they have delivered inspirational performances to over 25,000 children. 

Owen will lead attendees in a body percussion session providing practical training for everybody to get involved in! 

Music, Gender & Social Change with Cecilia Björck

We are very pleased to make our third #MEM2018 session announcement. Cecilia Björck, Senior Lecturer from the University of Gothenburg works in the department of Education, Communication and Learning. She will be talking about her research which has been focused on understanding the relation to young people's engagement with popular culture, especially concerning aspects of gender, equality and normalization. 

Cecilia is a senior lecturer with focus on youth research at the Department of Education, Communication and Learning (IPKL). She teaches and supervises students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her background includes teaching music in school at primary, secondary, college and university level. In 2011, Cecilia completed her PhD and wrote her thesis in music education with the title Claiming space: Discourses on gender, popular music, and social change. “The study shows that the expression ‘to claim space’ ("ta plats") is central in discussions about gender equality work in music. But what does it mean to ‘claim space’? Are there different ways of claiming space? And what might happen if you claim space?” 

Educational Psychology with Kristian Steenstrup

We are very excited to make our second #MEM2018 session announcement. Professor Kristian Steenstrup from Denmark will be talking about his discoveries of Educational Psychology and neuroscience that bear on learning, practicing and the mental aspects of performance.  He will also discuss aspects of Performance Anxiety and how deep practice and performance preparation can lead us on the road to peek performance.

Professor for trumpet at the Aarhus University and regarded one of the finest music pedagogues of his generation, Kristian Steenstrup is regularly invited all over the world to give workshops and masterclasses with the major orchestras and music schools to help students and professionals improve their playing technique.

Music and Mindfulness with Lee Holland and Chloe Homewood-Allen

We are delighted to make our first #MEM2018 session announcement. Lee Holland and Chloe Homewood-Allen will draw upon their experience to discuss mindfulness for musicians and the practice of mindfulness within music education. There will also be “drop- in” sessions available for anyone wishing to practice mindfulness techniques for themselves.

Lee Holland: Originally from London, Lee is a musician and Performance Coach based in Scotland. Alongside her performing, Lee studied for a Masters In Performance Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and trained to become a Mindfulness practitioner through the Mindfulness Centre for Research and Practice, Bangor. Most recently she trained as an International Coaching Federation (ICF) affiliated coach gaining a certificate in Personal Development Coaching through Full Circle Development.  Lee is currently a visiting lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and sees individuals on many aspects of performance psychology through her business LH Performance Coaching.  

Chloe Homewood-Allen: Chloe is on The UK Network of Mindfulness Teacher Training Organisations list as an approved MBSR and MBLC teacher. In 2011 she co-founded “Mindfulness Today”, and latterly started her own social enterprise “Mindfulness Glasgow”, to meet the growing need for mindfulness interventions in Scotland and beyond. She is currently a Lead Tutor and Supervisor for the Mindfulness Association, facilitating on the Glasgow One Year Mindfulness and Compassion Training Programmes, tutoring on their teacher training courses and supervising mindfulness teachers in both one to one and group settings.

Friday 18th May 2018 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | 9.30am - 4.30pm            

We are pleased to announce that Music Education Matters 2018 will be taking place in May 2018.

This one-day conference includes talks, workshops, networking opportunities and interactive sessions with leading professionals/organisations in music education.

We will be releasing further information on speakers and sessions soon which will cover a wide range of topics relevant to practitioners from all areas of music learning:

Ensembles | Primary & Secondary Music Teachers | Arts Organisations | Community Musicians | Local Authorities | Composers | Instrumental Instructors | Collaborators | Additional Support Needs Teachers

Have a look at our video from the previous Music Education Matters! https://vimeo.com/174485236

Tickets are available via Eventbrite where you can get your early bird discounted ticket.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-education-matters-2018-tickets-42034030918?aff=es2

£25 concessions 

£35 early bird rate (up to 30th March)

£45 full price

To keep up to date with our latest news on this event, please visit our website http://www.enterprisemusicscotland.com/learning/education-matters/