Musician and music educator Rocco B was born and raised on the Tuscan hills just outside Florence. He started playing trumpet at the age of 7. At the... read more
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Recycle Week 2021 – 4 Ways Musicians Can Save the Environment
This week is National Recycle Week in the UK. People up and down the country are reminded of their collective responsibility to the planet. Businesses like Coca-Cola, the Co-op, Ocado, Danone and W... Read more
4 Steps to Curing Performance Anxiety
Have you ever experienced performance anxiety? Does the idea of performing in front of an audience fill you with fear? Read on to learn more about the disorder, as well as some tried and tested met... Read more
6 Music Jobs You Didn’t Know You Could Do
Imagine yourself sitting in front of your school careers advisor. They ask you what your favourite subjects are and where you see yourself in ten years’ time. You reply that you’ve alwa... Read more
Finding Your Place in the Music Industry
It can be intimidating to start learning a new instrument, especially for those who are underrepresented in the music sector. Drum tutor Flo Toch feels passionately about inclusivity in the music i... Read more
Four times a music teacher made a difference
Whatever your instrument of choice, playing music is an amazing skill to have. We believe that anyone can play music and should have access to an amazing music teacher who can guide and encourage y... Read more
After the Pride Parade – LGBTQ+ in Music
Pride month is over. The rainbow flags have been neatly folded away, the glitter and ticker-tape washed from the streets by summer showers. But the issues facing millions of LGBTQ+ people are still... Read more
He Played For the Song – What Makes Ringo Starr So Great
We’re all familiar with The Beatles. The four cheeky scousers with mop-top haircuts defined what it means to make popular music in the modern age. Their songs rank among the greatest ever wri... Read more
Graded Music Exams – A guide with our friends at MTB
Are you considering putting yourself or your child forward for a graded music exam? Graded music exams can be a fantastic way of celebrating achievement and putting milestones in a musical journey.... Read more
Neuroplasticity: Why Playing Music is Healthy For the Brain
We used to believe that the brain was static; that it does not change after we’ve reached a certain age. But that theory has since been proved wrong – we now know that the brain continu... Read more
Learning Music: 6 Non-Musical Benefits
Learning a musical instrument is an amazing experience! You get to try new things, have opportunities to work with others, and of course you have an amazing skill at the end of it. But learning mus... Read more
