Success Beyond The Score

There are a myriad of different jobs under the umbrella of music professions. They interconnect and collaborate to make the creation and sharing of music possible. Some of us specialize at an atomic level, some others pick up more than one skill, some are jacks of all trades. During my many decades in the industry, I have mainly enjoyed performing, teaching and mentoring. For the longest time, though, I had the dream to add music production to that set of skills. 

Whilst I am forever grateful to those who have helped me produce my music, including my album Reflective Notes and my single Take Me To The King, I always nursed the interest to produce for myself. Finally, over the last 15 months, I have been able to fulfill that aspiration by attending courses offered by the Xylo Aria's Music Production for Women initiative. 

I have learned so much, both at a technical and a creative level! Now I am able to do things like this special live arrangement for the band The Mowatts:

 

 

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The Government is running an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review with the aim to gather perspectives and evidence that can help refresh and update the national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England. The Musicians' Union is responding to it on behalf of its members, submitting arguments in favour of arts and music education, and you can do the same by answering to the review online before Friday, 22nd November.

The Review has a big scope, and it's looking for solid evidence and potential solutions to the main problems faced in the education of children and teenagers aged 5 to 19. If you feel that you don’t have an informed opinion to contribute to the discussion regarding one specific section of this massive enterprise, it's alright: you can answer only to what matters to you, and your opinion will be taken into account anyway.

The Musicians' Union has highlighted the sections more relevant to arts and music education, and has some advice on how to respond to ...

As the Government plans to limit access to higher education music and the arts in England, the Musicians' Union has put together a guide to the consultation's questions and key points to raise.

There is time until May 6th to take part in the consultation, which will be taken into account when defining the final policy. It is extremely important for people involved with music in the country to voice their opinion and concerns, because access to higher education has a direct and strong impact on the future of the industry, one we can't overlook.

Review the information provided my the MU.

Take part in the consultation.

Please share this with as many people as you can; the more voices and perspectives are taken into account, the best the chances for a good outcome are!