Music Journal - April 08

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Editorial - THE PRESIDENT WRITES…
Among the press’s more attractive innovations in recent years is The Guardian’s third leader column entitled In praise of… Were such a column to exist in MJ, there is no doubt that the first candidate for inclusion would be our outgoing chief executive, Neil Hoyle, who has served the Society with such distinction over the past 18 years... more

Seminar Report - SPECIALIST SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT by Callum Thomson
‘Nothing ever stays still in education’ – the opening words of Tim Daniell, the Warden of the ISM’s Music in Education Section for 2007-08 and the chairman of last month’s seminar at the University of Westminster. The day-long event, attended by around 40 participants, was an opportunity to examine some current issues in music education - including new ‘Specialist Schools’ - and take stock of what difference they made to teaching and learning… more

Feature - UNDERSTANDING THE ADULT LEARNER by Daphne Bryan
Learning is no longer only the prerogative of the young. Many adults today are not content just to ferry their children to activities or to glow with pride at their grandchildren’s successes: they want to take part themselves. With many people now fortunate enough to have time, energy and financial resources in retirement, instrumental teachers are finding more and more that requests for lessons are coming from adults. Should we treat the adult beginner the same as we would a child or are their needs different?… more

Feature - TUTTI.CO.UK by Impulse Music Consultants
tutti.co.uk will be celebrating its 8th anniversary this year. Over this time, tutti has achieved some impressive results for its 90 or so suppliers, many of whom are ISM Members, and has been acclaimed as one of the best-designed and most accessible webshops in the classical music sector… more

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