Music Teacher Magazine April 2015 Back Issue

In the April issue of Music Teacher, we round up some of the best CPD events for the coming year;
Beaumont School in St Albans embraces the Grade1athon, with staff and students working together to learn an instrument to grade 1 standard in just nine months; and Clarissa Payne discovers options for performance after grade 8. Plus, why music educators need to do more to safeguard their pupils and themselves; Christopher Mabley examines the importance of JS Bach’s chorale harmonisations and suggests some alternative – and possibly more reliable – sources; exploring the pros and cons of encouraging students to use their own devices in the music room; Bromley Youth Music Trust and the current fragility of funding for arts education; how owning a soundproofed studio is no longer the preserve of the wealthy thanks to AcoustiCabin Express; Q&A with Ken Owen, national training director at Musical Futures Australia; the Registry of Guitar Tutor’s range of grade exams for the guitar family; and all the trills and spills from the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence as this year’s winners are revealed.