It is always lovely to receive videos on WhatsApp to let us know how home practice is going, especially with new music. After Bobby had...

Practising is vital to make any progress on your instrument. James' mum grabbed this photo in the middle of his practice session and...

The Gemstar on 8th May is Jacob. Thank you for sharing this photo, a 6th gemstone will be added to you jar today. Practising in the...

Today's Gem Star is Charlotte - Rose with her descant recorder. Thank you for sharing this and a 6th gemstone will be added to you jar....

This is a fabulous piece called Tiger Moth composed by Walter Carroll who was a local composer from Manchester. Walter Carroll is often...

The Gem Star for today is Amelia who takes drum lessons with Ste. Amelia has not been having lessons very long and has just got her first...

While there have been some terrible things that have occurred during this current crisis for us, having to close the physical doors on our business, forced separation from our colleagues and learners, loss of revenue, increased stress (for me, my cats trying to murder me because I'm at home too much lol) there are a few, and increasing, small beauties that are blooming and unfolding as we continue on. Parents able to listen to their children practice and play. More one on one

Music, so far as we are concerned, is a vital and essential part not only of education but also of life. When we stop and think about it and our restrictive, mould forming, education system which strives to thrust each child out into the world as a clone of all the others, doing their part to maintain the system as the same, stale, stagnant state, we, who love the creative arts and are striving to ensure their inclusion into our insular, toxic world. We provide music educati