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Julian Lloyd Webber: "ALL children should have access to music"
Julian Lloyd Webber, acclaimed cellist and founder of In Harmony, on why he is backing the Don't Stop The Music amnesty – and what needs to be done...
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Joint letter calls for action on music education
Julian Lloyd Webber, Sting and other leading figures from the worlds of music and education have joined James Rhodes to call on the government to end inequalities in music education.
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House of Lords: "The arts are integral to education"
The House of Lords held a passionate debate yesterday afternoon on the importance of arts in education – after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan suggested choosing arts subjects reduces young people's career opportunities.
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James Rhodes: "Let’s not doubt the value of music and the arts in education"
As the House of Lords prepare to debate arts education, James Rhodes calls on the Government to listen to the debate and act – to show it truly values music in schools:
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Musicians remember their first music teachers
A music teacher can be instrumental in nurturing learners’ creativity and building their confidence. Several top artists tell Don't Stop The Music about their favourite or most memorable music teachers.
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House of Lords debate music education
Last night, the House of Lords put music education in the spotlight in a 72-minute debate, in which James Rhodes’ Don’t Stop the Music campaign was repeatedly highlighted.
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James Rhodes and Jude Kelly talk arts education for young people
Don’t Stop the Music champion James Rhodes took his campaign to the Southbank Centre in London on Saturday, where he was joined by the centre’s artistic director Jude Kelly OBE, to discuss children’s access to culture and the arts.
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Consultation offers chance to make Ofsted pay more attention to music
One of the aims of the Don’t Stop The Music campaign is to get Ofsted, the body that inspects schools, to pay more attention to music. Now, thanks to a new consultation launched by Ofsted, an opportunity has arisen to make this case to the decision-makers themselves.
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James Rhodes in conversation at Southbank Centre's Why? festival
This Saturday, James Rhodes will join Jude Kelly, artistic director of the Southbank Centre, for an 'In Conversation With...' session all about the Don't Stop The Music campaign.
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Teachers: "Why we've signed James’s petition"
More than 67,000 people have signed James Rhodes’ petition, calling on Education Minister Nicky Morgan to fulfil the pledge made in the National Plan for Music Education – that every child in England should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument.
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Ten of the Greatest... British musicians
The UK has been a trailblazer in the history of music, producing some of the most influential bands and artists of all time. Through the Don’t Stop The Music’s campaign, we're calling for every child in England to have the opportunity to learn an instrument – and so continue our country’s fantastic music legacy.
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Trumpeter Alison Balsom: “Learning music is not a luxury”
She’s won three Classical BRIT Awards, was crowned Gramophone Artist of the Year 2013 and has just released her latest album (‘Paris’) but acclaimed trumpeter Alison Balsom still finds time to campaign for better music education.
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James Rhodes Responds to Nicky Morgan’s Conference Speech
Yesterday, Nicky Morgan gave her first major speech as Secretary of State for Education at the Conservative Party Conference.
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James Rhodes: "?It's time to stop viewing music and the arts as second-class subjects"
This year I went back to primary school. Not to polish up on my reading, writing and arithmetic, but to find out just what the state of music education is for our children. I was not expecting what I found.
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Music teacher Amanda Mitchell: "Don't Stop The Music is just a starting point"
You may recognise Amanda Mitchell from episode one of Don’t Stop The Music, in which the music specialist led her ‘orchestra’ of bins and biscuit tins and told James about her £2.20-a-head music budget.
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?Proms conductor calls for more access to classical music for children
Conductor Sakari Orama ended the 2014 BBC Proms by calling for more children to have the opportunity to hear and learn classical music...
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50,000 sign James Rhodes’ petition
An incredible 50,000 people have signed James Rhodes’ petition, calling on the government to deliver on its promise to give all primary school children in England the chance to learn a musical instrument.
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I signed James Rhodes’ petition because…
It only launched on Monday, but already more than 40,000 people have signed James Rhodes’ petition calling on the government to deliver on its promise to give all primary school children in England the chance to learn a musical instrument.
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“The Importance of Music”: The Government’s National Plan for Music Education
In 2011, the government unveiled a National Plan for Music Education, setting out its plans for the teaching of music education in England until 2020. Its title: The Importance of Music.
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New National YouGov poll finds government failing to deliver on music education promise
Findings reveal government’s commitment to give all children in England the chance to learn a musical instrument is not being met in nearly 1/3 of primary schools surveyed.
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Thank you everybody!
James Rhodes’ nationwide Don’t Stop The Music instrument amnesty has come to an end – and what an exciting journey it’s been.