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REGULARS 5 Editorial 6 News 10 Diary 29 Expo 2024 preview

MT meets exhibitor Charanga 37 Column: Youth Music

Making the case for youth clubs and grassroots projects 39 Column: mental health and wellbeing

Lio Moscardini from RCS on achieving equity in music education 40 Online teaching materials

A preview of January’s resources 42 Column: tech

Tim Hallas explores AI’s music-making potential

FEATURES 12 Arts Council England: the way ahead

Hannah Fouracre talks strategy, plans and investment decisions 14 Working in MIDI

James Manwaring provides an introduction to MIDI and its potential for teaching composition

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45 New products: tech

Jonathan Savage reveals his top picks for the month 49 Reviews

MT’s expert reviewers share their verdicts on Pop for Cello 6, TopDots Orchestrations, and handheld recording devices 55 Column: quick tips

Don Gillthorpe’s bitesize advice for establishing a singing culture in a secondary school 58 Q&A

MT meets Benjamin Turner of ‘The Spit Game’, the management agency supporting young creatives

26 Early Career Teachers: a fresh start

James Ingham on how ECTs can prepare for the new term with confidence 30 Music and neurodiversity

More House School's Elizabeth Hetherington shares advice for creating a more inclusive classroom

RECORDING 18 Building a recording studio (Part 1)

Jason Woolley on the first steps to planning and connecting your spaces, from acoustic measuring to cabling 21 Building a recording studio (Part 2)

Dale Wills on internal design and modification, from listening position to acoustic treatment 24 Becoming a studio assistant

MT meets Tom Coath to discuss courses, career pathways and a typical day 46 Soundproofing

Dale Wills surveys the options and considers two case studies

32 Oxfordshire Music Service

MT meets Emma Coulthard to learn of OMS's preparations for being part of an expanded hub 35 Cornwall Youth Choirs

Reflections on their county, achievements and environmental campaigning

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