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Upcoming events and CPD 15 Opinion
The Proms could learn a thing or two from the Olympics, says Emily Gunton 32 Column: mental health and wellbeing
Hear from our fourth and final partner, RNCM, on Dalcroze and wellbeing 41 Column: teacher education
Rebecca Berkley kicks off her mini-series 42 Online teaching materials
A preview of October’s resources
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Tackling social issues with Peckham’s Multi-Story Orchestra 24 Black Lives in Music
Roger Wilson unpacks the results of the first survey of its kind
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45 Column: ISM
Clue up on the legal case hitting the Supreme Court in November 47 Column: music technology
Huntington School’s Liz Dunbar explores musicality and tech at Key Stage 3 48 New products: tech
Tim Hallas reveals his picks for this month 50 Reviews
Our experts discover Dorico for iPad; get festive with new primary nativities from Edgy Productions, Out of the Ark and The School Musicals Company; dip into A-Star Music’s new online resource; and test out TCL’s Sight Reading Violin
STRINGS FOCUS 16 Meet Sheku
The young cellist tells the editor about his music education 20 Plucking up courage
Support your students in their practice with these creative ideas 28 New classics
How does RSL’s Classical Violin syllabus compare with more ‘traditional’ options?
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MT meets Sophie Garner
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Nate Holder, Jimmy Rotheram and Lucy Drever talk resources for non-specialists 34 On a high (note)
Celebrating 50 years of Scottish Opera’s outreach team
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Teach improvisation at Key Stage 2 with confidence 38 Scandinavian music education
What can the UK learn from the Scandinavian system, and vice versa?
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