SE Music Conference 2022

MTA CONFERENCE 2022 | ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

14.30–15.30 | Session 5 Panel discussion: Career progression for music teachers , Olivier Hall Catherine Beddison (Chair) with panellists including Margaret O’Shea and Neil Blundell This discussion will explore some of the transferable skills between the music teacher and leadership roles, encouraging teachers to analyse their strengths and consider potential career options. Constructing music schemes in KS1: Case study of a creative listening unit based on Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia Antarctica Olivier Hall Rebecca Berkley This session will introduce a new creative listening scheme of work for KS1 children inspired by the music of Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia Antarctica , where children can explore a range of creative responses to the music through analytical talking, movement and dance, drawing and mark making, and exploration of sounds on classroom percussion to help them understand the narratives and moods in the music. The KS3 classroom: Ways to keep the curriculum creative , Room 102, Ogston Music School Rachel Leach A hands-on session for KS3 teachers looking at ways to keep the curriculum creative! Using new online resources from LPO and LSO written by Rachel Leach, we will look at approaches to composition, how to encourage GCSE take-up and creative ways to tackle set works and subject areas at GCSE and A level. This session is suitable for KS3 (and above) classroom teachers and instrumental teachers of any level. Please bring an instrument! LIPA and The North Wall: Developing the arts in education , The North Wall George Fenton, John Hoggarth and Sir Mark Featherstone-Witty A panel discussion with Sir Mark, the founder of the Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts, as we consider how music should be developed as an overall arts portfolio, then linking with the work of The North Wall in Oxford with a contribution from John Hoggarth , one of the Artistic Directors. Practical tips for leading a music tour , Chapel Caroline Robinson (Chair) with a panel of touring specialists Planning a music tour can be a daunting prospect, particularly in a post-Covid travel landscape when there are additional challenges to factor in. Caroline Robinson has run numerous tours, and will be sharing her practical tips on how to ensure they are a success. A panel of touring companies will be on-hand to share their top recommendations for inspiring destinations and answer your questions.

1-to-1 Mentoring We have expanded our mentoring programme for 2022, offering delegates the benefit of signing up to confidential 1-to-1 mentoring sessions. Marion Friend MBE will be available for support with professional development, covering any short- or long-term issues with career development, challenges in the working environment, and the impact on the individual with change in the workplace. Alongside this, James Manwaring and Liz Dunbar will be available for coaching conversations to support you with teaching and learning. 16.00–17.00 | Session 6 Panel discussion: Music in Higher Education Olivier Hall Simon Toyne (Chair) with panellists including Louise Lansdown and Holly Boyle Simon Toyne chairs a panel exploring connections between schools and higher education – how students can be best prepared for higher education, what universities and conservatoires can learn from schools, and how cross-sector partnerships can be mutually beneficial. BBC Ten Pieces , Room 102, Ogston Music School Rachel Leach Rachel Leach is the author of teachers’ resources for all 40 of the BBC Ten Pieces. Join her to discover how to use them in the classroom in a hands-on creative session. In this short session we’ll cover strategies for active listening and compose a new piece inspired by one of the works. This session is suitable for anyone but will be aimed at KS2 and lower KS3 classroom music teachers - specialist and generalist. Please bring an instrument if you have one! Inspiration from Film and TV: A composer’s world Recital Room George Fenton and Jack Thompson Hear from George Fenton, composer of film and TV scores, including The Blue Planet , about his compositional process and journey to creating the right soundscape for the right score. We’ll then open it up to a discussion of what we can learn from film in classroom composition, led by Head of Academic Music at St Edward’s, Jack Thompson. Low Island: How to advise pupils wanting to make it in the music business , T he North Wall Felix Higginbottom Do your pupils want to become the next pop star, record label executive, producer, or tour the world as an instrumentalist playing in orchestras and bands? This session offers an insight into how to get started, as well as what we can do to nurture talent.

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