SE Music Conference 2022

empower teachers to develop the craft of teaching and leading a rich curriculum. The music curriculum at School 21 is centred around five core practices; ensemble, community, mastery, creativity and flow, which are embodied and explored differently as students progress through the different stages of their education. During the middle school phase (ages 9-13), students experience the core practices through the lens of a band project, where students take part in an immersive ensemble curriculum as part of a wind band, big band or string orchestra. Follow Emily: @CrowhurstEmily Felix Higginbottom OSE, trained at the Royal Academy of Music and KCL, after serving as a long-term member of the prestigious National Youth Jazz Orchestra. He’s worked with Grammy Award- winning artists Bill Laurance, Snarky Puppy and Dan Zanes, as well as the London Philharmonia and London Contemporary Orchestra. Felix is as a founding member of the critically acclaimed group Low Island, who’ve recently played Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Lollapalooza; and feature regularly on BBC 6 Music and Radio 1. He’s worked extensively on West End and National Theatre productions, and his playing can be heard on records for artists such as Songhoy Blues, BANKS and Julian Lennon. Felix is an advocate for Artist’s Rights, working closely with the UK trade body The Featured Artist Coalition and running workshops for musicians at RNCM and SAE Institute on navigating an increasingly complex music industry. Her Ensemble was formed to make a positive impact on the gender gap in the music industry, whilst creating space for musicians of marginalised genders. Her Ensemble is a string orchestra that formed during the pandemic with the aim to make a positive impact on the gender gap in the industry, whilst creating space Felix Higginbottom Her Ensemble

for musicians of marginalised genders - the first of its kind in the UK. Merging aspects from popular music and classical music scenes, their aim is to shine a light on music written by women which has been overlooked for centuries; make this accessible to everyone by doing away with rigid rules and traditions; and engage with new and emerging composers, giving a platform to both contemporary and historic voices. Ellie Consta (she/her), violin Sarah Daramy-Williams (she/her), violin Georgie Davis (she/they), viola Deni Teo (she/her), cello Lucía Polo Moreno (she/her), bas s

Sarah Tenant- Flowers In the field of choral conducting Sarah is an internationally recognised performer and teacher. The versatile array of professional and amateur groups with which she has worked includes the Hilliard Ensemble, Chamber Choir Ireland, Cape Town Philharmonic Choir, English Baroque and Reading Bach Choirs, Harlow Chorus, and the choirs of the RWCMD Conservatoire. As guest chorusmaster she has prepared numerous choirs including the BBC Symphony Chorus for Proms performances under Andrew Davis and Ed Gardner and directs the Dubai Opera Festival Chorus. In addition to directing the Oxfordshire chamber choir NC3, Sarah regularly works as guest conductor for groups such as Commotio and VoxCantab, with the CBSO’s community choir SOVocal and London’s Whitehall Choir. Formerly General Manager of The Sixteen and a founder Director of the Association of British Choral Directors, Sarah is in huge demand as a teacher, tutoring for Trinity College Oxford, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Sing for Pleasure, and ABCD. She featured as conducting mentor to actor Bradley Walsh on BBC2’s popular TV series Maestro . As a singer Sarah performs throughout the UK with leading professional female consort Papagena. Christchurch and Three Choirs festivals and collaborations with the Orchestra of the Swan in Stratford and Birmingham. Its third album Hush! was released on the SOMM label in February 2020. www.papagena.co.uk Recent concerts have included performances at the Edinburgh,

Elizabeth Bass (she/her), harp Her Ensemble are supporting a conference session in conjunction with RSL Awards.

Jack Thompson Jack Thompson is Head of

Academic Music at St Edward’s School, Oxford where, away from the classroom, he also conducts the school’s choral society and chapel choir. He has been Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Chelsea since 2016, and has given organ recitals at Durham Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral and St John’s College, Cambridge, as well as appearing twice as a soloist for HM The Queen.

John Hoggarth John Hoggarth

is the Co-Director of The North Wall Arts Centre, a venue

for dance, music, theatre and visual arts. John was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. He trained and worked as an actor for several years before expanding his work to include writing, directing and coaching. He regularly works as a trainer and coach in the corporate sector specialising in experiential learning and leadership development. As a writer he has had his work produced for television, radio and the stage. John has also developed a reputation for developing burgeoning comedy talent and has seen recent

Emily Crowhurst

Emily Crowhurst is currently Head of 4-18 Music & Performing Arts at

School 21 in Newham, East London, and has taught music in inner London state schools for over ten years. She is passionate about the craft of curriculum design and believes in the importance of having regular, high quality professional learning opportunities to support and

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