ABRSM events boost music teachers

This autumn ABRSM will be hosting a number of events in the UK to support music teachers.

Building on the success of last year’s roadshow, ABRSM and Music Mark are joining forces again to deliver another series of roadshow events for music teachers. Each half-day event will have two sessions exploring the common threads connecting two different musical learning contexts: the classroom and the one-to-one music lesson.

Using video footage as a basis for discussion, the sessions will focus particularly on ways in which well-chosen musical learning objectives can lead to effective learning outcomes.

The roadshows cost just £40 and take place in Berkshire on 16th October and Staffordshire on 20th October. More dates and venues will be announced later in the year, for more information or to book a place, visit www.abrsm.org/roadshow.

Meanwhile, the 2015 ABRSM teacher conference will take place on 7th November at London’s Grange Tower Bridge Hotel.

With a focus on the broad range of skills that support musical performance, the practical and thought-provoking sessions will give attendees lots of ideas to implement in class, group and one-to-one lessons.

Presenters on day will include educators Anthony Williams, Louise Matthew and Paul Harris as well as ABRSM Chief Examiner, John Holmes. At the sessions, they will introduce delegates to a variety of resources and give interactive demonstrations to show how to use them effectively within their teaching.

Attendance at the event costs £80 per delegate, including refreshments and lunch. A full conference programme and booking facility can be found at www.abrsm.org/conference. For further information, please telephone our events team on +44 (0)8456 522 511 or email conferences@abrsm.ac.uk.