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Brass teachers in Africa, young composers in the Caribbean and ‘at risk’ children in Guatemala are to benefit from an ABRSM fund reaching out to grassroots music projects around the world. ABRSM’s Play On sponsorship fund is celebrating its second year with a new round of grants supporting eight
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ABRSM is launching its first ever drum kit syllabus. Showcasing an unprecedented breadth of musical styles, the landmark syllabus offers drum candidates the opportunity to perform new and existing tracks by some of the world’s most popular artists and influential drummers, including: The White Stripes, James Brown, Red Hot
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Country music aficionado and veteran DJ Bob Harris, bhangra stars Punjabi Hit Squad and classical organist Anna Lapwood will guest as ABRSM launches a new podcast series, Start Here. The ten-part series, hosted by ABRSM Artistic Director Alexis Ffrench, will focus on different music styles each week, inspiring new listeners
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Six of the most exciting emerging composers working in the UK today are to join the third edition of ABRSM’s landmark composer mentoring programme. The six-month Writing for Music Education programme aims to demystify the process of writing for music education, encouraging composers from a broad range of backgrounds
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A Kerala school music project, a Mexican project working with children affected by solvent abuse, an American Sign Language choir, and a Ugandan project providing drums for young people from low-income backgrounds are among the first recipients of funding from ABRSM’s Play On international sponsorship program. Nine grassroots music-making
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A shanty by one of Britain’s brightest new composers, the Waltz from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty and a song from a Japanese anime movie are amongst highlights of ABRSM’s new Bowed Strings syllabuses designed to give candidates more choice of genre, composer and musical culture than ever.
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Grassroots music learning projects around the world are to share in a landmark new ABRSM fund set up to support, inspire and connect more communities of learners, teachers and music creators. ABRSM is stepping up its support for music making around the globe with the launch of Play On, a
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Some of the composers and moderators who worked on our new Woodwind syllabus give their tips on how they care for their instruments: Bassoon Flute Recorder Storage * The box is the safest place to keep your instrument, however it doesn’t have to go back in its box every time;
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Music teachers the world over – from instrument and vocal tutors to non-specialist primary school teachers – are to be connected in a landmark initiative designed to inspire, support and champion their skills to create a global community of music teaching peers. The Teacher Hub – an online platform for everyone involved in
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Six emerging composers from diverse backgrounds have been selected to join ABRSM’s landmark mentoring scheme after the resounding success of a pilot programme last year. The six-month Writing for Music Education programme aims to demystify the process of writing for music education, encouraging composers from a broad range of
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The Waltz from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty, Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller, Razaf & Brooks and new commissions by emerging composers Kristina Arakelyan and Shruthi Rajasekar are amongst pieces to feature in ABRSM’s eclectic new piano syllabuses. The 2023 & 2024 repertoire balances continuity with change, with
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Queen’s I Want to Break Free, Think by Aretha Franklin and Rag ’n’ Bone Man’s Human are to join favourites by Mozart and Holst after being selected to help reinvigorate school music lessons across the UK. The tracks are amongst 200 featured in a landmark new classroom tool