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Malaysian Student Wins First Yamaha Piano Scholarship in Manchester
A 25-year-old Malaysian student has become the first to be awarded a new Yamaha Piano Scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
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Spotlight on Stockport
Craig Eastwood, head of Stockport Music Service, reports on an annual showcase of local talent.
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Sax Appeal in Lincolnshire
More than 50 players have taken part in a saxophone day with saxophonist Richard Ingham, a Yamaha artist.
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Making the Grade
The Royal Northern College of Music has become a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Dr Linda Merrick – the CETL’s vice president and director – explains what it means for the future of UK musical life.
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Facing the Future
Could a lack of funding and appropriate long-term structures undermine government initiatives to encourage first access to music learning? Richard Morris – chief executive of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music – believes so and is launching a campaign to ensure 1m more young British musicians emerge over the next seven years.
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Staying Focused
Now in its fifth year, the RNCM Keyboard Focus Day (KFD) – sponsored by Yamaha – goes from strength to strength. Some 175 primary school children participated at this year’s event.
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New Direction - Changing Tunes
Leonora Davies, chair of the Music Education Council, reflects on the impact of Changing Tunes – a conference which brought together diverse practitioners to look at the future patterns of music leadership.
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Talent Takes Awards Panel’s Breath Away
Three students have achieved professional recognition as the best young brass and woodwind talents in the UK after winning the finals of the Yamaha Music Foundation of
Europe Scholarship Awards.
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United States
A Yamaha partnership in Peterborough is a shining example of what can be achieved when the music business collaborates with the state-school sector, says Bill Martin.
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Music Services Reach Out
Thurrock and Norfolk Music Services are doing their bit for young people’s music.
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We Jammed
Thanks to a competition marking the launch of YES magazine, three gifted young instrumentalists shared the Royal Albert Hall stage with Jamie Cullum, the brightest talent on the British jazz scene. Here, the winning
musicians share their experiences...
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The Road to Damascus
Howard Goodall – composer and broadcaster
– offers his telescopic view of the future for
music learning and teaching.
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Bright Future
David Price explains the Musical Futures project, which is transforming the experiences of music learners and teachers alike.
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Drum Demo Goes with a Bang
West Suffolk College was recently awash with vibrations when it hosted a demonstration of new drum product. The college runs First and National Diploma courses covering music composition, production, performance, studio technique and DJing as part
of its creative media vocational curriculum.
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BAYA Finalists Tie for First
For the second time in its eight-year history, the Birmingham Accompanist of the Year Award has gone to joint winners.
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As Special as it Gets
A school in Berkshire is giving its pupils some extraordinary musical experiences in partnership with Yamaha. Alistair Jones met Addington School head of music Matthew Kemp to find out more.
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Book Review: Wragg Time
The death of Ted Wragg - emeritus professor of education at the University of Exeter - last November inspired many warm tributes. Teachers often knew Ted mainly through his hilariously satirical writing for the Times Educational Supplement. But he was also a distinguished researcher, thinker and teacher. His legacy to music teachers can be seen through the lens of two of his most recent books.
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State of Play
From humble beginnings, the YamahaState School Partnership Project now involves
education establishments across the UK. Bill Martin explains what the initiative
is and how it has evolved.
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Piano Scholar for Scotland
A new piano scholarship has been launched at the RSAMD. Yamaha has agreed to provide Scotland’s international conservatoire with £3,000 each year to fund a student selected on the grounds of outstanding ability and financial need.
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Keys to Success
As a resource for the creative teacher in studio and classroom, the Clavinova is hard to beat.
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Portable Keyboards E203 and E303
These two new Yamaha portable keyboards are very affordable, with the E203 at under £100 and the E303 at under £150. Both come equipped with Yamaha Education Suite 5 and offer a wide range of useful functions and a pleasing overall sound quality from their
built-in speakers.
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Legendary Guitarist Shows Students Plectrum Spectrum
Students studying guitar at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford and at The Institute in London have been treated to a rare masterclass from one of today’s greatest jazz guitarists.
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Polished Brass Quintets Shine in Glasgow
The second Yamaha Intercollegiate Brass Quintet Competition took place at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) as part of this year’s Brass Spectacular.
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Far Sighted
Designed to inspire young people to take up a musical instrument, the Yamaha Classic FM Vision project goes from strength to strength.
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EZ AG Digital Guitar
I first encountered the Yamaha Digital Guitar in September 2004 at a conference and was so taken by its possibilities in a music classroom I asked if I could use it as part of one
of my presentations.
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DTXplorer Electronic Drum Kit
When I was having percussion lessons at school, I always dreaded exam time because I knew the first casualty of any instrument exam taking place in the music area would be my noisy lesson.
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