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Top Ten Tips for surviving a year of teaching music

Every month in 2018 we’re celebrating our 10th birthday by publishing top ten tips for teachers! This month’s – very much tongue-in-cheek – tips are written by Dr Elizabeth Stafford. We hope they make you smile! Set your ground rules early – don’t touch those instruments when I’m speaking, or else!   Appoint some music […]

Blog: Top Ten Tips for using World Music in the Classroom

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different aspects of music education each month during 2018! This month’s Top Ten gives advice on teaching World Music, and is written by guest blogger Mike Simpson of Inspire-Works. Do your research. There are many great resources available on the web […]

Blog: Top Ten Tips for Leading Singing in the Classroom

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different aspects of music education each month during 2018! This month’s Top Ten gives advice on leading singing in the classroom, and is written by Dr Elizabeth Stafford. It’s about THEIR singing not YOUR singing. You don’t have to be an […]

MES 10th Birthday Party Photo Gallery 8th June 2018

MES celebrates award success!

Music Education Solutions has been nominated for not one, but TWO awards! We are finalists in the Educational Resource Provider of the Year category at the Education Awards, alongside the Shakespeare Schools Foundation and Shoutout UK. Judging has already taken place, and the winner will be announced on 6th July at a ceremony at Edgbaston […]

#MESis10: June Competition

Every month in 2018 we’re giving away fabulous prizes to celebrate our 10th Birthday. June is our birthday month, so we have an extra special prize on offer! You could win a free 1.5 hour INSET session for your school, music hub or service! Check our Facebook page for all the details of how to […]

Early Bird Discounts Now Available!

For a limited period, we are offering early bird discounts on bookings for our three main events, the Singing Strategy Symposium, Curriculum Music Conference, and First Access Forum. Check the Courses and Events page for full details.

Top Ten Tips for Whole Class Instrumental Teaching

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different types of teaching each month during 2018! This month’s list is written by Dr Elizabeth Stafford 1. Don’t listen to anyone who says whole class instrumental teaching ‘doesn’t work!’ If it doesn’t work for them, it’s because they’re not doing […]

#MES is 10: May Competition

Throughout 2018 we are giving away a different prize every month to celebrate our 10th Birthday! Our May competition prize is a pair of tickets to the First Access Forum, which takes place in Birmingham on 8th June. To be in with a chance of winning, pop on over to our Facebook page!     […]

Top Ten Tips for Artsmark applications

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different aspects of music and arts education each month during 2018! This month’s Top Ten gives advice on applying for Artsmark, and is written by Deborah Welch.   1 Firstly – what is Artsmark?  Artsmark is the creative quality standard for […]