Collecting, summarising and sharing evidence of the impact of music education
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, is talking with Annabel Williams, head vocal coach for the X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, looks at eight ways music can support young people’s wellbeing and learning.
This research on why beat synchronisation and language processing and reading skills are connected can only strengthen music education teaching and advocacy.
Following are a range of articles about the benefits of listening to and making music at all ages and stages of our lives. Most of
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with JB Rose who is a soul vocalist, recording artist, and vocal tutor at three charities.
Researchers in Germany have found that instrumental music lessons have an impact on specific executive functions in children.
Professor Susan Hallam’s research found that regular beat-based music making sessions can improve the reading skills of 11-12 year-olds.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Helen Brookes, Head of Whole Class Instrumental Teaching for Services for Education Music Service, Birmingham.
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Janine Irons and Gary Crosby, who together run the music education and development charity Tomorrow’s Warriors.
A study by staff at the University of Illinois, Northwestern University and the University of Texas, raises the possibility that musical training may help offset age-related declines in brain volume in older adults.
Researchers from the University of Geneva and Université de Lausanne in Switzerland have found that formal, intensive, musical instrument training in a group setting in primary schools can enhance their cognitive development.
Image from Pixabay, reproduced under Creative Commons CC0. Taking a music qualification in school is linked with higher academic achievement, according to Cambridge Assessment research.
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