Make music a family affair by finding out how you can support your children on their musical journey and create musical moments that everyone at home can share.
Latest exam updates
Music Theory exams – March 2021
For more information click here.
Remotely-assessed Performance Grades and ARSM
The next booking period for remotely-assessed Performance Grade and ARSM exams is in February – for details see our dates and fees page.
Simon was supposed to have been attending the wedding of his old friend Figaro but sadly couldn't travel there. The LSO players suggested doing a special online concert for him and Simon agreed to conduct!
Our partner Allianz Musical Insurance has some tips for keeping instruments safe at home, as well as advice on what to do if an accident does happen…
The Boy and the Bunnet is a brilliant way to introduce children (and adults) to the Scots language and Scots traditional instruments.
Challenge your children to complete a few Classical 100 activities this week. Listen, learn and explore all 100 pieces.
Learning to play a musical instrument or to sing brings extraordinary, lifelong benefits. Why?
Over 3500 of you have signed up for Classical 100, our fantastic collection of carefully selected pieces of music and activities for children and their families.
Enter our competition to win a pair of Sony WH-CH710N Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones.
Jump to the rhythm of Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst, wander through a fairytale world with Ravel, or just lie on the sofa and chill while the sounds of George Walker’s gorgeous Lyric for Strings wash over you
Every day Durham Music releases a new video with an extension worksheet for different years and abilities - fun for all the family.
Alison Cox, Head of Composition at the Purcell School and founder of The Commonwealth Resounds, on why learning to compose is important and what’s being done to encourage more young people to get involved.
Understanding and clarifying your own expectations about your child’s lessons can make a huge difference to a teacher-parent relationship and will have a positive knock-on effect on the learner’s experience.
Ten great tips for helping with your child’s practice.
Paul Harris offers some thoughts for parents to help their children get the most out of practice.