Music and Me

Value

N/A

Description

My research aims to support musical learners understand their relationships with music in order to make realistic choices about the role of music in their lives – whether that is as a career choice or as a lifelong hobby. I am developing a series of tools and resources that will have impact for musicians (secondary school aged and older), and also for parents/carers and teachers who support music learners in different ways.

Workshops with student and adult musicians so far have been positively received and the tools have prompted ongoing reflection on musical activities and ideas for new approaches to their work with music. The work was presented at the Music and Drama Education Expo, London, 2025 and teachers reported that they found the work helpful and they planned to incorporate it into their practice: “I’ll pay more attention to how they feel about music and consider more their relationship with music”, “Empower them that it’s ok to make mistakes to learn from.”

The website will be a route for disseminating the tool along with supporting materials for teachers, parents, young musicians and older musicians. It will share the imminent validation of the tools in other languages and associated publications, research, and events as they emerge. This work is an Impact Case Study for the School of Music and this website is key to developing and embedding this work in the practice of musicians and educators.