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Cellist William Bruce awarded ESTA Award biUy/3ryM4JE William Bruce (below), head of strings at London’s Junior Guildhall, has been awarded the 2020 European String Teachers Association (ESTA) Award in recognition of distinguished services to string teaching. In addition to his role at Junior Guildhall - the Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s specialist Saturday School offering advanced training to under 18s - Bruce is the founder and director of Cello Club, the junior part of the London Cello Society, which brings together young cellists from all over the country and beyond.
Ofsted confirms damage to music education from Covid-19 bit
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2 Wlsfgg UK education authority Ofsted has released a report confirming the impact on music education wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020. Among other things, the findings show that: many primary schools delayed teaching music in class until later in the year and a number were not offering it remotely; a lack of access to equipment in the first lockdown affected pupils’ learning in music; and most primary school leaders narrowed curriculum ‘to prioritise English and mathematics’.
US Congress passes ‘Save our Stages’ Act bit.ly/3pSme7k Just before Christmas 2020, the US Congress passed a bill allowing entertainment businesses, arts venues, and independent talent agencies to apply for grants from the Small Business Administration. The so-called ‘Save Our Stages’ act is part of the American government’s $900 billion relief package.
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