MEC is a diverse and inclusive membership organisation for those with an interest and expertise in music education in its widest sense.
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African Music Library, Foster. musiceducationcouncil.org.uk…
Greatly promising results from this study.
Listen to Music Education Trustee @Philcastang speak on how a new government can music organisations in the UK. Alongside the brilliant @BLKLivesinMusic
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Brilliant new initiative from @SConnections - apply for their training and professional development programme now!
Work with children & young people through music? 🎶 Apply for our Training & Professional Development programme!
Offering funding, training, mentoring + shadowing opportunities to support professionals, organisations + hubs.
📅 Apply by Mon 15 July, 9am
sound-connections.org.uk/new…
Music Education Council retweeted
Unseen Unheard - Black Disabled Experience in the UK's Music Industry
Tues 9th July, 11am-12pm
How are organisations like @BLKLivesinMusic & @attitudetweets working together to break down barriers for Black Deaf, Disabled & neurodivergent musicians? bit.ly/4edtDbj
ALT Unseen Unheard - Black Disabled Experience in ther UK's Music Industry. Tues 9th July 11am-12pm. With Hillary Juma and Charisse Beaumont.
Music Education Council retweeted
Don't forget, applications are still open for our Future Leaders programme!
Deadline: Sunday June 23rd.
🆕 Drake Music is delighted to present Future Leaders, a new opportunity for 4 Disabled young people looking for a long-term, fulfilling musical career.
More info & accessible applications via our website: shorturl.at/NB86l
Deadline Sunday 23rd June.
ALT An infographic for Future Leaders. Logos for Youth Music, Arts Council England and Drake Music in top center of image, with a yellow sun in the background.
Music Education Council retweeted
Our Training and Professional Development programme 2024-25 just launched!🎉
The programme offers a range of funding, training, mentoring + shadowing opportunities to support professionals, organisations + hubs in empowering young people🌟.
🔗Apply now: sound-connections.org.uk/new…
Incredibly important work from @Donne_UK
"...women and global majority composers in the 2023-2024 season has marginally declined, signalling an urgent need for change in the classical music industry"
donne-uk.org/research-new/
We're hosting the official book launch on Zoom for @N8Holder 's new book 'If I Were A Racist' on 30th April at 6pm. To hear Nate talk about the book with MEC Trustee @SJagdevPowell sign up here for your free ticket. musiceducationcouncil.org.uk…
Disability Taking the Lead: next online MEC Seminar...THIS THURSDAY 14th March 10.00 am. Sign up here: musiceducationcouncil.org.uk…
We asked Chat GPT how AI can be trained to be considerate and equitable and it came up with some really accurate and interesting recommendations which we should definitely build into our planned way forward.
Enabling music education to be more individual and more personalised to people’s preferences and therefore more inclusive.
Hope that AI will help us do more of the stuff that we’re brilliant at and enjoy and less time on the stuff that often takes up an inordinate amount of our time - admin etc
… and planning ahead for ethical use of AI and learning from the risks that have manifested around other tech platforms to try to avoid those kinds of pitfalls as AI develops and becomes widely used in music
People from low income backgrounds are not usually early adopters of new technology because of initial high costs. It would be great if the developing role of AI in music could be more democratic and equitable to access regardless of your background.
The recording and listing of where datasets have been drawn from - a bit like showing a list of ingredients in food items - might become part of the regulation around use of datasets.
Dataset biases are a problem, and beyond that the datasets and algorithms are created by people working in Silicon Valley who will bring their own biases and perceptions. So that needs looking at too.
Generation of AI images: risks include that it inherits biases and could further entrench lack of representation. For example if you ask AI to generate an image of an orchestra it gives you an image of exclusively white musicians and no disability.