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Current Events Executive Committee meetings The 2010 meetings are in the process of being set. Annual General Meeting The AGM was held on Monday 30 November 2009 at the BPI in London. Sarah Faulder was elected as the new Chair of the Council, see the press release (click here to download). Full Council meetings A new schedule of meetings will be discussed after the 2009 AGM. These meetings are open to all members and more than one person may attend, e.g. Board members or colleagues, where appropriate. National Music Council's LEA Music Awards The 2009 Major Trophy was awarded jointly to Kingston upon Hull and Manchester Local Education Authorities. A new category, Diploma of Special Merit, was created this year and 2 were awarded to Portsmouth and Tower Hamlets. Diplomas of Merit were awarded to: Blackpool, Bolton, Devon, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Oxfordshire, Redbridge, and Southwark. The PRS Foundation gave a Diploma of Special Merit to Bolton and Diplomas of Merit to Devon, East Lothian, Redbridge and Southwark for their commitment to creative music making, and Jazz Services recognised a commitment to jazz education with a Diploma of Special Merit to Devon and Diplomas of Merit to Bolton, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Redbridge. The NMC and PRS Foundation Awards were presented at a ceremony on Monday 9 November 2009 at the Austrian Cultural Forum in London. (Click here to download the press release).The 2009 full report is available (Click here to download the report). The 2009 letter (click here to download)and form (click here to download) are posted here for information. For Scottish authorities the 2009 letter (click here to download)and form (click here to download) are available to download here. The NMC Local Education Authority (LEA) Music Awards Scheme has been in existence for over 35 years. It is organised with the assistance of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Federation of Music Services and Music Education Council. An annual major trophy and a variable number of diplomas are awarded to provide recognition for those Local Education Authorities that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to music provision in a particular year. The PRS Foundation presents awards in recognition of a commitment to creative music-making and Jazz Services presents awards which recognise a commitment to jazz education. What previous Major Trophy winners have said about the Awards: Denise Barber, Music consultant and Wider Opportunities Manager - Southwark Music services "Southwark Music Services won the National Music Council Major Award in 2005 joint with Hertfordshire Music Service. This was an important achievement for us as we are a very small service with no full time members of staff. We appreciated being judged by our merits and not by our size and being recognised for celebrating the talents and meeting the needs of young people in Southwark, one of the most deprived areas in the country. Since the award ceremony I have noticed that Southwark is much more on the Music Education Map with my opinion being sought by national figures such as Howard Goodall (composer and broadcaster) - who presented us with the award and Marc Jaffrey (Music Manifesto Champion) who visited Kingsdale which is our flagship secondary school for music. We hope to apply for the award again this year believing that with the arrival of our new Wider Opportunities Programme we will once again be strong contenders for an award." Richard Howlett, Head of Hampshire County Council's Music Service: "This was a great accolade for all we had achieved in the previous years and it meant a huge amount to Hampshire schools, Hampshire Music staff and to Hampshire County Council (HCC). It brought us to the attention of the press - and as a result we had more coverage of our musical events in Hampshire (and later in the year at the Schools Prom) then ever before. Our staff and pupils were very pleased when we were able to display the trophy at a several of our concerts and festivals! We were pleased that it was a further "hallmark" for what we continue to strive towards - the highest possible achievements for our pupils. In summary - the award "lifted" all those who could share in it. The profile and public image of HMS was very much enhanced. Councillors were able to learn more of the success and impact or our work. More opportunities and support for pupils; music making." John Harries, Head of Cornwall Music Service: "Cornwall Music Service have been very fortunate in receiving six diplomas from the National Music Council over the last eight years including a special award from the PRS Foundation for compositional project work. The obvious benefit of receiving such a prestigious award is that of publicity. It is always a benefit to a service to have an outside agency recognising the good work that it does, and through local media parents, schools, governors, and members of the County Council are made aware of this. The hidden benefits are numerous, perhaps the most important being staff morale. Through receiving these awards they feel more pride in the work that they undertake. They feel they have been thanked by a prestigious body. It also means that they suggest some absolutely brilliant ideas for future projects. Also, senior officers within the local authority feel proud of the service due to these awards, and there is no doubt at all that as a result of the awards we have gained favour by them. In 2003, the service received the Major Trophy. Not only all the benefits outlined above were experienced twofold, but the young people who performed in the British Library to an audience of approximately 200 leading British music educationalists were invited to partake in workshops with Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth and to perform the length and breadth of the country, from Strathclyde to Kent and from Belfast to Suffolk - an experience they will never forget. I commend to you the work of the National Music Council without reservation." John Treherne, Head of Gateshead Schools' Music Service: "The Gateshead Council has always supported the work of its Schools' Music Service and taken a pride in the achievements of its young people. Additional funding from the Council has given so many pupils the opportunity to take part in significant musical activities both as performers but also as participants in varied and stimulating workshops. The award of the Major Trophy was greeted with delight by the teachers who work within the service, and of course the ooportunity to visit the RSA in London and perform in front of Cleo Laine was a great honour. The Youth Orchestra was subsequently invited to perform in the Council's debating chamber before the Mayor of Gateshead and the full council, and the award was formally received by the Leader of the Council. Subsequent to this presentation, additional funding was made available to support further initiatives. This has been particularly helpful in facilitating overseas tours by our senior ensembles. The Diploma itself is placed in a prominent position in the foyer of the Dryden Professional Development Centre and the trophy was in pride of place outside the Mayor's parlour. The Gateshead Schools' Music Service was praised in an OfSTED inspection; this major award further confirmed the findings of the visiting inspectors." Reports from previous years' awards can be found at: http://www.musiced.co.uk/teachers/nmc_index.html | ||||||||
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Past Events Since the early 1990's the National Music Council has held several seminars jointly with other organisations to discuss particular subjects of interest to the music sector. These include:
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