Sibelius is driving notation forward.

From concert halls to classrooms, more composers, arrangers, and educators rely on Sibelius to write, share, and publish music. With sophisticated tools that allow you to create and collaborate with musicians around the world, Sibelius powers today’s professional music industry. As the Educator’s Choice, Sibelius is trusted by educators to prepare tomorrow’s composers, arrangers, and professional musicians.

Sponsoring Outstanding School Music Department.

The Music Teachers Association is the largest and longest established association of music teachers in the UK, supporting all who are connected with the school music department.

Our year-round CPD programme of webinars, podcasts, e-bulletins and Ensemble magazine, supported by our Facebook Staffroom and Annual Conference, enables music teachers to connect with each other, share ideas, develop good practice and work together in partnership.

The MTA works with our partner organisations, including ISM, Music Mark and HMC, to support and advocate for music in schools, inspiring a membership which passionately believes that every child should benefit from outstanding music education.

MTA membership is free for one year for ECT/ Trainees, with full membership ranging from £34-£70. For more information and to join, visit www.musicteachers.org.

Music Theatre International (MTI) licenses performing rights and provides first rate scripts and musical scores to over 400 West End and Broadway shows. It’s London office licenses over 6,500 school, amateur and professional productions each year, reaching audiences of more than 8 million annually.
MTI is especially dedicated to the education sector and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of young performers. MTI’s Broadway Junior series are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by primary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals tailored to the needs of secondary school pupils.

Rocksteady Music School is the UK’s leading pop and rock school, trusted by thousands of primary schools to teach tens of thousands of children in-school band lessons every week.

Through its pioneering, child-led teaching methods, Rocksteady empowers children to tune into their self-belief and amplify their potential, building a sense of confidence that carries far beyond the classroom!

Led by multi-talented musicians, Rocksteady’s band lessons are designed so that any child can take part, regardless of their previous experience. It’s about forging new friendships, developing life skills, and sparking a lifelong love of music – all whilst having fun!

What the Royal Marines Band Service does isn’t just for King and country. It’s for the effectiveness of the Royal Marines in the field, morale of troops and entertainment of the public.

From the Royal Albert Hall and Horse Guards Parade in London, to the military tattoo in Basel, Switzerland; their signature precision marching and impeccable musical talent has seen them perform at prestigious events and locations across the UK and around the globe.

Music & Drama Education Expo London is Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for anyone involved in music & drama education, and it takes place on 30th & 31st January 2025 at the Business Design Centre!

Music Teacher is the UK’s only magazine aimed at music educators from every part of the sector.

It is a place where music is valued in and of itself, looking beyond the classical to embrace music of all genres.

We offer up new approaches to pedagogy through in-depth features, engaging opinions, lesson plans and schemes of work.

We cast a critical eye over the latest research and products to help inform the conversations that shape musical teaching.

Whether you are new to teaching or well experienced, a classical or contemporary musician, a secondary school teacher or freelance, you will find resources that will keep your practice fresh and engaging.

This is a platform for raising awareness of the key issues affecting music teachers, and for championing existing efforts to ensure music education is accessible to all.

Twice each term of the academic year, Drama & Theatre brings you practical strategies, lesson plans, and inspiration to enhance your teaching.

News keeps you up to date with developments in the theatre world; reviews help you to plan theatre visits, discover new resources or stock up your library; CPD and workshop listings let you know where and when training is taking place anywhere in the country; the Plays section looks in depth at plays for performance and study; and features covering primary drama, backstage and technical training, performing arts and more explore inspirational drama education initiatives all over the UK and internationally.

Every issue includes one-page plans for drama games, strategies and individual workshops, covering all aspects of theatre education – from Brecht to lighting design – as well as six Schemes of Work tailored by Key Stage: ready-made lesson plans for several weeks of work with your students.

Whether you teach in a school context at primary or secondary level, lead extra-curricular drama workshops, or give private tuition, D&T is an invaluable resource written for teachers by teachers, playwrights and practitioners.