SHORTLIST 2023 ANNOUNCED

2023 Shortlist

Congratulations to our 2023 Music & Drama Education Awards Finalists
The Music & Drama Education Awards celebrate the extraordinary contribution made by individuals, companies, charities, schools and other organisations to the lives of others through the medium of these two key performing arts.

OUTSTANDING MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCE

Sponsored by CASIO Music UK

ABRSM, for Classroom 200
Charles MacDougall and Voices Foundation,
for 'Inside Singing: A beginner's guide to leading a choir'
Christopher Tarrant, Natalie Wild, and Faber Music, for ‘The Symphony: From Mannheim to Mahler‘
Karen Marshall and Faber Music, for 'HerStory: The Piano Collection'
London Sinfonietta, for Composition Challenges (3 & 4)
Out of the Ark Music, for Sparkyard
Patrick Johns and the MTA, for 'Teaching Notes: The Music Teachers’ Association Podcast'
(season 4,5 and 6)

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL INITIATIVE

Sponsored by Royal Marines Band Service

Awards for Young Musicians, for Furthering Talent
Brass Bands England, for Brass Foundations
Denbighshire Music Co-operative, for Make some Noise! Virtual Tour
Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain,
for NYO Inspire
Opera North, for Opera North Big Sing: The Water Diviner's Tale
Surrey Music Hub, for Music Connects

OUTSTANDING DRAMA EDUCATION RESOURCE

auralia.space, for 'Decolonising the Voice'
iampro: Online Drama School
Methuen Drama and Emma-Louise Tinniswood, for 'Monologues and Duologues for Young Performers'
We Teach Drama, for 'Think Like a Lighting Designer'

OUTSTANDING DRAMA INITIATIVE

The Actors Café
The Drama Geezers,
for 'The Story that Connects Us'
Immersive Telepresence in Theatre
The Jeremy Lemmon Project
London Bubble Theatre, for 'Playing Safe'
Peer Productions

EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY / EARLY YEARS (Music and Drama)

Sponsored by Classic FM

DaCapo Primary Music
Live Music Now, for Lullaby Project
Nate Holder, Helen MacGregor, and Collins Music, for 'Listen and Celebrate'
Ocarina Workshop, for 'Whole-School Ocarina-Playing'
Sing Up, for Sing Up Music

EXCELLENCE IN SEND (Music and Drama)

Collins Music, for Music Express SEND scheme
Live Music Now, for 'Inspire' training initiative
Make/Sense Theatre
Victoria Education Centre, for 'Around the World' whole school project
West Midlands Inclusive Choir

DRAMA INSPIRATION AWARD

John Gould
Marian Hoddy
Nina Lemon
Seamus Allen
Tommy Robinson

EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE (Music and Drama)

Garsington Opera, for 'Dalia'
The Grange Festival, for Our World
The School Musicals Company, for 2022 musicals and resources

OUTSTANDING SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Sponsored by Music Teachers Association

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Birmingham
Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury
The Bourne Academy, Bournemouth
Nelson Primary School, Newham
RGS High Wycombe
Springwood High School, King's Lynn
Uffculme School

OUTSTANDING SCHOOL DRAMA DEPARTMENT

Sponsored by Wicked Active Learning

Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School
Chiswick School
Farlington School
LVS Ascot
St Mary's College, Hull
Stockport Academy

THE ROCKSTEADY AWARD FOR PROGRESSIVE AND INCLUSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION

Rocksteady Music School

AmaSing, for Connect
Lewisham Music, for Sonic Minds
Midlands Arts Centre, for MAC Makes Music
Music for Good, for 'Music Prescribed for Wellbeing in a GP surgery' project
The Otakar Kraus Music Trust, for OK Music School
Supajam

FRANCESCA HANLEY INSPIRATION AWARD

Sponsored by the Musicians’ Union

Debbie Betts
Gillian Mott
Miranda Francis
Nikki Iles
Rachel Staunton
Rebecca Beavis

Instrumental or Vocal Teacher of the Year

Sponsored by RATstands

Daniel Johnston
Diane Prince
Heidi Gubby
Laura Lopez
Lucica Trita
Dr. Maria Athanasiou