Search results

  1. Alisop

    Brass at Leeds Variety NYMT

    The National Youth Music Theatre is performing 'Brass' a new musical by Benjamin Till at Leeds Variety this week. To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War NYMT has commissioned a new work from Benjamin Till. The story follows a group of Leeds residents from the start of...
  2. Alisop

    The beginning of the end of Music education?

    If Howard Goodall thinks it's bad it must be! I had the same thoughts yesterday but he has articulated them better than I could. http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/articles-press-etc/the-end-of-music-in-schools-as-we-know-it What do you think?
  3. Alisop

    Appendix

    I had my appendix out on Thursday. How long do you think it will be before I can start playing again. I wasn't keyhole surgery (more like letterbox) as they decided to give me a full internal organs MOT while they were in there to check it was deffinately my appendix that was causing me the...
  4. Alisop

    Status

    Being a bit of a Facebook addict I miss being able to post my status and let other people know how I'm feeling/what I'm doing when I visit other sites. So I thought I would start a status thread! Here goes! Alisop thinks she should write something momentous here!......
  5. Alisop

    MA Funding

    I’ve got a place at LIPA to study an MA inn Performing Arts education. It is a 2 year, part time course and I am now looking for funding. Does anyone have any previous experience of applying for MA funding that they are happy to share with me and has anybody got any suggestions of where I...
  6. Alisop

    Musical Chewing Gum

    This is lots of Fun!:clap: a free virtual synthesizer www.tony-b.org It has lots of classic samples including 'I like to move it, move it' and 'Everybody Dance Now!'. Anyway it has amused me :oops: hope you enjoy it ;)
  7. Alisop

    Composition Portfolio

    I am a secondary school Head of Music and for the first time I have a student applying to Music College and University as a first study composer. Can anybody give me any advice on how many Compositions should be in his portfolio and any other advice on this topic would be most helpful...
  8. Alisop

    Songs that changed the World!

    My year 12 Performing Arts students have to do a performance in front of a visiting examiner. They are prodominately singers but with some guitar and drum skills and there are 6 of them. There are loads of rules about what they are and aren't allowed to do. I am going to get them to do a...
  9. Alisop

    Carnival Errata (unofficial)

    I know there is another thread discussing Carnival and the errata is being discussed on there. But would people like to share the discrepancies they have found between parts and the score on here (as there won't be an official errata) without the discussion on the merits on the piece etc...
  10. Alisop

    Extra Curricular Activities Funding Petition

    This is a petition from the Number 10 website asking the PM to increase funding for extra-curric activities. Cost nothing to click on it and show support! :clap: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/extrac/
  11. Alisop

    Make a snowflake

    http://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/
  12. Alisop

    Shoes

    L1772 This promotional code is for a 35% discount on shoes at the office website. This is on top of the 25% off they have on high heels:clap: . The offer also includes mens shoes http://www.office.co.uk/
  13. Alisop

    Arts Mark

    I know there are lots of teachers on here and I was wondering if anybody is involved in Arts Marks applications at the moment or has been in the past. As head of Music I am in charge of our secondary school application and was wondering if anyone has any help or advice to give! Thanks Alison
  14. Alisop

    Hobbies

    I was wondering what other hobbies people have apart from brass bands? I enjoy going to scooter rallies and I also have a clinique bonus time addiction which keeps me quite busy!:rolleyes:
  15. Alisop

    another sop player looking for a tutor!

    I am looking for a Soprano teacher. I live in South West Scotland but i'm happy to travel for lessons. I'm new to the soprano (started playing it 4 months ago) but before this i played B flat and trumpet, I went to music college and i am a music teacher, but until I started brass banding again...
  16. Alisop

    Hello!

    Just to introduce myself. My name is Alison and I recently joined Annan Town Band after a brass banding break of about 8 years (i used to play for Flimby). At Annan I started on front row and then got moved to Sop which I love! I am a music teacher in Carlisle and as I am new to the Sop i'll be...
Top