Keep Music Playing 25 13 November 2020 As I write this message to you today, I think of all we have been through in recent months. I think about the support you, our RNCM family of friends,… Read more
Keep Music Playing 23 – Student Recruitment 20 October 2020 As one of the most exciting and forward-thinking conservatoires, the RNCM remains a destination of choice for gifted young musicians from all over the world. But one of the most… Read more
Keep Music Playing 22 – New Season 1 October 2020 Live music and performance are central to the RNCM experience. They offer our students the chance to play alongside some of the most inspiring artists working today and allow us… Read more
Keep Music Playing 20 – Engage! 4 September 2020 At the RNCM we believe there should be no barriers to music and that access to a high-quality music education should be available to everyone. To achieve this, the RNCM… Read more
Keep Music Playing 19 – RNCM Student Reopening! 21 August 2020 Leaving was smooth, returning is much more complicated… When we closed the College doors in March, adaptation to new ways of working was brilliant. Staff and students were testing virtual… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 18 7 August 2020 When lockdown struck, I started out enjoying being at home, but soon had a feeling that it might not keep me wholly inspired… As a Principal Study Singing Tutor for… Read more
Keep Music Playing 17: Alumni Special! 24 July 2020 The RNCM is committed to training the next generation of musicians, to drive the future of music and make a real difference to our cultural and community life. Each year,… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 16 10 July 2020 It’s my responsibility to keep the flame alive… Since taking on the role of the RNCM’s Head of Jazz and Improvisation last year, I’ve been leading practical opportunities for College-wide… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 15 26 June 2020 When we sadly closed our doors three months ago, we promised to stay open in other ways. Over these past weeks we have been inspired by our wonderful community of… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 14 19 June 2020 Since lockdown, online teaching and communication has become a way of life. When I started my PhD in 2010, examining how student-tutor interaction changed when instrumental lessons took place remotely,… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 13 12 June 2020 ‘Deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another’ – Carl Rogers Almost 49 years ago, I started working for Sir John Manduell on a… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 12 5 June 2020 What strange times these are to be studying and planning our careers… One of the most important elements of my role as RNCM Student Union President, is to ensure that… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 11 29 May 2020 Like all the best laid plans at the moment, the RNCM is now in the process of refocussing, adapting and reconsidering what we do and how we do it during… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 10 22 May 2020 These weeks have been difficult, taking a huge toll on people directly or indirectly. Yet there’s also been an outpouring of generosity that has offered hope. Nearly one million people… Read more
Keep Music Playing / 9 15 May 2020 Over the past weeks we have been buoyed by messages from our supporters and alumni, with many asking how we are continuing to deliver training and projects for our students.… Read more