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Music + Education at The Great Escape next Wednesday
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 3 May 2023
The Great Escape takes place in Brighton next week, with the CMU+TGE Sessions sitting at the heart of the TGE Conference once again. Over three days the CMU team will put the spotlight on three key themes: music and education, music and deals, and music and the creator economy.
Music + Education takes place on Wednesday 10 May. Connecting music educators with the music industry – and informed by the work of CMU’s Pathways Into Music Foundation – this strand will consider how to empower and support future music talent, including frontline artists and portfolio musicians, as well as those who aspire to work within the music industry.
Across the day we will explain and scrutinise the UK government’s new music education plan for England; consider how young people increasingly learn about music-making and the music business through online platforms and content; and debate what knowledge and skills people need to succeed in the music business, and how industry and educators can better support those embarking on their music careers.
The schedule for the day runs like this…
10.00-10.30: The New National Plan For Music Education
10.30-11.00: What Does The National Plan Actually Say?
11.00-11.30: Building Local Music Ecosystems
11.45-12.00: Algorithms, AI & Educators
12.00-12.30: Meet The Online Educators
12.30-12.45: Beating The Search Box
12.45-13.15: Keynote Conversation
14.00-14.30: Keynote Conversation
14.30-15.00: Pathways Into Music – Jobs & Careers
15.00-15.30: Future Skills, Future Knowledge
15.45-16.30: Back To The Blackboard – Evolving Music Business Education
16.30-17.00: Lightbulb Moments – Ask The Music-Makers
And among the people speaking are the following…
Amber Horsburgh – Founder, Deep Cuts
Atlanta Cobb – music industry coach / Founder, Landed Management Co
Beverley Whitrick – COO, Music Venue Trust
Bridget Whyte – CEO, Music Mark
Charlene Hegarty – Talent Development + Projects Manager, Oh Yeah Music Centre
Chris Cooke – Founder + Managing Director, CMU
Chris Walters – National Organiser, Education And Health & Wellbeing, Musicians’ Union
Corey Johnson – CEO, Defenders Entertainment
Erika Thomas – Managing Director (US), WMA agency
Emily Akanimoh – HR Partner, Hospital Records
Eve Horne – Founder, Peak Music
Gina Akers – Founder + MD, BLENDID Media & Artists
Jamal Guthrie – Founder, Route
Jen Anderson – Senior Lecturer, Point Blank Music School
Jill Hollywood – Managing Director, Echo Beach Management
Lucy Squire – Head Of Music & Drama, University Of South Wales
Michelle Escoffery – songwriter, producer + President, PRS Members’ Council
Oliver Morris – Director Of Education & Skills, UK Music
Pamela McCormick – Founder + Director, UD
Phil Nelson – manager, educator + Director, Pathways Into Music Foundation
Rosanna Connolly – Director + Publicist, Morena Communications
Sarah Henderson – Managing Director, Murray Chalmers PR
Vanessa Wilson – Specialist Leader Of Music Education
William Bowerman – Founder, WFB Live
Wizdom Layne – Managing Director, We Are Impact + Head of MOBO UnSung
YolanDa Brown – musician, broadcaster + Chair BPI/Youth Music
Click here for more details about the day and to get your delegate pass – or a standalone ticket just for Music + Education.
