Video library

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Why Perform?

This teacher articulates the benefits of performance and the impact they have on young performers.

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Developing Scale Practice

This teacher discusses the rationale behind scale practice offering suggestions on how to incorporate them into warm ...

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Flute Posture

This teacher talks about the benefits of good posture, instrument hold and technique.

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Choosing the Instrument

This teacher discusses an approach for students to choose the instrument for them.

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Expectations in WCIT

This teacher discusses her experience of teaching whole class instrumental music.

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Importance of Performance

This teacher describes the impact performances have had on the school ethos, community and progress of pupils.

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Brass Basics

This instrumental brass teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begin...

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Whole Class Teaching

This teacher discusses the content and value of whole class teaching.

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Variety and Adaptability

This brass teacher discusses her experiences of the job and its rewards.

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Bow Hold

This instrumental teacher offers some advice for developing correct bow hold.

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CPD: Instrumental Teachers

This instrumental teacher discusses the support structures available within a music service. Training and CPD are imp...

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Confidence

This instrumental string teacher discusses her approaches to teaching and the connection with confidence

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Violin Posture

This instrumental violin teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begi...

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Playing Other Instruments

This instrumental brass teacher acknowledges the importance of playing and modelling other brass instruments.

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Developing Musical Context

Specialist instrumental teachers demonstrate detailed knowledge of the instrument they play.

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Training the Ear

In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher uses a technique of matching the pitch, before professing to harmonising...

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Developing Accurate Buzzing

In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher takes the student through a warm up which will be later linked to the ma...

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Preparing the Breath

In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher takes the student through a warm up which will be later linked to the ma...

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Modelling the Music

In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.

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Engaging Boys in Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

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Y6 Brass Performance

This brass group was introduced to the beginning of Swing Low Sweet Chariot.

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The Singing Starter

The voice is the most portable instrument we have.

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We Have Begun

In this Year 6 brass group lesson, it is possible to observe the conditioning of the group.

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Part Playing 2

The outcomes of simple part playing. Rounds are an excellent way to first introduce this to students.

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Part playing 1

In this group brass lesson the teacher introduces Frere Jacques in stages.