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BBC launches new music education programme for young children
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 13 September 2019
The BBC yesterday launched a new educational programme aimed at four to seven year olds that seeks to encourage more young children to take up music-making. Bring The Noise will provide resources for teachers and parents to help them help the kids enjoy and make some music.
At the core of the venture is a series of easy-to-follow educational videos. A long line of artists and musicians from various genres are also backing and/or taking part in the programme, including Zara Larsson, Nile Rodgers, JP Cooper, Evelyn Glennie and YolanDa Brown.
The latter says of her involvement: “The heartbeat of every generation are children and it is important that we nurture them and teach them to dream. I am pleased to be an ambassador of the Bring The Noise campaign, introducing children all around the country to music, music making and the endless joy that comes with it”.
Meanwhile the Beeb’s Alice Webb adds: “We’re really excited to launch Bring The Noise and help children across the UK take their first musical steps. With the help of some the biggest names in music, our partners, school teachers and parents, we’ll get young feet tapping across the country and build a love of music from early years”.
The whole thing is also endorsed by record industry trade group BPI. It notes the widespread concerns that have been expressed in recent years about the decline of music teaching in schools. With that it mind, it says that any initiatives that can help educators – especially those who are not specialist music teachers, as is the norm in primary schools – to introduce more music making into the classroom are to be welcomed.
The trade group’s Director Of Public Affairs Ian Moss states: “We’ve seen an alarming drop-off in access to music in state schools, which could threaten the long-term success of British music. Creating practical access to music in schools can bring wider benefits to young people – stimulating performance, encouraging confidence and cohesion, and providing a creative outlet for their talent. Denying pupils access to music is a huge false economy, and we are delighted to support BBC Education’s timely ‘Bring The Noise’ initiative.”
You can find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/bringthenoise
