The programme has been published for the Music Industry + Music Education Conference taking place in Manchester next month alongside Un-Convention, with Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte, AIM Head Of Membership Nina Radojewski, and creative strategist and researcher Kate McBain all confirmed as speakers.
Presented by CMU’s Pathways Into Music Foundation, the conference brings together key people from the music industry and music education to discuss the best ways to support future music talent, both on and off stage. It’s taking place as the UK government plans the launch of a new National Centre For Arts And Music Education, and exactly what that means will be one of the topics for discussion.
Whyte, who leads Music Mark, the membership organisation that champions “musical learning in and out of schools”, will discuss how governments - both national and regional - can support industry and educators to ensure music careers are better showcased and sign-posted to young people.
Radojewski and McBain will kick start a discussion on apprenticeships, internships, work placements and mentoring, considering practical and impactful ways that independent music businesses operating on tight budgets can best support those embarking on a music career.
Commenting on this year’s programme, Pathways Into Music director Phil Nelson says, “Having a thriving UK music industry in the next ten years depends on supporting new talent today, both music creators and those who aspire to work in the industry".
"Music educators in schools, colleges and universities, as well as education hubs and talent development organisations, play a crucial role in providing that support", he adds. "At MIME we look at how we can ensure music education is properly sign-posting the various pathways into music, and what role the music industry and government needs to play”.
The MIME Conference takes place on 22 Nov at Band On The Wall in Manchester. Tickets for MIME are available for £50 - though CMU subscribers get a 50% discount by using the code mime50.
