As part of AYM’s role in providing CPD (continuous professional development) to the music education sector, our director, Hester Cockcroft is sharing knowledge and expertise on supporting young people’s musical progressions over the next few months. She’ll be outlining fresh thinking and innovative approaches to delivery, providing targeted support to organisations in a series of professional development training opportunities and presentations:

Events so far this year:

Saturday 24 January

Identifying Talent and Potential training, Oldham Music Service
This session is being facilitated as part of our partnership on Furthering Talent with the Greater Manchester Hub

Friday 30 January

AYM presentation on partnerships and progression 
North West Regional Music Mark Managers Conference
 Here Hester’s presentation will focus on themes emerging from the Musical Progressions Roundtable series as well as our Identifying Talent and Potential and Furthering Talent programmes.

Friday 20 March

Uncovering the truth about musical progression, Little Stoke Primary School, South Gloucestershire. MPR partners Hester Cockcroft from AYM and Ben Sandbrook will lead the first of a series of several sessions dedicated to musical progression, asking questions, sharing stories and developing new ideas.

Wednesday 25 March

Uncovering the truth about musical progression. This session will take place at Devon Music Office, Willand.

Wednesday 15 April


Workshop on partnerships and progressions at the Count Me In! Conference
, Cornwall, CYMAZ Music.

Keep an eye out here for news of more events