We’ve refreshed our webpage to include our newly-published “DRET Music Way”, which explores our approach to music education - we’d love you to see it! dret.co.uk/Music/

A joyful six days with Gabrieli Roar led by the brilliant Paul McCreesh - thank you to everyone for such an enjoyable experience. We loved every moment!

Buxton International Festival are holding auditions for the 2024 company! APPLY NOW & For more information go to: 👉bit.ly/3qg8cCD #opera #buxton #jazz #theatre Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre BIF Jazz Pavilion Gardens Explore Buxton Pure Peak Buxton Advertiser derbypromo Arts Council England

CALLING ALL #OBOE & #BASSOON PLAYERS!🎶 Don't miss the Double Reed Celebration, hosted by Royal Academy of Music and British Double Reed Society on 29 Oct 2023. 🎉 There'll be fab performances, classes and workshops. 🎼 Grab an early bird ticket here: bdrs.org.uk/event-ram-oct2… #DoubleReedCelebration

Composers - want your work performed at Cadogan Hall & heard by Bob Chilcott David Hill & Jonathan Willcocks? Then enter Sir David Willcocks Carol Competition 2023! Entry details are here... thebachchoir.org.uk/carol-competit… #composers #composition #carols #choral #choir

Meet the new DRET Staff Choir! ⬇️ We’ve had a fantastic day with @CMacD82 (far left) Voices Foundation exploring a wide variety of repertoire with our newly formed choir, bringing together colleagues from across the Trust! Thank you to Charnwood College for hosting us! David Ross Education Trust 🎶🎶🎶

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 And it’s time for action. Take that first step to getting help. Or share this post and help us reach someone who really needs to see it 💙

We are SO VERY EXCITED to be welcoming ⁦The National Youth Orchestra to ⁦Malcolm Arnold Academy⁩ in Northampton on Saturday 21st October, in partnership with ⁦NMPAT!⬇️ Sign up for NYO Inspire, for local musicians aged 11-18 and who play an instrument at Grade 3+ level: nyo.org.uk/events/nyo-ins… It's free!

Check out NYO Unite too, and take your orchestral playing to the next level! You'll be aged 13-18 and playing an orchestral instrument at a level equivalent to Grade 6+. To get involved, apply here: musicians.nyo.org.uk/NYOGB/Musician…

The The National Youth Orchestra team are Malcolm Arnold Academy this evening, getting everything set up for NYO Inspire tomorrow, Saturday 21st October! We’re looking forward to an epic day of music-making! 🎶🎶 The spaces are set, ready to welcome local young musicians - don’t forget to bring a music stand! 😉

🎉Ambassador Applications for 2024 are open! If you’re an engaged, dedicated musician & educator, c.19-35, with a strong interest in music education, performance & community music, we’d love to hear from you! Download the application pack & find out more: benedettifoundation.org/ambassadors

💚WE ARE HIRING - Peripatetic Instrumental Music Teachers 💚 DRET is a Trust that values Music. Humberston Academy is a school that is investing heavily in Music and has a thriving department that is expanding. dretjobs.co.uk/vacancies/vaca…

Did you miss Monday's fascinating webinar? We had a brilliant conversation on developing music education throughout Multi-Academy Trust schools, and we'd hate for you to miss out. You can watch the full recording right now: youtube.com/watch?v=CsckZ-…

🎻Calling Adult String Players 🎶 Registration is open for the 1st Adult String Players Days of 2024. Sat 27 Jan - Leatherhead, Surrey Sat 17 Feb - Cheadle Hulme, Stockport Full details: benedettifoundation.org/adults Making Music UK Alex Laing Clifton Harrison Alice Kent

On her first full day as newly-appointed Director of Music Malcolm Arnold Academy, Lindsey Gardner heard the news that Ofsted would visit the next day, complete with a deep dive in Music - hear how she got on in this webinar on Monday ⬇️

And by the way...if you're young and just a bit nervous about being away, bring a friend, or just come! We are the most friendly course around - promise ! ❤️

📣 Hallé Youth Orchestra applications are OPEN! 📣 With weekly rehearsals in #Manchester, the Hallé provides its youth members with experiences like no other! 🫶 Find out more 👇 bit.ly/YouthRecruit20…

Join our flagship event, the MTA Conference 2024. Early-bird extended until 28th March but must end then; tickets from £90-£240. View the programme preview tinyurl.com/97mpp98r and then register for your place: 🎟️tinyurl.com/2zam2rsx

Catch the TV broadcast of this wonderful The National Youth Orchestra BBC Proms on BBC 4 on Sunday 11th August at 8 p.m. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Award winning pianist Tom Poster joins the City of Oxford Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Emperor concerto at The Sheldonian Theatre. Sunday 26th 8:00pm. Tickets at the door.