Professional development

Below: Yogesh Dattani teaching Indian Takeaway: Raˉg and Taˉl Basics’ Photo: LensGo Visual Media

Indian Takeaway: Ra¯g and Ta¯l Basics

Launching in March at Music and Drama Education Expo 2020, Indian Takeaway is a practical and innovative online Indian classical music resource that you can simply take away and teach your pupils. In Indian Takeaway: Ra¯g and Ta¯l Basics, you’ll discover how to explore the basics of the melodic (ra¯g) and rhythmic (ta¯l) structures of North Indian classical music. In this multimedia online resource, you will be supported by text, a graphic score and staff notation alongside 12 videos of a live workshop. The session is brought to you by the ISM Trust and Yogesh Dattani, Head of Ealing Music Hub, an expert on the teaching and learning of Indian music. ismtrust.org/indian_takeaway

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Webinars

Composing with Dorico Tuesday 10 March, 1-2pm Join Steinberg product manager Daniel Spreadbury for a tour through the latest exciting new features in Steinberg’s music notation software, Dorico, including the new, free-to-use version, Dorico SE. Get valuable tips for speeding up your workflow in this free webinar.

Setting your tuition fees: 2020

Friday 27 March, 1-2pm Our annual teachers’ fee survey is the largest of its kind and gathers information from music teachers around the UK. This year, for the first time ever, the survey also covered fees for examiners, holiday pay and asked about number of pupils taught. We will guide you through the results in this free webinar. The webinar will also cover price changes based on regional variations and different areas of teaching work.