How to help kids prepare for music exams and competitions and manage performance anxiety
If you have budding musicians in your life, you know that preparing for exams or competitions can be stressful for the whole family. Exams and competitions provide snapshots of how well musicians cope under pressure. But more often than not, the process is riddled with expectations to do well, and a sense that this is […]
How to set children up for success when they start learning music
Learning music is good for everyone, especially children, whose brains are constantly developing. Along with activities like sport, maths, learning languages and ballet, music has been shown to improve children’s ability to learn, remember, problem-solve and acquire a whole host of other skills. The start of the school year can be overwhelming for parents, carers […]
How to optimise your study session with music
These days music is often sound floating in the background rather than a focus. There’s a playlist for everything: cooking, meditation, running outdoors, running indoors, even ironing. Among the most popular are those for studying and concentration. But what music is best for harnessing the focus to learn and absorb new information? Along with mixed […]
How to get the best Spotify Wrapped for 2024
Our music choices are a huge giveaway of our thoughts and feelings; we use it to shape our personality and express our moods. It can guide us socially, but it can also tune the world out when we need it to. Sharing your taste in music can bridge connections with strangers and it can deepen […]