Classroom tips for secondary school music teachers

Published: 18th June 2026

Welcome to our new series with James Manwaring, President of the Music Teachers Association and Director of Music at the Windsor Learning Partnership.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing exclusive videos from James, offering practical advice, tips, and tricks for the music classroom.

Every Thursday, we’ll share a new video on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Each video will also be posted here, so you can follow along with the series on your preferred channel.

We hope that you enjoy the series and that it gives you some fresh ideas to take back to the classroom!

Week 1: Why every school needs a music club.

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