Our programme also offers delegates the benefit of signing up to confidential 1-to-1 and small group mentoring sessions. Our expanded 2023 mentoring programme this year includes:

 

We cannot guarantee a session for every attendee, so please book early.

Marion Friend MBE – available for support with professional development, covering any short or long-term issues with career development, challenges in the working environment, and the impact on the individual with change in the workplace

James Manwaring and Liz Dunbar – available for coaching conversations to support you with teaching and learning

Caroline Robinson – available for job application preparation, and able to support with CV writing, the application process or a mock interview

Karen Marshall – available for support with neurodiversity in teaching, sessions will be arranged as 6 small groups: individual instrumental, whole class instrumental, EYFS/KS1, KS2/KS3, KS4/KS5 and theory.

Marion Friend

Marion Friend is a consultant in arts and education and a life coach, mentor and facilitator with a particular interest in career development, and in supporting individuals to explore and reach their potential.  She enjoys working with clients ranging from new graduates to chief executives in public and not-for-profit sectors including secondary and tertiary education, national portfolio organisations and charities. Having begun her career as a classroom and peripatetic music teacher, Marion then held senior management posts at the Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Young Musician of the Year and Wigmore Hall. She was Director of Junior Trinity at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance for twelve years before moving into her current portfolio career.

www.marionfriend.co.uk

James Manwaring

James Manwaring is Director of Music for Windsor Learning Partnership where he works across 5 schools in Windsor. He is an MTA Committee member and has a passion for supporting music department development – supporting teachers to get the most out of their department. James also writes his own Music Education blog and is a keen runner.

Liz Dunbar

Liz Dunbar (creator and curator of @huntschoolmusic.com) is a specialist Music subject leader who has been working in state secondary schools in Bristol and York for over 30 years. She is experienced in leading and growing successful Music departments and understands how innovative practices lead to effective long-term change. She has an unwavering belief in providing high quality learning opportunities for all students regardless of their starting point or background. Her approach to curriculum design has led to a number of collaborations with multi academy trusts and individual schools, providing training, advice and bespoke resources. Liz is an MTA committee member and regular online co-host for the association’s ‘Music Teacher Mondays’ webinar. Closer to home she is the York Pathfinder lead for Secondary Music. She writes for The British Journal of Music Education, Music Teacher Magazine and the MTA magazine ‘Ensemble’. Her chapter in the book ‘Huh’ published by John Catt Educational, offers an insight into the thinking and processes that shape a meaningful Secondary Music curriculum.

Caroline Robinson

Caroline has been Director of Music at Warminster School, Wiltshire, for 7 years, following on from 5 years as Head of Prep Music at Warminster Prep. She has also both taught in and led Music departments in a State Secondaries and a Community College. Since taking on the Music Departments at Warminster School, both the choice of groups on offer & numbers of pupils taking part in music have grown beyond recognition. Within her roles, recruiting music staff has been a key area of which she has a wealth of experience.

Karen Marshall