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In partnership with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra join fellow primary music leads and secondary music teacher colleagues from Birmingham schools for this in-person twilight CPD session held at the CBSO Centre, Berkley, Birmingham, B1 2LF.
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View more details »Join fellow primary music leads and secondary music teacher colleagues from Birmingham schools for this in-person twilight CPD session held at The CBSO Centre, Berkley, Birmingham, B1 2LF.
4:30-5:00pm – Networking with fellow Birmingham teachers (including refreshments and sandwiches)
5:00-6:30pm – The opportunity to hear from Charanga including updates to the YuStudio platform. YuStudio® is a significant addition to Charanga’s browser-based teaching and learning tools for music education. The digital audio workstation (DAW) has all the features you would expect from a professional DAW but with no seat limits. Today, over 100,000 students use it to create music and compose for films, podcasts, and more. This is applicable to KS2, KS3 and KS4.
*Colleagues will also be offered a FREE ticket to attend the evening CBSO concert at 7:30pm (optional attendance) at Symphony Hall, with a programme featuring Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.
Full programme details available via the link below: cbso.co.uk/events/kazuki-conducts-rachmaninoff-tchaikovsky
Adam Hickman - Deputy Head of Music Service, Services For Education
Adam graduated from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (formerly Birmingham Conservatoire) in 2008 with a BMus (Hons) degree, where he studied classical guitar with Mark Ashford and Mark Eden. Upon graduation, Adam completed a PGCE in Primary Education at Birmingham City University and has since worked as a peripatetic music teacher. He is currently Deputy Head of Music Service at Services For Education.
In the past, Adam has worked as an External Examiner at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and coordinated and lectured on music education modules at both Birmingham City University and The University of Birmingham.
In June 2019, Adam was awarded Honorary Membership of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in recognition for his work in music education. Adam is also active as a conductor and ensemble director through his work with the Birmingham Schools’ Training Guitar Ensemble and the National Youth Guitar Ensemble.
Date: 18 June 2025
Start time: 16:30 BST
End time: 18:30 BST
Venue: The CBSO Centre, Berkley, Birmingham, B1 2LF
