Where research meets practice in early childhood music education
MERYC England Conference
hosted by Newcastle University
hear and be heard
A one day virtual conference with
keynote speaker Professor Leslie Bunt
13th November 2021
09.30 - 17.00
Come and connect. Come and reflect. Come and share. Come and be inspired.
Professor Leslie Bunt is one of the world's most respected music therapy practitioners, trainers and researchers. He achieved the country's first PhD in Music Therapy in 1985. He is currently Emeritus Professor in Music Therapy at the University of the West of England, Bristol, having retired from the position of Professor in Music Therapy in September 2020, a post he held since 2005 and the first such position in British university.
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online seminar series
We are committed to keeping practitioners and researchers connected throughout 2021 with our series of online seminars. Following the successful seminars in January, March and June,
Hear and be Heard continues with its latest seminar on the Loud and Clear | Sage Gateshead project.
See details below
upcoming seminars
previous seminars
6th October 2021
7.30-9pm
Loud and Clear
Family Music Making:
Social Pedagogy in Action
with project leaders
Ryan Humphrey and Eleanor Mooney
June 2021 :
HOW DOES RESEARCH MEET PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC?
March 2021 : Research into practice #2:
Musical play matters
Jan 2021 : Research into practice #1 :
All about parents
Oct 2020 :
AN INTRODUCTION TO DEEP LISTENING
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
VIENNA in the SPRING!
The theme for this conference is
Childhood and Music Making:
Exploring – Communicating – Improvising.
FEBRUARY 2022
More information here: mdw.ac.at/meryc2022
Call for papers here:
MERYC – Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children