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Member’s Voice: Kayla Painter on the Rewards of Self-Releasing Music

In this blog, MU member, educator, producer, and electronic musician Kayla Painter shares her experience of self-releasing music. Following the success of her album launch last year, she explores the ups and downs of the DIY route, offering invaluable firsthand advice to other members.

Published: 15 April 2025

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Feldenkrais for Musicians: “You Will Learn the Difference Between Your Sacrum and Your Scapula!”

The Feldenkrais Method, which is grounded in science, can enhance movement efficiency in performance. In this blog, string player and MU member Jonathan Evans-Jones shares his experience of Feldenkrais sessions, run by Emma Alter for the MU, and explains why he’s attended them for five years now.

Published: 25 March 2025

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Utako Toyama singing and playing piano to a crowd, in front of a red curtain and flowers.

Utako Toyama for LGBT+ History Month: “Sharing Music from an LGBT+ Perspective Allows Others to Connect”

Utako is a multi-award-winning composer and MU member who promotes diversity, equality, and world peace through her music. In this guest blog, she discusses why visibility and allyship is important not just in the music industry, but for society as a whole.

Published: 17 February 2025

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28 Apr 2025

Empowering Orchestral Musicians: The WNO Story, a Campaign for Survival

In the first of a new series of online orchestral events, we explore how empowering orchestral musicians in the workplace can effect change, with an opportunity for wider discussion about some of your own workplace challenges, building on the experience of campaigning experts.

Online, Zoom
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28 Apr 2025

MU Music Educators' CPD Day

Musicians who teach are invited to our one-day, in-person conference in Glasgow, for professional development (CPD), networking and live music performances. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend.

Glasgow
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