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Free Webinars on Online Music Teaching Open for Registration

The Music Education Partnership Group (MEPG) have launched a series of free webinars for teachers and practitioners in Scotland.

Published: 07 October 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:31 PM
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Interested members are encouraged to book their places in advance. Photo credit: Shutterstock

The Music Education Partnership Group (MEPG) is an organisation which exists to nurture, sustain and protect Scotland's world-class music education systems, and are offering the educational webinars to musicians free of charge.

Please note that these webinars are open to members living and working in Scotland, only.

The following classes are currently planned, and interested members are encouraged to book their places in advance:

Read our advice for music teaching during the pandemic, including online teaching basics including safeguarding, and health and safety advice for face-to-face work.

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