Sound of music teaching academy

05/04/2026

12/02/2026

There’s something truly special about practicing an instrument. 🎶

It’s not just about hitting the right notes — it’s about patience, growth, and committing to your own progress every single day. Some days it flows beautifully, and other days it challenges you. But every minute you spend practicing is a step forward.

Music teaches discipline. It builds confidence. It turns small improvements into big breakthroughs. And one day, you’ll play something that once felt impossible — and realise how far you’ve come.

Keep practicing. Keep growing. Keep making music.

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a very happy new year filled with love, laughter and music. 🎉🎶❤️

24/12/2025

I hope you all have a very happy Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone in the new year. 🎶🎅💝

24/12/2025

Congratulations to all of my flute and piano students achieving merits and distinctions during December. 🎶♥️

15/04/2025

Congratulations to Lucy, Kian, Robyn and Maisie passing your flute and piano exams with merits and distinctions!

03/03/2025

BREAKING NEWS! As the KS1 and KS2 specialist music teacher and subject lead at Long Whatton C of E Primary School, I am proud to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Music Mark in recognition of our strong musical provision. This award is a testament to the enthusiasm, dedication, and talent of our staff, senior leadership and students, and I couldn’t be prouder of their achievements!

31/12/2024

Wishing everyone a happy, and musical, 2025! 🎶💖

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas! ###

18/12/2024

On May 27, 1784, Mozart bought a starling in Vienna, which lived with him for three years as a pet.

Mozart noticed that the bird, by nature, was very good at repeating the melodies it heard even after very few repetitions. But even more surprising was the little bird's ability to insert personal variations, and it seems that Mozart enjoyed using the starling as a prompter and as a sort of "creative aid" instrument.

One day the bird repeated the 17 opening notes of the Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453, which Mozart had composed, with some variations, in particular by inserting a coda on the last bar of the first complete measure and singing a G♯ instead of a natural G in the following measure.

It was the starling's version that became the definitive version of Mozart's concerto.

On June 4, 1787, the starling passed away. For him, Mozart organized a sumptuous funeral and a worthy burial in the garden of his home and dedicated a passionate funeral poem to his

17/12/2024

I don't know how true this is but it's a lovely story.
On May 27, 1784, Mozart bought a starling in Vienna, which lived with him for three years as a pet.

Mozart noticed that the bird, by nature, was very good at repeating the melodies it heard even after very few repetitions. But even more surprising was the little bird's ability to insert personal variations, and it seems that Mozart enjoyed using the starling as a prompter and as a sort of "creative aid" instrument.

One day the bird repeated the 17 opening notes of the Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453, which Mozart had composed, with some variations, in particular by inserting a coda on the last bar of the first complete measure and singing a G♯ instead of a natural G in the following measure.

It was the starling's version that became the definitive version of Mozart's concerto.

On June 4, 1787, the starling passed away. For him, Mozart organized a sumptuous funeral and a worthy burial in the garden of his home and dedicated a passionate funeral poem to his friend.

From Daily Factfinder

27/09/2024

I came across this wonderful post. I couldn't have said it better, so I copied it here.

Sometimes, when the world's weight becomes too heavy, and words fall short of expressing our feelings, music becomes the only medicine the heart and soul truly need. It transcends the boundaries of language and thought, flowing directly into the cracks of our spirit where healing is most needed. In a single note, a melody can lift you out of sorrow, unraveling the knots of pain with a grace that words alone could never manage.

Music is more than sound; it’s a vibration that resonates with the very core of our being. It speaks the language of the soul, stirring forgotten memories and evoking emotions too complex for speech. It can soothe the wildest storms within us or ignite a fire when all else seems numb. In its rhythm, we find a connection to something greater than ourselves, to the pulse of life itself.

There are moments when no advice, conversation, or book can reach the depths of your heart. But a song, a simple tune, can lift you, cradle you, and remind you of who you are beneath the layers of pain and experience. In those moments, music isn’t just a soundtrack to life—it becomes the lifeline, the heartbeat that syncs with yours, helping you breathe again, helping you “feel” again.

Music, in its purest form, reminds us that even in our most solitary moments, we are never truly alone. There is always a melody somewhere waiting to remind us of the beauty still alive within us.