The editor of Music Teacher has appointed a new editorial advisory board to work alongside her to ensure that the magazine’s content remains relevant and useful for all music educators today.
Joining Harriet Clifford, who has been editor since March 2021, are:
- Jimmy Rotheram - primary music specialist, Feversham Primary Academy
- Nate Holder - musician, author, speaker, consultant, and professor and international chair of music education at the Royal Northern College of Music
- Rachel Shapey - composer, teacher, and director of I Can Compose
- Dr Martin Fautley - professor of education at Birmingham City University, author, and co-editor of the British Journal of Music Education
- Roger Wilson - musician, instrumental teacher, and director of operations at Black Lives in Music
- Emma Hutchinson - musician, teacher, and founder of Music House for Children
- John Kelly - freelance musician, workshop leader, and associate musician at Drake Music
- Akshay Sharma (Mr Shay) - rapper, beatboxer, producer, and founder of the Underground Creatives
With the aim of working collaboratively to bring a diverse range of perspectives and experience into the editorial process, the board members will advise on editorial policy and scope, and help identify areas of particular interest for coverage.
Between them, the board members specialise in early years, primary, secondary, and higher music education, music technology, instrumental teaching, diversity and inclusion, and accessible music provision.
On his appointment, Dr Martin Fautley said: ‘I am delighted to have been invited to help with Music Teacher’s advisory board and am looking forward to hearing about all the exciting work being done by music teachers up and down the country’.
Roger Wilson said: ‘Music education is a powerful tool as part of the wider learning experience for children and young people. It’s an honour to be a part of the MT advisory board and have an opportunity to share views with this esteemed group.’
Emma Hutchinson added: ‘Music Teacher has established a new advisory board to help retain an extraordinary legacy of research, content and contributors since it began in 1908.
‘I am looking forward to joining experts in different fields of music, from early years to secondary, resources, digital and additional needs, to steer Music Teacher into uncharted waters and new chapters, sharing a collective passion for music provision across the UK.’
MT’s editor said: ‘I’m delighted to have appointed this new editorial advisory board and am excited to learn more from those at the coal face. I am only one person, so it’s really important that I gather as much expertise and advice as I can from the real specialists in music education.’
