Remember we hosted the ISME conference (International Society for Music Education) here at RCS a few years ago? Well, this year it's in Helsinki.
We've just received the CFP (Call for Papers), so we thought we'd share it with you:-
"Welcome to the website for the 34th ISME World Conference.
The call for papers is already out and planning is underway for submissions. The submissions process will open later this month. Note: submissions close on 1 October and there can be no extensions, so start your planning now.
In response to feedback from the previous conference, the call for papers outlines several new opportunities to enable members to interact in different ways and to help members connect and engage even more.
The call for performers is also announced. Submissions will open in the next few weeks and closes on 31 August.
Both the venues - Finlandia Hall and the Music Academy (home of the Sibelius Academy, part of UniArts) - are very close, almost side by side, so the conference precinct is very walkable. The venues are also accessible."
All you need now is the website, so you can follow up these opportunities!
This Sunday marks the start of a week when Glasgow is literally flooded with music teachers of all ages and stages (the teachers and their pupils, that is!). The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is hosting the ISME conference - the International Society of Music Education.
Now, we know you're very busy, and you'll be talking and listening, networking and gathering new ideas. If you need someone quiet to sit and reflect about all this, do come and visit the Whittaker Library. Take a look at our music, books and magazines. Our music librarian, Karen McAulay, is giving a paper on the afternoon of Friday 29th - come and say hello, and see our little exhibition of historic and modern Scottish music. We can point you to more Scottish music on the open shelves.
Performance Opportunities?
One of our lecturers, J. Simon van der Walt, is looking for gamelan players. And Karen has made some little arrangements of Scottish tunes for flute ensemble. If you play gamelan or have brought your flute, do get in touch!
Also, we understand a human guinea-pig is needed for a piano workshop. If you're going to be at the conference on Wednesday 27th, contact ISME to be put in touch with the presenter of this session.
