Save Fife Music
We ask Fife Council to cancel their planned cuts to the Music Service. A total of 50\% cuts to instrumental tuition will decimate music in Fife, and stop everything that it truly outstanding about Fif... continue reading »
"PT Music Paisley Grammar School"
"Before going to St Andrews High school, other than taking violin lessons for a short period of time, I had no interest in music. It wasn't until one teacher put me on vocals during class that I realised I could sing. With the brilliant tuition and encoura"
"My personal experience, is that music tuition enhances the learning skills to other subjects, especially Maths. Cutting music tuition should never be cut, indeed it should be increased, to provide an outlet for pupils to express themselves, which cant be "
"It is very short sighted to cut back on music tuition. The benefits learning an instrument can give are incalculable."
"My life is full of music and it all started at school. I feel very strongly that today's kids should have all the opportunities I had to get involved with music; it is still paying dividends and my family simply couldn't have afforded to give me private m"
"Council should be looking for ways to increase msuic provision not decrease it. Any decrease in the current provision is thoughtless, shortsighted and in the short and long term detrimental to the wholistic development of the children in your care. I stro"
"This is absolutely shocking as we need to keep it going or we will lose a generation of musicians. There are all sorts of reasons for being a musician and how it can benefit children both in mainstream and for special needs. Please DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN "
"Children should continue to have the right to access music tuition through the school system. Not everyone can afford to pay for lessons privately."
"I personally benefited from music lessons whilst at school in fife, and attended the fife youth windband. Such experience has been invaluable to me and II strongly believe that such opportunities should remain available to future generations"
"music education is just as important as others"
"Far too many music tuition/research cuts in Scotland. Music is a huge part of our culture, and we must try to maintain a healthy industry, which starts with good tuition."