Early Music As Education

At EMAE we believe that irrespective of age, background and training, the study of Early Music has the potential to transform individual lives through the acquisition of specialised knowledge and skills, and the development of cultural, social and economic relations.

Our Vision

Opportunity

EMAE works with young people from a wide variety of social and educational backgrounds. By challenging perceived cultural barriers, it fosters participation and confidence. It also provides the opportunity for recognition for those young people who do not thrive in the traditional routes in our region, i.e. through sporting or mainstream cultural success.

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Excellence

EMAE focuses on smaller groups of young people and unashamedly drives them to a very high standard of musical performance comparable to that of the best schools and youth ensembles in the world. Unlike other similar organisations, however, EMAE provides its students with tutorials, classes, seminars, music scores, copies of historical instruments and a whole range of learning experiences at no cost.

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Cohesion

EMAE delivers wider personal development and growth alongside increased musical skills. As social opportunity often comes from work and recreation together, EMAE gathers young people from different backgrounds in weekly tutorials and classes, regular seminars and international residencies.

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We work closely with EMAE who come into school every week to teach our KS2 pupils. It is a privilege to be part of their schools project and to get to learn from qualified musicians and teachers. Our children are becoming skilled in understanding about musical elements, performance, emotional response and themselves as they explore the subject with the EMAE tutors.