Contents List

COVER STORY

Safe and sound

What does the ISA’s new Vetting and Barring Scheme mean for you and your pupils?

PIANO FOCUS  

Training to teach Suzuki piano

Jenny MacMillan takes a close look at what it takes to become a Suzuki teacher

Teaching notes

Left behind: Eric Proctor’s thoughts on the left hand and how to nurture it   

Web wonders

Fiona Lau investigates two web-based resources for piano teachers

SPECIALIST SECTIONS: NEWS AND SHEET MUSIC REVIEWS

KEYBOARD 

TECHNOLOGY

STRINGS

WIND & BRASS

VOCAL & CHORAL

FEATURES  

The secret’s out

The government’s little-known Music and Dance Scheme is showcased at London’s Southbank Centre 

Progress report

The Federation of Music Services measures the impact of Wider Opportunities  

Everyone’s gone to band camp

Nottingham City Music Service finds a novel way to keep Wider Opportunities children playing after the initial year   

Opinion

ABRSM’s syllabus director Nigel Scaife makes the case for a generalist approach to music assessment

Class act

Director of Music at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford Peter White on composing an oratorio for the school’s 500th anniversary

Teaching notes on the baritone saxophone

REGULARS

Editor’s letter

News 

Letters 

Double image 

Peri’s diary