Emily Crowhurst

Director of 4-18 Music/Performing Arts @school21_uk, @MDE_Awards winner 2024, MTA committee member, speaker, curriculum design/community impact consultancy

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Well, that’s our 5th @school21_uk musical done and dusted. A huge team of inspiring teachers, parents and students make these things possible every year. That and a school culture where the arts are not an afterthought #feedme #liveband #GitIt #LittleShopOfHorrors

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

A group of our Y7 students @school21_uk have composed an original score to @MichaelRosenYes ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’ during this term’s intergenerational, community focused music project. We’d love you to see it performed & narrated live to our Primary students on Tues 1st!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Excited to be making my return from mat leave round 2 and kicking things off with a session on Oracy in the music classroom with my colleague @EdizMSuleyman at today’s @MusicEdExpo #MDEE25
Come & say hello and find out more at 3.45pm 📣

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Great to see this finally out in the world! @school21_uk choir loved recording for this global project. Then age 9, now 17- one of many authentic experiences of music whilst at school

🎧Music enhances every life it touches

@WeAreHarmony_UK @AIRstudios

https://t.co/TOjoQ0PXYG

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

If you’re serious @Keir_Starmer then a good start would be talking to passionate, expert music teachers & leaders who are already doing this and working strategically with them to make it happen everywhere @UKLabour @bphillipsonMP

[ISM @ISM_music]

Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer reflected today on how playing the flute gave him many opportunities at a young age.

Music has the power to enrich young people's lives. It is vital that Labour fulfils its pledge to put music and the arts back at the heart of our schools.

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@Johnfinney8 I have a session with a colleague on Oracy in the music classroom at the music & drama expo in Jan!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@Johnfinney8 @sheephops @MrsGleedMusic Yes- 4-18 state school in Stratford- Newham, East London, although this student joined in Y7 before the primary had joined up to secondary. The first 4yr olds just took their GCSEs!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

I talk about this young man almost every time I share our music curriculum.
10yrs ago we stepped into the same school
10yrs later he’s off to make waves in the world
He and his peers set the tone for what music would be @school21_uk
A million thank yous
https://t.co/YD5gWmWsbK

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

We are so lucky to have been joined by our incredible Primary music lead, Michelle @school21_uk, this year! So much achieved including this wonderful musical of The Lion King performed by all Y4 and featuring our close harmony group, led by our fab singing teacher @maddieghezzi

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

The 7th year of our Band Project Programme and we are celebrating hundreds of children’s achievements in this year’s gala concert, inc our founding cohort, who just took their final music GCSE music exam! So proud that ALL our students get this opportunity- music changes lives 🙌

[School 21 @school21_uk]

BAND PROJECT GALA CONCERT - 28TH JUNE

Come and see our amazing Band Project students (All Year 5, All Year 6, and Year 7-9 Scholars) in concert on 28th June (4-6pm) at #School21.

Get your tickets now on Reach More Parents (Weduc).

See you there!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@jpmanwaring Love this ❤️

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

Ep.100 of @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

MTA CONFERENCE
- @ErrollynWallen on the composition process
- @sgtoyne on Music education since 2020
- @the_earacademy, @LCMExams & @musicleadersuk
- @OsosanyaSultan & @kingthing14 on their first MTA conference

https://t.co/87K8oAkSth

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@MrsGleedMusic @MusicTeachers_ Congrats! It’s a bit of a stretch too far to make it this year with a fresh 7week old in tow but trying to beam into a curriculum session! Hopefully will be back next year! Have a good one 🕺🏻

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Schools- red flags that are contributing to this:
🚩 Arts on a carousel
🚩 Arts teachers teaching outside of specialism because of cut hrs
🚩Subject hierarchy nonsense

Music is vital in ALL our lives & ALL our schools

Please can we start doing it properly again

@UKLabour

[Musicians' Union @WeAreTheMU]

14 organisations are raising the alarm on the erosion of arts education in our schools and colleges

It's time for systemic change to stop the #ArtsApocalypse

👉 https://t.co/iTJ6dP8cV5

[School 21 @school21_uk]

We are looking for a confident, organised and ambitious individual with the skill and drive to lead our successful Humanities team: https://t.co/5jyhc9RR2p

Apply by 15th May!

#School21 #Stratford #Newham #SchoolJobs #TeachingJobs @_bigeducation

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@Johnfinney8 Thanks John. So much prompted by the way you got me thinking through your questioning and conversation right at the start of my career. Hence why our community award is named after you!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@jpjsavage @school21_uk @MusicTeacherMag @UCanPlayLtd Your support and that of @RTMusicUK has been integral. Thank you!

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Building a musical community and building a community around music is central to the work of our music team (& others) @school21_uk
Proud to work here, and with families in Newham. A few reflections on the last decade in new issue of @MusicTeacherMag

https://t.co/DjjaKB8d0m

[Music Teachers Association @MusicTeachers_]

High quality CPD…Keynote Speeches with diverse and respected guests…Excellent Networking opportunities…The MTA Conference team is taking bookings until this FRIDAY! Book your place & find out more here: https://t.co/2bs9WLP5fS #byteachersforteachers #candomusic

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

Loved working on these and collaborating with the team @EveryCopyCounts

Music teachers check out the range of great resources on the website and get yourselves signed up to the organisation. Important initiative to help ensure royalties go to the right people for their work

[Every Copy Counts @EveryCopyCounts]

How do you write music that makes people want to dance? Explore House Music Project created by Teacher Studio Member @CrowhurstEmily. Encourage students to create original house music, album artwork and organise a live event.

*New for 2024* Download from our resources area now.

[Emily Crowhurst @CrowhurstEmily]

@weteachdrama @HadestownUK @GoLiveTheatre @National_Drama These look amazing 🤩