Ear Playing Project (EPP)

Conferences and training events

This page contains information regarding Ear Playing Project (EPP) conferences and training events. The research officers attended the recruitment events below in 2011.

• Teacher recruitment stand: ABRSM conference, 'Inspiring success: New ideas in music teaching', Manchester Central Complex, 3 September 2011
• Teacher recruitment stand: ABRSM conference, 'Inspiring success: New ideas in music teaching', Hilton London Metropole, 10 September 2011
• Teacher recruitment stand: ABRSM conference, 'Inspiring success: New ideas in music teaching', Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 26 November 2011

If you run an organisation that might like to consider being involved, please contact us to see whether we can arrange a date for a tailor-made induction session. The following sessions have already taken place or been arranged:

• Croydon Music Service, 5 September 2011
• Oxford Piano Group, Institute of Education, London, 8 October 2011
• Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester, 21 January 2012
• Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Institute of Education, London, 25 February 2012
• RNIB students' day, Institute of Education, London, 3 March 2012
• Forest Hill School, Sydenham, London, 20 April 2012

Additionally, participant instrumental teachers attended the following inductions at the Institute of Education, University of London last year.

• Sunday 2 October 2011
• Sunday 16 October 2011
• Sunday 30 October 2011
• Saturday 3 December 2011
• Sunday 4 December 2011

End-of-project meetings

We are grateful for the support of participant teachers who are invited to an end-of-project meeting. These will take place at the Institute of Education, University of London on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 8 July 2012. Coffee or tea will be available from 10.30 for a start at 11.00; the events will end at 16.00.

Initial findings from the observations, questionnaires, ABRSM tests and interviews will be shared during the meeting. Delegates will also be invited to join us in listening to audio examples and a 'learning styles' categorisation exercise.

How to find the Institute of Education

There is a street map at the bottom of our contact page, which shows our location.

Transport for London (underground services)

To plan your journey across London and for information on any engineering works affecting the tube system, please click here.

Places to eat near the Institute of Education

There are many excellent places to eat when visiting the Institute of Education, including restaurants in the nearby Brunswick Centre. Please click here for a map of its location. Alternatively, you might like to visit the Brunswick Centre website.

Further information

Please explore this website for further information. For participating teachers, a handbook and audio materials (in WMA and MP3 formats) are available from the 'Download documents and audio tracks' page. Please note that a password is required to acquire these materials and to gain access to the webpage on teaching strategies. To acquire a password, please use our contact page.