For a long time, singing lessons seemed to belong to a particular kind of student: a child preparing for exams, or a hopeful performer aiming for the stage. But many adults are discovering that learning to sing doesn’t need to be a childhood ambition or a career plan. It can simply be something they want…

A child’s first music lesson might begin with a simple question: “What does this sound like?” From there, they start to listen closely, remember a pattern, try a new movement and see what happens. Along the way, music can give a developing mind plenty to think about, and a joyful reason to keep learning. A…

September often feels like a month of new beginnings. New school shoes, new routines, new subjects : and, for many children, a growing curiosity about music. New research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has found that 85% of children are interested in having the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, up from 80% in 2023.…