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We are the UK’s professional body for musicians. We promote the art of music and the interests of musicians through campaigns, support and practical advice.
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74% of music organisations say music education is the most important issue facing the sector
A survey by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has revealed that 74% of ISM corporate members rate music education as the most important issue facing the whole of the music sector.
Send a letter to your MP
The ISM has prepared a new letter you can send to your MP to help campaign specifically for the Music Grant, an £86 million fund for local authorities to spend on music education in their area. If it is cut or has its ring-fencing removed, this could seriously harm music and other music services. With this in mind, and a desire from members to be involved in campaigning on behalf of music and musicians, we have prepared another draft letter which you can send to your MP.
British public backs music education
Ninety-one per cent of adults in Britain want children to have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument at school, according to ISM research.
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Fees: concerts and recitals
We asked statisticians at Reading University to survey members of our Performers & Composers Section to ask what fees they charged between September 2006 and September 2007. Here are the results, based on surveys returned by 139 members.
ISM child protection policy
The ISM is committed to practices which protect children from harm. Our child protection policy sets out our principles of child protection.
Fees: private tuition
Our survey of fees for music tuition is the only survey of charges for private music lessons in the UK. The latest survey results, based on responses from nearly 1100 music teachers about their fee levels at the start of the 2009/10 academic year, are set out here.
ISM code of ethics
Our code of ethics sets out principles of professionalism that ISM members commit to.
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Help and support
As a member you receive free one-to-one advice from our in-house legal team and the backup of 24-hour legal, tax and counselling helplines.
Professional network
As a member you are part of a vibrant national network of like-minded music professionals, accessed through professional development, seminars, conferences and social events.
Peace of mind
As a member you are protected by comprehensive insurance cover for all your musical work.
A united voice
As a member you are individual within a wholly independent, non-profit-making organisation. Together we are a united voice, speaking for you and your profession.
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