MPS Consultancy delighted to invite you to our very first ESTA Graduate Webinar on Monday 9th June at 10:30pm HK time.
This event is open to all graduates—and you’re welcome to share the invitation with like-minded teachers who are passionate about developing their skills.
We’re thrilled to be joined by Richard Crozier and Miranda Francis as our special guests.
Richard Crozier MA BA Hons PGCE studied music at university and, having completed a BA Hons degree and Postgraduate Certificate of Education, taught in secondary schools as Head/Director of Music for thirteen years.
Following this, he was appointed Area Music Co-ordinator in the County of Avon, working as a peripatetic group woodwind teacher and furthering liaison work between classroom teaching and instrumental teaching. In 1991, Richard was appointed as County Music Inspector in Bedfordshire where his duties involved advisory and pastoral work in addition to local authority inspection of schools, followed by a role as an Ofsted trained inspector of primary and secondary schools.
Since leaving ABRSM in 2012, Richard works as a freelance music consultant and recent engagements have included: work with the Arts Council of England and Creative & Cultural Skills on the development of the new Qualification for Music Educators: with Trinity College London as Acting Head of Academic Governance (Music); for Alan Cameron, Education Officer, Dumfries and Galloway, and also with a number of Music Services.
Head of Junior Programmes and Area Leader for Aural Training Miranda joined the staff of the RCM in 2008 as Area Leader in Aural Training. She studied Double Bass, Organ and Piano Accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music, winning several academic prizes including the May Turtle Prize for Outstanding Aural Perception. Over the past twenty five years Miranda has led music departments in both state and independent schools, and was formerly Head of Academic Music at the Purcell School, where she founded the Jazz Department. As a passionate advocate of music education, she was appointed RCM Head of Junior Programmes in 2013. Miranda’s research interests include performance assessment methods and comparative pedagogical approaches to aural training. In addition to her extensive teaching and lecturing commitments, Miranda is Principal Examiner of Performance at Advanced Level for Edexcel and she is an advisor for the Mayor’s Music Fund and the ABRSM. She enjoys leading teachers’ courses all over the country.
