Whether you’re looking for practical tips to improve your musicianship or eager to discover the hidden stories of musical trailblazers, you’re in for a treat with our video series, “Tip of the Week” and “Unsung”! Tip of the Week In the “Tip of the Week” […] The post Dive into BDMA’s Video Series “Tip of The Week” & “Unsung” appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

by Jess and the team We’re a couple of weeks into 2018 and it’s around this point where people are wondering how realistic their new year’s resolutions are. Rather than challenge myself to a resolution, I’m a big advocate of bettering what I already have. […] The post Music Advice: For Musicians From Musicians appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

Q: When did you decide that you wanted to be a professional musician? A: In that weird sort of way that kids seem to know what really makes them happy, I always imagined I’d be a musician and that one day I’d have a record […] The post Interview with Puppini Sister Kate Mullins appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

The Prohibition Blog by Louise Balkwill As what we have come to know as “Traditional Jazz” grew in popularity and spread from New Orleans across the whole of America, new inventions and political changes also began to shape the music. The Prohibition in the United […] The post 100 Years of Jazz: The Prohibition appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

Microphone Singers Blog by Louise Balkwill Until the 1920′, singing was a very different art; There were no microphones suitable for singing, so if you wanted to be a singer you had to be able to project your voice in a way that made it […] The post 100 Years of Jazz: Microphone Singers appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

by Jess The year 2018 marks 100 years since the death of one of the most prominent composers of Impressionist music – Claude Debussy. A French composer, Debussy was in fact the first Impressionist composer, the musical style running alongside the art form Impressionism. The […] The post Noteworthy People: Claude Debussy appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

By Becky If like us you watched with delight at the Royal Wedding on Saturday, you might have noticed some rather fabulous bits of music. I was blown away their choices, encompassing classical and modern, representing their personal approach very well. It was great to […] The post The Royal Wedding appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

by Jess Noteworthy People: Eddie Jefferson   Renowned for his creation of the Vocalese, Eddie Jefferson was a prominent jazz vocalist and lyricist throughout the 50s and 60s until he died in May 1979 (a dancer he once hired, and then fired, shot him outside […] The post Noteworthy People: Eddie Jefferson appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

Tutors, Mentors and Why You Need Both by the BDMA Tutors TUTOR noun 1. a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor. MENTOR noun 1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. What is the difference between tutor […] The post For Musicians From Musicians: Tutors, Mentors and why you need both appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more

Over the past few months as our academy has grown, we’ve been delighted to welcome seven wonderful new tutors to our happy team, six in London and one in Manchester.  We can’t wait for you to meet them, so here’s a little online introduction… If this […] The post Introducing Our New Tutors! appeared first on Becky Dell Music Academy ..read more