The British BMG Federation

Summer School 2010
Benslow Music Trust in Hertfordshire has been booked for the weekend 11th to 13th June 2010.

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The BMG Federation Summer School held at Urchfont Manor in Wiltshire was a great success.

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Also you might like to see pictures of the 2008 Summer School.

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Mandolin Teachers Diploma Course
The British BMG Federation is currently developing a second Course for Mandolin Teachers. The Course will run over the period of five weekends and prepare candidates for the Diploma exams with either Victoria College of Music or for those who specialise in Scottish Traditional Music in for the exam with the ICMA.

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Banjo syllabus
Danielle Saxon Reeves and David Wade have been working hard to put together a banjo syllabus and several composers have written new compositions towards it. Now nearing completion, it will be published through Victoria College once finalised.

Graded Exams
Victoria College of Music is now publishing their syllabus for mandolin. The exams are open to anyone and starts from "First Steps" progressing to Grade 8. Graded exams are widely used in orchestral instruments and the piano. It helps students to gauge their progress and gives them a recognised certificate. Victoria College already publish a guitar syllabus.

For Details go to www.vcmexams.com