Maxine Kwok

  Life in a top orchestra is a varied and exciting one and who better [...]

20
May
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie Collection

Dame Evelyn Glennie is the World’s Premier Solo Percussionist who, over the past 6 years, [...]

31
Jan
Christian Hillis
Change How You See Us

As an African American woman, my musical journey started off with having to change how [...]

17
Jun
Virtual concert hall
Virtual Concert Hall

In these unusual times it is essential that people come together. We at Black Dress [...]

07
Apr
ABO 2020 – A cloudy future
ABO 2020 – A cloudy future

The ABO conference is always an eye-widening experience. The theme of this year’s conference was [...]

13
Feb
Nonsuch Orchestra
The Power of Outreach

It is now common knowledge that music is important for the development of the brain. [...]

08
Jan
Make Music Day 2019
It’s time to start preparing for Make Music Day 2019

It’s always on 21 June! Here’s how to get involved Whether you’re a music group, [...]

22
Feb
Musician performance wear range update
Updates to our performance musician clothing range

We hope everyone enjoyed the gorgeous summer weather. Our thoughts are now turning to the [...]

31
Oct
Education and the Arts: A student’s view by Robbie Marrs ATCL

Nineteen-year-old Robbie Marrs lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Amongst others, he is a member of [...]

11
Jul
Visit Black Dress Code at Benslow Music Day

Come and Explore Hitchin’s Best Kept Secret: Open Day – Sunday 29 July, 10am-5pm (free [...]

05
Jul
Music Making Since 1929:
Benslow Music celebrates 90th anniversary

“It’s like a retreat with music, I’ve been three times now and find the courses, [...]

04
Jul
Connecting in an age of connectivity

Image caption: The launch of the Wimbledon High School’s STEAM room happened with a bang. [...]

27
Jun
It’s almost International Make Music Day! Who are you going to support?

If you believe that there’s nothing better than making music together then Make Music Day [...]

12
Jun
NEW high-performance shirts coming soon! Pre-order now to take advantage of September 1st delivery.

To add to our professional, Edward shirt, we at Black Dress Code have decided to [...]

30
May
Keep growing: why CPD is import
16th May 2018

When I was fifteen I learnt how to write a song. I did it mostly [...]

The threat to public music libraries – why should we care?

Music libraries or music sets services are resources within public libraries which allow users to [...]

09
May
Play: a psychological toolkit for optimal music performance

Gregory Daubney (CPsychol, MSc) and Dr Alison Daubney (PhD) Performance nerves have always been part [...]

02
May
The Importance of Music Education

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18
Apr
Where music and fashion meet

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12
Apr
The Value of Inspiration

We at NYO are passionate believers in the value of music education for all. Forced [...]

04
Apr
We have moved

We’re very excited to announce that we have just settled in to our wonderful, new [...]

30
Mar
The Music Transition Passport

At the recent London Music and Drama Expo, I gave a presentation on a special [...]

21
Mar
And the winners are…

Congratulations to Downe House and Lindley Junior School Choir for winning the Barnardo’s National Choir [...]

20
Mar
Barnado’s National Choral Competition

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16
Mar
The secret world of bassoons

Daughter has snubbed maths, physics, accountancy, engineering and plumbing and is going to conservatoire. It’s [...]

08
Feb
Brexit: Should UK Artists Sit Back and Accept the Losses?

While the details of Brexit remain a mystery, its effects on our lives are palpable. [...]

04
Dec
Benslow Music Day 2017
Benslow Music Open Day – Sunday July 30th 2017

Musicians and stall holders needed. Benslow Music Open Day is a lovely opportunity to while [...]

14
Jun
National Youth Orchestra NYO
Our partnership with the National Youth Orchestra

Black Dress Code is delighted to announce a new partnership with the National Youth Orchestra [...]

28
Apr
Bacc for the Future - Arlene Philips
BACC for the Future: letter to the prime minister

In case you haven’t seen it, here is a copy of the letter handed to [...]

24
Mar
Gender-neutral uniforms - Marlene Dietrich
Gender-neutral uniforms

There’s a wonderful story in The Guardian this morning about 10- to 13-year-old girls in [...]

21
Mar
Music Education Expo 2017
Music Education Expo 2017

Our stall was busy at this year’s Music Education Expo at Olympia. If you dropped [...]

10
Feb
London Textile Fair
London Textile Fair

One of the most fascinating events in the fashion calendar is the London Textile Fair [...]

12
Jan
Bacc For The Future
Bacc For The Future – help save creativity in schools

It is more than one year since the Department for Education launched a consultation on [...]

28
Nov
Royal Greenwich International Early Music Festival & Exhibition 2016
Royal Greenwich International Early Music Festival & Exhibition 2016

Black Dress Code’s stand was popular at the Royal Greenwich International Early Music Festival & [...]

13
Nov