In Channel 4’s ‘Don't Stop the Music’, James Rhodes is like a knight on a white charger. Will he save the day, or leave a wake of unfulfilled aspirations? Nigel M Taylor is sceptical.
Channel 4’s "Don't Stop the Music", featuring James Rhodes and his campaign to invigorate a music education in schools with otherwise bleak musical landscapes, made for stimulating and thought-provoking viewing.
Not many would disagree with Mr Rhodes’ aspiration for every school in the country to provide a vibrant music education, rich in real musical opportunities, with pupils learning to play real musical instruments, and being real musicians. In fairness, the programme did allude that many schools do, indeed, do this. But of course it chose to focus on a couple of examples of the far too many schools who don’t, and some might argue that of course it would - a Knight on a White Charger leading a crusade to save the musical day is much more interesting television... Keep reading on Music Mark
Channel 4’s "Don't Stop the Music", featuring James Rhodes and his campaign to invigorate a music education in schools with otherwise bleak musical landscapes, made for stimulating and thought-provoking viewing.
Not many would disagree with Mr Rhodes’ aspiration for every school in the country to provide a vibrant music education, rich in real musical opportunities, with pupils learning to play real musical instruments, and being real musicians. In fairness, the programme did allude that many schools do, indeed, do this. But of course it chose to focus on a couple of examples of the far too many schools who don’t, and some might argue that of course it would - a Knight on a White Charger leading a crusade to save the musical day is much more interesting television... Keep reading on Music Mark