A Night at the Proms! Wow - what a fantastic evening!

The standard of music-making was remarkable from start to finish. There has clearly been so much work and rehearsal time put into tonight, and the result was a performance of real quality and ambition.

Some of those pieces were really challenging, yet everyone approached them with confidence. It was really impressive to hear how well it all came together.

But what actually struck me the most, even more than the incredibly high technical standard, was the sheer enjoyment visible on every face on stage. Their smiles lit up the hall tonight. Our students clearly relish the opportunity to perform, and there was a real sense of pride at being up there. They so obviously love creating music together and that, as we all know, is at the very heart of what music education is all about.