"Young Arts. Music & Education 3.0 ”– a conference devoted to remote music teaching will be held on 7 October 2020. The event will be attended by representatives of the most important cultural institutions in Poland and experts experienced in online teaching. The conference will also inaugurate the Young Arts Kids – a new educational platform that connects students and music teachers all over Poland.
The entire event will be held live in the form of thematic webinars. The conference is addressed to the directors of primary and secondary music schools and to string instrument teachers. The event will open with a discussion panel entitled "Moral Changes in the World of Music. Challenges and Opportunities for Online Learning in Culture”, featuring representatives of the most important cultural institutions in Poland. The programme will include lectures on techniques of online music teaching, methods of shaping the correct posture, psychological challenges posed by remote contact with students, practical skills of speaking on camera and the use of appropriate technologies. The lectures will be given by, among others, violinist Agata Szymczewska, musicians' trainer Jadwiga Śmieszchalska, psychologist Jarosław Mirkiewicz, and journalist Jarosław Kuźniar.
The Young Arts Kids educational platform for students and music instrument teachers will be presented during the conference. The mission of the project is to facilitate access to music education for all who want to develop their skills under the supervision of outstanding teachers and to support continuous education in the period of pandemic restrictions.
The Young Arts Kids project was co-financed by the National Centre for Culture in the "Culture on the Web" programme.
Participation in the event is free of charge. Registration for participants is available at www.yakids.pl.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.