TiME to Make Music Education Accessible
August 9th, 2024 | 2 min read
The pBone Music team are delighted to announce a new collaboration: with TiME, the music tech experts and advocates of accessible instruments in the classroom.
Together, we will bring innovative, sustainable, and accessible music education into classrooms across the UK.
Innovation in the Music Industry
TiME shares our passion for giving all children access to the joys of creating music and learning to play an instrument. Led by directors Richard Llewellyn and Kate Rounding and supported by expert voices from across the music industry and education, TiME provides resources, hosts events, encourages innovation and raises awareness of the benefits of technology in music.
"Working together with TiME feels like a very natural fit," says Jonty Hines, Director of Education Partnerships at pBone Music. “Our goal has always been to create instruments that are not only accessible and fun but also sustainable, and TiME share our passion for getting all children playing music."
Events for Accessible Instruments and Technology
The Music Hub Conference 2024 in June at Yamaha Music UK HQ included a day dedicated to accessible instruments and digital solutions. As we expand our instrument offering to music hubs in England and the United Kingdom, we are keen to ensure that educators receive the best advice, resources and instruments to deliver lessons for all children.
Day two of the conference emphasised the role of music technology in enhancing access, inclusion, and creativity for students of all abilities. This is a passion shared by both pBone Music and TiME. Alongside our range of accessible instruments, pBone Music is developing new adaptive music technologies, including custom stands, to support diverse learning needs.
“The feedback from the attendees of the Music Hub Conference has been so positive,” says Jonty. “Our work with TiME will continue to give our partners hands-on access to the latest products and supporting resources. Speaking to manufacturers like ourselves and the other great companies working with TiME gives hubs a direct line to make positive changes to learning. We are thrilled to be partnering with a host of other companies who all want the same thing: better accessibility and more kids playing music!”
Sustainable and Accessible Music Education
Our partnership with TiME also allows us to share our expertise as instrument manufacturers who specialise in creating carbon-neutral products. By crafting instruments like pBuzz and pBone from recyclable ABS plastic, pBone Music provides an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional brass instruments. As we work with other manufacturers to deliver instruments for the classroom, we are providing advice on their products to raise standards across the music industry.
“Partnering with TiME allows us to further our mission of supporting music education in a way that respects our environment,” says Jonty.
Looking to the future with pBone Music and TiME
With another Music Hub conference planned for the future and other events in the pipeline, pBone Music and TiME will continue to support educators looking for new solutions for schools.
“We are thrilled about the potential of this partnership,” Hines says. “By working together, we can create a positive impact on music education in England, making it accessible for everyone.”
- To find out more about accessible instruments from pBone Music, book a meeting with Jonty.
- Looking for a guide to some of the top tech products for the classroom? We've got you covered.
- As makers of instruments, we're always on the lookout for innovative new projects. Check out some of the music tech that we caught on our last visit to NAMM.
Adam is the Content Manager at pBone Music. This should mean that he’s the ideal person to write about himself, but he finds boasting in the third person a little awkward. He honed his word wizardry with a degree in English Language and Literature at the University of Leeds. He has since written copy for clients and businesses across the land, from awards to something beginning with “z”. He also spent a number of years as a musician. He has written pop songs and even jingles for kids, performed more first dances at weddings than you could shake a pBuzz at, and once played a gig for a pie company at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester. When he’s not reminiscing about those good old days, you might find Adam enjoying the football (although as an Everton fan, that can be difficult). He also loves spending time with his partner, Jen, and his family and friends, and sincerely hopes they feel the same way.
