We hope that this post finds you fit and well, staying isolated and safe. We live in strange times. This post is a quick update on UCan Play and its work in the current climate.

As most of you know, UCan Play has three main elements at its core:

  1. Sales and consultancy regarding the provision of musical instruments in the music education sector. This part of our business REMAINS OPEN. Please access our online store for products or contact us directly for advice re. procurement.
  2. The UCan Studio in Wheelock is CURRENTLY CLOSED for rehearsals. We are following the Government’s guidance and we cannot say with any certainty when the studio will re-open.
  3. Our instrumental teaching programme has finished for the spring term. We are working on online delivery for instrumental lessons for the summer term. Further details will follow to our existing students. New students are still welcome to join us.

One element of our consultancy work has exploded in recent days: resources and approaches to online learning. Those of you who follow our work closely will know that we have worked with NYMAZ and the University of Hull to research new approaches to the learning of musical instruments online. Full details of our work with them can be found on the Connect:Resound website. There are too many elements of this work to list here, but it includes technical solutions, advice regarding safeguarding, best practice in respect of pedagogy and much more besides. If you are considering moving your music teaching practice online, do spend some time reading these resources and then contact us for a discussion about how we can support you. We are offering our support freely to all in the sector.

Finally, in terms of the procurement of musical instruments, we are anticipating some challenges in the months to come. Delivery times may be slightly longer due to key manufacturers closing their production plants for short periods. It is always worth contacting us for a discussion about specific items and we can advise further as required. But, please be assured that we REMAIN OPEN FOR BUSINESS and, as always, we will always seek to provide our education customers with the very best preferential pricing.