memberships of professional bodies
07/11/2011

ARCA is an association of providers of short residential courses for the general public. Central to the ARCA philosophy is the belief that the residential element of the courses enhances the learning experience.  There are a number of ARCA centres around the UK and many are in lovely and/or period buildings.

I am a member of ARCA and have my own page on the ARCA website

I teach at ARCA centes

I am a full member of the ISM - the Incorporated Society of Musicians.  The ISM is the UK's professional association for musicians and music teachers - it champions the importance of music and protects the rights of those working within music.  Highly professional and academic, its member are typically classically trained musicians and membership is only granted through references.  I am also a member of the ISM's Specialist Section: Performers & Composers. 

PRS & MCPS = PRS for Music
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) and the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) collect revenue and pay music composers for their works when performed & broadcast (PRS) or recorded (MCPS).  As a long-standing composer, I am an associate level member of the PRS and I have membership of the MCPS for my record company DanSing Music.  The PRS and MCP merged in 1997 to form the PRS Alliance, which has been re-branded in 2009 to become PRS For Music.

PPL
The Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) collects revenue and pays record companies for the record company component of music broadcasting.  I have membership of PPL for my record company DanSing Music.