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Meet Joe Pettitt: Croydon school teacher by day, Big Band leader by night… Joe Pettitt and the Len Phillips Big Band. Pic: Joe Pettitt. One might say that Joe Pettitt is living the best of both worlds. During the day, he is ‘sir’ to all the music students he teaches at Trinity School in Croydon, where he is head of jazz, rock and pop. But some nights, he dresses up in a smart dinner jacket and swaps standing in front of a class to standing in front of an audience of Big Band fans.  Pettitt is the bandleader of the Len Phillips Big Band, a south London based 17-piece band whose members ...

BBC Proms job advert fails to mention classical music BBC Proms appealed for people without a background in classical music to apply for placements 13 March 2021 • 6:02pm The BBC has been forced to deny it finds classical music “dull, embarrassing or only for old people” after sending out an advert for the Proms that referenced only house music, sci-fi film scores and breakdancing.   Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock  The BBC has been forced to deny it finds classical music “dull, embarrassing or only for old people” after sending out an advert for the Proms that reference...

Shops, restaurants, office space, and bars are also planned.   Riverside Youth Club and 2000 Community Centre  Potential new homes: 72  The site is currently made up of a community centre, shops, and a pharmacy.   The council’s view: “Redevelopment and site intensification, along with the introduction of housing, will provide a more optimal use of land and enable enhancements to community facilities.   “Development will also enable public realm enhancements, including improved access to the Surrey Canal Linear Park from Grove Street.”  The existing community faci...

Different beat: how Fela Kuti’s son and grandson are modernising the dynasty Kate Hutchinson The night 1,000 soldiers descended on Fela Kuti’s home, set it on fire and threw his elderly mother out of the window is etched into his family’s memory and music folklore for ever. On 18 February 1977, Fela’s eldest son, Femi, was at school when the compound – known as the Kalakuta Republic, a raucous commune that the musician had declared an independent state – was raided, a violent retaliation to the album Zombie, Fela’s biting attack on the mindless personnel of Nige...

Clinging on: Olivia Lawrence says the Government has abandoned her cohort entirely Credit: Olivia Lawrence While the pandemic has been a grim affair for all students, the switch to mostly online learning has been particularly difficult for those studying drama. It’s a subject that usually involves in-depth, practical classes and physical training – and graduates need all those skills as soon as they enter a highly competitive job market. Olivia Lawrence, who is in her second year studying for a BA in musical theatre (so acting, singing and dancing) at Trinity Laban in London, had a huge r...