EMMEN is a European Network which brings together private institutions, schools and federations dedicated to education and training in the field of popular music. As a condition of membership the individual members of EMMEN have all been in existence at least 5 years and are in possession of distinct pedagogic programmes in areas including: Jazz, Rock, Pop, World Music, Electronic Music, Rap, as w
ell as new approaches to the teaching of classical music. As a core value, EMMEN schools share a commitment to the use and development of contemporary approaches to teaching and learning music and are active in a variety of training programmes which extend, depending upon the institution, from the initiation phase through to the professional stage. These programmes strive to reflect the current reality of amateur and vocational practice, its evolution, and most importantly, the creation of links to the music industry and professional employment for students. The educational thrust of the member schools shares two common values:
a dedication to the development of both the creative and professional capabilities of their students in a manner which will provide them with the autonomy and skills to develop and manage their own careers. The development and evolution of new learning and pedagogical techniques has led the members of EMMEN to provide access to training programmes which are more relevant to the musical aspirations of young musicians. The structure of EMMEN has led to the creation of an organisation with a distinct European identity and defined by the richness and diversity of the musical language of each member country. EMMEN’s network is, in fact, a unique ‘interlocutor’ for music as part of a rich and diverse European cultural landscape in which popular music has gained increasing importance. Head Office (Brussels)
Jazz Studio / Pop Soul Studio
Mrs. Ondine Quackelbeen
De Vrièrestraat 17 – 19, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. (00 32) 3 248 24 68. E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.jazzstudio. behttp://www.pop-soulstudio.be
Presidency: Escuela de Música Creativa (Madrid)
Mr. Pedro Carrillo
Palma 35, 28004 Madrid, Spain. (00 34) 915 211 156. E-mail 1: [email protected]
E-mail 2: [email protected]
http://musicacreativa.com/
General Secretary: Jazz & Rock Schulen (Freiburg)
Isabel Schmidt (Project management & assistance international affairs)
Haslacher Str. 43, D-79115 Freiburg, Germany. (00 49) 761 36 88 89-0 / Fax. (00 49) 761 36 88 89-26. E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.jrs.org
Administrative Council of EMMEN is composed of:
Pedro Carrillo: President
Bernard Descotes : Vice-President
Isabel Schmidt: General Secretary
Ondine Quackelbeen: Treasurer
Stéphan LeSagère: President Commission Professional Activities
Dominique Thiange: Member
Christian Pertschy : Member
Juan San Martin: Member
