Here we share the presentations, resources, and any additional information from the Alliance’s past events. These have been shared with full permission from the presenters and authors, and certain elements may have been amended or redacted for issues of confidentiality. The events are shared in date order with the most recent event first. Many more resources and videos can be found on our Resources page.
Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium
23-24 July 2025 | Royal College of Music
MPWS 2025 brought together interdisciplinary and international delegates to advance understanding of how music can support parental wellbeing.
The two days included keynote sessions featuring Professor Lauren Stewart with Jaliba Kuyateh and Dr Bonnie McConnell; and Professor Helen Shoemark in conversation with Kirsty Jane.
The event saw the launch of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance (MPWA) to push forwards future work on music and parental wellbeing.
Please see a selection of MPWS video presentations below. Enjoy!
5 November 2024 | NETWORK EVENT 2 | Online
This is the second of three main events hosted by the Network. This event will focus on the question:
How can music practitioners working in this area be supported and cared for?
Presenter videos from Pui Sze Cheung, Edmund Jeffery, Courtney McCaughlin, Kate Valentine are below.
21 March 2024 | NETWORK EVENT 1 | Online
This was the launch event of the new Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network, addressing a main question:
What musical practices could be used to support parents in a wide range of contexts?
A summary infographic of this event including main discussion points from network members can be found HERE.