Music industry heads say families are cutting back on music classes as the cost-of-living crisis bites, while teachers are leaving the profession due to the drop in participation. What does this mean for the future of the industry?
Towards the end of last year, Yuni Lee and her husband sat down for a difficult talk about tight finances.For 15-year-old Ariya, 12-year-old Yul, and 10-year-old Sophie, some of their favourite activities had to go.
Jason Goopy says John Farnham, Baker Boy and Amy Shark could be "names of the past" the way he sees the Australian music industry going.With funding for programs in schools also shrinking, experts say Australia urgently needs a national plan to address the decline in music education. The ABS did not ask survey respondents why, although it said it is safe to assume the outbreak of COVID and lockdowns played a part."Participation has dropped a lot, especially the last two or three years since COVID has happened and the price of living has gone up," Ms Pingnam said.
"Unfortunately, it is these sorts of extracurricular endeavours, often viewed only as 'enrichment', that are the first to be culled from a school budget family expenses," a VMTA spokesperson said.
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