Trinity Academy was the second state school to host the Music Teachers’ Association Conference and the first school in Bristol to host for 30 years at the end of May.
Due to its first rate concert hall and music facilities and position as a music and performing arts specialist school, Trinity was privileged to be asked to host the annual Music Teacher Association Conference for 2025.
The conference welcomed over 200 music leads and teachers from across the country over three days. The event included a keynote speech from choral director and arranger Mark De-Lisser, a gala dinner and trade fair. The theme of the conference was ‘Stronger Together’, and this was exemplified by the collaboration between schools from the Cathedral Schools Trust.
Students from Trinity Academy and its sister school Bristol Cathedral Choir School, performed at the event and teachers from both schools led training sessions. The choir from Horfield C of E Primary School also performed during the day.
The association were hugely grateful to the school for hosting and were particularly impressed with the quality of Trinity’s music facilities and music provision. It was felt that these matched the quality of fee paying schools. Many delegates commented on the friendly feel to the school and left feeling inspired, with creative ideas to take back to their own settings.
Trinity Academy is part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. It is a music and performing arts specialist school. As such, 18 places in Year 7 are offered to students with outstanding musical aptitude.
All students in Year 7 are given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument at a reduced rate and the school runs over 15 music ensembles and choirs a week, with regular performances in our concert hall.
Trinity Academy will be running the following Open Evenings for entry in September 2025:
Lower School: Tuesday September 23
Sixth Form: Tuesday October 21 and Thursday November 6