"Mercury Prize for Kids" part of National Music Week in UK

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting an article about the Mercury Prize for secondary school students as part of National Music Week in the UK.

"Mercury Prize for Kids" launched
BBC News, 9/12/2006

"The British recording industry has launched a 'Mercury Prize for kids' in secondary schools across the UK. The competition is part of National Music Week, a joint initiative between the government and the music industry to improve music education in schools. Pupils will choose between 10 British artists from a variety of genres to decide the winner of the prize. . . . 'To date most music education in schools has focused on teaching children to play instruments,' said Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. 'National Music Week is about exposing young people to a broad range of music and helping them to improve their listening skills.'"

Read the complete BBC article here.