Local music-makers are among the Wiltshire Music Education Awards launched this year by Wiltshire Music Connect.
The awards celebrate people and schools in the county who create outstanding music education for children and young people.
Covid-19 caused restrictions and school closures, but young people, schools, and music teachers in Wiltshire have kept music going.
With online music lessons, the musical activities continued and involved providing instruments to use at home, with music in schools for children of key workers.
Wiltshire Music Connect awards are part of their #DontDropMusicCampaign.
Nominations were in five categories for people and schools who have made an impact on musical learning were invited from young people, teachers, schools, parents and organisations.
More than 150 nominations were received, and the panel had a difficult job deciding who was most deserving – all the nominees are inspirational and dedicated.
The winners, from across Wiltshire were notified at surprise online team meetings, and awards include certificates, theatre vouchers, and prize money for the schools involved.
The local awards in the five categories:
Outstanding Contribution to Music Education 2020 : Sue Kent, La Folia music charity, based in Salisbury Secondary School Music Teacher of the Year 2020 – Awarded to Susan Shepherd, Avon Valley College, Durrington Susan Shepherd, Avon Valley College, Durrington Susan has transformed music at her school since she joined in 2018 and that she is not only motivated about music in her own school but she actively contributes to other schools in the area through the local music cluster, encouraging and offering advice to primary music leads.