NO WITHDRAWAL OF MUSIC TUITION IN ABERDEEN Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/no-withdrawal-of-music-tuition-in-aberdeen.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:19 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Miss Anonymous [Signature #1267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21078573?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:51:48 UTC 21078573 Ms Sarah Cornelius [Signature #1266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21077878?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:11:45 UTC 21077878 Mr Iain Broad [Signature #1265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21077415?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Feb 2017 01:20:45 UTC 21077415 Miss Marion McGlone [Signature #1264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21077003?utm_medium=rss Please don't scrap music tuition, it is absolutely a necessary part of our children's education.

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:54:30 UTC 21077003 Dr Andrew Phillips [Signature #1263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21067237?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:29:16 UTC 21067237 Miss Emily Scott [Signature #1262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21067080?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:13:24 UTC 21067080 Mrs Mandy Scott [Signature #1261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21067069?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:10:16 UTC 21067069 Mr Nigel Scott [Signature #1260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21067066?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:09:10 UTC 21067066 Mr Andy Linklater [Signature #1259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17226346?utm_medium=rss It would take years to rebuild the music tuition service, same old story,no one has a clue regarding the importance of music training .

]]> Sun, 27 Apr 2014 07:04:30 UTC 17226346 ian mitchell [Signature #1258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14248743?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:57:11 UTC 14248743 Prof william gray [Signature #1257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14048450?utm_medium=rss this is a very retrograde move and the council should definitely reconsider their position

]]> Tue, 6 Nov 2012 05:08:19 UTC 14048450 Mr Scott Wilson [Signature #1256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12738891?utm_medium=rss Skene Square Primary Parent Council

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 03:39:57 UTC 12738891 Miss Cara Garton [Signature #1255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12254564?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:29:20 UTC 12254564 Mr Jurgis Balnys [Signature #1254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12059939?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:19:57 UTC 12059939 Dr Jill Austin [Signature #1253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11957049?utm_medium=rss The value of music in communities is not to be underestimated- cutting music services will not only affect those taking lessons.

]]> Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:29:32 UTC 11957049 Miss India Govil [Signature #1252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11934218?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:05:57 UTC 11934218 mrs helen love [Signature #1251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11910398?utm_medium=rss music is an industry
support industry

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:48:36 UTC 11910398 Mrs June Petrie [Signature #1250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11890765?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:58:52 UTC 11890765 Abigail Barclay [Signature #1249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11877216?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:35:28 UTC 11877216 Mrs Caroline Bain [Signature #1248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11864446?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:28:33 UTC 11864446 Mrs Pam Sainsbury [Signature #1247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11864346?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:07:54 UTC 11864346 mrs claire davis [Signature #1246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11859542?utm_medium=rss Music tuition gives so many children skills such as commumication, socialisation, dexterity and coordination. Withdrawing tuition will be a huge loss to many pupils.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:02:05 UTC 11859542 Ms Olga Grecu George [Signature #1245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11857300?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:18:46 UTC 11857300 Ms Grainne Cullen [Signature #1244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11855337?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:37:28 UTC 11855337 Mr Kevin Mackenzie [Signature #1243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11833837?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:24:59 UTC 11833837 Dr Karen McAulay [Signature #1242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11833779?utm_medium=rss Music so enriches every aspect of children's lives, it's hard to imagine how an authority could wilfully withdraw funding.

]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:01:03 UTC 11833779 Ms Lori Watson [Signature #1241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11833738?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:48:42 UTC 11833738 Miss Fumi Nakamaru [Signature #1240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11818909?utm_medium=rss My children benefited hugely by the music tuitions provided by the City Council, otherwise I could not afford to privide the same quality of education to them. It is a good system and worth keeping it.

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:45:32 UTC 11818909 Mrs Mairi Marr [Signature #1239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11816513?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Dec 2011 03:16:51 UTC 11816513 mrs ann hotchkiss [Signature #1238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11814841?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Dec 2011 04:51:44 UTC 11814841 Mr Innes Watson [Signature #1237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11813576?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Dec 2011 01:43:25 UTC 11813576 Mr Michael Bryans [Signature #1236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11811344?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:27:30 UTC 11811344 Miss Anonymous [Signature #1235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11811204?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:00:57 UTC 11811204 Mrs Vicki Jamieson [Signature #1234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806824?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 01:01:08 UTC 11806824 Mr Sandy Watson [Signature #1233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806690?utm_medium=rss I want to live in a society, not an economy. Economics is there to serve society, not the other way round. The arts and music are absolutely vital to this. Removing music support, especially for young people, makes no sense at all.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:47:04 UTC 11806690 Dr Abharana Bhat [Signature #1232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806657?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:42:55 UTC 11806657 Mrs Audree McLeod [Signature #1231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806468?utm_medium=rss It's time this council was spending money on something for it's citizens and their children instead of wasting money on Portraits, Ceremonies to hang same, gifts for Dignitaries, and other things of that ilk. The Common Good Fund was instigated by Robert the Bruce for the benefit of the Citizens of Aberdeen. USE IT. It appears to be used for everything other than it's initial purpose.E7AD

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:22:54 UTC 11806468 Mr Paul Hotchkiss [Signature #1230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806467?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:22:32 UTC 11806467 Anonymous [Signature #1229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11806461?utm_medium=rss Music service should be saved for the enrichment of the cultural life of the community and to preserve pride

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:22:10 UTC 11806461 Ruth Macpherson [Signature #1228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11805900?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:13:49 UTC 11805900 Mrs Natalie Hughes [Signature #1227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11805829?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:03:32 UTC 11805829 Eilidh McGuire [Signature #1226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11805478?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:08:33 UTC 11805478 Ms P H Ballantyne [Signature #1225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11805303?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:41:23 UTC 11805303 MRS MARY OWENS [Signature #1224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11805264?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:36:37 UTC 11805264 Dr Richard Pelling [Signature #1223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804626?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:05:03 UTC 11804626 mr Timothy Williams [Signature #1222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804597?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:59:57 UTC 11804597 Mr Sandy Power [Signature #1221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804544?utm_medium=rss Music should be an integral part of a child's education due to the pleasure it brings and the social and academic benefits it brings.
We should not be shutting off the youngsters of Aberdeen from these opportunities.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:51:11 UTC 11804544 Miss Kathleen Macleod [Signature #1220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804150?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:39:43 UTC 11804150 Mr Scott McDOnald [Signature #1219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804053?utm_medium=rss What a stupid idea!

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:23:25 UTC 11804053 Mr Callum Foley [Signature #1218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804039?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:20:33 UTC 11804039 Mr Euan Foley [Signature #1217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804024?utm_medium=rss Music is such an important part of any culture, especially Scottish & something that everyone enjoys. It's hard enough for children to learn traditional musical instruments when all the masses want to listen to is *generic DJ*, we need musical tuition more than ever, or we will lose a musical generation. So if one boy wants to learn cornet, or violin, don't make it difficult for him, help him. I wonder what the council members will say to their children if they want to learn an instrument....?

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:16:29 UTC 11804024 mrs fiona lole [Signature #1216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803932?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:57:58 UTC 11803932 Eilidh Bain [Signature #1215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803916?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:55:14 UTC 11803916 Mr John Pirie [Signature #1214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803800?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:33:18 UTC 11803800 Mr Gary Campbell [Signature #1213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803783?utm_medium=rss Lose music, lose culture. Lose culture, lose tourism. Lose culture lose money.

Since all MPs seem to be concerned with right now is money. Have they actually considered how much the music industry contributes to the economy?

Clearly not. Wake wakey.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:29:37 UTC 11803783 Victoria Cowan [Signature #1212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803682?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:09:13 UTC 11803682 Mr Paul Smith [Signature #1211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803652?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:06:07 UTC 11803652 Mrs Lorna Maule [Signature #1210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803634?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:02:58 UTC 11803634 Miss Rebecca Maule [Signature #1209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803629?utm_medium=rss Many councils seem to ignore the impact that music has on peoples lifes, how it can help those with by problems in other parts of their lives. Children who play music in schools etc. have an escape from bullying and have a hobby that can easily help them make friends. Music encourages young people, giving them the confidence to succeed in all areas of their lives. In hard times such as these, the government should be supporting all activities that can help young people towards employment.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:01:44 UTC 11803629 Anonymous [Signature #1208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803569?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 04:46:57 UTC 11803569 Mr Craig Scrimgeour [Signature #1207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11803565?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Dec 2011 04:45:29 UTC 11803565 Miss Iris Thomson [Signature #1206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11801539?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 07:08:21 UTC 11801539 Mr Steven McSeveney [Signature #1205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11801245?utm_medium=rss It's disgraceful that music today is looked at as a second-rate subject. Cuts like this only further demoralise music students everywhere. We should be encouraging all students, not simply those we deem more "useful". It is the students choice what they wish to study and ultimately do with their lives, no-one has the right to make that choice for them.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 06:02:15 UTC 11801245 Mr Mark Bell [Signature #1204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11801164?utm_medium=rss fuck aberdeen city council

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:49:44 UTC 11801164 Ms Hannah Gallagher [Signature #1203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11800486?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 04:25:42 UTC 11800486 Ms Mandy REid [Signature #1202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11800477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 04:25:11 UTC 11800477 Beth Beattie [Signature #1201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11800151?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:54:59 UTC 11800151 Mr Alexander May [Signature #1200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11800143?utm_medium=rss The less fortunate children will be put at a disadvantage and the talent they have will be lost as they cannot afford private tuition

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:54:09 UTC 11800143 Ms Eilidh McRobert [Signature #1199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11799907?utm_medium=rss Aberdeen's music tutition is one of the best in Scotland and is something we, as a city, should be proud of. It has done so much for children and young people in the city and should be allowed to continue to do so. The fact that the Council are able to afford new Christmas lights (some of which I may point out are already broken) and are considering potentially withdrawing the music service is absolutely ridiculous. Don't take the music out of Aberdeen.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:34:46 UTC 11799907 Mr Lewis Reid [Signature #1198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11799405?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:50:37 UTC 11799405 Mr Russell Fraser [Signature #1197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11799387?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:48:17 UTC 11799387 Miss Yva Yorston [Signature #1196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11798951?utm_medium=rss I find it primitive that music and the arts is considered second class to other subjects and is the first to be axed in times of financial difficulty. Music is an essential factor in education, community and general well-roundedness.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:05:15 UTC 11798951 Ms Pamela Cook [Signature #1195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11798802?utm_medium=rss i think it is disgraceful that the council is putting the Aberdeen Music Service through this AGAIN only 1 year after promising that they were going to be ok for the next 5 years.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:53:08 UTC 11798802 Miss Pamela Simpson [Signature #1194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11798687?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:44:02 UTC 11798687 Mr Phil Smith [Signature #1193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11798450?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:21:16 UTC 11798450 Freya Richardson [Signature #1192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11797354?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:40:05 UTC 11797354 Mrs Jenna Jones [Signature #1191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11797026?utm_medium=rss Getting rid of music tuition is a travesty. Surely there's more important things to stop or cut than education and the arts. Aberdeen's musical heritage is seen across the world and this would dramatically reduce the impact.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:10:21 UTC 11797026 Ms Kristine Hultman [Signature #1190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11796840?utm_medium=rss Withdrawing music tuition will deprive so many children of something that can have a profound (positive) effect on children's lives, which ultimately benefits society in general.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:49:34 UTC 11796840 Mr Wayne Parley [Signature #1189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11796532?utm_medium=rss Music is an important part of many peoples lives and to simply dismiss this as being 'unimportant' to the degree that it will stop being taught is a travesty.
We should all have the choice to be taught music if we wish. Life's not all about numbers!!

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:19:23 UTC 11796532 Mrs Gladys Beattie [Signature #1188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11796447?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:08:51 UTC 11796447 Mr Rod McDermid [Signature #1187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11795274?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:09:28 UTC 11795274 gillian shearer [Signature #1186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11795248?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:06:36 UTC 11795248 Ms Lynda Johnston [Signature #1185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11794057?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:38:51 UTC 11794057 Alex and Perviz Reid [Signature #1184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11793484?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 04:28:42 UTC 11793484 Miss Emma Low [Signature #1183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11793360?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 04:12:40 UTC 11793360 susan duncan [Signature #1182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11793298?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 04:03:21 UTC 11793298 miss mandy clarke [Signature #1181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11793175?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:46:49 UTC 11793175 Mrs Amanda Smith [Signature #1180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792857?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:02:32 UTC 11792857 Dr David King [Signature #1179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792838?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 03:00:46 UTC 11792838 Miss Anna Maria Gallagher [Signature #1178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792798?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:53:10 UTC 11792798 Mr John Schmitz [Signature #1177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792732?utm_medium=rss Aberdeen has a fantastic tradition of musicians, many of whom are from backgrounds that would make it difficult to pay full costs for instruments and tuition. It's too easy to cut costs of the arts when they are all-important in times of austerity.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:42:35 UTC 11792732 Ms Grace Banks [Signature #1176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792571?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:15:53 UTC 11792571 Miss Martha Milne [Signature #1175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792451?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:53:20 UTC 11792451 Diane Dobb [Signature #1174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11792136?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:49:27 UTC 11792136 Mr Alan Souter [Signature #1173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11791205?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 Dec 2011 08:19:51 UTC 11791205 mrs Anonymous [Signature #1172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11790956?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 Dec 2011 07:19:31 UTC 11790956 Mr Keith Grant [Signature #1171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11790717?utm_medium=rss It is too easy to look only at cost and forget value. The value of music towards basic quality of life is undeniable and must be afforded to all, as basic a part of a child's education as any lesson there is. Essential.

]]> Sun, 4 Dec 2011 06:36:43 UTC 11790717 Bryan Duncan [Signature #1170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11790419?utm_medium=rss For some children this creative experience is the only enjoyable part of education. Take this away and you give them nothing to look forward to.
despite research that says music enhances a young persons motivation, self esteem, learning ability and more . This must not become an option you would seriously consider.

]]> Sun, 4 Dec 2011 05:45:35 UTC 11790419 Mr Dan Leckie [Signature #1169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11790113?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 Dec 2011 05:11:50 UTC 11790113 Miss Anonymous [Signature #1168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11790108?utm_medium=rss The Expressive Arts are sometimes the only area a pupil is successful as they are not as academically inclined. Music allows alot of self expression and one on one tuition is essential to develop these skills further

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