Tim Bennett-Hart
Kohima, March 29 (MExN): Nagaland is all set to host the RSL High Achiever’s concert for East India in Kohima for the first time at RCEMPA, Jotsoma. It will take place on March 31.
The RSL High Achievers’ Concert is a prestigious event celebrating outstanding musicians who have excelled in their Rockschool examinations. Showcasing top talent across various instruments and vocal performances, the concert provides a platform for students to demonstrate their skills in front of an enthusiastic audience.
It serves as both a recognition of their hard work and an inspiration for aspiring musicians, highlighting the excellence and dedication fostered through Rockschool’s globally recognized music education programs.
RSL CEO, Tim Bennett-Hart from UK who is visiting Nagaland for the first time will be attending the programme and also giving the awards to the high Achiever’s. Tim Bennett- Hart is Chief Executive at RSL Awards, a specialist education body for the creative arts. RSL works across 60 countries offering Graded and Vocational qualifications. He is responsible for the RSL Awards along with their subsidiary businesses in Spain, India and China. He joined RSL in 2018 as Academic Director and was promoted to CEO in 2022. Tim has had a diverse career as a commercial songwriter and an academic at the University of Sussex, before focusing on vocational creative education in FE and the HE sectors. He is a charity trustee of the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre, and a director for the Federation of Awarding Bodies.
Talking to the media, TaFMA chairman Theja Meru, said “Nagaland has shared a strong and meaningful relationship with the UK, with the partnership between the British Council in India and the state government facilitating valuable exchanges of artistes in the past. “I look forward to seeing many more such collaborations in the future. I am confident that Mr. Tim Bennett-Hart’s visit will further strengthen this bond and provide new opportunities to promote artistes and music educators,” said Meru.
The event is being hosted by Mele Pucho - Local Area Representative RSL Nagaland.
