The fifth Music & Drama Education Expo took place in February. But what were the highlights, and where next? Chris Walters reports and reflects on how the event has shaped the industry.

We celebrated our fifth birthday with a bang, with a record number of music and drama delegates in attendance, more sessions than ever before, our first-ever stage combat and mask workshops and big-name fireside chats with Bill Bailey and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Thanks to everyone for making Expo ’17 a success and here’s to the next one!…

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