
Borders on music
High quality, innovative and inclusive music making for individuals, communities and schools across the South of Scotland.
SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC METHOD (SMM) - One to one habilitation sessions for children with additional needs
BAND TOGETHER - Ensemble/Workshops and group activities for all levels and abilities in the community
MUSIC IN SCHOOL - Primary School based projects that include coaching and mentoring for teachers
Borders On Music uses a Scandinavian approach to all activities and develops sensory, movement and cognitive-linguistic skills through music.
GTC registered
BORDERS ON MUSIC DELIVERS ACROSS THREE MAIN AREAS/DOMAINS
Mike Loshak
Mike was named Sweden's teacher of the year in 2024.


Mike Loshak is an accomplished music educator with over 30 years of teaching experience across the UK and Sweden. He has specialised in:
teaching primary and secondary music
lecturing in music education and supervising student teachers at
Uppsala Universitychildren with additional and complex needs accessing the music curriculum
delivering El Sistema (Big Noise) music projects for children and their families in immigrant and refugee communities.
using music to enable struggling pupils to grow in confidence by taking leading roles in performances
supporting and training non-specialist classroom teachers to develop the confidence to lead regular music-making















