Music Education Platform

How digitisation and gamification helped The Ear Academy engage 5,000+ students and win the Bett Award 2025.

About the project

The Ear Academy delivers a music curriculum to schools across the United Kingdom and South Africa. They wanted to replace an outdated, difficult-to-use platform with a modern, intuitive system designed specifically for educational engagement. The focus was on creating "facets" - structured learning modules that make music education accessible, interactive, and genuinely enjoyable for both teachers and students.

The challenges

  • Clunky legacy system - Existing platform was frustrating for teachers and disengaging for students
  • Poor user experience - Complex navigation made content delivery difficult
  • Low student engagement - Traditional delivery methods weren't connecting with modern learners
  • Teacher frustration - Complicated interface hindered effective lesson delivery
  • Content accessibility - Music concepts weren't broken down into digestible learning segments

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The solutions

  • Complete platform redesign with intuitive, education-focused interface
  • Interactive learning facets that break complex music concepts into engaging modules
  • Streamlined content delivery making it simple for teachers to access and share lessons
  • Student-centered design with step-by-step learning paths and progress visualization
  • Seamless school integration ensuring easy adoption across different educational systems
  • Mobile-optimized experience for learning anywhere, anytime
Client feedback
“Our students used to give up halfway through because they couldn’t figure out how to use the old platform, it was honestly heartbreaking to see. The Step to Dream team rebuilt everything from the ground up. Now students actually enjoy using it, our engagement rates have gone up, and we finally have a learning experience that matches the quality of our program.”
Rus Nerwich
Founder & CEO at The Ear Academy

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