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Compose & Perform Training for Teachers
On September 15th Drake Music held its second Compose and Perform Training Day for schools, as part of our Think2020 programme to boost inclusivity in music education. Compose & Perform […]
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R&D in the Classroom
Over the past year or so our Research & Development team have been taking their work into the classroom through various Drake Music projects such as Think2020 and Together with […]
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Vote for DMLab in the Aviva Community Fund
Vote for us to win £10,000 to make new accessible instruments
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Finding a Voice
I recently co-delivered a Ramp It Up! in Birtenshaw School in Bolton, alongside Fil Hill. Fil has written a blog post that gives a good overview of our experience at […]
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DMLab North show off incredible new projects at MakeFest17
Find out all about the DMLab North team’s adventure at Manchester’s MakeFest
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My Last Waltz at Belvue (Part 1 of 2)
This is part 1 of this blog series, looking at the challenges and highlights of my time working on the ‘ Exchanging Notes’ project at Belvue School. This is my […]
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WITCiH – Women in tech event
On the 14th June we attended the Women in Tech event hosted by the interdisciplinary musician and artist Bishi. WITCiH is an online platform and event series which aims to […]
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Ramping it up in Bolton!
I have recently completed a ten week “Ramp It Up” project for Drake Music at Birtenshaw School, along with fellow Drake Music Associate Musician Jonathan Hering. Birtenshaw is a day and […]
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Arts Council Funding Announced – Drake Music’s Response
Today Arts Council England (ACE) announced the results of their most recent funding round for National Portfolio Organisations (NPO’s). Drake Music is a NPO and has received an uplift twice […]
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Youth Music Conference: Unboxing Diversity.
If you’ve attended a talk presented by Drake Music in the last couple of years, you’ve quite likely heard of Youth Music. Investing in music-making projects with a strong social […]