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Initial thoughts on the National Plan and SEN/disabled music provision
‘Hubs and schools need to break down barriers to music through innovative approaches to teaching and making music’
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Worcester Snoezelen Centre and LCM Leisure Play music exams
Like many I suspect, my first question about the small, Worcester-based charity ‘Snoezelen’ was ‘What does Snoezelen mean?’ The word – a mix of two dutch words for sniffing and […]
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A message to the hubs…
Since I began working for Drake in 2005, I can’t remember a period of time where the musical needs of SEN/disabled students was so firmly on the agenda.
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Drake Music’s ‘Introduction to Music’ course: a short history in three acts…
The Introduction to Music course is now available! See the web page for details. Meanwhile, here’s how it came about.
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Introduction to Music course – accessible accreditation from Drake Music
Introduction To Music is a new, accessible music course created by Drake Music in partnership with AptEd (formerly known as OCNSWR – Open College Network South West Region). The course can be […]
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Making the music curriculum more accessible in Gloucestershire Special Schools
In the summer term 2010, I was given the opportunity to visit every special school in Gloucestershire on behalf of Gloucestershire Music Service (GMS). I was tasked with assessing each […]
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DM Education launch
I’m really excited about launching DM Education this week. Four year’s work on what was the ‘Curriculum Development Initiative’ is finally coming to fruition! Check out the new DM Education […]
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Supporting a disabled undergraduate music student
I recently assisted Ray De Grussa, a disabled student, with the first year of a Music and Creative Media degree course at Sheffield University. As a result of his achievements, […]
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Ars Electronica 2011 – Pixelspaces – The One-Handed Musical Instrument (OHMI)
Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend one of the world’s leading Media Art Festivals, The Ars Electronica Festival.