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International work in Amsterdam
The UK is a leading force in accessible music-making and, as such, Drake Music are often invited to share our learning with arts and music organisations internationally. As well as […]
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Announcing a new consortium to open up access to music
We are delighted to announce that we are collaborating with Creative United, OHMI and OpenUp Music to help tackle the crisis in music education. Together we are calling on the […]
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2018 Music Teacher Magazine Award Winners!
We are thrilled to be able to say that Drake Music, in partnership with Drake Music Scotland and MEC, are winners of a 2018 Music Teacher Award for Excellence! The […]
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Working in Japan
The Drake Music team will be heading to Japan this Spring with the British Council. Chief Exec, Carien Meijer; Head of R&D, Gawain Hewitt and Artistic Development lead Daryl Beeton […]
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Commission Winner – Louis Walkden
We are pleased to announce the final winner of our first round of Emergent commissions. Emergent: A Music Legacy is our project funded by Help Musicians UK to give emerging […]
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Drake Music is a winner of the Aviva Community Fund competition
The DMLab North West has had the most incredible boost today, as they are one of the lucky winners of the Aviva Community Fund. £10,000 has been awarded so that Disabled musicians across the North West can create musical instruments that suit their needs.
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The DMLab team is growing…
5 years into the DMLab programme, the DMLab team is expanding to assist in the delivery of our innovative programme across Manchester, London and soon Bristol. Gawain Hewitt will remain […]
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Announcing the first winners of the Emergent commissions!
We are excited to announce the winners of two important Emergent commissions for emerging disabled musicians. We put out a call for proposals for 3 commissions for emerging musicians and sound […]
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Music Teacher Awards for Excellence Finalists
We are delighted that The Short Guide to Accessible Music Education has been recognised as a finalist in the 2018 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. We worked in partnership with Drake Music […]
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The Toilet animation premiered in Iceland
In September a new collaborative film, ‘The Toilet’, premiered in Reykjavík. ‘The Toilet’ is a quirky animation that weaves together personal accounts from transgender, disabled and Muslim people, who share […]