Young DM: Music venues
My moan of he day! Over the years I have been to many concerts, in places like the NEC, o2 arena and many more music halls.
My moan of he day! Over the years I have been to many concerts, in places like the NEC, o2 arena and many more music halls.
We are hearing the Chariots of Fire tune on our television daily at the moment, therefore let’s learn a little more about this exquisite piece of music.
Beethoven is probably one of the most famous composers in the world.
On the evening of July 18th, I had the great pleasure of handing out certificates to six more students who have successfully passed our ‘Introduction to Music’ course, all from St Roses school, Stroud.
Following the project of Crossing Into Yesterday, which brought together three Tower Hamlets schools – Beatrice Tate, Stephen Hawkins and Halley – and three arts organisations – Kazzum, Drake Music and Furtherfield – to inspire SEND and primary school pupils to find creative ways of connecting with the borough’s history.
On Monday 25th June Jonathan Dickson, head of Liverpool Music Education Hub, hosted a focus group exploring SEN/D music provision in Liverpool.
I’m currently working with seven SEND students at a secondary special school in Bristol. When the school tried to become an EDEXCEL centre they were told that the numbers of students projected to take BTEC Performing Arts in the following years would be too small for it to qualify.
Yesterday at lunch time, I crossed into another place when I went to this engaging performance which was commissioned by Drake Music and produced in partnership with THAMES, Kazzum and Furtherfield is inspired by the stories and exhibitions at the Ragged School Museum in east London.
A few perspectives re: music and progression for SEN/ Disabled students:
Ray De Grussa is a disabled person in his late 40s with significant physical, communication and literacy impairments.
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