Discussion
Using the term SEN/D
Drake Music is moving away from using the term SEN/D due to its broad meaning – it doesn’t provide the information we need, or that Disabled people identify with. We […]
Updates
Year 1 of Emergent: A Music Legacy
Emergent: A Music Legacy is a Drake Music programme funded by Help Musicians UK and The Wingate Foundation to provide opportunities, support and greater profile to advance the next generation […]
Events - past
Luke Lundin commission to premiere at Bath Festivals
Join musician Luke Lundin this weekend as he performs the world premiere of his new Drake Music commission at Bath Festivals. Luke was selected for the Emergent: A Music Legacy […]
Showcase
Light & Buzz Box prototype
As part of our DMLab research and development work we create and prototype new forms of accessible musical instrument. These can be beautiful bespoke instruments like the Kellycaster guitar designed […]
Discussion
Guest blog: Luke Lundin on his piece, The Angle of Looking
Luke Lundin has been commissioned to write a piece of music about nature and the environment for Emergent: A music legacy. Over the last couple of months we have been working together on […]
4th-5th May 2018 – brand new work by Kris Halpin live in Scotland
Innovative musician, songwriter and activist Kris Halpin will be debuting new work at this weekend’s 20th anniversary celebration event for Drake Music Scotland. Taking place from 4th – 5th May […]
Discussion
Exchanging Notes: Music Outside the Classroom, Part 2
Our theme in the final term of Exchanging Notes at Belvue School is “music outside the classroom”: exploring different ways of making music, and how the young musicians involved can […]
Resources
Arts Award webinar – Using Arts Award to accredit music for disabled young people
On March 1st this year, Drake Music and Trinity College London hosted a one hour webinar on ‘Using Arts Award to accredit music for disabled young people’ as part of our series of […]
Showcase
Drake Music Podcast – Episode 2
Recorded at We All Make Music, the second edition of the podcast focuses on inclusion in Music Education. Hear clips from speakers at the event including Daryl Beeton & Carien […]
Discussion
Instrument development in schools: a portable switch box
We’re now in the final term of the Rhapsody in Ealing/Exchanging Notes project at Belvue School, and things are hotting up. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been working with […]