Discussion
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
Discussion
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 […]
Events - past
John Kelly to deliver Music Mark 2017 Keynote Speech
We are delighted to announce that Music Mark have invited Drake Music to deliver the keynote speech & panel discussion at their 2017 event, as part of our Think2020 programme. […]
Updates
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 […]
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DMLab video from the BBC
We are thrilled to share this video from BBC Radio 5 Live celebrating the first ever play of the AirHarp – a new instrument designed & built as part of […]
Showcase
Planted Symphony
Part of Liberty Festival 2017 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Planted Symphony was a partnership with Arts & Gardens to create a magical, musical, accessible & interactive green space. It […]
Discussion
DMLab North show off incredible new projects at MakeFest17
Find out all about the DMLab North team’s adventure at Manchester’s MakeFest
Resources
Boosting accessibility of iPads for music making in the classroom
This blog post is the first in a series of technology-based pieces from the Exchanging Notes project, in which we will share resources that have worked well in our accessible music sessions at […]
Resources
Using the Youth Music Quality Framework, part 2: collaboration
In part 1 of this blog post I presented the Youth Music Quality Framework as a way of developing reflective practice as a music leader, and how this influenced session […]