Showcase
DMLab Challenge Hackathon – 2016
The DMLab Challenge hackathon, supported by the British Council, took place at the Southbank Centre in 2016. Makers & hackers submitted proposals for new instruments which would be accessible to […]
Showcase
Billy Saga – First UK Tour
Billy Saga visited the UK in 2016 and Drake Music produced his first ever tour outside of Brazil. He performed live at Southbank Centre in London, Colston Hall in Bristol […]
Opportunities
Opportunities for disabled musicians
We believe in creating openings for disabled musicians, young and old, to collaborate and make music. As we enter 2017 we have a host of exciting creative opportunities for musicians […]
Opportunities
Free accessible music workshops for disabled young people in Manchester
Drake Music is inviting disabled young people aged 10-18 to apply to be part of ‘SATURDAY SOUNDTRACKERS’ – a free 15-week-long accessible music Saturday School at Z-arts, Hulme, funded by BBC Children in Need. […]
Opportunities
£700 commission opportunity for disabled musicians and technologists
DMLab North West Challenge Calling all disabled musicians, sound artists, vocalists, bedroom producers and bands… join us to find out more about the latest developments in accessible music technology and […]
Discussion
UK Disability History Month 2016 – a playlist
As UK Disability History Month draws to a close we thought we would share some resources they have produced around the 201 theme of Disability and Language, along with some […]
Discussion
Farewell Cinderella: 2016 has been a good year for music and special needs
As 2016 draws to a close, many ‘end of year’ reviews in the media are already speaking of a difficult twelve months. However – and the papers may not necessarily […]
Events - past
Young DaDa Ensemble at DaDaFest 2016
Young DaDa Ensemble is a 2-year out-of-school accessible music project for young disabled musicians in Liverpool. It is funded by Youth Music and delivered in partnership by DaDaFest, Drake Music, […]
Resources
Music Speaks For Itself
Background I have been working with Zainab on a weekly basis for two years at Belvue School in Ealing as part of the Youth Music funded ‘Exchanging Notes’ music project. […]
Resources
Webinar recording – the Youth Music SEN/D Quality Framework
Recording from the first webinar for music ed practitioners on the topic of the SEN/D adaptation of Youth Music’s Quality Framework