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 […]

Join us at the magnificent LSO St Luke’s in London for this year’s Drake Music Artist Showcase!

Could you be one of 5 Disabled early-career music creators taking part in the next round of our programme?

Discover the brand-new Touch Timpani, the latest in our OrchLab accessible instrument collection!

Join us in May for a day exploring accessible music technology!
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
Recording from the first webinar for music ed practitioners on the topic of the SEN/D adaptation of Youth Music’s Quality Framework
This film documents a project that brings together a number of elements that make the work of Drake Music so powerful. The use of Assistive Music Technology (AMT) is a […]
When people come together and make music barriers to communication and understanding can come tumbling down. We also know that music can transform attitudes and change perspectives. Organisations often need […]
Music Mark 2016 was a BUSY day, so much so that it took two blog posts to bring you all the news! Our session went so well that I felt […]
An overview of the Music Mark 2016 conference, including keynote speeches and some breakout sessions
29th October was the day of the “The Charles, Sophie n JK Roadshow”! Perhaps it was better known as DMLab Live at Mozfest 2016, and it was a great afternoon. […]
James Rose reflects on his experience of the Breaking the Bubble conference in Oct 2016, and the BtB team respond