Discussion
DM Lab: September 2015
It was an honour to be asked to buy the biscuits this week (hobnobs and bourbons) for our monthly DMlab hackmeet. Taking place once a month at our offices in […]
Events - past
Gloves Are On – Kris Halpin tours with Mi.Mu Gloves
Our Associate Musician Kris Halpin will be touring this January with Attitude Is Everything as part of Independent Venue Week, sharing new music played live with Mi.Mu Gloves. Kris said: […]
Discussion
Guest Blog: Charly Richardson (hub lead) on Drake Music’s Top 10
At the end of October 2015, Drake Music released its of common needs for music hubs and SEN/D music provision – the first evidence-based survey of its kind to date. […]
Discussion
Outernational Music
Drake Music Associate Musician Ben Glass here to tell you more about my Outernational Music project with Ashton Park School & a group of young Brazilian musicians. Two small groups […]
Events - past
Electric Storm Ensemble perform at Sanctum, Bristol
Electric Storm Ensemble perform at Sanctum, Temple Church, Bristol ‘Sanctum’ was an ambitious project led by Chicago based artist Theaster Gates and produced by arts organisation Situations. The concept is this: […]
Discussion
SHINE in Tower Hamlets
Back in April this year an inclusive group of young people worked together to create their own music as part of SHINE, a collaborative creative music making project involving three leading […]
Discussion
Think2020: Assessment, Accreditation and Strategy Day in Liverpool
On Friday 27th November 2015 Drake Music held a double-header SEN/D music training and strategy day at Liverpool’s Resonate Hub. The morning session was a free, open-access training session for […]
Resources
The Secret To A Great Music Making Session
Time flies! It’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 months already since I began working with young people and adults at Eastway Care. After a short summer break it seemed like a good point to reflect on how far we’ve progressed as a group and how I’ve adapted the way I work to meet the needs of the participants.
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SoundBox 2016 – A new inclusive ensemble for young people aged 13-18
Our new project SoundBox will take place from 5-7 April 2016. Disabled and non-disabled young people aged 13 to 18 will work collaboratively to generate original music using assistive music technology and traditional musical instruments supported by a team of professional musicians.