Discussion
What Drake Music shared in April and May
Well, we have reached the end of our organisation-wide connecting and amplifying ‘experiment’. In this post I want to share what Drake Music colleagues have shared in April and in May
Updates
Belvue School Students to benefit from £120,000 Youth Music Grant
Students at Belvue School in Ealing are set to benefit from a £120,000 grant awarded to Drake Music by national charity Youth Music.
Discussion
The power of Arts Award in SEND settings
The Funky Pie Company are a diverse team of artists who love to share their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm with others (NB The film will begin playing automatically) The Funky […]
Discussion
Ramp It Up! @ Newfield School, Blackburn
The 10-week Ramp It Up! project took place on Monday afternoons at Newfield School in Blackburn. Newfield is a school for children and young people with a broad range of special educational needs.
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Music Leadership skills using BTEC and ITM courses
Students from Ash Field Academy perform a rhythm piece as part of their BTEC and Introduction to Music work (NB: the video will begin playing automatically beneath the accompanying text) […]
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Katie O’Brien – Springwood Heath Artist’s Residency blog
My week with Drake Music brought about a number of ‘firsts’ for me: working with primary-aged children; working alongside disabled people; planning and leading design-based workshops.
Discussion
Using iPads to play ‘Seven-Nation Army’ by the White Stripes
Year 10 students at Great Oaks SEN School in Southampton use iPads to great effect in this rehearsal performance. Jonathan Westrup talks to their inspirational music teacher Kellyjo Peters. MORE […]
Showcase
VIDEO: Hansel & Gretel – an inclusive cross-arts production at Springwood Heath Primary, Liverpool
In March 2014 four disabled and non-disabled artists from across the UK visited Springwood Heath Primary School in Liverpool for a week-long cross-arts residency
Resources
Reflections on 4 Aspects of Music Session Delivery
For this latest blog post I am looking back at the work I did earlier in the year at Abbots Lea at Matthew Arnold, helping to introduce the Sounds of Intent musical assessment framework.
Events - past
Invitation to Songs For All Performance – April 2014
Drake Music in partnership with Daylight Resource Centre, Islington cordially invites you to the performances of Songs For All, a celebration of accessible song writing and performance.