Discussion
Social strategy update: Drake Music R&D
Last week Gawain and I had a chat about the social media experiment he is running.
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Accessible Singing At Stephen Hawking School – Using Sounds Of Intent
Natalie is a pupil at Stephen Hawking School in Limehouse, London. In this video she is participating in call and response, singing a song called ‘Nanuma‘, which is a traditional […]
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Sounds Of Intent Session – Amy playing the electric guitar using iPad app Thumb Jam
This video is from one of the Sounds Of Intent sessions currently taking place at Cherry Garden School in Bermondsey, London. In the video, Amy is playing the electric guitar […]
Updates
DM National / London Office Move
The Drake Music National & London office is moving!!!
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Ian plays the Soundbeam (and rocks out to Nirvana…)
Background This film clip is from a Drake Music BTEC Performing Arts session at Claremont Secondary Special School in Bristol. The school caters for children from 2 to 19 years old […]
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Dyslexia, hubs and tablets
DM Associate Gemma Nash investigates resources for SEND music teaching – and listens to Ed Vaizey – at the Music Education Expo 2013.
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Current issues in music education: Reflections from Drake Music
Drake Music had a strong presence at the Music Education Expo held in London on March 20/21 with no less than six of our Associate Musicians either attending sessions or delivering Teachmeets and presentations.
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Was this the ‘Expo factor’?
The Music Education Expo was a different kind of music conference experience says DM London Associate Gary Day.
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Certificate for Music Educators (CME) qualification
Certificate for Music Educators (CME) qualification
The value of the CME needs to be communicated more clearly to the profession and disability mentioned more specifically says DM North East Associate Michael Dollan.
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Special Needs In Classroom Music
Phoebe Osborne (DM London Associate) agrees with elements of Pro Corda’s approaches to SEND and music but longs for some music technology.