Events - past
Drake Music at Decibel Performing Arts Showcase
Last week Gemma Nash (NW regional programme manager) and I attended the Decibel Performing Arts Showcase in Manchester http://www.decibelpas.com/.
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Drake Music’s ‘Introduction to Music’ course: a short history in three acts…
The Introduction to Music course is now available! See the web page for details. Meanwhile, here’s how it came about.
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Introduction to Music course – accessible accreditation from Drake Music
Introduction To Music is a new, accessible music course created by Drake Music in partnership with AptEd (formerly known as OCNSWR – Open College Network South West Region). The course can be […]
Resources
Clicker 6 music resources at Learning Grids World
Learning Grids World is a website where any registered Clicker 6 software user can create an account to download and share Clicker 6 Grid Sets for free. Clicker 6 is […]
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Making the music curriculum more accessible in Gloucestershire Special Schools
In the summer term 2010, I was given the opportunity to visit every special school in Gloucestershire on behalf of Gloucestershire Music Service (GMS). I was tasked with assessing each […]
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DM Education launch
I’m really excited about launching DM Education this week. Four year’s work on what was the ‘Curriculum Development Initiative’ is finally coming to fruition! Check out the new DM Education […]
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ABRSM Graded Music Exams
ABRSM now offer a comprehensive set of guidelines on their website for candidates with special needs who want to take Graded Music Exams: Guidelines for deaf and hearing-impaired candidates Guidelines […]
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Supporting a disabled undergraduate music student
I recently assisted Ray De Grussa, a disabled student, with the first year of a Music and Creative Media degree course at Sheffield University. As a result of his achievements, […]
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Ars Electronica 2011 – Pixelspaces – The One-Handed Musical Instrument (OHMI)
Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend one of the world’s leading Media Art Festivals, The Ars Electronica Festival.