Discussion
Discussion
Three reasons why Music must stay in the National Curriculum
Like politicians in the House of Commons, I try to avoid using particular individuals to make a point.
Resources
Accessible Singing Resources from Drake Music & Sing Up
Drake Music have created accessible singing resources that Sing Up member schools can download from the Sing Up Song Bank website. (For Sing Up membership details, click here.) These resources […]
Discussion
Bradley Warwick and the Drake Music ‘Introduction To Music’ course
Like many teenagers his age, Bradley Warwick is passionate about music. In this sense he is unremarkable; however, in 2010 he became the first student to pilot Drake Music’s Introduction […]
Discussion
Breaking the ‘glass ceiling’ to get a degree in music
I didn’t have the opportunity to gain accreditation in music at my special school, so it was 10 years before I finally got a place to study music at LIPA […]
Discussion
Charlotte White – Bronze Arts Award
In 2008 Charlotte White gained a Bronze Arts Award through working with Drake Music at St. Rose’s school, Stroud. While it was undoubtedly a really good thing to have her […]
Discussion
What’s it like teaching BTEC Music in a special school (part 4: The Performance)
Suddenly, it’s all going live…
After all the students’ hard work, a performance opportunity arrives…
Showcase
DMIT – Distant Interiors video
Audio-Visual piece by Melanie Clifford, Ailís Ní Ríain & Rebecca Key, in response to DM’s online commission ‘Drake Music In Translation’.
Updates
The Lost Age
In March 2011 we launched our research project The Lost Age, exploring the issues around how to engage better with disabled musicians and artists aged 18-30.