Opportunities
Music Mentoring for young & emerging musicians
Music Mentoring programme in London Looking for one to one support in music making?
Resources
DM’s accessible BTEC and NOCN music courses for disabled (and non-disabled) students.
Accessible BTEC and NOCN music courses are opening up accreditation pathways in music for disabled students.
Discussion
‘…good in places, and distinctly optimistic…’ (apologies to Henley Review, section 1.10)
I’ve read the Henley Review (no government researchers to brief me…) and I’m feeling very positive!
Discussion
‘On coalitions…’
Coalitions are, obviously, much in vogue in this country at the moment. Despite the oncoming train that is the October 20th announcement on spending cuts, the public appears to be, in the main, relatively content with the Conservative/ Liberal pact.
Updates
GCSE Music success for Jordan!
Talented has achieved his goal of passing GCSE Music.
Discussion
Music for music’s sake, or something else…?
What is music for? In a recent Q&A for the upcoming NAME conference, Dick Hallam, National Music Participation Director, was asked why he believed music education is important for all […]
Updates
Bradley breaks the glass ceiling!
Bradley, our pilot student for our NOCN ‘Introduction to Music’ Course, successfully passed last week (four units, all at Level 1) This is obviously a significant achievement for him personally, […]
Discussion
Wonderful Support for our Curriculum Development Initiative (CDI)
We recently received a very generous donation, made in memory of Jason Morris, to support the development of Drake Music’s Curriculum Development Initiative.
Discussion
“It’s the creative, dynamic music teachers, stupid”*
(* Apologies to Bill Clinton campaign strategist James Carville) What is holding back increased participation and accreditation in music for disabled/SEN students in this country? It’s not the lack of […]
Discussion
Up and Running…..
Working as the Business Development Associate I’m really pleased to see this fab new website up and running.