Tag Archives: Arts Award
Young musicians! Join Soundbox in London
Are you a young person aged 11+? Do you enjoy making music and meeting new people? Soundbox is an all-ability inclusive music collective that brings together disabled and non-disabled musicians […]
Over 200 entries in the Short Guide to Accessible Music Ed!
We are pleased to report that the award-winning Short Guide to Accessible Music Education has seen a big rise in the number of new entries. With now 200 entries to […]
Exchanging Notes: Music Outside the Classroom, Part 2
Our theme in the final term of Exchanging Notes at Belvue School is “music outside the classroom”: exploring different ways of making music, and how the young musicians involved can […]
Arts Award webinar – Using Arts Award to accredit music for disabled young people
On March 1st this year, Drake Music and Trinity College London hosted a one hour webinar on ‘Using Arts Award to accredit music for disabled young people’ as part of our series of […]
Brilliant Connections – A short film about music hubs and special schools
This film is called ‘Brilliant Connections’ and discusses how music hubs can best support special schools (NB: if you experience ‘buffering’ issues, click on ‘Pause’ button and wait approx. 45 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saul’s journey through the Bronze Arts Award
This short film documents Saul’s journey through the Bronze Arts Award. I began working with Saul in April 2010 after responding to an advert in Sound Sense from Saul’s mother […]