Updates
Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020 – 3 new commissions
See new work by Lucy Hale, Ollie Hyland and James Holt live online as part of this exciting festival. Tune in on 4th & 5th September 2020.
Updates
DM at NIME2020 and the Accessibility award
Celebrating the winners of the NIME2020 Accessibility award, chosen by Drake Music
Showcase
Artists in Residence Podcast (2020)
A new abstract podcast taking you on an audio journey, created by the DM Artists in Residence.
Discussion
AiR Podcast Reflections from Elinor, Sonia and Gareth
Discussions from our AiRs of the process of collaborating to make a new kind of podcast.
Updates
DMLab Keynote at NIME2020
DMLab will present our new project – the Accessible Musical Instrument Collection at NIME2020.
Discussion
Inclusion and “the new normal”
When we started lockdown in March the leaves were barely budding on the trees (or this was the case in the Scottish Highlands where I live!) and here we are […]
Resources
Vocal Warm-Up Exercise
A guided exercise for music leaders and tutors to get a group comfortable and ready to sing.
Updates
Black Lives Matter – DM Statement July 2020
An official statement from Drake Music regarding Black Lives Matter and anti-racism.
Discussion
Drastic Effects of Digital Poverty
Artist in Residence Elinor Rowlands discusses how Coronavirus has highlighted and made worse the effects of digital poverty – a lack of access to the tech and connections needed to participate fully in society.
Discussion
Music:Response // Eight ways that MEHs can support specialist schools’ music provision without ‘being in the room’.
Associate Musician Ben Sellers looks at how to support music-making in non-mainstream schools, suggesting 8 methods to apply locally, regionally and nationally.