Discussion
My Last Waltz at Belvue (Part 1 of 2)
This is part 1 of this blog series, looking at the challenges and highlights of my time working on the ‘ Exchanging Notes’ project at Belvue School. This is my […]
Discussion
WITCiH – Women in tech event
On the 14th June we attended the Women in Tech event hosted by the interdisciplinary musician and artist Bishi. WITCiH is an online platform and event series which aims to […]
Discussion
Ramping it up in Bolton!
I have recently completed a ten week “Ramp It Up” project for Drake Music at Birtenshaw School, along with fellow Drake Music Associate Musician Jonathan Hering. Birtenshaw is a day and […]
Resources
Developing reflective practice and collaboration through the Youth Music Quality Framework
My work as a Drake Music associate musician is often based in schools with schools identified as having a SEN/D focus, and involves co-leading with other music leaders in combined […]
Resources
Customising ThumbJam for accessible music
This blog post is part of a series of technology-based pieces from the Exchanging Notes project, in which we will share resources that have worked well in our accessible music sessions at Belvue […]
Discussion
Youth Music Conference: Unboxing Diversity.
If you’ve attended a talk presented by Drake Music in the last couple of years, you’ve quite likely heard of Youth Music. Investing in music-making projects with a strong social […]
Discussion
Taking space and raising a Raspberry Pi to Sophie Partridge!
“Sophie is not just a loss to the disability arts community, she is also a huge loss to female techie communities.” Last month I delivered a presentation for ‘Taking Space’ […]
Showcase
Absorbed by Sound at the Bath Festival
Absorbed by Sound, a group of young musicians from Bristol supported by Drake Music, took to the Bath Festival outdoor stage on Saturday 27th May for a performance of two […]
Showcase
Club Soda musical commission, in partnership with Southbank Centre
As part of our Connect & Collaborate programme we awarded a commission to Club Soda to create a piece of site-specific work (music/sound art) inspired by our partners, the Southbank […]
Discussion
Teachers Talk Online
In my role as Development Manager for Drake Music, my primary function is to generate new funds from new sources. Critical to me being able to do that, I have […]