Farewell Cinderella: 2016 has been a good year for music and special needs
At Drake Music we are now coming to the end of the second year of our Youth Music Fund C strategic programme Think2020, and are taking a moment to review not only our own activity, but the year in music education...
Think2020Think2020 works to strengthen inclusion in music education, from professional development for teachers through to increasing opportunities for disabled music leaders.
Here are a few stats from the first half of Year 2:
Our work is aiming to increase progression opportunities across the music ed sector, including:
- Clear pathways for progression & development for young disabled musicians - e.g. our Compose & Perform accredited, accessible KS3 level music course
- Professional progression opportunities for disabled musicians - e.g. teaching and working as music leaders
You can read about the first 6 months of Think2020 Year 2 here.
2016 in Music EdOver this year we have started to notice a change across the music education sector.
Inclusive, barrier-free music-making is coming out of the shadows and starting to take centre stage.
As our Education Manager Jonathan Westrup puts it...
"As 2016 draws to a close, many ‘end of year’ reviews in the media are already speaking of a difficult twelve months.
However – and the papers may not necessarily find us – in a small and historically overlooked corner of the music education landscape, this year has arguably been a transformative one..."
If you would like to read the rest of Jonathan's opinion piece on the year in music education in ASN settings, then please head over to our blog for the full article.
Jonathan has taken a personal look at the music education landscape and has picked out some highlights and key moments for the year.
Is your project featured? Have you got different highlights to share? Please leave us a comment and let's celebrate a big year for accessible music-making!