The Social Model and Beyond: Reframing Inclusive Music
Event description
The Social Model and Beyond: Reframing Inclusive Music
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 10:00 - 12:00
This online session led by Kris Halpin will explore the Social Model of Disability as a starting point to inform inclusive practice. Building on the Social Model, the session will explore how Disabling barriers can be reframed through a shift in thinking. As well as practical steps to make music making more inclusive, the session will also explore allyship and how we can better understand the Disabled experience.
Biography
Kris Halpin AKA Dyskinetic is a Disabled artist and music-maker, known internationally for using the groundbreaking MiMu Gloves. Kris uses the gloves to overcome physical barriers to music making. The long-running live show, The Gloves Are On, has been seen by thousands of people throughout the UK, Europe, The US and Japan. The show was a finalist in The National Lottery Awards 2017 for Best Arts Project. Kris has been touring a new live show Two Metres Close since 2020, beginning with a pay-per-view performance from SAGE Gateshead. Kris has recently been seen supporting Radiohead’s Philip Selway on his UK solo tour.
Kris is one of the world’s leading MiMu Gloves players, having been working with the instrument since 2014. His original pair of gloves are currently on display at the Science Museum in London.
Outside of his own artistic works composer and MiMu Glove player Kris is also the Artistic Director of SENSE, one of the UK’s leading Disability charities. Kris is also the Creative Director of ABLE Orchestra, an inclusive Orchestra in Nottingham.
If the cost of this training is a barrier for you, please get in touch by emailing: info@soundabout.org.uk