Drake Music Scotland

02/10/2026

Delighted to partner the Cumnock Tryst again with this long running creative project.
Well done everyone!

01/10/2026

Very exciting to get our copy of Children in Scotland Magazine today to see our Head of Learning, Emma's interview about Digital Orchestra Youth. Digital Orchestra Youth is now in its 4th year running in the North East, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Image 1 - Together in electric dreams

Since 2023, Drake Music Scotland's Digital Orchestra Youth programme has been bridging the gap between school age and adult provision for musicians with additional support needs. Now spanning four regional groups, Emma Lines tells us how creativity and music making is often a place where disabled young people flourish and how the orchestras can offer ambition, confidence, pride and stability to young lives undergoing transition

Interview by Sophie Ward

The image shows the full written article. We are not able to share the link to the online version of the article as the magazine is only available for Children in Scotland members. Please get in touch if you would like to read the full article and we will send it to you.

Includes an image of two members of Digital Orchestra Edinburgh performing on electric violin and keyboard. Another image shows 3 members of Digital Orchestra North East playing iPads and keyboards with musician, Ewan helping.

Image 2 - Article Page 2. Includes an image of our Digital Orchestra Central group performing at Light The Blue Festival in Aberdeen.

22/09/2026

September's FREE resources

We update the Library regularly, and this month it is all about rhythm. Take a peek at what is new for this month.

https://figurenotes.org/the-rhythm-of-life/

12/08/2026

2025-26 was another big year for our LEARN strand! 👏 We reached 1,374 young people in our All Join in and Digital Orchestra Youth programmes across Scotland.

We worked in 18 local authorities to deliver school projects and training to teachers and instructors and partnered with 62 schools. This is delivering 1,010 sessions and over 3,000 hours of specialist time from our amazing freelance team.

Our Skills and Leadership programme trained 368 teachers, which is 131 more than last year!

These projects are proudly delivered in partnership with local authorities and schools across Scotland.

Creative Scotland

10/08/2026

Ensure true accessibility within your music sessions. Book your place on this fun and inspiring course today at Figurenotes.org.

https://figurenotes.org/developing-your-practice/

Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice
Online training for music educators
4th, 11th, and 18th November, 2026
9:30-11:30 am GMT

• Learn accessible approaches
• Harness free resources
• Delivered by music educators
• Unlock all student's potential

Images - A hand plays Figurenotes using Thumbjam on the ipad. The screen shows coloured bars with shapes on them. A young boy plays ukulele. A young girl plays the keyboard.

07/07/2026

Booking is now open for November's online course for music educators. Read our blog to find out more: https://figurenotes.org/develop-your-practice/

30/06/2026

Well done to all the students on our Music Technology course, delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College Music & Sound Production.

Our tutor Paul Binning has done a brilliant job guiding all 7 students successfully through the course and each of them has achieved a SCQF Level 5 or 6 in their module.

https://drakemusicscotland.org/2026/06/29/technology-course-success/

Thanks to the following supporters of our MusicSPACE programme:
R S McDonald Charitable Trust, CEC Third Sector Resilience Fund and the Edinburgh Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

We were delighted to present certificates to students on our Accredited Music Technology Course last week, after a year working on the course that we co-deliver with Edinburgh College. The […]

26/06/2026

A great opportunity for DDN artists to take a deep dive into your professional practice, explore and reflect, exchange ideas and grow, led by Marc Brew Company with support of the new DDN Training Network in Scotland. ♿️

Applications are now open for D.A.R.E – Disabled Artist Residency Exchange. A brand new initiative, this disabled-led residency will provide four DDN artists with the chance to develop their artistry and professional skills in a supportive environment 🕺

D.A.R.E is a four-day long residency open to four D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent dance artists based in the UK, with priority given to Scotland-based artists.

It's curated by Marc Brew Company and supported by the DDN Training Network, a national network including: Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, National Theatre of Scotland, Indepen-dance, Drake Music Scotland,Solar Bear, Paragon Music, Dance Base, YDance, Sonic Bothy, Cutting Edge Theatre,Waterbaby Arts SCIO, Lung Ha's Theatre Company, TripleC UK and Marc Brew Company.

This pilot residency will create space for artists to:

💡 Explore and develop your artistic practice

💡 Exchange ideas with other artists

💡 Engage in workshops led by disabled artists

💡 Build skills in professional development

💡 Reflect, rest, and reconnect with your creativity

Link in comments to learn more and apply!

21/06/2026

Today is our second post showcasing our Digital Orchestra Youth projects to be included in the Aberdeen Performing Arts Light The Blue Festival last weekend in Aberdeen.

Throughout the whole festival, our Digital Orchestra North East group had their own compositions played as part of an exhibition collaborating with the Grampian Hospitals Art Trust. Young people in the hospital created artwork for the exhibition, and our musicians created their own music to accompany it.

Digital Orchestra Youth is gratefully funded by Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative Access funding, and The National Lottery Community Fund's Awards for All fund.

20/06/2026

It was absolutely fantastic for two of our Digital Orchestra Youth projects to be included in the Aberdeen Performing Arts Light The Blue Festival last weekend in Aberdeen.

On Saturday afternoon our Digital Orchestra Central group who are based in Dundee traveled up to Aberdeen and performed live as part of the Takeover Day at Music Hall. They played a selection of 80s classic tunes and thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Digital Orchestra Youth is gratefully funded by Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative, and The National Lottery Community Fund's Awards for All fund.