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Breaking the Mold: Disabled Musicians’ Stories and the Future of Inclusive Music at Tomorrow’s MEC Seminar
Disability, Technology, and Changing the System: How Disabled Musicians Are Leading the Future of Music Last year’s Disability Taking the...
michellekambasha
Apr 293 min read


MEC Blogs Series Presents: Sooree Pillay
In this MEC Blog, Sooree shares their journey into the arts, from theatre to music programming, and the pivotal role music has played in...
Sooree Pillay
Feb 215 min read


MEC Blogs Presents: Caro Cooke
Introducing Caro Cooke: A Journey Towards Inclusive Music Education The Music Education Council (MEC) is delighted to welcome Caro Cooke ...
michellekambasha
Feb 133 min read


MEC Blogs Presents: Jessica Phillips, MBA
As a clarinetist, educator, and advocate, Jessica Phillips has spent over two decades shaping the sound of the Metropolitan Opera...
Jessica Phillips, MBA
Dec 3, 20245 min read


MEC Blogs Presents: Kinetika Bloco
Music has a unique ability to bring people together, ignite creativity, and inspire personal growth. In this blog series by the Music...
Tamzyn French
Nov 15, 20243 min read


MEC Blogs presents: Dr Yasin El Ashrafi, HQ Creative Arts Network
We welcome Dr Yasin El Ashrafi , founder of Leicester-based HQ Creative Arts Network (CAN) . It isn't easy to encapsulate the brilliant...
Dr Yasin El Ashrafi
Oct 3, 20244 min read


MEC Blogs presents: Creative Opps CIO
We welcome the Creative Opps CIO to MEC's blog series. Their mission is to teach young people transferable skills relevant to their...
Creative Opps
Sep 27, 20242 min read


MEC Blogs presents: African Music Library.
We welcome the African Music Library to MEC’s blog series. The organisation's mission is to create an expansive and far-reaching database...
Anu Onasanya
Jul 26, 20244 min read


Why read ‘If I Were A Racist’?
Although it was written by myself, ‘If I Were A Racist’ draws from the work of many writers and thinkers. People such as Philip Ewell,...
Nate Holder
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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