Drake Music Releases Guide to Support Diversification of Music Industry

The ‘We All Make Music’ guide aims support the diversification of the music education workforce. After Drake Music's research revealed that disabled people are very under-represented in music

Published: 07 June 2018 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:29 PM

Drake Music have released a free guide, ‘We All Make Music’ to support the diversification of the music education workforce.

After their research revealed that disabled people are very under-represented in music education, Drake Music put together a resource for music hubs, schools, arts and community organisations to help diversify their workforces today.

The guide aims to support young disabled people in becoming the music leaders of the future.

Drake Music’s ‘We All Make Music’ Guide is available to read online and download for free on their website.

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