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The meeting (May 8th, 2025) focused on discussing initiatives to support inclusivity in music education and production, exploring partnerships with media associations for showcasing accessible instruments, and planning future events and collaborations. The participants also discussed personal projects and upcoming conferences related to disability studies and music production.
Participants:
Juho Tuomainen, WG Chair
The meeting (May 8th, 2025) focused on discussing initiatives to support inclusivity in music education and production, exploring partnerships with media associations for showcasing accessible instruments, and planning future events and collaborations. The participants also discussed personal projects and upcoming conferences related to disability studies and music production.
Participants:
- Haim Kairy, Acting Chair - Arcana Instruments, Acting Chair
- Tim Yates
- Jay Pocknell, Music Support Officer from the Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies Team of RNIB
- Juho Tuomainen (WG Chair)
- Matt Shuttleworth
- Supporting composers to write for accessible instruments
- Collaborations with music institutions and media associations
- Upcoming webinars and conferences
- Personal projects and research in disability studies
- Discussion on forming a training certification for inclusive music, highlighting interest from music universities.
- Jay Pocknell shared a link supporting composers for accessible instruments: CoMA.
- Emphasis on showcasing accessible instruments at events like Music China and NAM through media association collaborations.
- Mention of a Google spreadsheet link related to the project: Google Sheet.
- Plan to push forward with collaborations with the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and other institutions.
- Discussion on including accessible music tools in webinars with participants like Drake and R&I.
- Mention of a YouTube link for additional content: YouTube Video.
- Discussion on participation in the DARCI conference in September, focusing on inclusivity in the arts.
- Tim Yates shared a link to the DARCI conference announcement: DARCI Conference.
- Matt Shuttleworth discussed his PhD research in music production and disability studies, focusing on political theory and technology.
- Emphasis on the lack of disabled producers and engineers in the industry.
- Mention of Avid’s TikToks and Instagram shorts featuring musicians with disabilities using Pro Tools, highlighting inclusivity in their campaigns.
- Reference to a TikTok video: Avid Pro Tools TikTok
- The group reached a consensus to continue pushing forward with the collaboration with RNCM and explore showcasing accessible instruments at major events.
- Agreement to coordinate future meetings and calls to align on project developments and strategies.
Juho Tuomainen, WG Chair
Statistics: Posted by BlindMusician — Wed May 28, 2025 5:33 pm