You've done fantastically well to get us all together!
The changes we make
Bringing people together to make music builds communities and improves wellbeing
And over nearly a decade, we have brought a lot of music to a lot of places. See a few of our projects and case studies below.
Drum and Brass' impact goes further though:
We influenced safeguarding in music-making with our online training during lockdown
We have included some 500 people who would otherwise have been excluded from music-making in the last 3 years with our inclsuive approach and ethos.
Our Cumbria Brass Network has brought energy and confidence to Cumbria's Brass bands and energised a new generation of young players.
Projects and case studies
What it takes to save a brass band – Future of Brass Podcast
After COVID, one brass band was down to seven people with no clear way forward. This episode is the story of how Julie Hoggarth changed that. And what she built to make sure it couldn't happen again. Julie Hoggarth is one of the founders of Drum and Brass, a Community...
The Tebay School of Brass Story
How a small rural brass group became the blueprint for School of Brass School of Brass didn't begin as a programme. It began with a problem. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Drum and Brass brought together local brass band representatives from across Eden alongside...
From Seven Players to a Thriving Training Band: The Story Behind School of Brass
How one rural brass band became the inspiration for School of Brass When Kirkby Stephen Silver Band emerged from the pandemic with just seven regular players, we set out to answer a simple question: could a structured beginner programme help secure the band's future?...
The ways we make change
We share ...
...a lot!
Information, feedback, outputs, resources
We put it out there so others can say what they think about it.
They do - and that's ok, the conversation helps us all.
And of course we want others to the resources if they help.
Drum and Brass builds networks and partnerships...
...that build our musical communities and make our practices stronger.
We develop partnerships that open doors to to music-making for those facing barriers.
Other partnerships support our participants on their musical journeys, such as working with the Royal Northern College of Music
D+B impacts music-making practice ...
... at grassroots, regional and national levels. This takes a combination of listening, responding and strategic planning.
Our directors never stop learning and listening. Attending conferences, holding conferences and being part of national conversations is as vital to us as CPD.