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Sometimes it Takes a Crisis to Reveal Ignorance and Prejudice
The coronavirus pandemic presented many challenges for the learning-disabled community. I have blogged about these issues and talked...

David Stanley
May 26, 20214 min read


My story so far...
In 1999, I taught music to a young man with Downs Syndrome called Tony. I did it out of compassion for one individual and it felt...

David Stanley
Apr 19, 20216 min read


The Music Man Project Radio Show!
From a modest podcast to a monthly radio show with the potential to reach thousands - all in the City which invented the Wireless!

David Stanley
Mar 5, 20214 min read


A New Year's Message of Peace and Hope
On 31st December 2020 it was officially announced that I am to receive an award from Her Majesty The Queen in the 2021 New Year Honours...

David Stanley
Jan 1, 20214 min read


The Music Man Project's COVID 2020 - A Video History
The Music Man Project is now far better placed to provide a well-being response to future pandemics or similar global crisis.

David Stanley
Sep 26, 20204 min read


How Should We Approach Our History?
If my students had lived 50 years ago, they would be discarded in mental hospitals and treated as sick patients alongside anyone else deemed a burden on society.

David Stanley
Aug 8, 20204 min read


An impassioned address to Kean University, New Jersey
Readers of my blogs will know how appalled I was to learn of the closure of the Music Conservatory at Kean University, and the...

David Stanley
Jun 28, 20205 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 7: Kira
The proudest moment of my life was when Kira closed her favourite song ‘Music is Magic’ using her switch on stage at the London Palladium.

David Stanley
Jun 27, 20203 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 6: Sam
When we got to the “In Jesus Christ's name” she said, “Oh Yes! He's the man looking after my daddy!”.

David Stanley
Jun 8, 20202 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 5: Aidan
In June 2020 The Music Man Project released a video for my new song 'Have You Ever Stopped to Think'. It featured beautiful photographs...

David Stanley
Jun 7, 20201 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 4: Vanessa
In June 2020 The Music Man Project released a video for my new song 'Have You Ever Stopped to Think'. It featured beautiful photographs...

David Stanley
Jun 7, 20201 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 3: Daniel
In June 2020 The Music Man Project released a video for my new song 'Have You Ever Stopped to Think'. It featured beautiful photographs...

David Stanley
Jun 7, 20201 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 2: Thomas
In June 2020 The Music Man Project released a video for my new song 'Have You Ever Stopped to Think'. It featured beautiful photographs...

David Stanley
Jun 5, 20202 min read


The Stories Behind the Babies 1: Madison
In June 2020 The Music Man Project released a video for my new song 'Have You Ever Stopped to Think'. It featured beautiful photographs...

David Stanley
Jun 4, 20204 min read


Have You Ever Stopped to Think?
One of the biggest secrets of The Music Man Project is to keep it purely about the music. When I started teaching two decades ago, I had...

David Stanley
Jun 4, 20204 min read


Interview with David Stanley!
It was a pleasure to take part in a Q & A session for Wouldn't Change a Thing. You can read the full blog here or read my answers to...

David Stanley
Jun 3, 20205 min read


Facing an uncertain future...
The COVID-19 Campaign to support the vulnerable and to protect the Arts.

David Stanley
May 17, 20205 min read


The Genius of Al Steele!
A stupendous guitar playing, singer song-writing music producer with a passion for Gustav Mahler!

David Stanley
Apr 29, 20205 min read


The Music Man in Lockdown
The more separated we are, the more we need to join together in other ways to support one another.

David Stanley
Apr 16, 20203 min read


10,000 Children and Counting!
The children were hugging and dancing with the Music Man group, having the time of their lives. They didn't even want to go back to class!

David Stanley
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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