David StanleyNov 19, 20192 minA music conservatory for Special Needs (DMF 2)The co-founder, inspiration, ambassador and living example of everything that Daniel’s Music Foundation stands for is Daniel Trush. In...
David StanleyNov 19, 20192 minWhere could I go? (DMF 1) Churchill Fellows are required to define their research topic and justify their choice of travel destination. I proposed Music Education...
David StanleyNov 16, 20192 minStrumming like Eric Clapton at the Manhattan Star AcademyThe significance of my New York research in the UK struck a chord this week with an enlightening message from a parent of one of my...
David StanleyNov 15, 20193 minThe forward-thinking Manhattan School of MusicA familiar twang of nerves came over me as I stood in the lobby alongside musical prodigies clutching their instruments at the Manhattan...
David StanleyNov 10, 20192 minWho is the UN for?The UN headquarters in New York is an inspiring place to visit. There are lots of pictures, busts and statues of the great and the good,...
David StanleyNov 9, 20192 minA place of hopeEstablished by a parent of a child with shaken-baby syndrome, The International Academy of Hope (‘iHOPE’) is a beautiful school with...
David StanleyNov 8, 20193 minWho could ask for anything more?New York is the heart of the American music industry, a thriving centre of jazz, rock, soul, R&B, funk and disco as well as classical and...
David StanleyNov 7, 20193 minLife is a tougher journey for some... In 2015, our Music Man Project students performed a musical called “From the Asylum to the Palladium”. They told the journey of their...
David StanleyNov 6, 20193 minWhat's under your hat Michael?It’s not every day that people with learning difficulties appear in a primetime TV advert, let alone deliver the all-important opening...
David StanleyNov 5, 20193 minThere's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of KathmanduI was only 6 years old when my Dad first uttered these strange words. He bellowed them out like his life depended on it. I’m sure he knew...
David StanleyJun 16, 20191 minWelcome to The Music Man BlogWelcome to a brand new blog following the journey of The Music Man Project - a unique full-time music education service for people with...