An award-winning music artist and advocate for the disability community performed her songs and discussed disability culture at a Feb. 6 event. Lachi showcased her songs “Far,” “Dis Education” and ...
The song pays tribute to Judy Heumann, special advisor for disability rights under Obama, and illustrates a music career that embraces her partial blindness as a superpower: "Hiding my disability is ...
Turning stigma into stardom, Lachi isn’t here to fit into the music industry. She’s here to blow the doors off, rhinestone the hinges, and make the whole building more accessible on her way out. The ...
A new effort will open the gates of some of the nation’s most popular music festivals to more people with disabilities. The nonprofit Accessible Festivals says that it will make available a limited ...
Today, we're at the Berklee College of Music. Inside a small rehearsal room, a group of six musicians is running through an orchestral arrangement of Coldplay's "Yellow." It's Berklee's Music ...
Following last year's efforts in Las Vegas, which saw ASL carpet interpreters go viral, one of the music industry's biggest nights returned with a more accessible venue and a preshow unlike any other.
AKRON, Ohio — In the Hearts for Music orchestra, there's no such thing as a wrong note — just harmony that comes from the heart. This Akron-based group is made up of talented musicians with special ...
Being a musician requires commitment and craft, including musicians with disabilities. The Music Inclusion Ensemble at Berklee College of Music aims to demonstrate the innovation and skill of these ...
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- As we celebrate Disability Pride Month, 'Daniel's Music Foundation' on the Upper East Side is raising awareness by launching a new record label for musicians with ...
Talented musicians from across the country are coming together in Boston for a unique concert experience featuring artists with physical or mental disabilities. The musicians are part of the Music ...
Many musicians with a degree in music performance share their knowledge through private teaching. Unlike our colleagues with music education degrees, we do not study learning disabilities or the signs ...